Posts Tagged "networking"

As I scan down the LinkedIn feed, once in a while there is a post or discussion about whether you should be selective on LinkedIn or add everybody who tries to add you. When you are not selective, they call this a LION = LinkedIn Open Network(er). Many LIONs will use LION in their name […]

You’d think that doesn’t need a how-to… I get a lot of connection requests from people I don’t know. I’m not an “open networker.” I believe your LinkedIn connections should be people you really know and at least mostly trust. I’ve been in job interviews where people were “impressed” by someone I was connected to. […]

As a mentor, a question I get often is some flavor of, “Should I go to that hackathon?” or “Will going to that Meetup be a good networking opportunity for me?” This is normally asked by someone who is looking for a job. My answer comes from some great advice I got many years ago […]

I recently got an email on LinkedIn. Someone I barely know (but am connected to on LinkedIn) asked me to introduce him to a very famous ex-CEO I’m LinkedIn with so the guy I barely known can pitch the CEO on investing in a startup I’ve never heard of. I told him I wasn’t comfy […]

What is the power of your LinkedIn network? Did you get a job because of LinkedIn? A recruiter found you? You were headhunted? Someone from your network sent your LinkedIn URL to a hiring manager? Well, these are pretty tangible. Nearly measurable. What is the power of your LinkedIn network if the above hasn’t happened? […]