Understanding the connection levels on LinkedIn is crucial for effective networking and leveraging Aimino’s tools for optimized LinkedIn interactions. LinkedIn uses these levels to categorize the strength of your professional relationships.

What Does The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mean on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn’s connection levels are:
1st-degree connections: People directly connected to you. You’ve accepted their connection request or vice versa.
2nd-degree connections: People connected to your 1st-degree connections. You can see their profiles and mutual connections but cannot directly message them without sending a connection request first.
3rd-degree connections: People connected to your 2nd-degree connections. These connections are one step further removed, and you may need to connect with them or use LinkedIn InMail to communicate.

Aimino’s Integration with LinkedIn
Aimino’s Chrome extension enhances your ability to manage and interact with your LinkedIn network efficiently. Here’s how Aimino tools can help you:
Contact Information Retrieval: Easily find and extract phone numbers, email addresses, and other essential contact details from LinkedIn profiles, especially from 1st-degree connections.
Automated Messaging: Automate your message sequences to send personalized outreach messages to your LinkedIn connections, improving your networking efforts.
Data Management: Collect and manage lead data efficiently, storing information directly from the extension for easy access and organization.

How to Manage LinkedIn Connections with Aimino
Step 1: Log into Your LinkedIn Account Navigate to LinkedIn and sign in.
Step 2: Navigate to the ‘My Network’ Tab Click on the ‘My Network’ icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
Step 3: Click on ‘Manage’ Under ‘Invitations’ In the “My Network” section, find “Invitations” and hit “See all,” then click “Manage.”
Step 4: Switch to the ‘Sent’ Tab Select the “Sent” tab to view the invitations you’ve sent.
Step 5: Click on ‘Withdraw’ Find the invitation you want to cancel and click “Withdraw.”
Step 6: Confirm Your Decision Confirm your decision via the pop-up message.

The Impact of Withdrawing a LinkedIn Invitation
Withdrawing a LinkedIn invite might seem insignificant, but it has implications for your professional network. Aimino ensures your networking efforts are strategic and efficient.
Does Withdrawing an Invitation Affect Your LinkedIn Reputation? Withdrawing an invite does not notify the recipient and does not affect your Social Selling Index (SSI) score. However, frequent withdrawals can indicate a lack of strategy in your networking efforts.

Leveraging Aimino for Effective Networking
Automated Messaging: Use Aimino’s automated messaging feature to follow up with your connections, ensuring you maintain a professional and consistent communication strategy.
CRM Integration: Integrate Aimino with your CRM system to directly import contact information and interaction histories, keeping your data organized and accessible.

Conclusion
Understanding and managing LinkedIn connections is essential for effective networking. Aimino’s tools help you optimize your LinkedIn interactions, ensuring you build a meaningful and valuable professional network.

FAQ
What are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels on LinkedIn?
1st-degree connections: Directly connected to you.
2nd-degree connections: Connected to your 1st-degree connections.
3rd-degree connections: Connected to your 2nd-degree connections.
How to cancel connection requests on LinkedIn?
Go to My Network -> Manage.
Click Sent -> Withdraw the request you want to unsend.
Confirm your decision in the pop-up that appears.
Will someone know if I withdraw a LinkedIn invitation? No, LinkedIn users are not notified if you withdraw your connection request.
Do LinkedIn connection requests expire? Yes, they expire after six months if not accepted.
What is the difference between connect and follow on LinkedIn?
Connect: You can see each other’s shares and updates.
Follow: You can see their posts and articles without being connected.
By understanding LinkedIn’s connection levels and using Aimino’s tools, you can optimize your networking strategy and build a strong professional network.