Using Gmail to process LinkedIn connections

Originally posted at MyLinkedInPowerForum

I see that Vincent has posted an offer to share his 50 GMail invites.
(see MLPF message #2985:


I've just set up one of my GMail addresses to manage my LinkedIn new
connection requests. Having learned a thing or two from master
super-connector and self-described "connection slut" Christian Mayaud,
<http://www.sacredcowdung.com/archives/2005/05/confession_i_am.html>,
I have now posted my "connection invitations only" email address on my
LinkedIn profile: LinkToJoe[at]Gmail.Com. I, like Christian, am an
"SPP".

Obviously, the problem with using your *real* email address is that
you can get clobbered with LinkedIn requests (or other spam) that
bypass the request cycle and could negatively impact your time
management . Connection invitations ahow up in
your LinkedIn "Action Items" area anyway, so you really don't need the
email address, other than to give LinkedIn a place to verify/confirm
that it is one of your incoming email addresses. Gmail is perfect for
this since it provides a good search capability, spam filter, and ease
of use.

Thanks to Vincent for offering his Gmail invites. Here's a good use
for them. (I have 49 invites I can offer for that purpose too, just ask.)

We'll talk later about the wisdom, er... or foolishness, of putting
your email address in your LinkedIn profile.

Joe Bartling
https://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=62910