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LinkedIn Hack Lets You Add Strangers To Your Network

Did you know that apparently you can add just about anyone to your LinkedIn network without knowing their email address? Most times LinkedIn requires an email address to 'prove' you have some connection to the person you're trying to add, but I managed to fins a work-around.

Joel Postman announced on Twitter that he was "Launching shameless campaign to add LinkedIn users http://www.linkedin.com/in/... add me!". So I followed the link and clicked on the 'add Joel to your network' button. I was presented with a list of ways I might possibly know Joel. Most would require me to know Joel's email address (I don't) so I would usually just stop and say, Oh Well, and move on with my life. BUT, today I felt adventurous and wondered "What about that 'Groups' option?" A click revealed a simple textbox asking to what group Joel and I both belong. Hmmm. I entered "Twitter" - cuz that's the truth. To my surprise, the form submitted and I got a message saying somethign to the effect of "Your invitation has been sent and your profile has been updated." Interesting. Sure enough there in my profile under Groups was "Twitter." Cool.

I suppose I could be the only social media luddite not to realize this LinkedIn hack, but I thought I'd pass it along anyway.

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