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Social networking etiquette : Connect like you mean it

By Kevin OKeefe

When you go to send out a request to connect with someone on social networking sites such as a LinkedIn, you'll be prompted to use a stock email message. It'll read something like 'I'd like to add you to my professional network at XYZ site.' The script may conclude with some stock promotional copy about the social networking site. Don't use this standard text - unless you just got off the phone or exchanged emails with the person with whom you're connecting. Nothing says 'I didn't take the time to learn more about you,' 'I don't really care to know who you are anyway,' or 'I'm just using this social networking site to grow a network to impress others' as that sort of canned approach. Law firm management and marketing consultant, Allison Shields, advises using a little social networking etiquette...continue to full post

Full post as published by Real Lawyers : Have Blogs on August 12, 2008 (boomark / email).