The Problem with Connecting on LinkedIn with People You Don’t Know

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Photo by CogDogBlog via flickrLolcats text by me.

Scott Allen is a true social media pioneer, helping turn virtual relationships into real business since 2002. He is coauthor of The Virtual Handshake, the first book on using social media for business, and contributor to over a dozen books on social media, marketing & entrepreneurship. He consults on digital strategy to a limited client base, focusing the rest of his energy on NFN8 Media, a growing network of niche websites.


7 comments on “The Problem with Connecting on LinkedIn with People You Don’t Know

  1. Jennifer on said:

    Well, I came to read something serious — but seeing as how it’s the weekend I’ll accept this laugh. Good one.

  2. Lolz, mez not knw uz had lolcats in u!

  3. Dave C. on said:

    Well, he did tell me he was a roofer: very loyal to his clients, and his favorite part of business was the thrill of the chase. Who knew?

  4. Charlene on said:

    Well… at least he(she?)’s a Mac user! :-)

  5. I am sorry but that roofer joke killed me and it totally should not have.

  6. Scott Allen on said:

    Linked Cat sez… “OMG!! Dave makesed me spew milk thru my noze!”

  7. I should have suspected something was amiss when the invitation was signed “Paws-itively K9″

    Thanks for sharing this…it explains a lot about some of the LI invitations I’ve received lately.

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