Lessons learned on the way to 15,000 LinkedIn Connections
What’s a LinkedIn connection worth? Whatever you’d like it to be. A healthy relationship is organic and will go where both people want to take it. The relationship you have with your LinkedIn connections certainly shouldn’t be defined by LinkedIn. People have preconceived notions and think the platform dictates how things should work i.e. they need to have an Instagram type relationship with their Instagram connections and a Twitter type relationship with their Twitter followers, etc. There are no rules except the ones you make up. I’ve written about my LinkedIn philosophy previously. Granted, my use of LinkedIn isn't the norm. For many, they never log in and are constantly badgered with emails from LinkedIn about notifications. Check out your friend requests! See who’s clicked on your profile.. Think if Facebook or Instagram displayed this?!?! Inspired to contribute, I've been writing thought pieces here since May 201...