{"id":1388,"date":"2011-07-20T10:34:47","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T00:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2011-07-20T10:34:47","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T00:34:47","slug":"linkedin-tip-13-would-you-do-it-in-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/linkedin-tip-13-would-you-do-it-in-person\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Tip #13 – Would you do it in person?"},"content":{"rendered":"
This is a blog repost, \u00a0written by\u00a0Lindsey Pollak<\/a>\u00a0July 18th, 2011<\/span><\/address>\n
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Thanks to Miss Manners, Emily Post and our grandmothers, we know to say please, treat others the way we\u2019d like to be treated and write a note when we receive a gift.<\/p>\n

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But for some reason, the minute many people turn on a computer or mobile screen, their basic knowledge of etiquette flies out the window. Perhaps because they\u2019re not face to face with others, they forget how to interact.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve noticed this phenomenon, you won\u2019t be surprised that some of the most frequent questions asked during our\u00a0\u201cLinkedIn for Job Seekers\u201d webinars<\/a>\u00a0are queries about etiquette.<\/p>\n

While every situation and every individual is different, here are some guidelines to help you use LinkedIn in a polite, professional way:<\/p>\n

Say thank you early and often.<\/strong>
\nI once received a LinkedIn message from a recent grad who asked me for some pretty specific career advice. Since her request was very polite and we had attended the same university, I answered her multiple questions and wished her good luck. And then\u2026I never heard from her again. Because I\u2019d taken so much time to reply, I wrote back and said I was a little disappointed not to receive a thank you. Her response? \u201cI didn\u2019t want to bother you.\u201d Trust me \u2014 a thank you is never a bother and is always appreciated, especially in the impersonal world of online communications.<\/p>\n

Customize every connection request you send.<\/strong>
\nJust because LinkedIn provides a basic message \u201cI\u2019d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn,\u201d that doesn\u2019t mean you have to use it. Just as no one wants to receive a robocall or a letter to \u201cDear Occupant,\u201d no one wants to receive a generic request to join your professional network. If the person doesn\u2019t recognize your name and your request has not been customized you might see a lower response rate.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll get much better results if you write a brief, personalized, polite note to each potential connection that includes these key elements:<\/p>\n