(If your profile is not quite there yet, this post – LinkedIn 101: How To Craft A Stellar Profile – will help.) Hopefully, you avoided reaching out to new contacts and accepting connection requests until your profile was in tip-top shape. When it comes to networking in LinkedIn, there are two primary functions – just like in real-world networking: Building your network and nurturing relationships. Ignore LinkedIn’s advice to only accept connection requests from people you know. There are four primary ways to do it:Reach out Accept connection requests Connect to people who are suggested by LinkedIn Use groupsPreviewStart by adding everyone in your professional life as a connection.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2017 14:37 UTC