With everyone jumping on the social media bandwagon, the lines are being blurred about the different tools and how to use them. LinkedIn, in particular, is not a tool designed for popularity contests. With more and more inappropriate requests to connect coming across my desk, I decided it was time to explain the importance of keeping a closed network on LinkedIn.

Have you experienced an increase in LinkedIn traffic? I’ve been hit with a spate of “join my network” invitations lately. Frankly, I don’t like it. While LinkedIn is a social media tool, it’s not designed for open networking. Mostly, I don’t know the people contacting me. Depending on my mood, I’ll just click on the “I don’t know this person” button. More often, I’ll write to the sender explaining my reasons for refusing the invitation. Last week I got a snide reply back accusing me of not understanding how to network. I think it’s time to explain my position on LinkedIn more clearly.

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