{"id":354,"date":"2018-01-09T18:34:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T18:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecareerintrovert.com\/?p=354"},"modified":"2017-12-31T18:38:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T18:38:45","slug":"fk-linkedin-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecareerintrovert.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/09\/fk-linkedin-invite\/","title":{"rendered":"How to F@@k up a LinkedIn Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecareerintrovert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/How-hard-can-it-be_.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecareerintrovert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/How-hard-can-it-be_.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecareerintrovert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/How-hard-can-it-be_.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have a little bit of an issue with the LinkedIn Invite system, which is that it states it only wants you to connect with people you actually know, but then it also encourages you to invite anyone and everyone to become a contact of yours. It doesn\u2019t seem to know what way it wants to go.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the career path I have chosen, I get a lot of requests to connect with various people. I don\u2019t mind that, but I do mind getting the standard form message which suggests you do not know me at all. Unless someone gives some details as to why they want to connect with me, I do not accept.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t take long to personalize a message. Check out the profile and work out why you\u2019d like to make the connection. I don\u2019t use LinkedIn as a number growing network, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s the idea of it, it isn\u2019t helpful to have hundreds of connections. What\u2019s useful is to build relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I have a little bit of an issue with the LinkedIn Invite system, which is that it states it only wants you to connect with people you actually know, but then it also encourages you to invite anyone and everyone to become a contact of yours. 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