LinkedIn Connections - Show or Don't Show? - PDF Article

You can decide if you want people to see your connections or not. How do we do this?

Go to the Account and Settings button at the top right of any page. Sign in. You see a heading Privacy Settings go to the heading Connections Browse and a screen will come up. (See Appendix 1)

Press your chosen button.

But why would you want to click the second button and hide your connections? I believe the first principle of networking is giving first and receiving second. Far too many people are ‘go‐getters' which is fine but do consider becoming a ‘go‐giver' first. Why would people want to build a relationship with you when you are secretive about your network connections but expect to have the luxury and in fact the privilege of looking at theirs?

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