silatix 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 Everyones on it.. Even my sister apparently. Does anyone actually *use* it? I guess I could see it being handy if you're job hunting.. I like how all these websites make it hard for you to delete yourself. jerks.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGB 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 I'm on it.... more and more people that I know are getting on it.... Guess it's gaining popularity. Oh, it was recently mentioned in Wired...and Wired knows whats good for all of us... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silatix 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 Haha.. Further proof that the site is a joke. ::crosses fingers that mograph.net isnt mentioned in wired:: I'm on it.... more and more people that I know are getting on it....Guess it's gaining popularity. Oh, it was recently mentioned in Wired...and Wired knows whats good for all of us... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGB 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 I do recommend it if you want to network with agency and corporate types however. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thomwill 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 i've been on it for a few years, but i can't say i've ever benefited from it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishface 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 I have some VFX friends that get a lot of work from it. I setup an account once, but haven't logged in since then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
govinda 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 Yeah fishface, my situation exactly, dating from 3 years ago. It reminds me too much of my MBA days, and the eager-beaver 'networking' that was as appetizing to watch as dung beetles mating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mete_shop 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 i signed up because i wanted to know some info about a random dude who emailed me. and it worked pretty well in that respect, but i don't expect to get work from it. it seems to me like monster.com meets myspace, neither of which have resulted in me getting a job or a date respectively. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silatix 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2007 hahaha.. but the prospect of seeing a potential employer in their underwear and drunk could be appealing. i signed up because i wanted to know some info about a random dude who emailed me. and it worked pretty well in that respect, but i don't expect to get work from it. it seems to me like monster.com meets myspace, neither of which have resulted in me getting a job or a date respectively. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
govinda 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2007 Now if it was AdultFriendFinder combined with Monster.com maybe we'd have something. Boom chaka boom, office porn possibilities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
basilisk 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) I went to college with the guy who started Linkedin (now CEO), who made his money as Exec VP of Paypal. He invited me to join, so I couldn't really be better connected, but I am still not feeling the benefit from it. I know I should be networking more (does posting snide comments on mograph count as networking?), but I know folk who spend their whole lives networking and never actually produce anything. Edited August 15, 2007 by basilisk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerad 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2007 (edited) I know I should be networking more (does posting snide comments on mograph count as networking?), Yeah I think it counts. Edited August 15, 2007 by Beerad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firebetty 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2007 I'm on it too...but I often feel as though people are just being needy or using me when I get an email for a connection to be made. Especially when I get them from people who I have never met, but used to work with people that I used to work with. If I want to make "connections" with anonymous strangers, I'll just do it with all of you here at mograph. For you are my people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SermonOfMockery 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2007 i use it... but i'm not quite sure what it's all about... i mean, once you're connected, what do you do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laughingcolors 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2007 i use it... but i'm not quite sure what it's all about... i mean, once you're connected, what do you do? you say wow, i iknow that person. wow they werk there! or you harass those people for work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracy Peterson 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2007 If you are looking for work, go through your contacts that might now how to market you and send them messages telling them what they are looking for. I think "harass" is a bad word to use here. If you are making good choices on who to approach, they might just need you. If you are making bad choices, they might just ignore you. Harassment really isn't necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foughtthelaw 2 Report post Posted August 17, 2007 I've gotten 3 interview and two job offers from it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parallax 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2007 but I know folk who spend their whole lives networking and never actually produce anything. You mean rich people? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
basilisk 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2007 You mean rich people? Point taken. Although strong self belief and a well-developed ego are probably necessary but not sufficient conditions for making lots of money. I know several "entrepreneurs" who have no inherent talents beyond networking, and probably lose as much money as they make. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaver 1 Report post Posted April 18, 2008 I'm in on this action now. Give me an add: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ahettinger I think the biz networking angle is kinda neat here, but it's pretty stiff atmosphere, with the profiles being set up basically as resumes. As soon as I signed up I had like 40 something contacts in a day or so and a few new projects coming my way... so seems like a pretty good place to be - even if you just stick a link to your reel on there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laughingcolors 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2008 i've been using it alot lately... good for contacts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redesign 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2008 I'm not good at networking with strangers... better at a company party where people had a few drinks... But we did check out the credentials of a director my company was hiring and found out that he was way under qualified to take on that position! 3 years total work experience included stints at a food distribution company equals director position at a post house? I must be doing something wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sao_Bento Report post Posted April 18, 2008 I dig it. It's a small world and I'm constantly amazed where people I know or used to know end up. It's also an ego booster when you see who's been looking at your profile (assuming it was someone good). Honestly, the main reason I use LinkedIn is to make it easy for recruiters or competing companies to find me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites