Comments on: Sending Batch LinkedIn Invitations – What to Do Once You’ve Uploaded Your Contacts

By: Scott Allen

Scott Allen — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:15:02 +0000

No. So if you send out lots of invitations without keeping track, you’ll never know. If you just send out a few and keep track of them, you might be able to figure it out. Probably more work than it’s worth… much easier to a) invite only people you know and b) include a personal note if there’s any doubt.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:41:41 +0000

Does LinkedIN actually reveal who it is that says they don’t know you so you can contact them?

By: Angry User

Angry User — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:29 +0000

I disagree with all of you who think it needs to be such a hassle. Take a look at google or anybody else who does spam/bot detection… Linked in just has a weak implementation of such a control. Granted some users like to use linked in to only have 100 really good connections, but some prefer to use it as a way to track all the many people they interact with professionally even on a trivial basis.

By: Alex Cureton-Griffiths

Alex Cureton-Griffiths — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:43:59 +0000

Couldn’t agree more with Scott’s post. If I had a penny for every time I’d received a stock email inviting me to LinkedIn…

I do a lot of offline networking, so after every event I use a personalised message in the invite box, letting me follow up professionally and personally and expand my LinkedIn network at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

By: In Quest for Developers, LinkedIn Accidentally Breaks Its Own Rules

In Quest for Developers, LinkedIn Accidentally Breaks Its Own Rules — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:43:08 +0000

[...] Yes, of course people make mistakes — especially when you put a powerful tool in their hands that allows them to much too easily do something inappropriate to a lot of people, all without any checks and balances before the message goes out, kind of like this. [...]

By: Scott Allen

Scott Allen — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:55:52 +0000

Wow, what a novel approach — actually communicate with someone at least once before linking to them!!!

By: reinkefj

reinkefj — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:10:54 +0000

With “the five strikes and you’re locked out” rule, I suggest an plain old email to query the person if they’ve ever heard of LinkedIn, describe its value, and offer to ACCEPT their invite. Zero risk of trigger the five strikes rule. That’s my MO. fwiw, fjohn

By: Des Walsh

Des Walsh — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:46:56 +0000

Great advice on segmenting/batching. I have to say I’m impressed that Andy has a list of 3,700, each of whom he “knows and trusts” (in LinkedIn’s wonderful phrase) and each of whom he would be happy to have such a direct connection with on LinkedIn that he would not have a second thought about introducing him or her to other trusted and respected contacts – ’cause that’s the name of the game. I know there are people who happen to be in my Outlook list, about whom I know next to nothing, except perhaps we shook hands once at a trade show or found ourselves sitting together at a “networking breakfast”. I would not be sending them an invitation because they might accept and then I’m responsible – in the way LinkedIn recommends and the way I use the system – for recommending them as trustworthy, honourable, good to do business with, maybe even employ, whatever. So I would be chunking down the batches and putting some individuals in the “now where did I meet you and what are you doing in my list?” category aside for another day, or never. Of course, the super-hubs will see that as a pretty wimpish approach – i call it good risk management and protecting my own personal brand.