BranchOut

BranchOut#385661

By JDUB - March 20th, 2012, 1:36 pm

- March 20th, 2012, 1:36 pm #385661

Is this similar to LinkedIn? Tell me why I should join or something useful about it.

Re: BranchOut#385666

By ALUmnus - March 20th, 2012, 2:05 pm

- March 20th, 2012, 2:05 pm #385666

This thread is the first I've ever even heard about it. That puts it one notch below Google+.

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Re: BranchOut#385674

By RubberMallet - March 20th, 2012, 2:40 pm

- March 20th, 2012, 2:40 pm #385674

sly fox just spammedd me with it on facebook.

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Re: BranchOut#385694

By Sly Fox - March 20th, 2012, 4:53 pm

- March 20th, 2012, 4:53 pm #385694

Yeah, its free and I figured I'd get that annoying blast out of the way early on.

It is hoping to be similar to LinkedIn but on a Facebook platform and without premium fees. It is VERY early in the process but they already have added close to 10 million members in just a few months of existence.

As for whether it has any significant value, the jury is still out. But did I mention it was free?

Re: BranchOut#386073

By JDUB - March 22nd, 2012, 9:19 pm

- March 22nd, 2012, 9:19 pm #386073

I've already got 6-10 invitations. I'm gonna quit LinkedIn I think. I see no benefit to it, and the founders are huge Obama supporters. I know I probably support other businesses that do to, but no need to help out something I don't even like anyway.

If BranchOut gets big, I may join eventually if I haven't blocked the app for spam before then.

Re: BranchOut#386085

By ALUmnus - March 22nd, 2012, 11:08 pm

- March 22nd, 2012, 11:08 pm #386085

JDUB wrote:I've already got 6-10 invitations. I'm gonna quit LinkedIn I think. I see no benefit to it, and the founders are huge Obama supporters. I know I probably support other businesses that do to, but no need to help out something I don't even like anyway.

If BranchOut gets big, I may join eventually if I haven't blocked the app for spam before then.

I've been on LinkedIn for a long time, but have never really used it, don't have many connections. But I was listening to a Recruiter at my company, and she said that LinkedIn is the #3 source of new hires, after in-house hires and employee referrels. It has it's uses, but it's all about networking and being active.