Chapter 44. You never know who is reading your profile

Your social networking profile introduces you to the world. Not everyone is going to read your profile, and most who do won’t take action. The few communications that you do receive are generally positive or innocuous, such as job or business inquiries, greetings from old friends, introductions from likeminded people, or even connection requests from “name collectors” who just want to add you to their massive collection of online contacts.

But the truth is, you never really know who is reading your profile. Keeping this in mind, knowing that you’re prepared for the worst will help you make the most of your social networking experience. Most people run into relatively few problems during their ...

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