LinkedIn Invites When a Potential Connection Quickly Becomes a Disconnect

LinkedIn Invites When a Potential Connection Quickly Becomes a Disconnect I receive a lot of invitations on LinkedIn and while I am happy to accept most of them, sometimes the invite process is so poorly managed that the last thing I want to do is connect. Since I seem to see the same LinkedIn  networking mistakes  repeated over and over, I decided to post them here. Here are my top four.Not enough information. I recently received an invitation from someone that read I would like to introduce myself. That was it. I searched their profile but all that was listed was company names, job titles, and employment dates. Please do not make me work so hard. Just give me the facts. Create a branded, detailed profile and explain to me what possible synergies we might have.Expecting too much too fast. Sometimes I receive invitations from people asking me if I know of any job openings. I dont even know you yet. If you take the time to get to know me first and prove your value to an employer I will certainly open up my network and help you if I can.Just plain laziness. Frequently I receive invitations that were simply copied and pasted from a LinkedIn boilerplate template. How can you send me an invite that reads you are someone I know and trust when I have never met you? Please respect me enough to send me a personalized invitation that explains why we should connect.Unwillingness to share. Some people send me invitations to connect so they can mine my database, yet their contacts are protected. I think the concept of  sharing  was covered in kindergarten. If you have no intentions of creating a reciprocal relationship, dont bother sending me an invitation.Two great books for understanding the mechanics and nuances of LinkedIn are  Im on LinkedInNow What???  and  42 Tips for 24 Hour Success on LinkedIn.  Study up and create a LinkedIn strategy that includes thoughtfulness, respect, and fairness and in no time you will be increasing your network exponentially and building meaningful connections.