LinkedIn, the platform where professional networking and self-promotion collide, now finds itself in the crosshairs of a major class action lawsuit. The allegation? That LinkedIn has been secretly using Premium users’ private InMail messages to feed AI training models without their knowledge or consent. For a platform that markets itself as a bastion of professional
I love social media. It’s a fascinating look into the minds of 2 billion people.
Admittedly, it can, at times, get pretty ugly in there. But then there are places of transcendence and valor; beauty and joy.
Social media is like wearing
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I started a very robust conversation with some colleagues the other day, including Dan and Jane of this site, who I am certain you will hear from soon, about a decision my team made to opt out of business cards.
The initial conversation came up because I often get asked for
One of my absolute favorite websites for learning about new products, or how to enhance my use of existing products is MakeUseOf. Unfortunately, they post dozens of updates each day and it can be a bit overwhelming to find updates that fall specifically into my wheelhouse. Yesterday, however, I did find a nice juicy nugget of
I’ve had a number of conversations over the past couple of years about the information that lawyers place on their LinkedIn pages versus there law firm attorney profile pages. As someone that prides themselves on the ability to uncover good information on people, I’ve come to appreciate the information found on LinkedIn. Many times there
LinkedIn has announced the release of its CardMunch iPhone app.
While it is once step closer to implementing my LinkedIn idea, it still has some snags.
This is what it does:
LinkedIn just added a new feature to their ad system: “New” Business Accounts.
Well, it’s not really new. The whole business/premium account idea has been around LinkedIn for while. Previously, it meant that you could pay a monthly subscription fee to get access to a wider net of profiles and get to see who actually
My grandmother always taught me that beauty is only skin deep. She’d always say, “pretty is as pretty does.”
Sadly, LinkedIn’s grandmother isn’t nearly as wise.
Although LinkedIn has substantially improved the looks of its iPhone app–the previous iteration was clunky and uncooperative–it is no easier to connect to new people.
I knew this morning that I felt a blog post coming on… (it’s a little like a cold with less sneezing)