[ad#250 Image]I have been frequenting the oDesk group in Linkedin lately, because I am monitoring a discussion that I've started regarding freelancing challenges. And I was surprised to see an entirely different look and feel of the groups section.
For one, there is now a slide gallery of recent posts that were made, a bar with tabs where you can give a thumbs up, comment, like, pass or flag for a post. Plus a Hootsuite/Facebook like status update console where you can attach a link and provide more detail to your post.
This may not be a major update but I think LinkedIn is slowly evolving and adapting to the style of social media giant Facebook. And I won't be surprise if one day, one of them will get swallowed by the other. Whether it's Facebook taking over LinkedIn, that's something worth tuning in.
So how does it affect LinkedIn members experience?
The new design definitely has it's great advantages. It makes it a lot easier to interact with fellow group members. And creating a discussion is no longer a hide and seek.
Now it's your turn. Tell us what you think about this new update. Would you prefer the new interface, or would you opt to stick with the old one? How will it affect your activity in LinkedIn?
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so true. I think people saihlsvly stick with content sites and bidding sites because it’s hard to eave their comfort zone. I understand that. But really, once you get started on marketing yourself properly, it’s not that hard. I was kind of forced into thinking for myself because, not being US-based, places like Demand won’t take me, and a lot of work on Elance etc. only wants people in the US. Presumably to do with employment laws for paying, I don’t really know.So I started looking in my neck of the woods, and it’s been a surprising and empowering experience. It’s forced me to think out of the box, and come up with my own ideas, and I really like that.