This
blog post from last week (as
tweeted here and
retweeted by us here), served as a good reminder that
LinkedIn is a tool in your job search, and should not be used to create shortcuts in developing relationships. Follow-up, thank you notes, giving
and receiving, providing value, and continuing the conversation are all parts of developing relationships -- when time and thought is given to developing relationships, that will show over time, and provide you a richer, deeper, more rewarding network of contacts.