LinkedIN and Meetup
Pros for Meetup
-Ability to make friends with people who enjoy similar activities -Local -Not focused on online connectivity, helps improve social skills face-to-face
Meetup Do's
-Be open to new perspectives -Regularly attend meetup meetings -Make Connections
Professional Do's for LinkedIN
-Check site every day -Profile should replicate resume but with more detail -Post appropriate content -Grow a network by using "people you may know" feature
Meetup functions
-Create your own meetup -Find meetups to join in your area- search group by topic -Meet people who enjoy similar activities, hobbies, interests as you do without having online resources be the focus of your communication -To facilitate offline meetings with those who initially met online
Professional Dont's for LinkedIN
-Don't use it like Twitter or Facebook -Avoid negative comments and topics -Avoid lying and posting inaccurate information to your profile -Don't start networking with incomplete or outdated profile -Don't hide behind your company
Pros for LinkedIN
-Easy to follow steps in creating a profile -Basic Profile is FREE -Potential Employers may seek YOU -Online version of a resume that you can always update and use
Cons for LinkedIN
-Full Access isn't free (LinkedIn Premium) -Difficult to know who is requesting to follow you prior to accepting their connection -Privacy Issues
LinkedIN Reputation
-Generally Positive -Viewed as professional website to connect and network -"It's not a facebook page."
Meetup Donts
-Post incriminating content -Harass meetup leaders or members -Be opaque with your intentions
Meetup Reputation
Seen as just as safe as other media platforms with the exception of the meetings being face-to-face.
Main functions for LinkedIN
-Posting Updates -Networking -Tags organize your contacts according to companies, locations, industries, recent activity, and personal relationship -Recommendations for people or jobs
Cons for Meetup
-Safety concerns -Must pay to be an organizer -Not like any other social media platform in terms of its focus -Different method to navigate -*Poor quality meetup meetings
Criticism/ Controversy for LinkedIN
-Truthfulness of profiles -2009 sexism being expressed in a new way (Social Media Today) -Spring 2016 - "Is this appropriate for LinkedIn?" Candice Galek controversy
Amount of countries that use Meetup
177
LinkedIN was founded in
2003
In what year did LinkedIn grow and Hoffman steps aside and brings Dan Nye to lead the company
2007
In what year did it expand worldwide by adding French and Spanish as a language option
2008
In what year did LinkedIn welcome a new president and CEO, Jeff Weiner
2009
Meetup's first profitable year was...
2010 after they began charging organizers $19 dollars a month
Current number of Meetup groups
261,769
Current members for MeetUp
28.49 million
__________ of users are females
44%
As of October 27, 2016 there are _____________ users on LinkedIn
467 million
__________ of users are males
56%
LinkedIN Community
A network of professionals connected by mutual contacts. A place to find people you may want to work with, work for, and seek to be like.
Meetup was founded in
June of 2002
Founders for Meetup are
Matt Meeker, Scott Heiferman, and Peter Kamali
Meetup Community
Meetup aims to create local connection groups with people all over the world. Must be 18 years or older to join.
CEO of LinkedIN
Reid Hoffman
LinkedIN is the largest professional networking website True or False
True
True or False President Obama used the site when he initially campaigned for U.S. Senator of Illinois
True
The original goal was to...
Wanted to bring back sense of community to New York and Beyond
