Does anyone actually like LinkedIn? It seemed like a good idea a decade ago… well, maybe not a good idea, but not the most terrible idea in all of history. But over time it’s morphed into a monstrous network of spammy resumes and irritating invitation emails.
I created a profile years ago because I own a business and, well, people expect business owners to have LinkedIn profiles. But I’ve never really done anything with it, so it’s pretty void of meaningful content. My only real interactions with LinkedIn are the occasional invitations I accept from people I haven’t heard from in years.
This evening, as I clicked to accept another such invitation, I couldn’t help but notice the incredibly useful list of potential contacts that LinkedIn presented to me.
Let’s summarize this stellar group of businesspeople who will certainly help me to grow my “network”:
A health coach… from somewhere in the Denver area.
The outsourcing director of a company in India.
Someone who works at a credit union.
Someone… who lives somewhere in the United States and does non-descript work. This is perhaps the most puzzling of all.
A postdoc in South Africa.
A creative director at a company I’ve actually heard of. This is, by far, the most promising lead of the group… and it’s still horrible.
I must admit, with these pickin’s, maybe I should just roll the dice and hook up with “United States” guy. Or gal? This could be my ticket!