Thursday, December 1, 2011

Are You Linked? Beginning to Use LinkedIn Successfully (Part IV)

Continuing with our series on LinkedIn...

Now, it is time to expand your network and add more connections.

Begin by looking to your connections’ connections. Are there people that you know that you have not linked with yet?

Have you updated your LinkedIn contacts lately?  There are people that you meet at networking events, colleagues that you reconnect with, and classmates that may have just joined that you should add as a connection on LinkedIn. 

Make it your goal to update your LinkedIn contacts weekly.

Look to your connections’ connections again.  Are there people that you would like to be introduced to?  
Send an email to your connection asking for an introduction.

Continue to grow your LinkedIn network and you will continue to grow your network and networking skills as well.