Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
On Linkedin I used to add anyone who sent me an invitation, but I soon realized my network was mostly composed of people who never made an effort to communicate; I suspect they were just trying to build up their network numbers to look impressive. I have severed these connections and I’m in the process of rebuilding my network, so I am curious how others build meaningful and useful online networks. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Many people send me invitation requests on LinkedIn. I check their profile and if it looks professional then I accept then invite, otherwise I decline. From experience, I am able to tell which profile is genuine and which is not.
On the other hand, I communicate with most people I connect with at least: “It is my pleasure connecting with you” and if they do put the minimum effort and respond then there is no point of staying connected due to the reasons you mentioned.
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1 reply by Eric Simms
Oct 26, 2019 2:53 PM
Eric Simms
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I do the same as you, except I don't disconnect from those who don't even bother to respond to my initial greeting. I think I'll go back through my emails and remedy that. I have no interest in being in someone's network just to boost their numbers and/or their egos.
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Manouchehr Madani CiviSenior Healthcare Project ManagerVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I received many invitation requests on LinkedIn. I accept all of them. It is not important their reason to link me. I appreciate their request. But, I choose some of them to develop level of our connection, who active in my interest area.
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1 reply by Eric Simms
Oct 26, 2019 2:49 PM
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Just playing devil's advocate: What's the point of having a bunch of inactive virtual connections? One connection with whom you actually communicate and exchange ideas seems infinitely more useful than a thousand inactive connections with whom you never interact.
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Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Oct 26, 2019 2:21 PM
Replying to Manouchehr Madani Civi
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I received many invitation requests on LinkedIn. I accept all of them. It is not important their reason to link me. I appreciate their request. But, I choose some of them to develop level of our connection, who active in my interest area.
Just playing devil's advocate: What's the point of having a bunch of inactive virtual connections? One connection with whom you actually communicate and exchange ideas seems infinitely more useful than a thousand inactive connections with whom you never interact. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Oct 26, 2019 2:10 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Many people send me invitation requests on LinkedIn. I check their profile and if it looks professional then I accept then invite, otherwise I decline. From experience, I am able to tell which profile is genuine and which is not.
On the other hand, I communicate with most people I connect with at least: “It is my pleasure connecting with you” and if they do put the minimum effort and respond then there is no point of staying connected due to the reasons you mentioned.
I do the same as you, except I don't disconnect from those who don't even bother to respond to my initial greeting. I think I'll go back through my emails and remedy that. I have no interest in being in someone's network just to boost their numbers and/or their egos.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Oct 26, 2019 2:55 PM
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Eric, how is this different from what I said ? I think we are on the same page. If someone do not respond to my initial greeting, I do remedy this as well because I am not interested in having people in my network who wants to connect with but do not have the courtesy to respond to a greeting you initiated.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 26, 2019 2:53 PM
Replying to Eric Simms
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I do the same as you, except I don't disconnect from those who don't even bother to respond to my initial greeting. I think I'll go back through my emails and remedy that. I have no interest in being in someone's network just to boost their numbers and/or their egos.
Eric, how is this different from what I said ? I think we are on the same page. If someone do not respond to my initial greeting, I do remedy this as well because I am not interested in having people in my network who wants to connect with but do not have the courtesy to respond to a greeting you initiated.
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1 reply by Eric Simms
Oct 26, 2019 3:05 PM
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I agree with your methodology. I follow it, except I currently don't delete connections who don't respond to my initial greeting. I need to start doing that.
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Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Oct 26, 2019 2:55 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Eric, how is this different from what I said ? I think we are on the same page. If someone do not respond to my initial greeting, I do remedy this as well because I am not interested in having people in my network who wants to connect with but do not have the courtesy to respond to a greeting you initiated.
I agree with your methodology. I follow it, except I currently don't delete connections who don't respond to my initial greeting. I need to start doing that.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Oct 26, 2019 3:06 PM
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Oh I see, got you. Well, if someone sends me a connection request then never responds to my greeting, it doesn’t make sense to keep them in my network for so many reasons of which that I do not like to be in someone’s network just as a number.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 26, 2019 3:05 PM
Replying to Eric Simms
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I agree with your methodology. I follow it, except I currently don't delete connections who don't respond to my initial greeting. I need to start doing that.
Oh I see, got you. Well, if someone sends me a connection request then never responds to my greeting, it doesn’t make sense to keep them in my network for so many reasons of which that I do not like to be in someone’s network just as a number. Saving Changes...
this is a great question! With LinkedIn, I've been pretty judicious and regularly cull those who I have never communicated with or vice versa. With this community I've been more of an open connector but have not gone out of the way to connect with most but have connected with any who have reached out to me. I think the difference in my behavior is that LinkedIn (while a professional network) is not focused on project management whereas this community is focused on PM practitioners so I'm more open to being connected with folks here.
I also feel that this community makes connections less of a potential source of spamming as LinkedIn does. On the latter, unless I consciously unfollow a new connection, I will end up with their updates in my feed...
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Eric
Very interesting your question
Thank you for formulating it
I accept all people who:
- Are PMP (have after the written name PMP)
- In companies and / or organizations have the ability or the power to make decisions
- They attended my university
- They teach in college
I have many contacts on Linkedin.
I created a community linked to PMI Portugal (forum that unfortunately members almost use to advertise)
I have already contacted several people (whom I did not know) and always got a response.
I already contacted people to do for free webinars for PMI Angola Chapter and always got availability and support
I already led the organization of an event when I was at PMI Portugal Chapter, and many of the people I invited on LinkedIn were attending and some were speakers
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Alexandre CostaScrum Master| Integer Consulting - Pictet technologiesLoures, Portugal
I never put a lot effort thinking on that, normally if is someone i know, or is in the same acamedic area, someone that is in the same business área that i already worked. All this are good reasons to accept at least for me, are very rare the situations where i refused a connection due profile doubts or by comercial reasons, someone trying to sell me something. When i see that someone is posting to many publications without any interest, it's very simple i exclude the publications of that source on my feed. Saving Changes...
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