Mistake #7 – Endorsing Connections Randomly
A lot of people seem to think that endorsing their connections will get their connections to later endorse them, however this is a huge mistake. Yes, it’s possible that you could get that person to promote you to their own connections because you’ve done them a favor, but imagine if that person turns out to be a scammer.
Instead, only recommend people whose services you have used directly and whom you can truly personally recommend. Never sacrifice your own reputation to help boost someone else’s, because it can backfire on you faster than you can imagine!
If there’s someone whose recommendation you yourself would like, you could contact that person and offer to exchange services and once you have personally seen what they can do, the two of you can then exchange endorsements.
Never, ever endorse someone whose services you have not personally used.
The only exception would be if someone asks you if you know someone who can (insert skill here). In which case you could respond with something such as, “I do, but I haven’t personally used his services.” If the person is still interested, then you can pass on their contact information.