Here are tips 21 - 50....
21. Double check that you have spelled the person’s name correctly when sending invitations to connect -Ian Cleary
22. When someone connects with you, thank them for doing so Niall Devitt
23. Don’t reject invitations by hitting the IDK (I Don’t Know) button. Archive them instead – Judy B. Margolis, MA
24. Don’t upload your address book as a short cut to building your network. Instead, invite contacts one by one with a personalized invitation – Judy B. Margolis, MA
25. If you make a list of people you want to connect to and they are not in your network, join a group that they are a member of that you have a similar interest, start contributing to the group and then make a connection – Ian Cleary
26. Leverage your connections to get introduced to people you would like to form a relationship with, after all that’s what it all about, making connections – Niall Devitt
27. Join and participate actively in Linkedin groups. You’ll get known to the participants and be top of mind not only for their needs but also when other people ask “do you know someone?” Shel Horowitz
28. Choose relevant groups and be active: offer value and connect with other people in the group. -Fred Caballero
29. Make sure to read and observe group guidelines – play by the rules! -Niall Devitt
30. Stay away from self-promotion in Groups; instead demonstrate your expertise by contributing, asking questions, starting discussions and adding value -Niall Devitt
31. Start your very own group and invite people to join, this is a super way to get noticed and build your contacts – Niall Devitt
32. Demonstrate your competence and expertise by using the Groups and Answers features to help people, not sell your wares! – Lisa Murray
33. If you correspond with someone as part of a discussion, follow it up with an invite to connect – Niall Devitt
34. Upload valuable articles and posts to the news section – Niall Devitt
35. Don’t just connect on Linkedin, pick up the phone or meet for a coffee, you will really start to see the full value of Linkedin when you take your on-line relationships off-line – Niall Devitt
36. Ask and answer questions in the Q&A section: show your expertise – Fred Caballero
37. Don’t forget to close any questions you ask in the Q&A forum and rate them – Judy B. Margolis, MA
38. Set up an RSS feed for the category of questions/answers you are interested in so you can monitor them – Ian Cleary
39. Don’t flag/report questions and answers willy-nilly because you don’t agree with the politics or don’t like the individual or it looks like spam to you – Judy B. Margolis, MA
40. Use the events application to promote your events – Sahar Andrade
41. Attend events that your contacts are attended and arrange to meet up face to face – Niall Devitt
42. Connect before you arrive: do your homework and check out on Linkedin each on of the people’s profile before going to a networking event – Fred Caballero
43. Connect proactively: When you meet with someone face-to-face ask them if they’re on Linkedin. If they are not, INVITE THEM, and keep in touch. They’ll always remember you for that – Fred Caballero
44. Use the network updates for fresh content (SEO and networking) Sahar Andrade
45. Make relevant comments about your connections’ status updates: that shows that you care about them. Also try to offer help or assistance if there’s anything you can do to get them closer to what they’re looking for -Fred Caballero
46. Don’t hide your contacts. Share! Leave them open so your contacts can see who you are connected with and request for introductions. At the end of the day Linkedin is about getting connected. Facilitate that job. Be a good sport! -Fred Caballero
47. Do an advanced search based on whatever you want to keep top on and save this as an RSS feed e.g. recruiter might set up a search for “looking for a job” – Ian Cleary
48. Embed a video in your Slideshare application – Ian Cleary
49.Leverage your profile with applications: Embed your blog, show people what you’ve been up to and share your expertise. Include presentations with Slideshare and add the Amazon app to share with other what you’re reading and learn from others – Fred Caballero
50. Attend some Linkedin training or get some Linkedin coaching- Niall Devitt
Source: Niall Devitt, Bloggertone