Recap: LinkedIn Questions & Answers (Plus Further Tips From Readers)

During last week, I published 7 daily posts to answer 7 common questions I’m asked about using the professional networking site LinkedIn.com - easily the most popular and effective social networking site for job seekers.

In case you missed any of the posts, below is a quick summary. Just click through to read the post.

As promised, there is also a summary of the additional tips left by readers in the comments sections under the various posts. Thanks so much for contributing and sharing.

1.  The Number One Rule For LinkedIn Users

Further tips from readers:

"I believe rule one is a golden rule of networking. I would like to reiterate/rephrase Zig Zigler's philosophy of life - If you help other people to achieve what they want in their life, then you will get what you want in your life."

- Imran M. Ismail 

"That's a great one, but I think I would have put it at number 2, even though it's satisfying philosophically to have it at number 1.

My number 1 would be to make sure people can figure out who you are. You can help all you want, but if someone clicks through to your profile and finds it nearly empty, with no photo, a bare bones current job title, and no other info about you, they're (or at least I would be) going to be hesitant about contacting you and taking that connection further."

- Beth Robinson 

2.  Increasing The Number of Connections On LinkedIn

3.  How Well Must You Know Someone Before Connecting?

4.  Three Rules For Connecting With People You Don’t Know

Further tips from readers:

"Another tip, and one I use often is when I would like to connect with someone with whom I might share a group and am able to send a message to them directly, I will ask them if they mind me sending an invitation, or to feel free to invite me as well. Most people answer positively. 

Those that do not answer at all I assume to not wish to connect. That applies personal contacts as well, if I am trying to renew an old contact; if that person is listed on Linkedin,and especially if I have a concern that he or she may not remember me, I will send a personal email to reestablish the rapport and ask if I can invite him or her to join my Linkedin network. Again, most results are positive."

- Halhorowitz 

5.  How To Get High Quality Recommendations On LinkedIn

Further tips from readers:

"Ask that the recommendation include how the person knows you - as a former colleague, professional association peer, supervisor, mentor, customer, etc. That contributes to the CONTEXT of the comments about your unique value and your accomplishments in the recommendation."

- Susan Guarneri

6. Tips On What To Write In Your Status Updates

7. What To Write In Your LinkedIn Profile When Job Searching

Further tips from readers:

"One way to test that your profile can be found is to search just as a recruiter would. Use LinkedIn and Google to search by job title, or keywords in the job decription of the job you want. If your profile comes up in these simple searches, then you are on the right path."

- Marshal Kern

Once again, thank you to the above people for sharing their own tips. If anyone else has further LinkedIn tips then feel free to share them below.

By Sital Ruparelia

Comments

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