How to extract your LinkedIn, Facebook contacts
It's hard to grow your social networks, but it's even harder to get your contacts out. Enter a Web service called OpenXchange.
Tweeting at the office: Have you checked your contract?
Hey you -- the developer sitting in that suburban cube farm, happily twittering away about going to lunch, the bug report you're filing, and that startup idea that's been bouncing around your head lately. We hate to break it to you, but the work contract that you signed gives your company ownership of those tweets ... not to mention any Facebook posts, LinkedIn profile updates, and YouTube videos that you may have worked on or uploaded from a work machine or over your company's network.
LinkedIn Bible: The Social Network Explained
Knowing how to interact with your LinkedIn connections isn't always as straightforward as it seems. Learn how to build a strong profile, manage your connections, practice polite LinkedIn etiquette, and more.
Social Network Etiquette: Introducing Yourself
When it comes to social networking etiquette, the building block is having a consistent policy and then communicating it clearly to current and prospective contacts who connect with you on social networks, says Kirsten Dixson, a reputation management and online identity expert, who co-authored the book Career Distinction, Stand Out By Building Your Brand.
LinkedIn Profiles: Avoid the 6 Most Common Mistakes
Many people commit common errors in their LinkedIn profiles that cost them job opportunities, says Jason Alba, CEO of JibberJobber, a company that provides web-based tools for managing your job search. Here's how to spot trouble in your profile and fix it.
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