Comments on: New Feature Makes LinkedIn More Like a CRM Tool http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/ Small business marketing blog Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stevecunningham http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-410978 stevecunningham Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:50:15 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-410978 John - agreed on the free model thought. I love the approach that 37signals takes, and I hope that more young entrepreneurs would pay attention to companies like them.<br><br>PS - I just signed up for the premium version to take the new feature for a test ride. Just spent 45 minutes tagging people I want to follow up with, so I think it's a pretty useful feature. John – agreed on the free model thought. I love the approach that 37signals takes, and I hope that more young entrepreneurs would pay attention to companies like them.

PS – I just signed up for the premium version to take the new feature for a test ride. Just spent 45 minutes tagging people I want to follow up with, so I think it's a pretty useful feature.

]]> By: stevecunningham http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-409771 stevecunningham Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:50:15 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-409771 John - agreed on the free model thought. I love the approach that 37signals takes, and I hope that more young entrepreneurs would pay attention to companies like them.<br><br>PS - I just signed up for the premium version to take the new feature for a test ride. Just spent 45 minutes tagging people I want to follow up with, so I think it's a pretty useful feature. John – agreed on the free model thought. I love the approach that 37signals takes, and I hope that more young entrepreneurs would pay attention to companies like them.

PS – I just signed up for the premium version to take the new feature for a test ride. Just spent 45 minutes tagging people I want to follow up with, so I think it's a pretty useful feature.

]]> By: liliashirman http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-409716 liliashirman Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:04:45 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-409716 Agree! Twitter, so far, is a notable co trapped in free. Another great example of effective free-to-revenue conversion is YouSendIt. Agree! Twitter, so far, is a notable co trapped in free. Another great example of effective free-to-revenue conversion is YouSendIt.

]]> By: ducttape http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-409707 ducttape Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:43:28 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-409707 I think the free model has trapped some firms when they try to go to premium and make some money - 37signals is the poster child for figuring out how to make money right out of the gate. I think the free model has trapped some firms when they try to go to premium and make some money – 37signals is the poster child for figuring out how to make money right out of the gate.

]]> By: liliashirman http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-409694 liliashirman Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:25:09 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-409694 Its been interesting to see what direction LinkedIn is taking to monetize its large freemium subscription base. This new feature confirms they are following their premium users (I am guessing most of them are in sales) down the sales and marketing tool path. I fully expect integration to <a href="http://salesforce.com" rel="nofollow">salesforce.com</a> and some of the marketing automation players in the not-too-distant future. Its been interesting to see what direction LinkedIn is taking to monetize its large freemium subscription base. This new feature confirms they are following their premium users (I am guessing most of them are in sales) down the sales and marketing tool path. I fully expect integration to salesforce.com and some of the marketing automation players in the not-too-distant future.

]]> By: ducttape http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-409663 ducttape Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:36:32 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-409663 Ari - it just offers a lot more internal communications options - particularly when trying to reach out to people you are not connected to. Ari – it just offers a lot more internal communications options – particularly when trying to reach out to people you are not connected to.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/10/01/new-feature-makes-linkedin-more-like-a-crm-tool/#comment-409659 Ari Herzog Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:12:56 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=4203#comment-409659 Why do you pay for LinkedIn? Why do you pay for LinkedIn?

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