LinkedIn etiquette for managers, employees and recruiters

LinkedIn has 660 million users — and that number continues to creep up. With that many people, it’s a fantastic place to network, share ideas, and even make new friendships. There are lots of options for interacting on LinkedIn, but some things people do may limit the usefulness of this career-focused social media site. I spoke to a group of LinkedIn superusers. Many of them work as consultants, helping people maximize their effectiveness on LinkedIn. They gave me the inside scoop on what not to do on LinkedIn. I’ll help you out with what to do instead: Megan McCarthy: “I personally hate the people who connect and then all they say is ‘Hey! How are you doing today?’ Like, what does that mean?” What to do instead: Send a meaningful message. It should be short and explain something about why you connected. “Hi. Thanks for accepting my connecting request. I see we both work in plastics, and I thought you would be a good person to follow.” Grace Judson: “The classic, of course, is sending connection requests without personalizing the message.” What to do instead: Only send connection requests that make sense — if you can’t think of anything to…
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