With so many places to discover, meet, follow and begin to build relationships online why would we need to “connect” with everyone in LinkedIn? In this article I'm sharing a few stories and examples that support my decision to maintain several public contact points while reserving LinkedIn for direct business relationships.

Counter to the opinions expressed by those who are still resisting, communication through social media can actually help to reduce unwanted mail, enable us to be more selective of the information that we receive, and make it possible to choose when and how we will receive it.