BusinessLink: How Important are LinkedIn Recommendations?

Posted: September 21, 2012

[caption id="attachment_10531" align="alignright" width="300"]© vlorzor - Fotolia.com[/caption]If you don't think LinkedIn recommendations are important, you may need to think again.

A recent discussion in the Social Media Today LinkedIn group focused on LinkedIn Recommendations and whether they are important. A vibrant discussion, with more than 20 comments, it highlights the misunderstandings that surround this great LinkedIn feature.

By the way, you can join our group and be part of the discussion. Check it out here: Social Media Today LinkedIn group.

The discussion post started with these questions:

How important are recommendations on your LinkedIn profile? How many is a good number? Is it possible to have too many recommendations?

All great questions and I’ll take a few minutes here to answer them and also include some of the responses from the Social Media Today LinkedIn group.

But first, a quick explanation of what a LinkedIn Recommendation is:

When you connect with someone on LinkedIn you can write a recommendation for them that they can display on their profile. Think of it as a reference. It’s a way to highlight your skills through endorsements from colleagues, bosses, customers and clients.

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Biz Tip provided by Laurie Dovey, Executive Director, POMA.