Connecting the people dots

Do you know ALL the people you are connected to in LinkedIn? If so, you are one of the slim few. I used to know everyone in my online network but somewhere along the way I became more, shall we say, promiscuous in my approach.

You and I may be connected but that does not mean much anymore. Case in point: I recently got an email from a connection named “Janet.” Apparently, I met her once several years ago. The truth is that I haven’t the foggiest idea who she is.

“Janet” informed me that she recently applied for a position at…