Dos and Don'ts to Not Annoy Your LinkedIn Network

Here are some more tips on what TO DO and what NOT TO DO on LinkedIn. Don't let your network annoy you and make sure you shine and don’t annoy your network.

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions.

Some links have been added for more detailed explanations on the topic.??

These tips are in addition to the ten items listed in a?previous article titled?Don’t Annoy Your?LinkedIn?Network with These Ten Things.

What can you do if you get a spammy sales-pitchy “buy my stuff” message from someone and you accepted the connection invite but are now having second thoughts about remaining connected?

• You can?remove the connection two ways?– on their profile or from your connections page
• You can?unfollow the connection or even mute them?
• You can?block the connection

What can you do if you are tagged in a post and don’t want to be?

• You can?untag yourself

What can you do to protect yourself from being hacked?

• Use a private?email?to logon and another that is public-facing
• Use?two-step verification?

How many emails should I have on my LinkedIn profile, and why?

• A?minimum of two?in case you get hacked or for other reasons

Why should you personalize requests to connect using the person’s name instead of just hit “connect”?

• The most important thing to a person is their?name, so honor that and make them feel special that your message was meant just for them. If you only see FOLLOW, look for CONNECT under the MORE button.

Why can’t I personalize a connection request on mobile?

• You can! Tap the More button, then Personalize Invite.?

Why might you set your profile to?follow vs. connect?

• You might not know the person
• You might be over your 30,000 first-level connections
• You might want to control how many people reach out
• Personal preference

Should my headline be my position and my company?

• In my humble opinion, NO! You are missing out on incorporating?220 characters?of key titles and keywords. The company you work for is in the experience section, so it’s redundant to put it in the headline.

Why should I embellish my job titles?

• You can have 100 characters as a job title so?embellish?each of them with keywords

What buzzwords should I not use on LinkedIn?

• Hubspot lists?10 Overused Buzzwords

This article was previously published on May 14th on Vista.Today and June 18th on GreatCareersPHL.org

A similar article on the same topic was previously published on April 30th on Vista.Today and May 15th on GreatCareersPHL.org

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AUTHOR BIO

Lynne Williams?is the?Executive Director?of the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, that provides online career education and networking, running up to 50 events per month for anyone, anywhere.

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Lynne writes resumes and LinkedIn profiles and also writes blogs for vista.today, montco.today, delco.today and bucksco.today. You can see other topics she has written about on this?Google Doc.