Should you connect with professors on LinkedIn?

It is totally fine to connect with your professors on Linkedin. You don’t have to chat with them or comment on every post they upload but it is good to stay connected via social media in a professional way.

Is LinkedIn good for academics?

These days most academics have a LinkedIn profile. If you don’t, creating one should be a priority, but for a different reason than creating a Google Scholar Profile. For most academics, LinkedIn now seems to be the “go to” place for finding out more about your career history.

How do academics use LinkedIn?

For academics, LinkedIn can serve the following purposes:

• Become findable. Sometimes, your profile page on your institution or your blog can become more difficult to find.
• Have your elevator pitch online.
• Use it to keep in touch with contacts.
• Digital CV.
• Participate in groups.
• Follow institutions and companies.

What should I write on LinkedIn connection request?

Tips to customize LinkedIn connection request messages

1. Introduce yourself. Always include a quick introduction (no more than a line or two) about who you are and what you do.
2. Mention how you found them.
3. Connect on common ground.
4. Be clear about your intention to connect.

Do all professors use LinkedIn?

As Ben referred to in his answer, not everyone, professors and educators included, will use LinkedIn the same. However, if you create an in real life connection with a professor, ask, “Are you on LinkedIn and do you like to connect with students?” If the answer is yes,…

How do I send a LinkedIn connection request to a professor?

If did use all your free LinkedIn connection invites, then you will need to use the professor’s e-mail tied to his or her LinkedIn account and submit the connection request that way. If you don’t have the e-mail, then send a LinkedIn InMail.

How do you ask someone to connect on LinkedIn?

You say “hey, we should connect on LinkedIn.” Then you send the message. Easy peasy. The industry term for this is a “slam dunk.” As long as you make a decent impression, the connection will likely be successful.

How do you make successful connections on LinkedIn?

You meet someone in person, at work, at a networking event, or at some other shindig. You say “hey, we should connect on LinkedIn.” Then you send the message. Easy peasy. The industry term for this is a “slam dunk.” As long as you make a decent impression, the connection will likely be successful.