The choice of professional networking is currently LinkedIn and the most common question is whether to connect with everyone. It can be quite alluring to add as many connections as possible but this should be done carefully and with the purpose of determining whether the connection is worth it.

The Pros of Connecting Widely

Connecting with a large number of people on LinkedIn can offer several advantages:

Increased Visibility: The general reach increases the chances of people finding you and might possibly get you a job, client or business partner.

Access to Information: Having a broad network makes you meet so many people and thus get to learn from them especially in the working environment.

Potential for Collaboration: When people join your network you are likely to benefit from resulting cooperation, partnership, and business deals.

The Cons of Indiscriminate Connecting

While connecting with everyone might seem appealing, it can also have negative consequences. More often than not, the negative aspects of the act of Indiscriminate Connecting can be viewed and analyzed as follows:

Decreased Network Quality: Despite having a large number of connections, such a network is rather cold and it does not help the value of acquaintances. It is more beneficial to concentrate on creating warm contacts with people in your field only.

Spam and Irrelevant Content: Having many connections can, therefore, make it hard to get relevant information as the amount of content received will be large.

Time Management: It is labor intensive to manage such a network; time that can prove quite costly in the long run. That is why one of the most important things in a process of social networking is to hit the bull’s eye in terms of identifying the key interlocutors and, at the same time, avoiding the feeling of saturation and embracing too many people.

Conclusion

It is entirely your prerogative to like and/or connect with everyone on LinkedIn. However, the weak points should not be underestimated and if possible, one has to make a balance between the strengths and weaknesses. Creating the good and active network is not an easy process that requires a lots of time and energies. The quality is much more important than the quantity, and that is why it is better to concentrate on professionals in the sphere you work, and which contacts can be useful for your company.

Do not forget that LinkedIn is mainly used for networking and not simply for accumulating connections. Hence, expounding on the necessities of the target device, it is possible to open up new opportunities for a career by building a strong network and fostering close relationships.