Would you have said yes to this connection request?

A few minutes ago my mailbox delivered a connection request. I'm always a little bit pleased when that happens, but also a little bit leery.

What if I said yes to a connection with someone whose line of business would cast a suspicious light on my own business? You know, like some of those phony "get rich quick" people.

So, as is my habit when I don't recognize the name as someone I've "met before" (like here on Active Rain), I check the profile to see who this is and what they do before I say yes. And that's why I deleted today's request without accepting it.

This man may be a very nice person. But all I could learn about him was that he lives in the Greater New York area. That's all, except for the fact that he has 9 connections. His profile didn't offer anything more.

I don't think being on LinkedIn is going to benefit him much - unless he takes the time to finish that profile page before he invites others to connect with him.

Even with 900 connections, if no one knows what he has to offer the marketplace, they can't send him business!