"Etiquette for LinkedIn and the Professional Networking World"

Remember how Claire talked about LinkedIn as the online networking resource with the strongest credibility (vs. Facebook or MySpace, for example).

Well, I found this nifty article the etiquette involved in using LinkedIn, and you can read it too.

Key highlights:
1) Create a user-friendly profile
2) Invite true friends - or at least, true acquaintances - to connect
3) When you make a request, be clear about your intentions
4) Reciprocity is a wonderful thing, and gratitude is key
5) Pass along requests promptly, or say why you won't
6) Avoid the boilerplate (see definition 4) text, if you can
7) Don't abuse your network
8) Don't invent history to acquire colleagues
9) Play by the rules
10) Value relationships over transactions

Enjoy!