Comments on: LinkedIN Fast Generator

By: Andy Beard

Andy Beard — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:38:49 +0000

Rikki Arundel has just done a great write up of exactly why she find this so useful, even though she already has a large LinkedIn network.

http://speakingandmarketingtips.blogspot.com/

By: Chee Kui

Chee Kui — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:47:13 +0000

thanks for the nice and fast linkedin generator :)
Now I think it’s gonna be easier for me to connect and network with others :D

By: Andy Beard

Andy Beard — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:41:54 +0000

I honestly spent a good hour searching for an existing solution before attempting it myself. If I didn’t already have that bookmarklet for switching post to GET I wouldn’t have even attempted it myself.

I have seen a widget that pulls all your data down to display it, but for me that isn’t highly useful, and might be a security risk.

In this case you are only including your email address – if anyone is actively promoting themselves or their company, you can always find at least one email address for them.

By: Marios Alexandrou

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:30:41 +0000

Andy,

I’m enjoying your recent posts on LinkedIn tweaks. I tried out the quick link you created in a previous post and it was almost too easy. I’m so used to going through multiple steps that it took me a moment before I realized that my invite had been sent.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Andy Beard

Andy Beard — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:21:33 +0000

Most people’s email address are on their blog, or fairly easy to find, such as Yahoo profiles etc.

If you have a blog and someone has commented, again you have their email address.

All the button is doing is saving 5 minutes research, and another 5 minutes navigating your way around LinkedIn for a form many users might not even have seen.

The recipient still has the same choice of whether to accept the invitation. I accepted yours because I read a little about who you were (although that could be false if people somehow fake things), and decided we were a “compatible” match for someone who might legitimately want to contact me.

I live in Europe – European law is moving towards total openness of your legal information on websites.

I don’t think making the process slightly easier, by my own choice for people who want to contact me is harmful

By: Lars Koudal

Lars Koudal — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:09:27 +0000

Hi Andy, excellent idea! I’ve added it to my homepage, but I have started wondering a little bit about how valid it actually is.

Don’t get me wrong, but in my opinion (feel free to correct me), the idea of LinkedIn, is to be linked to the people you _know_, not just as many people as possible.

Right now, we’re connected, since I used your link, and you accepted. Its quick and fast, but up until the other day, you did not know me. You did not in fact even know that I subscribed to your RSS feed. Why exactly are we connected via LinkedIn?

(Don’t get me wrong, I just got to thinking about it).

By: robwatts

robwatts — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:16:38 +0000

Nice one Andy :)

Little time savers really do make a difference.

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By: Roberta Rosenberg, T

Roberta Rosenberg, T — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:04:09 +0000

Andy, I loved the hack and did a post about it here: http://www.copywritingmaven.com/the_copywriting_maven/2007/02/speedier_b2b_ne.html

Thanks my making my life a little easier, my networking a little more effective.