Comments on: Sending Batch LinkedIn Invitations - What to Do Once You’ve Uploaded Your Contacts http://www.linkedintelligence.com/sending-batch-linkedin-invitations-what-to-do-once-youve-uploaded-your-contacts/ The unofficial source for all things LinkedIn™. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:14:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alex Cureton-Griffiths http://www.linkedintelligence.com/sending-batch-linkedin-invitations-what-to-do-once-youve-uploaded-your-contacts/#comment-292 Alex Cureton-Griffiths Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:43:59 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=203#comment-292 Couldn't agree more with Scott's post. If I had a penny for every time I'd received a stock email inviting me to LinkedIn... I do a lot of offline networking, so after every event I use a personalised message in the invite box, letting me follow up professionally and personally and expand my LinkedIn network at the same time, killing two birds with one stone. Couldn’t agree more with Scott’s post. If I had a penny for every time I’d received a stock email inviting me to LinkedIn…

I do a lot of offline networking, so after every event I use a personalised message in the invite box, letting me follow up professionally and personally and expand my LinkedIn network at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

]]> By: In Quest for Developers, LinkedIn Accidentally Breaks Its Own Rules http://www.linkedintelligence.com/sending-batch-linkedin-invitations-what-to-do-once-youve-uploaded-your-contacts/#comment-293 In Quest for Developers, LinkedIn Accidentally Breaks Its Own Rules Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:43:08 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=203#comment-293 [...] Yes, of course people make mistakes — especially when you put a powerful tool in their hands that allows them to much too easily do something inappropriate to a lot of people, all without any checks and balances before the message goes out, kind of like this. [...] [...] Yes, of course people make mistakes — especially when you put a powerful tool in their hands that allows them to much too easily do something inappropriate to a lot of people, all without any checks and balances before the message goes out, kind of like this. [...]

]]> By: Scott Allen http://www.linkedintelligence.com/sending-batch-linkedin-invitations-what-to-do-once-youve-uploaded-your-contacts/#comment-294 Scott Allen Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:55:52 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=203#comment-294 Wow, what a novel approach -- actually communicate with someone at least once before linking to them!!! ;-) Wow, what a novel approach — actually communicate with someone at least once before linking to them!!! ;-)

]]> By: reinkefj http://www.linkedintelligence.com/sending-batch-linkedin-invitations-what-to-do-once-youve-uploaded-your-contacts/#comment-296 reinkefj Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:10:54 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=203#comment-296 With "the five strikes and you're locked out" rule, I suggest an plain old email to query the person if they've ever heard of LinkedIn, describe its value, and offer to ACCEPT their invite. Zero risk of trigger the five strikes rule. That's my MO. fwiw, fjohn With “the five strikes and you’re locked out” rule, I suggest an plain old email to query the person if they’ve ever heard of LinkedIn, describe its value, and offer to ACCEPT their invite. Zero risk of trigger the five strikes rule. That’s my MO. fwiw, fjohn

]]> By: Des Walsh http://www.linkedintelligence.com/sending-batch-linkedin-invitations-what-to-do-once-youve-uploaded-your-contacts/#comment-295 Des Walsh Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:46:56 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=203#comment-295 Great advice on segmenting/batching. I have to say I'm impressed that Andy has a list of 3,700, each of whom he "knows and trusts" (in LinkedIn's wonderful phrase) and each of whom he would be happy to have such a direct connection with on LinkedIn that he would not have a second thought about introducing him or her to other trusted and respected contacts - 'cause that's the name of the game. I know there are people who happen to be in my Outlook list, about whom I know next to nothing, except perhaps we shook hands once at a trade show or found ourselves sitting together at a "networking breakfast". I would not be sending them an invitation because they might accept and then I'm responsible - in the way LinkedIn recommends and the way I use the system - for recommending them as trustworthy, honourable, good to do business with, maybe even employ, whatever. So I would be chunking down the batches and putting some individuals in the "now where did I meet you and what are you doing in my list?" category aside for another day, or never. Of course, the super-hubs will see that as a pretty wimpish approach - i call it good risk management and protecting my own personal brand. Great advice on segmenting/batching. I have to say I’m impressed that Andy has a list of 3,700, each of whom he “knows and trusts” (in LinkedIn’s wonderful phrase) and each of whom he would be happy to have such a direct connection with on LinkedIn that he would not have a second thought about introducing him or her to other trusted and respected contacts - ’cause that’s the name of the game. I know there are people who happen to be in my Outlook list, about whom I know next to nothing, except perhaps we shook hands once at a trade show or found ourselves sitting together at a “networking breakfast”. I would not be sending them an invitation because they might accept and then I’m responsible - in the way LinkedIn recommends and the way I use the system - for recommending them as trustworthy, honourable, good to do business with, maybe even employ, whatever. So I would be chunking down the batches and putting some individuals in the “now where did I meet you and what are you doing in my list?” category aside for another day, or never. Of course, the super-hubs will see that as a pretty wimpish approach - i call it good risk management and protecting my own personal brand.

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