This is what comes from 1) being authentic 2) writing custom invitations 3) being referred and 4) sending Thank You messages. This is the actual string. IT IS BEST READ FROM THE BOTTOM UP.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for linking to me. I look forward to learning from you.
Thought it would be fun to share my first album and first concert with you:
First album: (7th grade) Deep Purple: Machine Head. My friend had an older brother who had it and I had to have it. (I am not counting the Bobby Sherman album that I cut out of the back of a Cheerios box 
First concert: Aerosmith and Golden Earring – also 7th grade.
John
On 04/12/11 1:03 AM, Mike O’Neil wrote:
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Thank you for the invitation to connect on LinkedIn. Your profile comments are very inspiring to me. I watch Almost Famous nearly every month.
We ROCK at LinkedIn. As “The LinkedIn Rockstars”, we speak, train and write real books on LinkedIn and Social Media at an expert level all over the world.
Rock? I played the Fillmore in San Francisco Nov 2010, sharing the stage with members of the Allman Brothers, Paul McCartney’s Band and even Aerosmith, but that’s a different story…
♫ So, why does this matter? ♫
We take this Rock n Roll side and funnel the energy into our LinkedIn Corporate Sales Training Programs, refined over 5 years and 400+ LinkedIn training sessions.
Getting to Top on LinkedIn (29,900+ connections) taught me things that I share with our clients – mostly tech companies with sales teams.
We wrote “Rock The World with your Online Presence”, the world’s #1 rockin’ LinkedIn business book. It’s a near bible for LinkedIn Profile Optimization and related SEO, the 188 pgs packed with classic rock song references.
http://RockTheWorldBook.com
Interested in talking further? If so, simply REPLY back. Myself, or someone from our team, will listen, understand, share some insights and help you take the next steps LinkedIn and business development.
Rock on!
Mike O’Neil
The LinkedIn Rockstar
You might also check out my partner Lori Ruff, The LinkedIn Diva, at http://LinkedIn.com/in/LoriRuff . She rocks too!
On April 11, 2011 8:00 PM, John King wrote:
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Hi Mike,
Bill Clanton suggested I link to you.
You had me at “Almost Famous and Office Space”
Reading your profile is actually entertaining – especially for a music lover who spent every spare nickel on albums and concerts as a kid.
John King
Let’s set the stage, the Rock The World™ book is a totally unique combination of knowledge, insight and inspiration for LinkedIn® users at ALL levels.
