{"id":214,"date":"2018-05-23T12:47:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0060\/?p=214"},"modified":"2018-10-05T09:33:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T16:33:10","slug":"unit-3-activity-2-my-linkedin-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0060\/unit-3-activity-2-my-linkedin-network\/","title":{"rendered":"My LinkedIn Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

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image: Linkedin<\/span><\/p>\n

LRNT521 Unit 3 Activity 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Over 800 1st connections and I would admittedly suggest ONLY 30% of those\u00a0are REAL\u00a0CONNECTIONS; people\u00a0I truly feel I can reach out to and have meaningful discussion, dialogue and collaborate within my professional world.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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image: brewbooks via flickr.com<\/span><\/p>\n

When I see my visual graphic for my LinkedIn connections it’s very telling, how I have ABSOLUTELY made a clear line in the sand between personal and professional connections.\u00a0\u00a0ONLY 15% of the 800 connections\u00a0are represented in BOTH\u00a0Facebook and LinkedIn; so a conscious effort not to collide my professional space (LinkedIn) between my personal space (Facebook). <\/span><\/p>\n

I am still very active in both spaces as a resident, but clearly separated by Dorothy the Senior Advisor of\u00a0Leadership and Learning, colleague,\u00a0and alumni\u00a0and Dorothy the mom, daughter, wife, aunt, friend, sister and coach.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another observation is I have a heavy concentration within a few industries\/sectors, most likely because of where and what I do at work and how I represent myself as a professional. For example Financial Services, Education, Corporate Training and Instruction Design and Women and Leadership Networks are big color clusters.<\/p>\n

I also was fascinated by the ‘degrees of separation’ between my 1st connections, 2nd and 3rd connections, as well as how many of my first connections connected and\/or had the same connections as I did, perhaps influenced or recommended by me or because of\u00a0similar networks, interests,\u00a0companies and\/or schools we\u00a0 attended.<\/p>\n

Finally one of my takeaways from this, will be to more intentional and ‘disconnect’ with those I feel I don’t\u00a0have a connection with and\/or can mutually benefit one another.\u00a0 I can see how it has grown to 800 especially with\u00a03 distinct careers within 3 large organizations, 3 post-secondary universities and several professional\u00a0interest groups, but it’s time for more of that quality I seek versus quantity I see.<\/p>\n

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image: Linkedin LRNT521 Unit 3 Activity 2 Over 800 1st connections and I would admittedly suggest ONLY 30% of those\u00a0are REAL\u00a0CONNECTIONS; people\u00a0I truly feel I can reach out to and have meaningful discussion, dialogue and collaborate within my professional world.\u00a0   image: brewbooks via flickr.com When I see my visual graphic for my LinkedIn connections … <\/p>\n

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