Invitations and Endorsements
It's my day off and I thought I would square away my linked In emails. It got me to post on the subject of invitations and endorsements.
On invitations, even though LinkedIn tries to control spam it is easy to dilute your network. You start to wade through updates that are not relevant to you. I think it is a good practice to state the reasons as to why you would want to connect with someone who is a stranger to you. I'm not sure if LinkedIn limits the text in an invitation but it sure helps to know the reasons to connect.
I'm curious to understand the value of endorsements. Does LinkedIn actively solicit endorsements on your behalf? Please post your thoughts.
CEO at Telligen
8 年Given the deluge of recent invitations without a stated purpose and a lack of reference to prior business interactions, I thought I would highlight my prior post. Please take the time to add a line or two on why you want to connect as you invite someone who is unfamiliar.
Project Manager Judge Group.
9 年Yes Linkedin does solicit endorsement on your behalf. When clicking on a profile it will take 4 items and ask if you know this person is experiance with it. You can select all or just one. I think many times people just select all.
Board Member & Advocate for entrepreneurs and their companies | Keenly focused on risk capital. | Passionate about Impact of Central Iowa on the World | 3x Inc 500 co-founder
9 年I think the original value of linkedin is diminishing as there really aren't tools to effectively manage your network. Business relationships come and go but linkedin seems to believe in a permanent network. I think true value will be achieved when one can self-curate (read: delete links within) the network just as easily as one can create them. I think endorsements are a farce and probably intended simply to keep bubbling forgotten connections and keeping them relevant. If a connection is forgotten because of time/separation, does the endorser really have a true clue about the endorsee's skills?