Got a nice note today from LinkedIn announcing their 100M member mark. I was member number 170,738 which I am kind of proud of 
. Right from the start I’ve been intrigued by the power of social networking, and none more so than on the business side. I love LinkedIn as a way to stay in touch with the many many people I have worked with over the years. Most of us change jobs several times in our career, and build good relationships with folks. Only to lose touch. LinkedIn really helps me to be able to connect with these people down the road.
I am however a little disappointed on the business side for the product. I still don’t think it has captured the potential it could with biz model innovation. Let’s see how they do over the next year.
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Dear Moz, I want to personally thank you because you were one of LinkedIn’s first million members (member number 170738 in fact!*). In any technology adoption lifecycle, there are the early adopters, those who help lead the way. That was you. We hit a big milestone at LinkedIn this week when our 100 millionth member joined the site. When we founded LinkedIn, our vision was to help the world’s professionals be more successful and productive. Today, with your help, LinkedIn is changing the lives of millions of members by helping them connect with others, find jobs, get insights, start a business, and much more. We are grateful for your support and look forward to helping you accomplish much more in the years to come. I hope that you are having a great year. Sincerely,
*Your member number is the number embedded in your LinkedIn profile URL (after “id=”). |
