Networking on Facebook
FB is a social networking site and I'm hesitant to do any professional networking on it. What are the general rules concerning this?
my story: I applied for a job and after some snooping on LinkedIn I found that someone who graduated from my school last year works there. I then looked this person up on Facebook and noticed that we have quite a few mutual friends. I would rather contact her through FB because of this, but idk it just feels weird. I just want to ask her about the program, etc.
Don't do it. Just don't. The only people who are allowed to do business on facebook are promoters and hookers.
Why would you mess with Facebook if you already found her on LinkedIn? You can always ask a mutual friend for an intro if you need it.
Just poke them every day for the next month, usually the best policy...I have a few friends that got jobs in IB this way...
No facebook for professional networking.
It can't be difficult to track down her email address. Reach out to her directly and steer clear of FB on this one.
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networking via facebook (Originally Posted: 10/13/2009)
Would any of you discourage networking with alumni via facebook. Perhaps a cold message? How about if you two are a member of the same group?
Anyone have luck with this?
I'm trying step up my networking efforts as SA recruiting gets closer, but I want to make sure I'm effective and appropriate.
Thanks in advance.
this is funny
Try to find their work email address and send them a short message. There are plenty of threads on how to network with alumni. Once you chat with them once or twice, add them on LinkedIn. Then try to build out your connections through secondary connections on LinkedIn.
Don't add alumni on facebook unless you were actually friends with them when they were in school. Keep facebook separate from your professional network.
Steer clear of Facebook for cold outreach. Even if they have 900 friends, it's still like showing up at their birthday party uninvited and unknown. If you are both members of some small, unusual or highly selective group, it's less freaky but still FB is for connecting with people you've generally actually met.
Stick to sending an email. With only a tiny bit of initiative you should be able to get his email address. LinkedIn is another good bet. Here are tips on how to use LinkedIn to build out your network
9 Tips to Use LinkedIn to Help You Get Your Ideal Job - http://bit.ly/M6HBp
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appreciate your input!
Networking with facebook? (Originally Posted: 12/25/2011)
So I contacted an alumn on LinkedIn the other day. He got back to me, was really nice. He says he doesn't go on LinkedIn much but didn't give me a better way to contact him. I got back to him about visiting and its been about a week with no response. I searched his name on facebook and found him. Would it be crossing the line to add him or message him on facebook? Should I just wait for him to check LinkedIn?
Appreciate it .
Does his linkedin list an email address? I'd probably refrain from using facebook
I think that's pushing it, facebook is for his personal use and I'm sure he doesn't want to be reminded of work when he's checking his facebook. but that's just my 2 cents.
yeah his linkedin lists a yahoo email address.. probably never checks it either.
I disagree, I think you should add him as a friend, poke him, and request him to be in a relationship with you (obviously you make the status "Complicated", until you get the offer at least).
Haha, nice post Flake.
In all seriousness, it depends how much older your alum friend is. If he's 2-3 years your senior, yeah whatever, facebook him. But 5-6 years is where you may start crossing the line into private territory. (/seriousness ends)
Here's a test to see whether you should send him a request.
1) When he was getting piss drunk during his freshman year in college, were you in HS yet? 2) Do you have more than 10 mutual friends with him?
If you answered Yes to both questions, do not hesitate to message him on facebook.
I wouldn't do it. I'd e-mail him on the account listed in linkedin and ask for his work e-mail or one that he checks more often.
Seriously?
Does this question really need to be asked? Trying to add a dude you only talked to on LinkedIn on FB is damn creepy.
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