Each morning I'm greeted with a list of all your new connections on LinkedIn. Well at least those of you who are in my network. May I say it makes me a bit uncomfortable knowing who you're linking up with. Especially if you are in a job search, or it's obvious your accepting connections that have no connection with your work or goals.
You've got nothing to worry about from me. I have no intention of stealing your connections. But still, do you trust all of the connections you've picked up along the way?
From my very first business assignment I learned that the contents of your contact list were a closely guarded secret. Apparently LinkedIn thinks otherwise. The default setting is to reveal and promote your new connections.
Tighten Up Your LinkedIn Privacy Settings
If you are a business professional using LinkedIn for prospecting, consider revisiting your settings to tighten up your visibility.- Visit LinkedIn and point to your tiny thumbnail portrait in the upper right corner.
- Click on Privacy & Settings
- In the Privacy column, choose, "Select who can see your connections".
- Set it to "Only you" and Save the changes.