Comments on: How LinkedIn Recommendations Can Help Your Career and Business https://www.womenonbusiness.com/linkedin-recommendations-can-help-career-business/ Business Women Expertise, Tips, Advice and More to Build Winning Careers and Brands Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Susan Gunelius https://www.womenonbusiness.com/linkedin-recommendations-can-help-career-business/#comment-34200 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:39:10 +0000 http://www.womenonbusiness.com/?p=52849#comment-34200 In reply to JJ DiGeronimo.

Thanks for commenting, JJ, and thanks for adding another great tip. I love the idea of asking for a LinkedIn recommendation after someone asks if there is anything they can do for you!

]]> By: JJ DiGeronimo https://www.womenonbusiness.com/linkedin-recommendations-can-help-career-business/#comment-34199 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:20:28 +0000 http://www.womenonbusiness.com/?p=52849#comment-34199 Thanks so much for reminding us of the value of recommendations and that LI is a fantastic business site in which to work. Giving recommendations first is the best idea. I have also found that offering up your positive recommendations for people within your network serves three purposes:

1. You are taking the time to recognize that person and also put your name in front of them. It is a great way to remind them of the work you have accomplished together.
2. It is easier to ask for a recommendation when you have already offered one.
3. It shows others that visit your profile page that you are willing to recognize those that you work with. It isn’t just about you and what you have done but also what your network has accomplished. That speaks volumes about your collaborative nature.

Also, keep in mind recommendations when people thank you for something you’ve done. Often they will say “if there is anything I can do for you…” You can say – well, yes as a matter of fact, please consider writing a recommendation on my LI page.

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