How Do You Link Into a Compliment?
Social media is very cool, and we’re still developing “rules” or etiquette to help us manage it. So, here’s a manners question…How do you get and give recommendations on LinkedIn? Actually, giving them is easy. Someone does a good job for you. You send them a recommendation. Done. But, is that person supposed to reciprocate with a love note to you?
Hmmm. I’ve seen it work several ways. Most people just send thanks. Some don’t say anything at all. And some return the favor. What’s your experience?
LinkedIn tells you you’re supposed to solicit recommendations – it builds your profile, etc. Unfortunately, asking for recommendations is about the most uncomfortable activity any of us can imagine. It’s a little like steeling up the courage to ask someone out to the seventh grade dance.
And here’s something else to raise your anxiety level…It is possible to edit your recommendation once you’re written it (go to the “Manage Recommendations” page). As for withdrawing your recommendation, you can do that, too, but … ouch!
