Texting job offers?

Talked to dozens of people for the Page 1 story tomorrow on LinkedIn. The weirdest little nugget was that some headhunters are now texting job candidates with job offers. They don't want to leave an e-mail on the person's work account, or call them at an inconvenient place, like the office. A few years ago that would've seemed really unprofessional. But I guess I can see the point...

Fun talking with Penelope Trunk this morning. Have always loved her tweets. "You wouldn't believe how much time I spend on them," she confided. It shows. They're really crafted. And this is a new medium that deserves its own language.

One of the main takeaways on LinkedIn is that most people use it very poorly. It's not fun, so they slap up a resume, do a half-hearted effort on the connections, and abandon it by the side of the road. Come job interview time, the people who have put a lot effort in will win. When -- if? -- the economy turns around, that could mean a difference in a lot of hires. We have some very good tips on how to use the site in the paper tomorrow. Hope they help someone.

I like the guy in Charlotte with 26,000 LinkedIn connections. Jay Rao told me that puts him two slots above Obama in the worldwide rankings.

Have heard from several dozen people on their favorite Charlotte causes. Happy to give them a shoutout here.

Here's a video of Stan Gwizdak's LinkedIn class in Concord. It really reminded me of classes at Stanford -- everybody there with their laptops open. His mantra is "give them something." He believes the gift economy comes back around online.