Before You Spring Into Networking Action — Clean It Up!

First day of spring, so a few housekeeping suggestions to clean-up your networking before you blindly launch into another season of bad habits…

Unsure who to accept or reject on LinkedIn? Consult this flowchart — and if you’re looking to connect with others on LinkedIn, read it too, as it advises recipients of your impersonal, generic “I’d like to connect with you” outreach to delete such request, pronto!

If I don’t know you, why should I…no, I’m not alone in my annoyance with unsolicited outreach on social platforms. Perspective in The Washington Post.

Spruce up your LinkedIn profile before you start reaching out! A wonderfully crafted first-impression email will hit the WTW wall if your LinkedIn profile doesn’t align with the professionalism of your prose. Here’s my LinkedIn guide to help you out.

New season, new job thoughts? If you’re coming out of career hibernation and seeking a new role or switching industries, then understand how to prowl around the internet, properly.

Read more of my timeless spring cleaning for your network building activities advice here.

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