Don’t do these things if you are using LinkedIn for professional uses.

Well, it is very disappointing that even after almost 2 decades of LinkedIn, people don’t know the etiquette about it. I am not complaining that people don’t know how to use LinkedIn or what is it about, But etiquette is important for your business, and also if you are an individual LinkedIn user, “End of the story”.

So today we will find out what are those etiquettes that you must follow in every way possible while you are using LinkedIn. First what you should do while you are using LinkedIn. Let’s discuss the etiquettes for it first.?

Do’s

personalize your connection requests

Well, it is harsh but LinkedIn is not Instagram that you will send requests to anyone you want. You shouldn’t be doing this. Why? I have a reason behind it let me tell you.

When you send requests to people you might not know, and if they press “I Don’t Know This Person” from the other side, then my friend you are in a big big problem. Your account even can get restricted by LinkedIn. Many people do not know this but this is actuality.?

Tip: Many People on LinkedIn don’t like requests from strangers, so be patient and personalize when you send or receive requests. Because it can affect your future requests and connections. Be wise. Beware.??

Send a Welcome or thank you message?

It is not just business or LinkedIn etiquette to tell thank you to the person who accepts your invitation, it is a lifestyle etiquette too. Well, I don’t know if you are following such culture or rituals but it is what you should do.

Tip: Send a personalized message just thanking them that they accepted your connection request. Not a very big job to do, right??

Manage your Response

When you respond to LinkedIn, you should not take more than 2 days to respond. In email etiquette, we do the same thing we respond promptly. So how will you manage to respond to all the messages?

Tip: It won’t hurt you if you open your LinkedIn once a day, just to check out whether someone has messaged you or not. The best time to do this is before you go to bed (Yes, also before your subconscious mind starts working). With this, you will be able to go through all the messages that have come a day long.?

Be professional at least with your profile

There are thousands of people I’ve seen who use their ordinary WhatsApp selfies as their business profiles. What the heck are you doing man? You are here to impress professionals so be it.?

Tip: If you don’t have any professional photographs capture one just frequently as you take selfies. Pick the best of them for your LinkedIn Profile as you take them for your Instagram or Whatsapp profile.?

Regularity

Checking messages on LinkedIn will not count and will not imply that you are regular on LinkedIn. It is what you are doing for your connection because you don’t want to sound rude or anything.?

Tip: Be updated with regular “Posting”. Post anything (Related to your business) like articles or any other updates that your company is going through. It will help you get more organic connections.?

Dont’s

Do not do these things to your LinkedIn profiles.?

Don’t send irrelevant messages

You are not a scriptwriter, you are just messaging your connections so please do not write the big messages. Well isn’t it irrelevant that if I get an invitation from a doctor who lives far away from me? Neither I am in that industry nor I’ll be able to be there.?

Tip: Well don’t be so over-excited when you send messages on LinkedIn.

Do not send messages like,”I see you viewed my profile..”

Well, it is like a drug because the way people use this message is out of the world.?

Tip: Rather than sending this kind of message send personalized messages like sending thankyou or something you can try on your own.?

Never Lockdown your profile?

This is not Instagram, I already said you do not upload your personal life here. Here your professional life is showing off and also your skills. So rather than locking down your profile show it up.

Tip: One important setting you should change is the one that says, “Viewers of this profile also viewed”.

Do not post self-serving content or negative content?

Yes, you are allowed to be personal on LinkedIn but about your skills and professionality.?

Tip: Consider this as a pro tip “Never ever post promotional content or about the business (Not promotional). Yes, you can post about your business but not promotional.??

Do not forget to check and reply to comments

It is essential that you reply to all the comments. In well-mannered behavior. It will help you start building a relationship.?

Tip: As you take time to reply to all the people who message you, take time to reply to all the comments that have been done on your profile.

Conclusion?

Bottom Line: You may be aware that what to post on LinkedIn, but one possibility is that you might not know how etiquette works on your posting. Such as regularity and relevancy, Trust me they are important aspects. Also, this article has 10 tips to work on LinkedIn etiquette.