The sentence I most dread in business social media: "Can you leave me a professional rating?"
As I write this, I am connected to 7,272 connections across several platforms. Yet, too people who ask me to talk about them are people who have blindly connected to me and then ask me what I think of them.
Face it: If I don't know you, then how can I review you?
For those of you will persist and clog my in box with requests, here's a blanket endorsement: "I like you. I stand here and behold the inner goodness with in you. I support you in having powerful and prosperous professional relationships." If you give me a mailing address, I will send you a certificate that explains this for all to see and a gold star for your forehead.
But I can't say anything specific and won't rate you on a one to ten scale because frankly, I am not aware of your work, work ethic or your output. I can't offer a fair assessment, and I'm not comfortable with you paying someone's make a million dollar web scheme for me to tell you this.
If you want a fair assessment, get to know me and let me know you by your deeds.