NOTE: This is one of the most read articles and by the looks of it, we'll have to keep updating it simply because there are more true examples to share.
Scenario 1:
A DJ friend working for Oracle called me yesterday and after we spoke, I asked for his email address. This was what he said: "Drop me a note on Facebook."
Scenario 2:
I bumped into an old friend who did National Service* with me at the office today and guess what he said to me after handing me his name card. "Are you on Facebook?"
What shocked me was the fact that he just gave me his name card!
*(For readers not in Singapore, all males need to serve the army for two years when we turn eighteen.)
Scenario 3:
The Butterfactory, a club in Singapore that hosts local DJs and acts uses Facebook for their RSVP. People who click attending will have their names registered and don't have to queue up to get in. It has become their official 'guest list' system. Works like a charm. I wonder why people actually still bother to queue. Maybe they should use Facebook more often.
Scenario 4:
This one is for LinkedIn. I have put up my profile on linked in for a while and recently updated it over the past 6 months to keep it abreast of what I am currently doing for my day job. It is a FACT that recruiters are using LinkedIn as a platform to look for potential candidates for job vacancies. As a professional network, I have been asked for interviews, to release my full CV to the companies that wish to speak to me. It works, and it works well. if you are looking for a career change. Don't leave out LinkedIn.
Funny no one ever asked me to 'Friendster' them though.
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Sunday, 18 May 2008
Proof that Facebook and LinkedIn are indeed living networks
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We're just one inch away :)
Indonesian teens tend to do the same, but with friendster. Never heard anyone ask for facebook here, hehe.
HAHA! Great to hear this interesting piece of news. People are still on Friendster here as well, just that my bunch of friends are on Facebook. Those who are not, just can't be bothered to switch.
5 years ago, Friendster was the rage. I did remember asking many friends if there was on Friendster duing University days though.
It was really one of what we would call Social Media 1.0 (are we even in the 2.0 stage??). It allowed interaction, adding friends, updates etc - but one major thing that it did not have was that Friendster did not allow open source development which is one of Facebook's success factors. This enabled relevancy into the users' online social lifestyle.
Anyway, if you ask anyone if they're on facebook in Singapore, you will get a weird look now (cause they think you're not cool ...).
I'm wondering about LinkedIn - how many working class people actually fully utilise its functions?
Interesting stuff! Facebook got the beachhead via open source (and with some luck at being in the right place in the right time). This created 'stickiness' and 're-visits' and a viral effect.
LinkedIn is an excellent network to meet people on the professional angle. Recruiters are actually actively using that network to look for potential candidates.
I personally had numerous headhunters and agencies contact me via LinkedIn and I must say, it's pretty effective.
Interesting! LinkedIn doesnt seem to work for me (except only once from a dodgy headhunter who seems to want to earn commission more than sell the role) in UK - but traditional site monster.co.uk is doing a fantastic job for me.
Perhaps I did not optimise my linkedin profile ...
Anyway, I'll try to have a story out on the LinkedIn masterclass I attended here earlier this month!
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