LinkedIn has added a new feature to all profiles that it calls “save----profile.” This allows you to add the profile to a list you have created or one that LinkedIn has created. You can also add some notes.
Below is a screen shot of what the new feature looks like. You can have it for 30 days free, but if you like it, you'll have to pay for the upgrade to continue to use it.
I've poked around LinkedIn and have come to the conclusion that, as useful as this site is, it doesn't do enough to entice users to upgrade from free version. I understand LinkedIn is trying by coming up with more feature but a feature such as this makes me wonder about that site. People can just save the profile to a folder in a Internet browser. People can already add notes under the contact information, too, so there really is not a lot there for people who are familiar with the site to get excited about.
If LinkedIn was really trying to make money it would move to an entire subscription model, say charging everyone $9.99 per month. I would pay that for the service but oddly, I would not pay the company $24 for any of the upgrades it has thought up so far.
What feature would you like to see added to LinkedIn that would be a real game changer, help you use the site more, or make you crack open your wallet?
Larry Chaffin Ph.D is the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman and founder of Pluto Networks, a Consulting and VAR partner specializing in WAN Acceleration, VoIP, WLAN, Telepresence and Security and a Riverbed reseller. Pluto Networks specializes in the needs of small, large and enterprise companies by always giving them a great ROI on the products they sell. Pluto Networks has a presence in 23 countries around the world enabling all of its consultants to be virtual. Larry was a Judge at Interop for the Best of Interop Awards for 2009 and is looking forward to the 2010 awards in Las Vegas.
Larry has also co-authored all of the books listed below:
Managing Cisco Secure Networks, Skype Me, Practical VOIP Security, Configuring Check Point NGX VPN-1/Firewall-1,Configuring Juniper Networks NetScreen & SSG Firewalls,Essential Computer Security: Everyone's Guide to Email, Internet, and Wireless Security, How to Cheat at Microsoft Vista Administration, Microsoft Vista for IT Security Professionals, Asterisk Hacking, 2008 VoIP and Video Conferencing, Infosecurity 2008 Threat Analysis and author of Building a VOIP Network with Nortel's MS5100, along with co-authoring/ghost writing eleven other technology books for VIOP, WLAN, security and optical technologies. Larry is currently working on a follow up to Building a VoIP network with Nortel's MCS 5100 Book as well as new books on Cisco Telepresence Networks, Practical VoIP case studies and WAN Acceleration with Riverbed.
Larry also has more than 29 vendor certifications and has been working on many others. Larry has been a principal architect around the world in 22 countries for many Fortune 100 companies designing VoIP, security, wireless and optical networks. He has expanded over time also to include application acceleration. Larry is working with worldwide company now out of Asia as a Special Assistant to the CEO and CIO as they go through organizational and network changes, helping them with strategic advice from his years or experience. Pluto Networks is a channel partner of Cisco, ProCurve, LifeSize, Riverbed, Call Copy, Fastsoft and Symantec.
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I would have to agree with you Larry, they need to come up with some other way to make money. This is not worth it; the idea that you would upgrade just to get this was and still is very dumb.
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