Comments on: Making the Most of LinkedIn

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:37:09 +0000

Thanks Carey...I've just written about social media for scientists on Sciencebase, cannot believe I missed LabRoots, perhaps you'd like to comment over there too.

By: Carey

Carey — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:33:22 +0000

Good post. Being such a social mediaist you should check out LabRoots. It is a new site targeted to scientists of all kinds.

By: David Hughes

David Hughes — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:32:14 +0000

I especially like #6. The question and answer part. I wish I had more time to go through the Q&A. The questions answered and the other users responses often kick start my thought processes on something I might otherwise ignore.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:45:30 +0000

Good point re #8 Ari…editing right now to reflect new thinking

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:31:31 +0000

Thanks for the plug, David. I’d edit #8 though:

It’s OK to be “linked in” to social media friends with the caveat that there is a relationship. For instance, while I’ve never met you, we’ve shared enough comments back and forth on both of our blogs and on some off-blog media that I respect your opinion and I have no problem with you in my LinkedIn network. I presume the feeling is reciprocal.

On the other hand, just because I’ve known someone for 20 years, that person may provide zero value to my professional networking field. I know how to contact him if I need to, and if he asks me to join his network, I’d consider it.

The takeaway in the LinkedIn vs Facebook (or any other social network) debate is how much noise do you want repeated across your networks? If the same people are in the same networks, wouldn’t life be easier if you all were in just one?