Ben Pinto
18/9/2016 · 3 min read · ~100 · 15Phil Friedman
19/7/2016 · 3 min read · 3KAffinity Networking Is On the Line
A LOT OF BEES ARE TALKING THE TALK, BUT HOW MANY ARE READY TO WALK THE WALK? ...On a recent installment of "He Said He Said" (Vol 17, by Jim Murray and Phil Friedman) an issue arose about the nature of Affinity Networking. And I was very surprised...
Ben Pinto
11/12/2016 · 1 min read · ~100 · 2Loribeth Pierson
10/12/2016 · 1 min read · +100SHOULD YOU PURCHASE A PREMIUM ACCOUNT? FREE vs. PREMIUM
FREE vs. PREMIUM Have you ever wondered if you should purchase a premium account or just stay with the free account? What is the difference? What will I get out of a Premium account?Trust me when I say I get no kickbacks for this post whether you...
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@Loribeth sez "Have you ever tried it out? " Yes, as stated in my article "The Price of Quality" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/price-quality-john-vaughan: I've used LinkedIn for quite a while (since 2005) and had a Premium membership for a few years. There are many fine resources for free courses and training (Oreilly, EventBrite, etc) and I use them regularly. PS: If I'm paying for a Premium Membership, then the courses aren't exactly 'free', altho I'm sure that they're as good as anything else out there. I suppose that the issue for me is that - like many of my professional colleagues on LinkedIn - I feel that LI walked away from its support of Groups, which are what what allowed us to connect and collaborate as professionals and what 'made' LinkedIn in the first place. Not that things are better on beBee. *shrug* That said, LI continues to be the primary source of incoming professional connections (esp. from Recruiters - no surprise there). As I compare the Basic v Premium bullets in your article, I can't help but notice that all of the features appear to be marketing-oriented (and the only one that really applies to me is "Job Seeker"). Here's a thought: "Wouldn't it be nice if Premium membership actually enhanced my relationship with professional colleagues?" As a UX Guy, I appreciate marketing (of course). But there's more, isn't there? See "Why Are We Here?" (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141010151412-2333659-linkedin-why-are-we-here on LI, or https://jcvtcsblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/socialnet-why-are-we-here/ on my WordPress blog)
Loribeth Pierson
I am with Ben on this one John, where can you go and get all the free courses (LinkedIn Learning) with your premium account? Have you ever tried it out? I have found some wonderful courses and my clients love it too. If not free is always good!
Ben Pinto
13/9/2016 · 7 min read · +100 · 8Phil Friedman
7/9/2016 · 7 min read · +600I Wish, I Wish for... a Perfect Publisher
TAKING A LOOK AT WHAT MATTERS MOST TO WRITER-PUBLISHERS ON beBee Preface: For the record, I'm a beBee booster. Have been since beBee Social Marketing Director John White, MBA first suggested to me that it was going to be a great place for...
Phil Friedman
Thanks, Claire L Cardwell, for stirring the pot by sharing this post again. Cheers!
Phil Friedman
Res ipsa loquitur, John Marrett. Remember, those who are foolish enough to record (and remember) history are bound to be disappointed. Cheers!