A Linkedin power user growing dissatisfied with the social network

This is a real problem that could damage the effectiveness of Linkedin and maybe they should start thinking about what to do about it.

Last week I published an audio interview with IdaRose Sylvester about her doubts about the value of Linkedin. She echoed some of the concerns that I expressed although I'm not about to give up on the platform as yet. She introduced me to Todd Herschberg, a former Linkedin Open Networker (LION), who she said might have had a different perspective. Not quite. In fact he agrees with her more than me.


In this 20-minute interview, we got even deeper into the problems of Linkedin which focus primarily on spam and fake profiles that are proliferating on the platform. This is a real problem that could damage the effectiveness of Linkedin and maybe they should start thinking about what to do about it.  Here's the interview.


 



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Comments

  1. Seth FrielichAugust 11, 2015 at 3:35 AM

    Thank you Lou.

    I am a first level connection on LinkedIn with Todd, and saw the link he posted to this interview.

    I agree with some of his comments about LinkedIn, and have had the same experiences with the invitations to connect from fake profiles.

    LinkedIn has changed some of the major features that I use on a daily basis on my fee paid account. They now limit the quantity of searches I can preform on a monthly basis. I have been using LinkedIn as a cloud based CRM system for the last 4 years. Based on the changes they have instituted, I am now looking at using another system for my CRM needs. I tried to export my data last week but find that the process extremely difficult. It seems like LinkedIn wants to do everything they can to keep tight control over the data I have recorded.

    Yours truly,

    Seth

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