Instead, think about the two-way
quality of your relationships.
Use a filter to help you connect to those people
who will be able to help you, or whom you would be willing to help. Try the “favour
test”: Would you do a favour for this person, or ask a favour of them? If so,
make the connection. If not, take a pass.
If you're consistent in applying the favour
test and selective about which connections you initiate and accept, you can tap
LinkedIn’s power as an introduction machine: an address book in which all the
entries can see and connect with one another, and a network that’s efficient in
supporting your professional goals.
