tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post7939411514829333297..comments2024-03-25T05:49:46.932-04:00Comments on My Name Is Not Bob: LinkedIn Tips for WritersRobert Lee Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733003865003484352noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-43298697587275863852013-03-27T14:37:24.779-04:002013-03-27T14:37:24.779-04:00Great info! Thank you!Great info! Thank you!Pennie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662943036330774864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-74426018749413023042012-04-21T12:07:41.998-04:002012-04-21T12:07:41.998-04:00I've been on LinkedIn for a while, but haven&#...I've been on LinkedIn for a while, but haven't used it since I left my last place of employment. I am still trying to optimize the profile (as with twitter and everything else) and am becoming a little overwhelmed with so many social media options. I keep telling myself "just keep swimming. swimming, swimming." But I think I'm sinking. : (<br /><br />I actually use my real name (since I had a real job when the profile was created) and here is the link<br /><br />http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shirletta-armstrong/a/564/195Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580865657596913448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-29840000063639862702012-04-12T22:34:40.877-04:002012-04-12T22:34:40.877-04:00This is an easy one. I've been on LinkedIn for...This is an easy one. I've been on LinkedIn for some time, although I sort of ignored it for a couple of years. I'm gradually getting out of 'ignore' mode, but probably still not utilizing it to its fullest. Thanks for the push.Norma Husshttp://www.normahuss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-53814016781536910862012-04-09T14:27:58.450-04:002012-04-09T14:27:58.450-04:00Thanks for the tips. I already have a LinkedIn pro...Thanks for the tips. I already have a LinkedIn profile. There are some great writing groups there, so it's a good place for writers.madeline40https://www.blogger.com/profile/06549058012582815995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-47497178340159845542012-04-09T12:51:52.941-04:002012-04-09T12:51:52.941-04:00Done!Done!Brooke Ryterhttp://www.brookeryter.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-52069120560992793982012-04-09T02:59:20.631-04:002012-04-09T02:59:20.631-04:00Hi Bob Oh Not Bob, Robert :-)
Great tips here,
tho...Hi Bob Oh Not Bob, Robert :-)<br />Great tips here,<br />though i am there for quite sometime, these tips are really worth follow.<br />Thanks for sharing<br />Pl remove the word verification so that your readers can easily post comments<br />best<br />PhilPhilip Verghese 'Ariel'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16981252465465661710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-36545889612579436662012-04-09T01:19:07.965-04:002012-04-09T01:19:07.965-04:00Have had LinkedIn for a while.Have had LinkedIn for a while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485951034379249008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-75095417716307922012-04-08T17:34:43.850-04:002012-04-08T17:34:43.850-04:00I'd like to somewhat echo TC Porter's comm...I'd like to somewhat echo TC Porter's comments from above; many of my online profiles - and especially LinkedIn - have been created for my "day job" profession, and I don't think it's possible to add writing to my portfolio. <br /><br />I'm curious as to your thoughts on this as well, as it is something I have been struggling with since starting to create my 'platform'.<br /><br />In any case, cheers and happy Easter!madisonadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-50624070672868799212012-04-08T10:30:48.113-04:002012-04-08T10:30:48.113-04:00This one is easy for today. I, too, have had a Lin...This one is easy for today. I, too, have had a LinkedIn account for a long while. I'm using it more often now that previously, but I will definitely go in with your suggestions in hand to see how to optimize it.<br /><br />Have a great Easter with the family, Robert, and we'll see you tomorrow.Claudette Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323759000341863947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-66525994840768325552011-05-26T12:43:49.433-04:002011-05-26T12:43:49.433-04:00As a novelist I approach social media with caution...As a novelist I approach social media with caution and ambivalence. It would be absurd to think of Thomas Pynchon or David Foster Wallace climbing to the top in this fashion. What are your thoughts? Just seems a paradox to me and a shame that we have to spend so much time and energy on personal brands. Am I looking at this the wrong way? Thoughts?<br /><br />Here is a more pragmatic, related question: How does one manage multi-personalities or careers on LinkedIn? I have one career to pay some bills, and then the freelance writing and novelist brands as well. Robert, do you suggest picking one identity and focusing on that brand on LinkedIn; or transparently throwing everything up there, hence having an array of communities converging on the same LinkedIn profile? In my case, there is tension between my worlds. In fact, my writing is an outlet channeling disenchantment with my other work. Does this make sense?<br /><br />Not sure how to proceed. Thanks for your insights.T.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12486894958912002359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-2603790264803927662011-04-07T13:48:24.423-04:002011-04-07T13:48:24.423-04:00Great post Robert, LinkedIn is a resource I haven&...Great post Robert, LinkedIn is a resource I haven't used enough! Thank you, have a blessed day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-33891484771789401962011-03-29T10:18:50.332-04:002011-03-29T10:18:50.332-04:00Hi Robert - LinkedIn is a great pro tool for me.
...Hi Robert - LinkedIn is a great pro tool for me.<br /><br />Also, I recently discovered (yeah, I'm about 6 months behind this feature) that LinkedIn now offers a "Publications" section for profile use. It's super handy for writers:<br /><br />http://blog.linkedin.com/2010/10/18/linkedin-profile-sections/<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JLBJade L Blackwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321787298101881675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-45336218711360475932011-03-26T03:15:33.364-04:002011-03-26T03:15:33.364-04:00Thanks, everyone, for commenting!
Tom, those are ...Thanks, everyone, for commenting!<br /><br />Tom, those are great points!<br /><br />Tricia, I think the spammy stuff is to be expected in some groups--and a lot of it is just bouncing around until you find the right group. Or start your own and invite your connections to it. Plus, the best way to force people to talk (instead of just forcing out content constantly) is to directly message them.<br /><br />As an editor, I have used social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to put out calls for submissions AND to search for specific freelancers for projects. Soooo...I know at least one person uses these tools in a beneficial way for freelancers. :)Robert Lee Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733003865003484352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-52585924278038150412011-03-26T00:44:50.493-04:002011-03-26T00:44:50.493-04:00Great post Robert! Do you have any recommendations...Great post Robert! Do you have any recommendations for good writing groups on LinkedIn? <br /><br />I have also learned that using the Q & A features is a great way to establish your expertise in a specific area and to network.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290379912633267621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-13249316875925653282011-03-25T19:24:23.756-04:002011-03-25T19:24:23.756-04:00I have a LinkedIn account and don't do a thing...I have a LinkedIn account and don't do a thing with it. These tips will help me start networking on LinkedIn, since soon I'll be retiring and my main focus will be writing instead of writing, plus the day job. Thanks for sharing these tips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-36269469308929727072011-03-25T18:15:49.361-04:002011-03-25T18:15:49.361-04:00It's good advice for LinkedIn and for other so...It's good advice for LinkedIn and for other social networks. Online and offline. You have to participate, show your face, and offer something of value. Apply the same principals to Twitter and Facebook and even blogs. <br /><br />Buddy Scalera<br />http://www.wordspicturesweb.comBuddyWebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595285396453035575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-74048681387893213492011-03-25T13:06:37.275-04:002011-03-25T13:06:37.275-04:00Robert, good stuff. I've spent more time on Li...Robert, good stuff. I've spent more time on LinkedIn lately, and it's been useful. Being selective about the groups you join is helpful, and you can often get a sense of what they're about through their profile. One thing that can raise awareness of your work is to answer questions (through the Answers link) in the areas of your specialty.<br /><br />And a nice touch is to supply—out of the blue—a good recommendation for a colleague or friend without the expectation or arrangement that they will reciprocate. It's a nice gift, and the giving is good. Thanks, TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-17270841907140744172011-03-25T12:31:17.492-04:002011-03-25T12:31:17.492-04:00I have the same concern as "Tricia." I h...I have the same concern as "Tricia." I haven't used LinkedIn but have dabbled in Twitter. It seems to me that Twitter ends up like other business networking groups. We are all so interested in putting our information "out there" that we don't bother reading what anyone else wrote. <br /><br />Thanks for your tips about LinkedIn. Can you give some tips on how to best use it?Carrie Anne Schmeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345303424053526414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-51134698046833928952011-03-25T10:25:01.201-04:002011-03-25T10:25:01.201-04:00Thanks for sharing your insights on this, Robert. ...Thanks for sharing your insights on this, Robert. LinkedIn was actually the first social network I joined, because it came across as less intense than the others and I was just getting my feet wet. It's been great, and now I have a lot of cross-over with folks I've connected with on Twitter. Good stuff.<br /><br />Jessica McCann<br />Author of the novel All Different Kinds of FreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-54214528755370354232011-03-25T08:19:28.774-04:002011-03-25T08:19:28.774-04:00Great tips Robert. I just joined LinkedIn and stil...Great tips Robert. I just joined LinkedIn and still finding my way around.Debra Gray-Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836657468924341727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-52493587512303613992011-03-25T07:13:46.133-04:002011-03-25T07:13:46.133-04:00Thanks for the suggestions - I've also been on...Thanks for the suggestions - I've also been on LinkedIn for quite some time but haven't really gotten a lot of use out of it. I've even joined groups, but to be honest they've all been pretty spammy - the posts from my college alumni group all seem to come from the same five people selling SEO services and business consulting. <br /><br />Do you have any suggestions for finding groups that are actual collaborations rather than just the bare bones of "networking?"Tricia from Return to Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524973606313847624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-45184403615904197952011-03-20T15:36:52.575-04:002011-03-20T15:36:52.575-04:00Thanks, everyone, for reading and commenting!Thanks, everyone, for reading and commenting!Robert Lee Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733003865003484352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-11998454504238433512011-03-18T20:54:28.649-04:002011-03-18T20:54:28.649-04:00Excellent! Thanks for the heads up! I am headed ...Excellent! Thanks for the heads up! I am headed there now...:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917475421671859755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-61931885284533885842011-03-16T15:15:27.924-04:002011-03-16T15:15:27.924-04:00Fantastic, fantastic advice! I've been on Link...Fantastic, fantastic advice! I've been on LinkedIn for quite a while, but I've never been quite sure how to use it. This helps a ton :)<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693401219959272564.post-75149082911537803192011-03-15T20:39:33.277-04:002011-03-15T20:39:33.277-04:00Thanks for the insight. You've given me anothe...Thanks for the insight. You've given me another connection to think about.Linda C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04376763965409213244noreply@blogger.com