Hi,

I have just set up this group on linked in. Please join if you are interested.

Mountain Bikers in Business

Cheers
Chamonix666

What does Linkedin do exactly? Is it like a ‘business’ facebook or is it just a trolling site for employment agencies?

stanboardman, combination of the two. Not just recruiters who span either, plenty of other people on there!

Joined it, always good to have more groups on Linked In

linked in is a waste of time 🙄

I kind of use it like a Facebook for work. Some folks are colleagues but not friends as such and that’s the vague line I draw. It’s also good when you might need a new job or interested to see what’s out and about.

Small world chamonix66 – we actually share a contact!

Great idea chamonix666. Always easier doing business with someone on the same wavelength as yourself.

i’ve popped in too.

I have a profile set up, with a few ‘connections’ but never really bothered with it too much

Just joined 🙂 I haven’t found Linked In very useful so far but may as well keep it going for now!

I’m in 🙂

I am a linkedin slut. I’m in if you’ll have me!

I’m in as well, now can we work out who is who?!

It’s interesting isn’t it? What definies you as a person, is it your job or your hobbies or family. I think it is all three and if you can combine some then that can never be a bad thing!

Chamonix666 is linked to three (unconnected) people I know and yet I’ve never met him. That’s awesome.

Linked in some facts….
100 million users worldwide
1 million new user per week
5.5 million users in the UK
Average user age 43 up from 41 last year.

Recruiters do indeed use it, as I do but many direct employers use it too. Linked in have 3 revenue streams. In order of least revenue generated they are:

3. Subscriptions from user upgrades
2. Advertising
1. Sales of recruitment tools direct to employers (not recruiters)

I’ve joined.

I like groups. 🙂

Nice one Chamonix666, I’ve joined. Don’t really used Linkedin much but MBIB sounds good!

Also joined, I don’t use it much and don’t have many contacts so nice to have my name somewhere extra!

Joined!

So, what’s it for?

Cheers for joining guys, it should help get the group off the ground. It seems a lot of us are in business development of one sort or another so this could actually help us all!! Work life is so much about networing these days so if it is something we need to do, at least Mountain biking can be a common denominator.

lunge – Member

I’m in as well, now can we work out who is who?!
And there’s a reason not to join. 😀

Hmm.. I’m not in business development…

What’s it for?

Who knows, but personally I get on better with and enjoy being around people I have shared interest with. I am passionate about mountain biking so if I can use that passion in my career then it makes sense to me. Also, I suppose the key to networking is not think what a network can do for you, but what you can do for the network. It’s a good karma, reciprocal sort of thing.

Hmm.. I’m not in business development…

Me neither, but I might be job hunting towards the end of the summer and would prefer to work with/for someone who appreciates a life outside of work. You never know what could happen….

I suppose the key to networking is not think what a network can do for you, but what you can do for the network

Dammit, now you’ve made me feel like a ‘taker’ 😀

Why not?
No harm in it.
I’ve joined.

Hmm.. it links my real name with STW, which could be not good from a security point of view.

That’s fair enough. Do you work for MBR or are you a spy?

Hehe 🙂

Not averse to the idea but I dunno how it’ll help – I’m not ‘in business’ as such.

Unless anyone needs a Java developer or a CTO or something 🙂

“Unless anyone needs a Java developer or a CTO or something “

There seem to be a few other IT professionals on it already, so you never know, somebody may do.

Just joined the group. It’s been pretty handy so far but not as useful a tool as I thought it might be

I’m in as well, now can we work out who is who?!

That sounds like a fun, maybe dangerous, game!

I also joined, but now you’re all making me feel guilty for going windsurfing yesterday evening instead of the normal Thursday night Cannock Chase ride.

PS – Gizzajob! (which I guess is what half the people on there join for)

Joined in, you lot look like humans, disappointment there 🙂

I’ve don’t use LinkedIn much but networking in my industry is fairly important. Without much effort It has just got me a new job and I had several offers before that. It’s also useful for finding new suppliers (or more likely them finding me).

First job posted on the group and it looks an absolutely fantastic job! Not posted by me I hasten to add 🙂

Small world isn’t it? I’m a 2nd degree connection with 3 people so far and 1st with 1.