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Live Event Crew and LinkedIn. Resource or waste of time?

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How many artist managers, road managers, event planners or people tasked with finding road or event personnel used LinkedIn? Many of us understand the dynamic of first call, second call, third call, hey do you know anyone call. I am curious how LinkedIn has or has not worked as a tool to attract the attention of decision makers in the specialized or "outside the norm" world of entertainment. There are tons of profiles on LinkedIn of people quite fluent in touring, event execution, and other entertainment-centric positions with specialty jobs like Ableton tech, Video Content Creator, Lighting Designer, Tour Manager, Production Manager, Stage Manager, Performer, FOH or Monitor Engineer, Project Manager, Coordinator or any of the other special skill set that falls under the umbrella of touring or event personnel. If you're a freelancer face it you market a business. The business of YOU. If you aren't the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd call what works in marketing yourself? Facebook an...