Doesn’t "Try" Usually Mean Free?

Clicking on the above banner on LinkedIn doesn’t take you to a free trial page as the word “try” implies.

And before you go and comment that I’m a cheap bastard or something along those lines, I’ve had a premium LinkedIn account before. I can’t say that it paid for itself, but it was a nice-to-have, so I might “try” it again.

LinkedIn but Out when I need it

Sure, I love all of LinkedIn’s other “great features”, but the one I want to use right now is the inbox.

Social network Plaxo to be acquired by Comcast

“A Letter from the CEO and Founders

Dear Plaxo member,

We are excited to announce some of the biggest news in the history of Plaxo. Plaxo has signed a definitive agreement** to be acquired by Comcast, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. We’ve got at least a few months to go before the acquisition is completed, but we wanted to send you this note to let you know what’s coming up and how it affects you and your account…”

"Bomb Threat" Ad Exec Exclusive…coming soon!

So, earlier today I got a couple of emails from someone claiming to be Rosalinda Baez, the ad exec who allegedly claimed to have a bomb in her bag causing JetBlue to have to land the plane a bit early. I figured it was an impostor, so I had her contact me via her LinkedIn profile and low-and-behold it was the real Rosalinda.

The “truth and real story” are expected soon and I also hope to give you all an update as to what Rosalinda has been up to since the incident.

Is LinkedIn SellingOut?

What’s happening at LinkedIn? Is it getting bought? [Update: Or getting funded?]

LinkedIn Opinion Video

Believe it or not, I have nothing negative to say about Charlie Ray’s (Director of New Media at Austin-based KXAN TV Station) take on the importance of LinkedIn.

How do you use LinkedIn?

An interesting string/conversation at door64, an Austin-based tech online forum/group:
How do you use LinkedIn?

Brett (Hurt), What is Next?

Brett Hurt, founder and biggest-wig at BazaarVoice, recently added this status note to his LinkedIn profile:

“Brett Hurt is 99.99% focused on making Bazaarvoice a huge success.”

What I want to known is this: What is the thing that Brett is giving up .01% of his focus on and how do I get a piece of it?

Coremetrics -> Bazaarvoice -> What’s next?

LinkedIn New Look and Feel

If you are a LinkedIn user, be sure to check out all the changes to the site that must have been pushed late last night:

LinkedIn’s new redesigned homepage with Status

If you are not a LinkedIn user, I would love to know why the hell not!

And while you’re at LinkedIn why not checkout my profile: Robert Gilbreath LinkedIn Profile

Hoover’s buys e-mail tech firm

From Austin Business Journal website: “Hoover’s Inc. acquired e-mail technology of a Visible Path Corp. of Foster City, Calif. The technology will be used in Hoover’s Connect, a program that works similar to LinkedIn Corp. by connecting users to potential clients through e-mail address books. Details of how Visible Path staff will be merged with Austin-based Hoover’s are still being discussed, says spokeswoman Lisa Glass. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the purchase will not impact employment. Hoover Connect has been in a testing phase for a year. The program became available as a paid service Wednesday.”