I find that recommendations on LinkedIn have the same value as the ones you get at a BBQ party: unless you are the Chef make sure you get the best piece of the meat!

You have to select carefully what you say about others and likewise teach those who have no “etiquette” that LinkedIn is a networking tool, not a bitching session.

Often the recommendation I have received surprised me and gave the true colour of my efforts. One should not underestimate the ROI of this source of information.

I accept when people ask for a recommendation because they had the guts to do so. It shows that they are not afraid to ask for help which is something most people seemed to have forgotten in this Internet age!

Looking forward to your next post!