CyberSleuthing!: Randy Bailey is a LinkedIn Group Maniac!

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Randy Bailey is a LinkedIn Group Maniac!

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	Shally Steckerl	(1760)

You could learn from this fellow Open Networker!

Amassing more LinkedIn Groups on his profile than any other recruiter alive, Randy has assembled what has to be the most impressive LinkedIn Groups collection I have ever seen.

He started with a few tips he picked up from my LinkedIn webinar where I teach some hacks on how you can find groups to join, but it seems Randy took my advice very seriously and in fact has taken it to a whole new level. It appears he has pretty much mastered the art of joining groups. In addition to my hacks he also started looking for profiles with large lists of groups, and adding those groups to his profile.

As a result, Randy is now a Power Networker! With such a broad network, Randy would be a great addition to your list of contacts. You can invite him to connect with you here just enter his email address (rbailey AT stephire DOT com) and click send, then check out his profile.

HINT: How did Randy add all those groups? He right-clicked on each of the icons under the Additional Information section of a profile and selected "Open in new tab" or "Open in new window" then simply accepted the invitation to each of those groups :)

Want more groups? You can find a comprehensive list here: http://mylinkgroups.com/ and a bunch more LinkedIn resources here: http://jobmachine.net/sourcer/communities/linkedin

Cheers,

Shally

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posted 1/29/2008 at 1:14 p.m. PT

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Still not sure...
posted 1/31/2008 at 1:28 p.m. PT by Robert Stanke

I don't know... I am still not to hip on being a part of groups on LinkedIn that don't reflect the type of person I am. Why would I join the "Nissan Car Lovers Group" if I own a Chevy? Why? Just to get more contacts and names on my profile? I still think some people go overboard on LinkedIn. I am not going to join groups for things I am not interested in. Just my opinion...

Robert Stanke
http://www.robertstanke.com

i agree with robert !!!!
posted 2/1/2008 at 4:45 p.m. PT by Jeremy Langhans

people that advertise stuff like 12,500+ Linkedin connections, etc, are more then likely just spammers.

<3
Jer

ps. how's this working out Rob ?
posted 2/1/2008 at 4:47 p.m. PT by Jeremy Langhans

http://robertstanke.com/company_layoffs.aspx

seems like a good way to find out where to source from ;)

To join your must find
posted 2/2/2008 at 10:45 p.m. PT by Shally Steckerl

I agree that you should only join groups, and put LinkedIn Badges on your profile that match your interests. The questions is, how do you find groups that match your interestes?

LinkedIn doesn't currently have a list or catalog, so there may very well be groups out there that match you, Robert, and you have not been invited because the group owner hasn't though of it. For example, if you are a Chevy owner, and there were a "Chevy owners group" then perhaps you would join it?

I didn't know that there was a group for Delta Jetsetters until I saw it on someone elses profile. As a Gold Medallion member, and Crown Room member, I am definitely interested in that group, but they had never invited me.

So you see, one thing is "adding everyone and everything under the sun" and yet an entirely different thing is to find the right someone or group.

I am all about helping people find the right things online. What you do with them after you find them is up to you, but if I can help you find something you find useful then in my opinion I have done a good deed.

Specificity
posted 2/8/2008 at 9:59 a.m. PT by Miles Jennings

I agree with the comments above... It's fine of course that some people want to join every group on Linkedin imaginable, but it is the responsibility of the group moderators to carefully screen applicants. There are highly targeted groups on Linkedin that provide real value to their members because they are highly selective.

BTW, here is a link to my profile if you would like to connect with me on Linkedin. I'm something of a LI addict:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjennings

Relevance
posted 2/9/2008 at 8:49 p.m. PT by Alison Rezabek, CIR, ACIR, CDR

I think it is important to join groups that you are INTERESTED in because that will strengthen in your linkedin networks. It is fine to add individuals to your network for the sake of "getting numbers up," but ideally you are looking to add individuals you have something in common with... i.e. "hey, I'm also a recruiter..." or "I used to work at Korn/Ferry International as well" or "I went to Northwestern as well, even if it was 10 years after you!" I like to think of this as intellinkedin... or intelligent networking -- because you probably can actually relate to individuals intelligently this way!

I am also addicted to linkedin. If you would like to connect, I am:

www.linkedin.com/in/alisonrezabek

Lots more groups?
posted 2/17/2008 at 6:03 a.m. PT by Simon Meth

Hi There,

2 things:

1) Randy seems to have a lot more groups on his LI profile today than when Shally blogged on this 1/29. He seems to be finding more and more.

2) Does it make sense to join as many groups as possible? This is just another version of should you connect with as many people as possible? That, of course, depends on your purpose. If you want to spread your reach as wide as possible then go ahead and join lots of groups. If your membership is inappropriate then the group moderator will decline your request. I'm not an accountant but I do place lots of people in finance and accounting. Does my membership in the Big4 LI groups make sense? Sure it does. I can assist their members with new opportunities. I couldn't do that if I had to be a Big4 alum to join.

Thanks,

Simon

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