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What I do care about is this: IF I give you a referral, when you are done with that referral will I still look good in the eyes of the person I referred? My reputation, what people think of me and about me is important to me. The number one reason that people do not pass “Qualified Referrals” is the trust issue. They do not want to risk their name.
What can/does networking do for your professional reputation?
By “professional reputation”, I mean how people view you as a professional both in the meeting room and outside the office. Your integrity, respect, intelligence, and impact on those around you. When you network through LinkedIn, how can professional networking relate to all these areas?
Networking creates visibility [...]
How many times have you loaned something to someone only to have them return it damaged? How do you feel? Angry, disappointed and yes hurt, after all it was your item and you trusted the person that you loaned the item to.
We loan our credibility to others regularly when we make a connection for others [...]