This is a post that I’ve been wanting to write for quite a while but have not been sufficiently motivated to do so. Now I have a video clip to accompany my words so I’m glad that I waited. Videos make everything so much better.
Everyone is familiar with MySpace. I don’t like it. With all of the half naked ugly chicks, angsty pre-teens, and frat boys, it’s bad enough. When you add poorly designed pages that should come with seizure warnings into the mix, it becomes completly unbearable. However, millions of users would probably disagree with me. For years, it was the leader in social networking sites but that doesn’t change the fact that it makes my eyes want to bleed.
About a year ago, my sister Chelsea, started bugging me and Holly about setting up profiles on Facebook. After Holly finally capitulated, I decided that I better give in as well. (I feel shame over caving to peer pressure.)
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My cousin Josh posted a blog on his website a couple of days ago about how he was updating his LinkedIn profile. For those who aren’t familiar with this service, it’s kind of like MySpace without angsty teens, awful grammar, and horribly designed pages. From what I can tell, it’s a very professional environment where business professionals go to be seen and increase the size of their personal networks.
In his post, Josh discusses how he heard about LinkedIn and why he uses it. He also links to some good articles, including one in Wikipedia that discusses what it is and this one that discusses how this service can be used to one’s benefit. (I recommend that you check out Josh’s entire webiste. He has lots of good stuff on it.)
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