LinkedIn One way to network with people effectively online, is to get to know them on LinkedIn. You may have read something that they have posted that has piqued your interest and you want to know more about what they do and whether you can be of any help to each other which will be beneficial. So you may like their post and leave a comment about it which may well lead them to connect with you and that means that you are able to chat with them further, if and when you meet,