It's lonely without connections.

On LinkedIn, 500's the magic number.

How can we get it in a month?

I've had my fair share of loneliness earlier. I was barely touching 50 connections. Even so, the ones I had were just the people I knew.

With minimal connections, what I wrote also was useless. No one's reading. Super lonely wan. It's like a kutu on the head.

As a kutu, I tried to grow. I found this works best for me.

An effort required but relatively easy.

1. Similar profiles

I look for people who shared the same interest as I did. Be it medicine or design. It was easier to connect with them rather than those outside my field.

2. Personalized message

I added a note to those whom I tried connecting. It makes it more personal. It adds a human touch rather than just being random.

3. Kept posting

While growing my circle, I continued to write. Hopeful that 2nd-degree connections would see my writings through my 1st-degree ones. Once they engaged, I reached out with point 2, again.

However, don't just aim for numbers.

Make meaningful connections.

Build relationships. Otherwise, it'll still be lonely.

Why 500?

That's the limit LinkedIn shows next to our name. Besides, the pace picked up when I reached 500.

How did you get your connections?