I got an interesting question from my ex-intern’s younger brother who is also a student at my alma mater (try following that chain). It was a simple question, and he was asking because he thought that he was too inexperienced to know the right answer. But I would guess that it’s a question that many, if not most, professionals have about messaging on LinkedIn. He asked: What is the right tone to take? I do not know if I am supposed to be formal like on an email or more casual like I am talking with my friends on Facebook. What’s appropriate? It’s an interesting question because digital communication is actually a pretty new thing. … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Being an Obnoxious Jerk on LinkedIn
Updated December 2018 LinkedIn has a problem. Or rather, it has a branding issue. You see, before online social networking came around, there was just regular old networking. You had to go out and meet people and have conversations with them. A lot of people hated networking. One of the main reasons: the obnoxious attendees that seemed to populate every networking breakfast and conference cocktail reception. In fact, one of the first Chamber of Commerce meetings I ever went to came complete with "Bill", a life insurance salesman who seemed to embody every negative stereotype possible, from the overly aggressive business card … [Read more...]