I really like that idea, Maureen. This way you still help out without muddying the waters on Linkedin.

Might be a tense moment between you and a business partner though when someone you “know” asks for a review and you don’t want to do one?

However, I adamantly disagree about writing a recommendation for someone who has given you one. It’s called ‘tit of tat’ and reduces the credibility and power of the testimonial — If you think you need it… that you are short on testimonials – maybe you can have one posted on another 3rd party site such as yelp.ca, weblocal.ca or facebook.

Thanks for your comment, Troy. It is true, that any of the social media sites have their pitfalls; however, I think LinkedIn has the professional edge that others lack. I’ve not had any problems with groups, but if you have, I think the LI team and other users are very responsive to inquiries so you might try that route the next time you have a problem. FYI you can get help under More where you’ll find a link to both Answers and The Learning Center.

Best wishes with LinkedIn.