LinkedIn offers a great way for people to connect.
| Criteria | Opportunity.Exchange | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For: | Personal Promotion | Finding Partnerships |
| What is the service? | Public Resume Listing | People Search |
| What does it deliver? | My personal network of people | Select connections based on my criteria |
| Utility of the delivered outcome | Network acts as a safety net (for employment purposes) | Identified connections should lead to direct collaborations and profitable partnerships |
| Additional Benefits | Visibility, Social status, Channel for publishing | Access to high significance people, A path for success |
| How does the service work? | Public Listing (via information sharing) |
Private Matching (via custom algorithms) |
| Attention and effort focused on: | Myself (it's a beauty contest) |
Others (where can I add value?) |
| Major functionality: | Personal Page, Publishing, Search via predetermined parameters, Groups determined by special interests | Customizable Matching Instances, Search via open-ended criteria, Groups defined for matching scope and algorithmic style |
| Major applications: | Job Search / Recruiting | Entrepreneurial Partnerships |