I have just spent an hour updating my LinkedIn page and it gave me a headache.
Why? The multiple times I was asked to fill in blanks about my education, skills, and all kinds of information which was already on my profile just about drove me insane. I know what you are thinking: Mitch needs to take a course in updating his LinkedIn account. I agree.
Why must these social media sites be so confusing? I'm not an idiot, though LinkedIn makes me reconsider that notion. Maybe I am stupid. When asking me to choose a job title for what I'm currently doing, the automated list had no title fitting my current work as a a YouTube specialist and social media content creator. I had to choose "Business consulting and development" or something remotely related to social media. Then, after an hour of spilling my brains on the desk, I entered another section of LinkedIn which gave me a list of all kinds of job titles. I finally settled on Social Media Specialist.
The point is: if LinkedIn was my company, I'd quit. But then it would take me a day to find out how to resign. Layers upon layers of interconnecting information portals on LinkedIn reminds me of a hurricane in the Gulf Coast swirling around and around looking to drown someone.
Sure. LinkedIn has been around forever. My first account was dated 2008, I think. I've not used the site that much in the past. Now, it has become such an engine and social media darling I felt obligated to return to the LinkedIn black hole of sucking the life out of me. So, I'm updated and feel quite proud of myself.
Now to deal with my headache.
