I recently joined a group on LinkedIn which is geared towards local conversation about our region. One of my morning musings led to many nodding heads and a desire for all of us to meet in real life.
I set up an Event in LinkedIn, but many people reported that they couldn't RSVP, many others didn't see the Event listings.
The aha! moment came this morning when I looked deeper at the issue. "Events" are only shown if you add them as an application. Ooops! I'm an early adopter -- I tend to poke and prod every new toy until I figure it out. And so I must have added this a long time ago, because I forgot that you have to proactively add this application (and others) in order to get the most out of this site.
So, in that spirit, here's how you do it:
Scroll over to the "More" tab and choose "Get More Applications"
Once you install the Events app you can use it to search for events, post an event and even see which events your colleagues are attending.
Other applications that you might find useful include:
Polls - answer existing one question queries or post one of your own -- the best part is that you are able to "slice & dice" by rudimentary, yet insightful demographic characteristics.
Bloglink or WordPress = links you and yours to colleagues' blogs
Tweets - Tweet in place
Reading List (Amazon) - Books being read/recommended by your peers
Company Buzz - great to keep up on news from companies you're interested in
Slideshare - a place to post a presentation
There are also collaborative tools for groups working together. I haven't tried them out yet, please share your comments if you have an opinion!
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