Linked Intelligence

Photo by mediadeo via flickr.

I’m not generally an advocate of “light linking” (what some people call “open networking”) on LinkedIn, as I think it takes away from its core value as a system for “trusted referrals”. That said, I recognize one of the benefits of that practice is that it increases your reach and visibility on LinkedIn, i.e., you [...]

Image by jared via flickr.

Recently on MyLinkedInPowerForum, Vincent Wright posed the following challenging question:
How do you feel about networking with someone who puts their own interests ahead of yours?

My answer? Just fine, within reason. In fact, people who are always ready to give, but then don’t take care of themselves, concern me!

In a recent discussion on MyLinkedInPowerForum about the “I don’t know…” (IDK) button as a response to a connection invitation, Robin Kluz asked the following question:
If I invite a person once and they decline, what’s wrong with that? A single invitation to someone I don’t know cannot be considered bothersome on a site that [...]