LinkedIn, Can You Get Your Groove Back (Faster)?
Where did I grow tired and frustrated of LinkedIn? Every day actually. I'm an artist, I have zero patience. I switch social media platforms so often during the day, but it's always LinkedIn which is giving me serious pains, like when you are having the Mac experience and you try to go back to Windows.
I hope the people at Microsoft will read this one. We users aren't asking for the moon, are we? In this post, I will try to ask kindly to:
1- Please, fix your chat experience
Nothing moves there, I appreciate the efforts you made in adding notifications like the three jumping dots while a person is writing or the green dot for the status update. It still lacks motion!
"Lionel, people don't have time to chat! It's a professional network, they B.U.S.Y!
I don't believe people are too busy to chat. If I put a Kim Kardashian's doppelganger pic and change my profile name to Lionella Thomas, I'll get your entire attention. Busy is the new stupid. Networking is about conversations. LinkedIn, your tool isn't just sexy enough. And who decided to add those useless buttons [ ?? , Not Sure, Thanks] anyway? Just get rid of them! "Not sure" about what?
2- Please, play nice with other social media platforms
Why do my recipients get a security check when I share my Facebook Art Page? I have to direct my interlocutors to my website, ask them to click on my social media icons in the menu bar to... come on LinkedIn! Same story with my articles. If I decide to share this story elsewhere, if you are not a LinkedIn member, you'll miss it.
3- Please, can I get the notifications of my own posts?
It's obvious, isn't it? I get notifications from others' but not mine. Go figure.
3.1- Can I edit my posts after sending them?
Common sense, right?
4- Please, Let me send group messages separately
Steal from Facebook or Whatsapp. Don't be ashamed, great artists do steal.
5- Please, build a messaging app
Separate things. What happens in the kitchen stays in the kitchen.
5.1- Let me delete my messages!
Sometimes I mix names. Nobody is perfect, at least give us a second chance to make things right!
6- Please build a group app
Frustrating to leave my phone and having to open my laptop to interact with my groups. Can't filter the groups' members deep enough.
7- Please, let me call my connections
A phone icon in the chat? Is it possible?
8- Please, let me add reminders to my conversations
I'm using Google keep to remind me to engage with my friends on LinkedIn, I wish I could just plan more things within your app. We users have so many conversations that we are losing count and track. Artists are not well versed in Salesforce.
9- Bring my contact cards to my Office365
Many moons ago you let me "Evernote" the profile of my connections, you let me use a separate app called "LinkedIn Contacts", God I even had a Nimble subscription. You shut it all down. Last week, I heard the news that you are finally putting Microsoft Office products in the game. It was about time, wasn't it? How long shall we wait?
10- Please explain. What's a showcase page? Can I get recommendations for my page?
I'm baffled. What's the difference between an official business page and a showcase page? Why can I get recommendations for my personal profile and NOT for my page? [Facebook ghost kicking at my door.]
11- Please open the door to monetization features.
It would be so nice to invoice clients via the app. What about a nice Paypal button somewhere in the chat window? Just saying.
In conclusion, let's stop the hypocrisy, sorry to break it down to you but LinkedIn is Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter, Tinder, Pinterest already. I see selfies of Instagram bimbos that get tons of likes and comments. I see thumbs up emoji replies to my plain English written sentences. I see hashtags. I see womanizers, pick up artists.
Why don't I/you see the essential tools which would help me networking easily?
Next thing I know is somebody who will serve me the "Facebook / Whatsapp is only for my friends" excuse.
Hello...cut the bullsh*t! We only make business with friends, homie!
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5 个月You have a beautiful mind, Lionel. I love this! ??
Director of Communications @ The Philadelphia Cricket Club | Creator: Say Things Better Method? of Intentional Communication | Co-Author: You've Got Values! | YouMap? Certified
6 年Some of these have happened since, and some still need work! This article is gold for LinkedIn. Such great insight as to how you would like to interact here.
Composer, Publisher, Licensing Agent
7 年All serious and feasible suggestions here, with the app being the major sticking point. I have un-installed and reinstalled the app at least half a dozen times. I want it, but I can't stand it because I eventually find it close to useless. Perhaps LinkedIn would do well to make Lionel a member of the advisory board.
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7 年I am tempted to leave an emoji here..
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7 年I second, third, and forth adding groups to the app... That and being able to send attachments via email function... I barely use a laptop to use linkedin anymore...I hate having to login pc and at work no less to answer recruiters emails and my groups...I haven't logged into a group so long because of a PC .... I forget... Does linked in still have groups? Ha