{"id":2760,"date":"2011-06-13T08:26:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T12:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2024-05-24T05:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:14:53","slug":"surprise-someone-with-a-linkedin-recommendation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/surprise-someone-with-a-linkedin-recommendation\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Someone with a LinkedIn Recommendation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twice earlier this year I opened my email inbox to unexpected LinkedIn recommendations awaiting my approval or revisions. What a thrill! Two lovely testimonials from colleagues in support of me and my work. Needless to say, their kindness made my day.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, I\u2019ve done the same for others. Before I got my surprises, I did so for two\u00a0colleagues, at different times. They had both helped me and been extremely generous with their time. I WANTED to recommend them, to help them in this small way.<\/p>\n<p>Reaching out to someone whose work you know and for whom you can write a statement that will resonate with their target audience \u2014 whether they\u2019re in job search or doing business\u00a0\u2014 is a thoughtful way to support them. It\u2019s also just about the best way to prompt them to reciprocate with a strong recommendation for you.<\/p>\n<p><em>And, there are two other selfish benefits to writing LinkedIn recommendations:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each one that\u2019s approved and posted includes a link to your profile, which you can bet plenty of people are following to view and assess you.<\/li>\n<li>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/how-to-network-on-linkedin-like-a-pro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"239\">LinkedIn network<\/a> gets an update about it, helping to keep you top of mind with them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But to me, it&#8217;s the surprise factor and doing something nice for someone you admire without being asked, that really make this a beneficial practice.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related posts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/how-to-get-the-best-linkedin-recommendations\/\">How to Get the Best LinkedIn Recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/linkedin-guide-for-executive-branding-and-job-search\/\">LinkedIn Guide for Executive Branding and Job Search<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/how-to-write-a-linkedin-invitation-to-connect\/\">How To Write a LinkedIn Invitation to Connect<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/executive-job-search-update-your-linkedin-network\/\">Executive Job Search: Update Your LinkedIn Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/29-biggest-linkedin-mistakes\/\">29 Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing recommendations prompts the recipients to write one for you, and it\u2019s a nice thing to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,5,9],"tags":[112,161],"class_list":{"0":"post-2760","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-executive-career-management","7":"category-executive-job-search","8":"category-executive-networking","9":"category-linkedin","10":"tag-executive-job-search","11":"tag-linkedin","12":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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