Cultivate connections with people you know and trust, rely on their connections instead of trying to force connections with people you don't know. The power of

Cultivate connections with people you know and trust, rely on their connections instead of trying to force connections with people you don't know. The power of linked in isn't building a giant list of everyone who is related to you, it's building a tiny list of really awesome people who have a tiny list of really awesome people who have a tiny list of really awesome people... TL;DR: If you curate content, don't be surprised if the quality rises. EDIT: This is the perspective of a more introverted type who tries to build fewer strong connections instead of many weak connections. If you can build and maintain many weak connections effectively, go ahead! I just know that I absolutely cannot maintain those well, and prefer to network with those who can and rely on them to maintain those connections.