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Social Media Connections More Trouble Than They’re Worth? Ask Madeleine

Dear Madeleine, How should I deal with LinkedIn? Everyone who wants to “connect” with me ends up trying to sell me something. Sometimes it appears that a person has done their homework and has something useful to offer—but more often than not, it’s people who clearly know nothing about me. I feel like the original…

August 26, 2023 in Networking, Social Media, Social Networking.

Want Deeper Relationships Across Your Business Network? Ask Madeleine

Dear Madeleine, I have a couple of questions about networking that I was hoping you could help me with. I am pretty good at walking up to people and networking with them these days. I also message people on LinkedIn asking for chats. But I struggle to turn network connections into something deeper and more…

July 23, 2022 in Networking.

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