Comments on: Counting Up Connections http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com/archives/counting-up-connections/ Using LinkedIn to find, get found, and network your way to success! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: stylock http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com/archives/counting-up-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-105 stylock Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:03:51 +0000 http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com/?p=333#comment-105 Craig, Well met!-) I think you're absolutely correct on this - and that's a point I repeatedly make. I put this post up because it was a genuine question from a reader and a fun little exercise;-) steve Craig,

Well met!-) I think you’re absolutely correct on this – and that’s a point I repeatedly make. I put this post up because it was a genuine question from a reader and a fun little exercise;-)

steve

]]> By: Craig Lambrecht http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com/archives/counting-up-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Craig Lambrecht Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:35:32 +0000 http://www.linkedinpersonaltrainer.com/?p=333#comment-104 Hi Steve! We've crossed paths at many Rochester events but I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of a true conversation. I've been enjoying your posts on LinkedIn features and couldn't resist commenting on this one. In my opinion, the fact that someone has 500 or 5000 connections is not nearly so important as the quality of the relationship the person has with those connections. Ideally that relationship should be strong enough to cause you to be willing to introduce a contact to someone else in your network, or to cause them to pass your resume on to someone whom they know. Connecting with strangers will inflate your total but generally has little value other than increasing your score and perhaps making you feel "superior" - hollow goals indeed. Best wishes Steve. I will look for an opportunity to say hello soon - perhaps at an upcoming Digital Rochester event. Craig Lambrecht Hi Steve! We’ve crossed paths at many Rochester events but I don’t think I’ve ever had the pleasure of a true conversation. I’ve been enjoying your posts on LinkedIn features and couldn’t resist commenting on this one. In my opinion, the fact that someone has 500 or 5000 connections is not nearly so important as the quality of the relationship the person has with those connections. Ideally that relationship should be strong enough to cause you to be willing to introduce a contact to someone else in your network, or to cause them to pass your resume on to someone whom they know. Connecting with strangers will inflate your total but generally has little value other than increasing your score and perhaps making you feel “superior” – hollow goals indeed.

Best wishes Steve. I will look for an opportunity to say hello soon – perhaps at an upcoming Digital Rochester event.

Craig Lambrecht

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