Comments on: Just send me an email http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226930 Alec Sun, 06 May 2007 18:04:40 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226930 I'll check it out peter, although I have to say that LinkedIn works pretty well for me. I’ll check it out peter, although I have to say that LinkedIn works pretty well for me.

]]> By: Peter Cunningham http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226763 Peter Cunningham Sun, 06 May 2007 12:39:42 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226763 Linkedin was based on the principle that you only networked within 'your network' - this encouraged people to try and get the biggest network possible accepting anyone. They have now introduced a tool to allow you to get rid of contacts you dont want. Xing and Viadeo (I work with Viadeo so let that be clear) allow you to build networks on line by finding profiles that interest you and requesting contact. Viadeo allows you to go through intermediaries or direct (if the person accepts direct contacts) while Xing only has direct contacts. With Xing you have to pay to get any joy from the network, while Viadeo like Linked'in provides a lot for free. The style of networking and features of the three networks are quite different. Perhaps you would like to try Viadeo! Linkedin was based on the principle that you only networked within ‘your network’ - this encouraged people to try and get the biggest network possible accepting anyone. They have now introduced a tool to allow you to get rid of contacts you dont want.

Xing and Viadeo (I work with Viadeo so let that be clear) allow you to build networks on line by finding profiles that interest you and requesting contact. Viadeo allows you to go through intermediaries or direct (if the person accepts direct contacts) while Xing only has direct contacts. With Xing you have to pay to get any joy from the network, while Viadeo like Linked’in provides a lot for free.

The style of networking and features of the three networks are quite different. Perhaps you would like to try Viadeo!

]]> By: Ottawa Computers http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226424 Ottawa Computers Sun, 06 May 2007 02:21:59 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226424 Interesting that you find LinkedIn better than Monster. Seems like social network sites are taking over everything. Justin Interesting that you find LinkedIn better than Monster. Seems like social network sites are taking over everything.

Justin

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226189 Kfir Pravda Sat, 05 May 2007 17:41:12 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/05/05/3310/#comment-226189 Alec, I think that one of the problems with LinkedIn is that they encourage users to have many connections, by means of filtering search results by amount of contacts and such. I am also a member of Xing (which I liked much more when it had a normal name like openbc, and didn't have all that Ajax things all around), and there you clearly see a difference - as they truly encourage users to contact people they know, or at least have high quality contacts. My friends from Germany see it as a much more professional site due to this reason. I also got more direct business queries than in LinkedIn. Still, I publish my profile in LinkedIn more, cause in the American and Israeli market it is much stronger. Glad you enjoyed my post, Kfir Alec,
I think that one of the problems with LinkedIn is that they encourage users to have many connections, by means of filtering search results by amount of contacts and such. I am also a member of Xing (which I liked much more when it had a normal name like openbc, and didn’t have all that Ajax things all around), and there you clearly see a difference - as they truly encourage users to contact people they know, or at least have high quality contacts. My friends from Germany see it as a much more professional site due to this reason. I also got more direct business queries than in LinkedIn. Still, I publish my profile in LinkedIn more, cause in the American and Israeli market it is much stronger.
Glad you enjoyed my post,
Kfir

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