What Is The Etiquette With Linkedin Endorsements

What is the etiquette with LinkedIn endorsements? Hi Karen, You are a linkedin guru so maybe you can offer some advice.     Without solicitation by me, people have endorsed me for Oracle Applications.   Why are they doing it and what is the proper etiquette.     Should I send a thank you?     Should I return in kind an endorsement? M. ************************************************************************************************** Dear M., Endorsements have a fraction of the meaning to visitors as recommendations, but they have proven to have some influence on your credibility. A lack of endorsements has more of a negative influence on your credibility than having endorsements has a positive influence on your credibility; they are so easy to give. You may notice on your home page at the top you are prompted to endorse your connections. Your connections see the same. LinkedIn offers suggestions as to what to endorse you for based on the skills that you chose to include on your profile. All your connections have to do is CLICK and you are endorsed. You don’t have to reciprocate directly. It is best to be genuine. It is considered thoughtful to endorse someone, and it might brighten someone’s day to have you endorse them. As mentioned in my last vlog, how you make people feel is paramount to what they are willing to do on your behalf.  Doing so also keeps you visible and top-of-mind to your network.  A thank you, whether private to each individual or public as a status update, is always a nice idea. So, while reciprocation and thank yous are not obligatory, they are reflection of your gratitude and can be a positive reflection on you as well. Just stay genuine and don’t go overboard.   Unveil your brilliance!