3 simple steps to stay (re)connected through LinkedIn

We are living in strange times. We need to socially distance from each other to help each other. Weird isn’t it?

Going by what I see in my feeds across social media it looks like we are adapting to the new normal. Managers are learning how to get remote teams better, employees are learning ways to be productive, connected, leaders are learning how to show-up during these times. Many of us are learning new things at our family level too. Kids are getting to see their working parents often; you are marking your calendars to remind you to spend time with them.

We are learning and adapting.

I am sure that, we will come of out of these tough times too. When we come out a few weeks down, we don’t want to start everything from scratch, including our social relationships. My objective through this blog is to share some ways to use this time, some ways that worked for me.

To make it easy to remember I will call this Connect-1-2-3. Practise and repeat this every week.

1.      One Update - As I am writing on LinkedIn, let’s start with that. Do your photo need to be replaced? Maybe you must update your current role – you have been in this current organization for some time and you may have always wanted to update. Do one change every week? This week you update your bio(maybe you can job-wise not even the full bio), next week your pic. Sounds easy?

2.      Two Re-connects – Over a long period we have connected with several people. When I look back through my connections, I could see several people who I find difficult to recall(or is it just me?), where I had met them or how I got connected. Some of your contacts from your earlier jobs or even your college are in new positions. Re-connect with two of them. There need not be any professional topic – say Hi, ask her how she is doing . Just catching up. Connect through LinkedIn messaging and then try if you can connect through phone. That will be awesome.

3.      Three Comments – Move up from ‘Likes’ to ‘Comment.’ This a bit tough when you start. But not difficult if you do it couple of times. You read several articles/posts on LinkedIn every week. Instead of just ‘Liking’ can you Comment? Comment on why you liked? – it can be as simple as that. Or what your perspective is. Why? One – You concentrate more when you want to comment than to Like, Two – Understand yourself better, your likes , Three – The author appreciates your comments and you may have an opportunity to connect or re-connect. If you want o go further, you can make it 3 shares, but when you share, add your comments.

So, here is it again the Connect 1-2-3. 1- update, 2 reconnects, 3 comments. Let me know how this experiment works for you or if there is something else that worked for you.

We may take couple of steps back during these times. But use this time to stay engaged, mentally, socially as above. The two steps may help you leap farther when we get put these times behind us.

All the best and stay safe, stay healthy.

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Disclaimer: The above article represents my personal views. It does not have anything to do with the view of my employers - past, present or future.

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