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By: Guest post: Karen Tkaczyk on LinkedIn « Thoughts On Translation

Guest post: Karen Tkaczyk on LinkedIn « Thoughts On Translation — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:18:48 +0000

[...] this year Corinne posted some thoughts on whether LinkedIn is useful for translators. The post raised lively discussion and several people who are actively using LinkedIn gave their [...]

By: Kirti

Kirti — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:34:05 +0000

Here are some other links that provide guidance on how to maximize your LinkedIn presence

http://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-marketing/linkedin-22-ways-to-dominate/

http://linkedin.alltop.com

http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2009/02/10-ways-to-use.html

Hope you find it helpful – also recommend that you join several of the Translation & Localization related groups and join the discussion forums, comment on things people have posted and initiate new discussions.

Share the best of your knowledge there and you will start earning a reputation as a reliable and knowledgeable resource.

By: Alison Carroll

Alison Carroll — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:23:19 +0000

Wow, I’m just putting a toe in this water, but it’s very encouraging to see the positive experiences people are having. Like Celine, one of my 2009 goals is to raise my visibility in a more technologically proficient way and to explore the social networking tools — I am glad to be in such wise company!

By: Corinne McKay

Corinne McKay — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:21:27 +0000

@Karen, you are officially the star student of LinkedIn! Definitely keep us updated on how it goes, but a potential direct client is a pretty good reward for a couple of days of stepping up your efforts!

By: Karen Tkaczyk

Karen Tkaczyk — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:39:52 +0000

Yesterday I said I’d asked a question and had a good response – now from teh same question I’ve had a potential direct client link to me so he has my contact info. Pretty good return on investment.

By: Karen Tkaczyk

Karen Tkaczyk — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:00:38 +0000

I have to think about what I could present, but yes, it would be great to present at a chemists’ conference. There’s one coming up in spring 2010 San Francisco so that would suit me geographically. It was a small business division rep who contacted me. I bet if I wrote to the ‘women in chemistry’ group they’d want to hear about chemists who can work from home!

By: Nadine Mondestin

Nadine Mondestin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:52:32 +0000

These are all pretty amazing tips – thanks for sharing these (and thank you Corinne for gathering such a rich community)!

I’ve been re-working my LinkedIn profile recently away from my previous line of work (training and facilitation) into my current life (translation by day, community arts by night ). Between the comments posted here and the Scobleizer link I’ve got a few days work cut out for me!

By: Kevin Lossner

Kevin Lossner — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:50:08 +0000

Interesting advice here regarding LinkedIn. In contrast to some of my other web presences, I haven’t invested a great deal of time there, and the results reflect that. I have used LI and a similar tool (XING) mostly to keep track of former colleagues. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!

By: Corinne McKay

Corinne McKay — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:40:38 +0000

@Holly, glad you enjoyed it! After reading everyone else’s tips, I agree that LinkedIn is a useful tool if you put some time into cultivating it. Good luck to you!

@Karen, wow! Talk about instant rewards! Are you going to accept the invitation?

By: Karen Tkaczyk

Karen Tkaczyk — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:14:35 +0000

So today I posted a question for the first time to a chemical group, and I already got an invitation to consider speaking at an upcoming conference!
So there’s hope for LinkedIn!
Karen