Working in the area of workforce development there are a variety of tips that I offer the jobseekers that come into my organization Dress for Success Phoenix.
Here is our LinkedIn tip of the week:
When you want to connect on LinkedIn with someone you just met in real life, or if you're brave to make that connection with out a formal meeting, my suggestion is:
1. Go to the person's profile and review it. What commonalities can you find with yourself, or what interesting fact might you reference?
2. Click "connect"
3. Indicate how you know the person. If in doubt, a good fall-back is the "We've done business together" button.
4. Erase the awful LinkedIn standard invite message and type your own. Always assume they don't remember you, at many networking functions, if done right, you may have exchange contact information with over 30 people, too many to remember. It is good to tell them where you met , or why you want to connect -- what value you hope to get, and what value you can add to them. You might reference something from their profile.
You won't get 100% follow-through, but you will greatly increase the likelihood of a positive response as you begin growing your network with people who can be important to your career development.
Now for a book reference that will change how you interact with others.
I recently purchased "Give and Take" by Adam Grant, the youngest tenure professor at the Wharton School, who highlights how being a giver may yield some unforeseen, never been accepted, results in career growth. In my second chapter and it has already solidified my standing on being a someone who can still do good and succeed.
3. Indicate how you know the person. If in doubt, a good fall-back is the "We've done business together" button.
4. Erase the awful LinkedIn standard invite message and type your own. Always assume they don't remember you, at many networking functions, if done right, you may have exchange contact information with over 30 people, too many to remember. It is good to tell them where you met , or why you want to connect -- what value you hope to get, and what value you can add to them. You might reference something from their profile.
You won't get 100% follow-through, but you will greatly increase the likelihood of a positive response as you begin growing your network with people who can be important to your career development.
Now for a book reference that will change how you interact with others.
I recently purchased "Give and Take" by Adam Grant, the youngest tenure professor at the Wharton School, who highlights how being a giver may yield some unforeseen, never been accepted, results in career growth. In my second chapter and it has already solidified my standing on being a someone who can still do good and succeed.
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