Linkedin Bloggers

Linkedin Bloggers

About the Linkedin Bloggers Group

The LinkedIn Bloggers Group, established in May 2005, is a discussion and networking group focused on blogging and other social media, in the context of professional... more »
The LinkedIn Bloggers Group, established in May 2005, is a discussion and networking group focused on blogging and other social media, in the context of professional networking, especially via LinkedIn.

From the outset, the Group aimed to attract (and succeeded in attracting) both newcomers to the field, willing to learn, and people with experience, willing to share. Originally, because LinkedIn Groups was basically a set of restricted sub-directories with no tools for discussion, the Group met on Yahoo! Groups and then subsequently established this presence on LinkedIn Groups.

Then, once LinkedIn Groups became more interactive, we closed discussion on the Yahoo! Groups site (archives are still there for the benefit of researchers and the curious or nostalgic) and moved the discussion here.

We have always followed a strict policy of holding the space for civilized, courteous, if often vigorous, discussion and have always had zero tolerance for spam, including (especially?) posts masquerading as discussion topics but just linking back to the poster's blog.

If you are looking for a group where you can bounce ideas, seek information or even advice on matters to do with professional social networking, we encourage you to check out LinkedIn Bloggers. « less

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Mitch M.

Mitch

How Creative Are Your Posts?

I've been blogging for 7 years now and I've written what I think are some very creative things. In my opinion, you can have pretty much ...

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Des W. 18 hours ago • Edit • Well put, Mitch. I sometimes reflect on the paradox that I can write a few hundred words in a discussion thread which someone else has started ... »
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Dennis D. M.

Dennis D.

Free e-Book about Web Design

To Linkedin Bloggers: this link popped up on Google+ this morning and I immediately downloaded the ebook (free at least today) from ...

In art, its history is clearly defined into movements titled after the prominent style of that time. Web design is slightly different. The prominent styles defining moments in time for web design are better defined as trends....

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Des W. 18 hours ago • Edit • Free on Amazon US and Amazon UK, Dennis - $0.99 here: not a budget buster but an interesting attitude to this market. »
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Dennis D. M.

Dennis D.

"Blog Better by Slowing Down"

Is this just another argument for quality over quantity? Good question. When I'm heavily engaged in business development or in client ...

This guest post is by Timo Kiander of Productivesuperdad.com. Are you afraid that you’ll never reach blogging success? Are you ...

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Des W.

Des

Let's Let the World Know About Our LinkedIn Bloggers Group

Dear Colleague

On May 22, the LinkedIn Bloggers community will have been operating for seven years, first on Yahoo! Groups and more ...

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jennifer F. 2 days ago • Edit • That sounds cool. I'm glad I joined the group. It's nice to find other ways of getting our blogs out in the open seeing as we have to be ... »
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Barbara D.

Barbara

I am very happy to have joined this group. In particular, I am curious to know if there is interest in humorous blogs. I have one called...

Doc Barbara is my alter ego who has a quiet but sometimes adventurous life as reported in the fictitious Monmouthshire Mouthpiece. She ...

Doc Barbara's fabulous exploits docbarbarafabulousexploits.blogspot.co.uk

Doc Barbara asked to meet Prince Charles who, as we all know, made a recent triumphant appearance on television as a weather forecaster. After she had witnessed his charismatic professionalism, she challenged him to a...

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jennifer F. 1 day ago • Edit • Oh, okay. Thanks. I think I just got unbanned today but need to be careful not to post too much. Another blogger friend on FB thinks I'm ... »
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Jackie R.

Jackie

Facebook will more than likely shy away from hitting the ‘Like’ button over the recent troubles they have had since the moment of their historic Initial Public Offering. The company clo...

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jennifer F. 3 days ago • Edit • Facebook rots. They've been banning me from posting comments under my fb page and I am only posting relevant comments on popular walls and ... »
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Anita C.

Anita

Millions of people are active on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. When you enter posts and comments on these social sites, they sit...

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jennifer F. 3 days ago • Edit • i might have to try that later. »
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Dennis D. M.

Dennis D.

A WordPress Oriented Discussion of Websites for Mobile

This might interest the WordPress users here on LinkedIn Bloggers.

A rising trend in web design recently is building sites that are “responsive”.  This is a way of creating your site so that it looks good on any kind of screen, from a full desktop down to a smartphone.  The alternative, which...

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Des W. 4 days ago • Edit • It's a persuasive article. I'm using StudioPress themes on some sites. The trouble is, not all of their themes are designed to be responsive, ... »
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Dennis D. M.

Dennis D.

Your Linkedin Photo

I admit I always wonder about Linkedin profiles that don't contain pictures, especially when we receive a request to join LinkedIn ...

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Des W. 6 days ago • Edit • Yes Mitch, we have been around here for quite a while. :) And I think it makes perfectly good sense not to connect with someone when there is no ... »
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Dennis D. M.

Dennis D.

Recommendations for Using Linkedin

This is a pretty decent list and one worth reviewing. One thing I would add is a recommendation that your online presences reinforce ...

Some years ago, I was chatting with a prospective employer, sharing tales of my experiences and selling him on the many reasons he should hire me, and doing it by using very specific examples. At one point in the conversation...

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Tracy S.

Tracy

Should you accept LI requests to connect from people you don't know?

This seems to be a burning question among my clients. In another group I am apart of, someone posted a survey asking the same thing. 76% ...

Do you accept LinkedIn invitations from people you don't know offline? In a recent survey by Adam Gordon on LinkedIn, out of 1,236 respondents, 76% said they selectively accepted LinkedIn requests to connect. Another 6% said...

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Mitch M. 18 days ago • Edit • I'm kind of wishy-washy on this one. I have a general policy that if there's no image I won't add you unless I know you; that helps a lot. I ... »
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Robyn T.

Robyn

Mommy bloggers on RWW

This is the third article I've seen on the rise of the mommy blog in the past week. Glad to see these ladies are getting attention that ...

I’m not married and I have no kids, so I hadn’t paid much attention to “Mommy bloggers” until i spoke at BlogWorld East in New York City last year. When the Mommy blog movement started to take off in 2009, I had been dismissive...

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Des W. 21 days ago • Edit • I think the mommy bloggers have the last laugh, Robyn :) »
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Des W.

Des

Why not to "flag" a discussion item if you like it

On another forum we've been discussing the "Flag" tab on LinkedIn Group discussions. It's not an issue here on LinkedIn Bloggers, but it ...

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Des W. 26 days ago • Edit • as is a "like", Michael :) »
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Dennis D. M.

Dennis D.

I found myself nodding at most of these...

... though I still have problems with using "tribe" to describe the different communities I'm a part of.

In eight years of blogging, I have written more than 1,000 posts. During this time, I have experienced seven specific benefits. Here’s what I have learned.

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Des W.

Des

Seeking help. What's a more marketable timeframe, 3 or 4 months, for a membership based program on social media for professional services...

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