LinkedIn Q&A

“Should I accept a LinkedIn connection request from someone I don’t know?”

Yes and no.

To start, the reason most people don’t send notes with their connection requests is that they want you to accept.

According to LI statistics, people accept connection requests WITHOUT notes far more often than they accept ones with notes. So don’t expect a lot of notes. 🙂

That said, whether YOU should send notes is another matter, that I’m still thinking about how to advise you on.

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But for deciding whether to accept a request from a stranger, you might use this rule of thumb:

▪️ If it’s someone with “SEO” in their tagline, or some other descriptor that suggests they might intend to spam you, reject.

▪️ If it’s someone from another country, use your judgment; for your purposes, I would not accept a stranger unless it’s a lawyer or law student from Canada, in which case you might.

▪️ If it’s a lawyer, law student, or other legal professional in the U.S., I would accept.

—> Then promptly send a DM thanking them for the connection and introduce yourself. That might spawn a great networking exchange right there!

(If the person doesn’t respond, you should still keep them as a connection unless they do something you don’t like.)

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So you know, the main difference between a connection and a follower is that only connections can DM you w/o using up an Inmail credit.

✏️ ALSO, never forget, you can always, at any time, remove a connection after you’ve made it, and the other person WILL NOT be notified that you’ve severed things.

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I hope the above will help you. Do give me a shout if you have any LinkedIn questions at all.

I will not necessarily know the answer or respond immediately, but I will add your question to the Q&A I’m in the process of creating and will try to get an answer to you in some form.

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Fondly,

💌 Amanda

#Dear1L

🗳️ Do you agree with the above rules of thumb for law students?

🗳️ What else should I add to my LinkedIn Q&A for them?