LinkedIn

**Millsie** · 08-27-2008, 09:52 AM

If anyone's in the Chicago area, I'm co-sponsering a Linkedin Chicago networking event on Sept. 17 at the John Barleycorn's in Schaumburg. 5 to 7 pm. Buy your own drinks and food. We will have change for a nickle.

**Sinecure** · 09-17-2008, 03:58 PM

Bump for Millsie's event happening NOW and to say that we have almost 60 mags in the LinkedIn Group now.

**stapes** · 09-23-2008, 07:05 PM

Went to join and the whole site is temporarily down for maintenance.

Will do tonight/tomorrow and ask for change.

Question: Once you join the group does everyone in that group become a connection? Inquiring minds want to know.....

**steve** · 09-23-2008, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Sinecure

OK, we now have a Group called "TGR Forum Maggots"

Here's an invitation that should get you in. If you have problems, PM me with your email address and real name and I'll invite you individually.

http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/151690/032CED25F17F

Wow, I missed this the first time around.
Will join up as soon as their planned maintenance is over..

-steve

**Crystal_Mt_Dreamin** · 09-23-2008, 07:42 PM

I'll play, just joined.

**Sinecure** · 09-23-2008, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by stapes

Question: Once you join the group does everyone in that group become a connection? Inquiring minds want to know.....

No. I believe I set it up so that you can contact everyone in the group, but in order to be a connection to the, you need to go through the list and invite each individual. You can do that easily, by clicking on the "Add as a connection" button, then choosing the group drop-down. I've added most folks as direct connections at this point (or invited them, anyway).

We're up over 65 members at this point.

**stapes** · 09-24-2008, 05:09 AM

Thanks for the clarification Sinecure. I'm sure I'll be sending out some invites to you guys today.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go..........

**skibuminwyo** · 09-24-2008, 09:35 AM

Everyone sounds so important, and I sound like such a tool. 'Associate'. HA!

**Sinecure** · 01-16-2009, 01:56 PM

We just hit 100 members of the group.

**Sinecure** · 03-20-2009, 01:15 PM

Bump cause I'm bored and just remembered about this and approved a new member.

**Sinecure** · 11-23-2009, 02:13 PM

If you were in the queue to be approved for membership, that should be cleared up now. I sort of neglected my duties as manager of the group, but all pending should be good now. Continuing to grow the group.

**F#*k you cat** · 11-23-2009, 03:48 PM

I'm Linked In

thanks maggots

**dipstik** · 02-19-2010, 11:35 AM

Bump...

Just joined the group; some of you have impressive multi-syllable job titles!

**hawkgt** · 02-19-2010, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by dipstik

Bump...

Just joined the group; some of you have impressive multi-syllable job titles!

shhhhh!!! its all a cover, we don't want others to know we are just a bunch of dentists, before you know it everyone will open their mouths.

**Sinecure** · 03-26-2010, 04:34 PM

The group is up to 161 members on LinkedIn. Its weird. I'm not sure who many of the people are since I can't really connect them to their TGR screen names / aliases.

FYI, sometimes I only check to approve new member requests once in a while. If it seems to be taking too long to get approved, PM or email me.

**Art Shirk** · 03-26-2010, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sinecure

The group is up to 161 members on LinkedIn. Its weird. I'm not sure who many of the people are since I can't really connect them to their TGR screen names / aliases.

FYI, sometimes I only check to approve new member requests once in a while. If it seems to be taking too long to get approved, PM or email me.

Dear God, please don't confuse me with Irul!

**btmacken** · 04-17-2010, 01:33 PM

No love for the new requests? I submitted a while back.. Was my jong status to low for acceptance

**Sinecure** · 04-17-2010, 09:28 PM

No, I've just been too lazy and too preoccupied to check lately. You and three other pending requests have been approved.

**Sinecure** · 12-08-2011, 03:00 PM

The Maggot Linked In group is up over 300 members.

Link: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/151690/032CED25F17F

**PowTron** · 12-08-2011, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sinecure

The Maggot Linked In group is up over 300 members.

Link: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/151690/032CED25F17F

Heh, I didn't notice it had gotten that big...pretty impressive!

**hitek79** · 03-08-2012, 01:43 PM

Bump!!!

Is anyone here using LinkedIn with any success? I'm looking to network, but I'm not really sure the best way to go about it. Just join a bunch of interest groups and start posting? Anyone have any tips?

**Sinecure** · 03-08-2012, 03:30 PM

I hadn't been on to approve new member requests in a few weeks. Of the 10 requests that I approved just now, fully 40% were women. I suspect that's not representative of the overall maggot population.

hitek, I use it mostly to connect with people in companies that I'm interested in speaking with / connecting with. It is a great sales tool and a great job search tool.

**PowTron** · 03-08-2012, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sinecure

I use it mostly to connect with people in companies that I'm interested in speaking with / connecting with. It is a great sales tool and a great job search tool.

This x2...