Is LinkedIn Out?My LinkedIn account is finally rocking. After a few years of slowly adding 'connections' from various colleagues here and there, I suddenly have 55, and I can feel the power. Need an "In" in New Zealand? No problem. With NASA? Done. My 55 connections (people I actually know) lead directly to over 4,000 more. So what could be wrong? According to some, LinkedIn is 'over.' Facebook, until recently a college-students-only social networking site, has made two big moves: they opened up registration to the general public, and they opened their programming APIs to allow independent developers to build applications for Facebook. It's worked. They have the traffic and buzz to compete with LinkedIn in the business networking world. The UK Times Online: "Facebook's unpretentious atmosphere where former bosses represent themselves as cartoon characters or pixilated avatars is a refreshing change from the black-and-white-handshake-and-business-card atmosphere I grew up with [in LinkedIn]." Tech writer David Strom: "Facebook is easier to build networks, easier than LinkedIn to set up your own groups... and easier than LinkedIn to customize your own home page with a lot of silly applications. There is even a group for LinkedIn users." But wait a minute. I don't think LinkedIn is quite done yet. They're launching their own developer network and tips blog to counter Facebook. And LinkedIn still works--I just re-connected with a long-lost college buddy, now in Oregon, through LinkedIn, when he appeared among the 5,500 Stony Brook grads. I haven't had any contacts, business or personal, offering Facebook connections. Have you? Posted by Joe Caponi at 11:17 AM, July 17, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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