Why and how I deleted 4000+ connections from Linkedin
The Procession of the Trojan Horse in Troy by Domenico Tiepolo (1773) First things first: could someone remind me of the main goal (or goals) of using Linkedin as a professional social network? It undeniably seems to me that, while I had more than a few thousand connections and followers, for all the times I have opened Linkedin to check what was going on (or to reply to that desperate student looking for advice or an internship), I could not fully process what was posted and the quantity of things that are of absolutely no interest to me personally. In this post, I will explain the reasons that lead me to delete a big chunk of my Linkedin Network, and how I defined and identified those that have to be deleted As for Facebook, Instagram or even Twitter, every place has its own use. Keeping in touch with close friends and family on Facebook, taking interest in following beloved artists and brands on Instagram, and enjoying the occasional discussions with likeminded peo...