Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Lots of spam is coming from fake LinkedIn accounts these days. But some are downright lame, like this: Sender: LinkedIn Notification [undisturbed487@uncw.edu]. Subject: LinkedIn Invitation from your official. LinkedIn respect your privacy. Š 2010, LinkedIn Corporation. Enter your InBox by clicking here.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 7, 2012

The recent theft of passwords from LinkedIn prompted me to post these spams masquerading as messages from that firm. The first one made no attempt beyond the Sender name to look like it came from LinkedIn. The others made a minimal attempt to look like a LinkedIn message and all look like they came from the same source.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I'm a member of several LinkedIn discussion groups, but my participation is lukewarm at best. One of the biggest problems is spam--the noise is drowning out the signal. There doesn't seem to be a way for moderators to review messages before they're posted or for participants to flag spam for review by moderators.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

They look reasonably line LinkedIn messages, though I don't recall ever getting something quite like this from LinkedIn. The subject has been "LinkedIn new messages" but the senders aren't LinkedIn addresses. They've been: Lewis Shannon LinkedIn [cameoingo37@ggtco.com]. Young Burton LinkedIn [crossways@anfscd.com].

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 10, 2011

I've started receiving phishing messages that look like LinkedIn connection requests. The big clue is that if you hold your cursor over the "Confirm that you know Neal" button you'll see that it doesn't point to a LinkedIn address. It was only a matter of time. So far the text has been identical.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 6, 2012

These are similar to the Linkedin scam I wrote about a year ago. At a casual glance they look like real LinkedIn invitations, but a moment of scrutiny shows they aren't real. Genuine LinkedIn invitations include a photo, the sender's company, a link to view their profile, and the number of shared connections. including 2 typos).

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The Verge

JULY 3, 2020

LinkedIn plans to stop its app from repeatedly copying the contents of an iOS device’s clipboard, after a user highlighted the seemingly privacy-invasive practice earlier this week. ZDNet reports that LinkedIn called the behavior a bug. A LinkedIn spokesperson pointed The Verge to Berger’s tweet when asked for comment.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 6, 2012

This looks similar to the American Airlines spam, but lamer. One claimed to come from LinkedIn -- which would be a major change in their business model. Version 1: Sender: LinkedIn (welcome@linkedin.com). How many people 1) have secretaries (not me) and 2) charter airplanes (again, not me). I got two versions of this.

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Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Here's a random selection of strange and/or lame spams I've received recently. Sender: LinkedIn Connections [connections@linkedin.com]. This one may not be spam, but I'm not going to click and find out. Sender: Krysta Maloney via LinkedIn [member@linkedin.com]. 1: I got several of these. 3: Welding helmet?

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. .|

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2017

Ideally, a square version (1200 x 1200) for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest and a rectanglish version (1200 x 630) for Twitter. More than that and your nonprofit has entered the realm of hashtag spamming which is rewarded with less engagement and lower click-through rates. 1200 x 1200. 1200 x 630.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. The time you spend mastering LinkedIn benefits both your long-term career and your current nonprofit employer. Fill out all fields until you reach 100 percent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2012

That said, I know that opinions and strategies on tweeting vary widely, so I am going to let you vote and share your thoughts on hashtag spamming with the hope that potential hashtags spammers reading your feedback will reconsider their use of hashtags. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 17, 2012

This one purports to come from LinkedIn. But the sender name shows clearly that it didn't come from LinkedIn and there's no way the text could be seen as a legitimate LinkedIn message. Sender: LinkedIn (emailconfirm+robert@hastingshighlands.ca). Thank you for using LinkedIn! --The The LinkedIn Team.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sender: Contact [customer-notification@ups.com] (also DAISEY_Roark@gmail.com, Katerine Elliot via LinkedIn [member@linkedin.com] ). An almost identical spam with Invoice_P350.htm If we can help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards, Account support team. Subject: Re: End of Aug. from Safeco Corporation Corp.).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Have you been getting a lot of email asking you to connect on LinkedIn? Like its more well-known counterpart Facebook, LinkedIn is a social networking site geared towards professional networking and workplace circles. Better yet, verify your invites via the LinkedIn site directly. Photo: Nan Palmero , CC license. Tools Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

There is also the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace , the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter profile , the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel , and the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. I am definitely not spamming my fans with useless content, and use the site to promote and help nonprofits and social causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Don’t spam your followers with posts that don’t have a purpose. Going overboard on hashtags can restrict your reach on social media platforms because algorithms may read the excess of hashtags as spam content. Remember, you’re posting to motivate your supporters to donate to your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ). million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ). However, nonprofits lose 20.18% of their revenue due to spam filters. 56% of NGO worldwide have a LinkedIn Page. Small nonprofits have an average of 785 LinkedIn Followers. Nonprofits lose 20.18% of their email revenue ($92.8

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

7) Is your nonprofit monitoring your Website stats to see how much traffic is coming from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn Groups, etc.? [ [link] ]. Warning: Poll has been spammed: [link] ]. 8% LinkedIn. Warning: Poll has been spammed: [link] ]. 8% LinkedIn. [ [link] ]. 28% 2,501-5,000. 22% 501-2,500.

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The Verge

JULY 25, 2020

Several iOS apps, including TikTok, LinkedIn, and Reddit were discovered to be accessing users’ clipboard content, since whenever a third-party app accesses the clipboard of a device with iOS 14, a notification pops up. The company said the feature was never introduced to Android devices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

The fact is, since LinkedIn was created (90% of revenue is from the recruiters sending solicitation emails, to the point where the average Silicon Valley developer gets 100+ recruiter emails per year), nothing new has come along in the recruitment space.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 20, 2014

Growth Tip #1: Contact anyone on LinkedIn. But what if they don’t accept you on LinkedIn? Facebook, LinkedIn and G+ automagically reveal an image from what you are posting. Too much of the same might come across like a spam, so strategise wisely. This next step shows why an image on Twitter is so significant.

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The Verge

JULY 4, 2020

LinkedIn said Friday it would stop the practice, explaining its app was doing so to perform an “equality check” between what a user is typing and what’s in their clipboard. “We We don’t store or transmit the clipboard contents,” LinkedIn engineering VP Erran Berger wrote on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Rather, of the 10 follow those that look to be genuine follows and not spam or those new to Twitter with no logo or bio… let’s say that’s four of the 10. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use LinkedIn and Twitter. Book: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2021

You could make a few typos, offend someone, send too many emails, or land in the Spam folder. Myth #3: “If I send too many emails, I’ll go into the Spam folder.” . Bad emails can send you to a Spam folder, but writing good emails that have great subject lines and bring value to your readers will keep you out of it. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Or, you could post the volunteer position on your website, blog, or Facebook Page and share it on volunteer boards in your country or on Idealist.org , CraigstList , or in LinkedIn Groups. It’s important to be aware that e-newsletters that are sent BCC often trigger spam controls and are blocked by email servers.

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See3

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Last week we asked our friends on Twitter, " What do you have more of - Facebook friends, Twitter followers, or LinkedIn contacts? Based on the responses we received, it looks like Facebook wins, followed closely by Twitter and LinkedIn. Next week’s question: Do you have a secret for dealing with spam email?

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 19, 2021

CAN-SPAM fines Let’s start with the scary legal argument: it is technically illegal to send unsolicited, ‘cold emails’ to people that haven’t opted-in to hear from your organization. Learn more about the CAN-SPAM fines which can be up to $16,000 per violation. Reasons not to rent or buy a list.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

It went into my spam filter, FYI.). Sharing auction items with your friends is easy via the handy Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and e-mail integrations built right into each listing. Here’s how you can participate: Create an account at our auction site. You must use our link to register: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2008

Relationship : It's spring fundraising season and I'm getting spammed. Dr.Mani - Spamming for Good??? Before you send out canned broadcast messaging via Twitter, Facebook, Email, LinkedIn or whatever other social media you are using, take a walk in your potential donors' email box. Mani ), and personally donated to my campaign.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

This is where LinkedIn enters the fray, with Prog.ai “I believe joining GitHub and LinkedIn profiles brings a lot of value, since engineers are typically not very good at promoting themselves and often don’t even have complete LinkedIn profiles,” Grineva said. As a result, these emails come across as spam.”

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2009

Many people view online social networking tools, such as Facebook , LinkedIn , and Myspace as time-draining distractions. However, if you haven't seen a use for Facebook for your organization, then you are not alone, and we are here to help. Tools Web 2.0

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

For some, a LinkedIn DM may be an appropriate way to get their attention, but others may filter notes from unknown senders into their spam folder. In fact, a metaverse founder recently DMed me on LinkedIn because she is eager to meet investors who understand consumers. That brings up the importance of research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In the 10 years since the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand has expanded to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Storify, Flipboard, Periscope, and most recently Snapchat. Nonprofit Tech for Good began as a “Nonprofit Organizations” Myspace Page in 2005.

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