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Originally Posted by The Goon
As a sales guy, it's great for finding contacts and cold calling.
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I've been cold called once off Linked In and that guy will never get any of my business. I hated his approach and kind of felt like it was an invasion of privacy. I realise that's not the case because I'm on there and have my info for people to see and connect with, but I think that you have to be somewhat careful in how you use it to generate business.
For you Mango I would think that this could be very useful. I would think that things like samples of your work and work related items would be interesting and at the same time demonstrate your skills and expertise. That kind of thing is invaluable to would be employers.
I do disagree with whoever said not to bother much with the recommendations. Its the 'pre-fab' recommendations you don't want, but if a client wants to take the time to write a recommendation in their own words for you, that is invaluable. I would definitely want more of those!