October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
LinkedIn Survey Finds Top Office Pet Peeves: Constant Complainers, Late Meetings And More
LinkedIn, which recently released a set of data about finding economic opportunity in the U.S., has delved into some less political statistics -- the top office pet peeves. We’ve all been there, sitting next to the loud typer, the sloppy eater, that one person who won’t stop gossiping when you’re really, honestly trying to work. LinkedIn surveyed 17,000 of... Read more » Reppler Launches ‘Reppler Image Score,’ Rates Social Network Profile Content For Potential Employers
With more and more of us joining different social networks, it’s sometimes hard to keep track of what information we share, where we share it and who can see it. Many of us don’t think twice about where we post or what we post, but maybe we should. According to a new survey by Reppler, 91 percent of employers use social networking sites to screen prospective... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: 7.4M LinkedIn Members Changed Jobs Since 2009, 4.7M Members Employed By Small Businesses
On Monday, LinkedIn is holding a Town Hall with President Barack Obama, where he will be answering questions on jobs and the economy submitted to him by LinkedIn users. To mark the occasion, LinkedIn has delved into its deep data mine to unearth some fascinating stats about its more than 115 million members and publish those in a new infographic. Since 2009,... Read more » HootSuite Adds LinkedIn And Autocomplete Support To Android App
Social media management dashboard HootSuite has added a couple of new features to its Android app, including autocomplete, faster hashtags and LinkedIn support. The integration of LinkedIn into HootSuite will help you stay connected with your professional connections while on the move. You'll be able to update your streams, browse the profiles of your connections... Read more » LinkedIn To Hold Town Hall With President Obama On Jobs, Economy
President Barack Obama frequently uses social networks as venues for Town Halls where users can ask the questions they really want to know. In April, Obama held a Town Hall that live-streamed on Facebook where he answered questions from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and users. In July, the President gave Twitter a visit and asked users to tweet questions... Read more » LinkedIn Adds ‘Volunteer Experience & Causes’ Section To Profile
LinkedIn has announced the addition of a new section to their profile on Wednesday. Users can now add a field called “Volunteer Experience & Causes” to highlight charity or community service work they’ve done or are passionate about. The new section of the profile allows you to list a number of organizations that you support, volunteer positions you’ve... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: The Most Popular In-flight Social Networks
Remember how amazing it was when some airlines began to include TVs on the back of chairs during long flights? What about those phones that were also attached to the back of the seat? At the time, those things seemed really high tech, but now all we need is our smartphone to watch movies on YouTube, chat up our friends on Facebook and keep ourselves entertained until... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: LinkedIn Inspects Data To Find Origins Of Startup Founders
Ever wonder what makes an entrepreneur? We hear the names of schools and former companies tossed around when we're talking about the founders of the tech startup du jour, but are there certain places that foster true talent? LinkedIn released an infographic outlining common roots for entrepreneurs including data like age, college major and location. LinkedIn... Read more » Greplin Launches iPhone App, Search Your Social Networks On-the-go
Social search engine Greplin, which launched to the public earlier this year, has announced a new iPhone app. The app is specifically catered towards searching your social networks on-the-go which is an invaluable service for those of us who primarily communicate through social networks. Sometimes, we just need to look something up when we aren't around a computer... Read more » LinkedIn Expands Into Germany, Opens Munich Office
LinkedIn has announced the opening of its first office in Germany. The Munich office will provide support for more than 2 million members of the social network in German-speaking markets. The company has appointed Kai Deininger -- a former managing director for Monster in Germany -- as director of LinkedIn Germany. Since launching a German-language version of... Read more »
