Another idea is to freely add other LW-ers on LinkedIn, even if you do not know them well. (You may have to dig up their email first.)
Although this will not produce any results directly, it’s a good way to get them in your Rolodex, if I may use an outdated metaphor. In the future, you can contact them, with the feeling that there is some connection between you that allows you to overcome any shyness.
You can add anyone by email at the menu Connections->Add Connections->Any Email->Add by individual Email.
LinkedIn once asked that you know people well before adding then, but they loosened that requirements, and in any case, promiscuously accepting all requests is a quite common strategy for power users.
Another idea is to freely add other LW-ers on LinkedIn, even if you do not know them well. (You may have to dig up their email first.)
Although this will not produce any results directly, it’s a good way to get them in your Rolodex, if I may use an outdated metaphor. In the future, you can contact them, with the feeling that there is some connection between you that allows you to overcome any shyness.
You can add anyone by email at the menu Connections->Add Connections->Any Email->Add by individual Email.
LinkedIn once asked that you know people well before adding then, but they loosened that requirements, and in any case, promiscuously accepting all requests is a quite common strategy for power users.