LinkedIn - Do You Pay Attention to Who You Are Accepting?

Debra, I agree with you about being very careful about who we connect with. We must protect the business we have worked so hard to build.

Debra,

I agree with you 100%.  I exercise the same caution on Twitter, and especially Facebook.  It may take a few extra minutes to do that, but it is worth it. A

I was thinking of writing a post about this same subject.  Glad you did!! I always look people up on their profile if I don't know who they are.  I don't trust the "33 people in common" either.  I think some people just accept the invite without checking them out.  PhD in Persistance . . . oh brother.  LOL 

I had a scary (for me) experience with a LinkedIn message today. It came from a woman whose name I did not recognize and a line to link to for a message she "left on LinkedIn". When I clicked on it, it took me to a Canadian pharmaceutical site. It really looked like a LinkedIn message but I guess you can fake anything--or send anything through that medium maybe?

Debra, I noticed an increase as well, like you sometimes I am in a rush....I need to go back and filter thru the names too...

Debbie I have been getting a number of invitations as well, maybe I also need to start checking them closer.

Debra ~ if I don't know them and send an email and ask why they want to link with me and how do they know me... No answer, no link.. Very simple solution...

Debra, I am more cautious on facebook than linked in. There is just more about my personal life there.

That said, I try to send a personal note to each new contact on either one, wether its someone I previously knew, or a new connection.

How true!  Either today or yesterday I don't remember which I received a request from someone on Twitter.  I didn't recognized the name and curiosity got the better of me so I clicked on the invitation to read more.  What they invited me to do and the language would curl your hair, needless to say I hit the delete button and emptied the trash.  If I don't know the person I hit the delete button.

great post Debra, I had to put my Twitter page on private because people like to take advantage of being open...so now you have to request ..oo well..

I agree with you Debra. Once someone is part of my network, it says something about me to potential clients.  I want the people in my network to be an asset to me and any potential clients.