http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html Increase proficiency. Decrease profanity. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:39:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-4731 theo Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:49:11 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-4731 I can't figure out how to personalize my invitations. search help did not give any suggestions I can't figure out how to personalize my invitations. search help did not give any suggestions

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-4392 Mike Thu, 06 May 2010 06:54:20 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-4392 I agree with Rachel - I'm trying to find a way to prevent LinkedIn from sending me anything at all - under any circumstances. I keep getting these s***y reminders every few days... grrrr! Why the hell do people I know keep handing my email address over to these services? Total oiks! I agree with Rachel - I'm trying to find a way to prevent LinkedIn from sending me anything at all - under any circumstances. I keep getting these s***y reminders every few days... grrrr! Why the hell do people I know keep handing my email address over to these services? Total oiks!

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1537 Rachel Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:44:29 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1537 "One thing you need to know, though, is if you receive an invitation and just ignore it, you will get a couple of reminders from LinkedIn that you have invitations waiting in your Inbox. These are not prompted by the person who invited you—they're built-in functionality because LinkedIn assumes if you haven't taken any action at all, then you may have forgotten about it." That fact right there is why most professionals see LinkedIn as nothing but a blatant spam service. Facilitating the sending 'invitations' that there is no way to accept, then pestering people that have ignored such unsolicited communications with 'reminders' (which there is also no option to say "Hey, you know, I really meant to ignore you the first time" to) is spamming, plain and simple. The vast majority of technical professionals I know wouldn't touch LinkedIn with a bargepole. "One thing you need to know, though, is if you receive an invitation and just ignore it, you will get a couple of reminders from LinkedIn that you have invitations waiting in your Inbox. These are not prompted by the person who invited you—they're built-in functionality because LinkedIn assumes if you haven't taken any action at all, then you may have forgotten about it."
That fact right there is why most professionals see LinkedIn as nothing but a blatant spam service. Facilitating the sending 'invitations' that there is no way to accept, then pestering people that have ignored such unsolicited communications with 'reminders' (which there is also no option to say "Hey, you know, I really meant to ignore you the first time" to) is spamming, plain and simple. The vast majority of technical professionals I know wouldn't touch LinkedIn with a bargepole.

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1536 Kerry Dexter Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:58:26 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1536 Elizabeth, When the name of someone I know pops up in the update section as 'John Smith has just joined linkedin' I tend just to make a mental note of that but not jump right over to ask for a connection, even if it's someone I know quite well. It seems a bit intrusive to me. Linked In didn't have that sort of display when I joined several years ago, and I think I might have found it a bit disconcerting to find that people knew I'd joined. I've also found that when people are inexperienced with LI they don't know how to respond, technically, to such a request even if they want to. But what do you think? Is it more welcoming to invite someone immediately? Elizabeth,
When the name of someone I know pops up in the update section as 'John Smith has just joined linkedin' I tend just to make a mental note of that but not jump right over to ask for a connection, even if it's someone I know quite well. It seems a bit intrusive to me. Linked In didn't have that sort of display when I joined several years ago, and I think I might have found it a bit disconcerting to find that people knew I'd joined. I've also found that when people are inexperienced with LI they don't know how to respond, technically, to such a request even if they want to. But what do you think? Is it more welcoming to invite someone immediately?

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1535 Elizabeth Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1535 Thanks for the comment Wendy. I agree that I don't see any value in the LION mentality. Good point about smaller local groups being more useful than the larger global ones. Thanks for the comment Wendy. I agree that I don't see any value in the LION mentality. Good point about smaller local groups being more useful than the larger global ones.

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1534 Wendy Stone Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:14:54 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1534 Intriguigly I invited you to connect on LinkedIn before I saw this article; Seems I did not do such a bad job! Thanks for the useful archive tip. My choice has been to restrict my LinkedIn circle to those I have met personally (even if a very long time ago!). I mistrust LIONs; used that way LinkedIn is just another search engine. Have not yet seen much value to the larger global LinkedIn groups, but the smaller local ones I have joined are very useful; a great way to follow-up with people I meet at local events. Useful post; thanks again. Wendy Intriguigly I invited you to connect on LinkedIn before I saw this article; Seems I did not do such a bad job! Thanks for the useful archive tip.
My choice has been to restrict my LinkedIn circle to those I have met personally (even if a very long time ago!). I mistrust LIONs; used that way LinkedIn is just another search engine.
Have not yet seen much value to the larger global LinkedIn groups, but the smaller local ones I have joined are very useful; a great way to follow-up with people I meet at local events.
Useful post; thanks again.
Wendy

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1533 Elizabeth Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:22:14 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1533 Thanks for all the comments. Diane, I'm with you. I'm all about the quality over the quantity. Kerry, that's a great point. I'm going to write a post about LI groups in the next week or so, so I'm going to include your suggestions there. Thanks for all the comments.
Diane, I'm with you. I'm all about the quality over the quantity.
Kerry, that's a great point. I'm going to write a post about LI groups in the next week or so, so I'm going to include your suggestions there.

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1532 Kerry Dexter Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:48:25 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1532 sorry for those typos...hit the post button instead of preview. sigh. sorry for those typos...hit the post button instead of preview. sigh.

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1531 Kerry Dexter Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:46:08 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1531 Elizabeth, I'd add that if you begin joining groups, which is useful for several reasosn, you may begin receiving invitations whose only connection with you is that you belong to the same group. it can be an interesting way to expand you network (you can send such invitations too)and all your points apply. it's also a fine idea to watch group interactions for a while before acepting or sending invitations based on shared group membership. Elizabeth,
I'd add that if you begin joining groups, which is useful for several reasosn, you may begin receiving invitations whose only connection with you is that you belong to the same group. it can be an interesting way to expand you network (you can send such invitations too)and all your points apply. it's also a fine idea to watch group interactions for a while before acepting or sending invitations based on shared group membership.

]]> http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html/comment-page-1#comment-1530 Diane Sangster Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:13:09 +0000 http://www.ektest.com/t4l/2009/02/the-etiquette-of-linkedin-invitations.html#comment-1530 Great article. I am new to Linkedin and see its potential. I have found several people that I enjoyed working with over the years and lost track of them. Plus the groups offer a lot of good information. Your article is a great reminder to people to think carefully who they let into their network. I would rather have 25 really good people that I've personally worked with than 200 people who I barely know. Great article. I am new to Linkedin and see its potential. I have found several people that I enjoyed working with over the years and lost track of them. Plus the groups offer a lot of good information. Your article is a great reminder to people to think carefully who they let into their network. I would rather have 25 really good people that I've personally worked with than 200 people who I barely know.

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