Comments on: How to Make Friends (er, Connections) on LinkedIn http://www.brightgreentalent.com/blog/2009/04/27/how-to-make-friends-er-connections-on-linkedin/ Green Jobs Advice from Bright Green Talent Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Kao http://www.brightgreentalent.com/blog/2009/04/27/how-to-make-friends-er-connections-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-161 George Kao Fri, 01 May 2009 22:32:34 +0000 http://brightestgreen.wordpress.com/?p=484#comment-161 Great points, Carolyn! I like all the posts I've read from you. A couple thoughts I'd add... 1. More 1st degree connections on LinkedIn = higher ranking in search results = more likely to be found by your ideal employers, recruiters, clients. 2. Merely having a 1st degree connection doesn't mean you'll have to recommend them or forward a LinkedIn request from them (to connect with someone else in your network). 3. So with regards to your advice to "Demonstrate judgment" I would apply that to both *how* to request a linkedin connection (it's OK to request to connect with a lot of people but do it thoughtfully) and *whether* to forward on a request from your network especially if you think it might bother the end recipient. Thanks for continuing to share valuable info on this blog! Great points, Carolyn! I like all the posts I’ve read from you.

A couple thoughts I’d add…
1. More 1st degree connections on LinkedIn = higher ranking in search results = more likely to be found by your ideal employers, recruiters, clients.
2. Merely having a 1st degree connection doesn’t mean you’ll have to recommend them or forward a LinkedIn request from them (to connect with someone else in your network).
3. So with regards to your advice to “Demonstrate judgment” I would apply that to both *how* to request a linkedin connection (it’s OK to request to connect with a lot of people but do it thoughtfully) and *whether* to forward on a request from your network especially if you think it might bother the end recipient.

Thanks for continuing to share valuable info on this blog!

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