Comments on: 5 Things NOT to Do When Connecting with People on Social Networks https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/02/5-things-not-to-do-when-connecting-with.html The small town and rural business resource Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:46:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael Bian https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/02/5-things-not-to-do-when-connecting-with.html#comment-22256 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:50:45 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=441#comment-22256 “Don’t send an invitation to someone you don’t know on LinkedIn.” I completely agree with this. Thanks for the reference guide!

]]> By: Becky McCray https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/02/5-things-not-to-do-when-connecting-with.html#comment-4506 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:28:45 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=441#comment-4506 Ari, I know that there is a significant minority of users who agree with you. If you’re unsure about inviting someone you don’t know to connect on LinkedIn, take a look at their profile first. See if they seem to be an open networker, or have the abbreviation LION in their profile. If so, go for it. If they seem to be closed, proceed only with caution.

]]> By: Ari Herzog https://smallbizsurvival.com/2011/02/5-things-not-to-do-when-connecting-with.html#comment-4504 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:57:52 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=441#comment-4504 “Don’t send an invitation to someone you don’t know on LinkedIn.”

That’s your call but I disagree. I routinely send invitations with customized notes to people I want to add to my network, whether because we have mutual friends or aligned beliefs etc. What’s the point of networking when you only know the person first? That’s called friendship.

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