kurt Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Is there any benefit to Linked In besides getting a bazillion requests from folks that want to be linked in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I've gotten a couple of inspection requests from being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 None that I'm aware of. No business at all. Decent way to connect with peers, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Been trying to figure that out myself. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Meiland Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 No harm in trying. It takes 1-2 clicks to accept a request to connect, and that's it. You will probably find that people slowly but steadily connect to you with little or no effort on your part, and once you get a large enough network, it might yield some work. The value of non-local connections is questionable to me, and you may get requests from all over the planet, but it's not like Facebook, it takes zero maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 It marginally increases your presence on the web, but I've never gotten any work I could trace directly back to it. It just seems like something every professional should be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 . . . It just seems like something every professional should be on. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Been "Linked In" for years, but nary a request for an inspection. Lots of historical and peer connections, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 OK, sounds like my take is in with you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I stayed away because I'd basically be announcing that I don't have a college education. Oops.[:-graduat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I stayed away because I'd basically be announcing that I don't have a college education. Oops.[:-graduat We're graduates of the school of hard knocks, along with Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, John D. Rockefeller, etc., etc., etc., I think the last statistic I heard regarding millionares is that 78% of them don't have a college education. "Education: That which reveals to the wise and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge.... Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned." ~Mark Twain. [:-graduat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I have gotten some referral business off of it. I try to not link just to other home inspectors. I link with bank loan officers, a few real estate agents, some attorneys, a few insurance agents and some corporate relocation folks. It has payed off for me, but then it cost nothing to participate unless you go for their larger more advanced listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I've gotten good referrals from an attorney who does closings. Not "linked" to single realtor, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 . . . It just seems like something every professional should be on. Why? Because networking is so important in our field, and especially if you want to change fields, which most of us have done and may do again. You just never know when you're going to need a big network. I can't say I've used LinkedIn, but I am glad I'm on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I've had probably a dozen jobs that I can trace directly to my presence on LinkedIn. It's free and it's made me money. I'm not seeing a down side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Perhaps it's a case of WHO you choose to link to! Quality over quantity. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Hansen Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have the impression that the most direct use of LinkedIn is for folks looking for corporate employment. The site monetizes itself by charging for second-level connections. It's a headhunter model. It is a way to post one's resume along with some recommendations. I don't see any value to it for my business, though I have played along. Douglas Hansen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Monetize? Good one. Monetize me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Say on the news this AM where Linked In is about to delivery an IPO in the $40 range ... which is high for Silicone Valley offerings ... but ... what the heck? FWIW - I've had a recent flurry of linking requests over the past week or so. Don't even know many of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 FWIW - I've had a recent flurry of linking requests over the past week or so. Don't even know many of them. That's what led to the OP. I've been swamped. I wonder if it's been artificially cranked up as a reflection of the IPO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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