I’ve had an account on LinkedIn for a couple of years. I’m not too sure who introduced me to the site, but I really should thank them!
Unlike FaceBook, LinkedIn doesn’t try to amuse you with ghouls, vampires, poker or other distractions. It does, however, work very well as a networking tool.
I used to connect to just about anyone who asked, however in the last few months I’ve come to see greater value in my network connections and I’ve started to revisit that. Other people who I’ve spoken to have nuked large numbers of their earlier connections for the same reason.
The value of LinkedIn lies in the concept of trust and recommendation. I can’t recommend someone unless I feel they deserve it and I won’t connect to random people unless I actually know them or want to know them.
If you want to connect to me please feel free to, but unless I know you I’d appreciate a note explaining why you want to connect.
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