Batch connect

Abstract

Disclosed in some examples is a method including determining a set of recommended connections for a member of a social networking service based upon a recommendation criteria; presenting the set of recommended connections to the member; receiving from the member a selection of a set of target members; and for each particular member in the set of target members: determining a second set of recommended connections for the particular target member, the second set of recommended connections based upon the recommendation criteria and based upon the set of target members; and sending a notification to the particular member, the notification including the second set of recommended connections.

1 . A method comprising:
 determining a set of recommended connections for a member of a social networking service, the set of recommended connections being a plurality of other members of the social networking service selected based upon a recommendation criteria;   receiving from the member a selection of a set of target members, the set of target members being a plurality of members selected from the set of recommended connections; and   for a particular member in the set of target members:
 determining a second set of recommended connections for the particular target member, the second set of recommended connections based upon the set of target members or the member; and 
 sending a notification to the particular member, the notification including the second set of recommended connections. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the recommendation criteria includes a social networking profile attribute, and wherein determining a set of recommended connections includes selecting members for the set of recommended connections that have social networking profile attributes that match the social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , comprising: determining that the number of members in the set of recommended connections for the member is greater than a predetermined threshold; and excluding from the set of recommended connections, members in the set of recommended connections who do not match a second social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second social networking profile attribute is a related attribute to the social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second set of recommended connections includes each of the plurality of members in the set of target members to which that particular target member is not already connected to. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notification includes an email, the email containing a link to a page on a social networking site where the second set of recommended connections are presented and the method comprises receiving from the particular member a selection of a second set of target members, the second set of target members being a plurality of members selected from the second set of recommended connections. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second set of recommended connections includes a second member not in the set of target members. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a recommendation module configured to determine a set of recommended connections for a member of a social networking service, the set of recommended connections being a plurality of other members of the social networking service selected based upon a recommendation criteria;   an input module for receiving from the member a selection of a set of target members, the set of target members being a plurality of members selected from the set of recommended connections;   the recommendation module further configured to determine, for a particular member in the set of target members, a second set of recommended connections for the particular target member, the second set of recommended connections based upon the set of target members or the member; and   a presentation module configured to send, for the particular member in the set of target members a notification to the particular member, the notification including the second set of recommended connections determined by the recommendation module for the particular member.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the recommendation criteria includes a social networking profile attribute, and wherein the recommendation module is configured to determine a set of recommended connections by at least selecting members for the set of recommended connections that have social networking profile attributes that match the social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the recommendation module is configured to determine that the number of members in the set of recommended connections for the member is greater than a predetermined threshold and in response, exclude from the set of recommended connections, members in the set of recommended connections who do not match a second social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the second social networking profile attribute is a related attribute to the social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second set of recommended connections includes each of the plurality of members in the set of target members to which the particular target member is not already connected to. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the notification includes an email, the email containing a link to a page on a social networking site where the second set of recommended connections are presented and wherein the input module is configured to receive from the particular member a selection of a second set of target members, the second set of target members being a plurality of members selected from the second set of recommended connections. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second set of recommended connections includes a second member not in the set of target members. 
     
     
         15 . A machine readable medium that stores instructions which when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
 determining a set of recommended connections for a member of a social networking service, the set of recommended connections being a plurality of other members of the social networking service selected based upon a recommendation criteria;   receiving from the member a selection of a set of target members, the set of target members being a plurality of members selected from the set of recommended connections; and   for a particular member in the set of target members:
 determining a second set of recommended connections for the particular target member, the second set of recommended connections based upon the set of target members or the member; and 
 sending a notification to the particular member, the notification including the second set of recommended connections. 
   
     
     
         16 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the recommendation criteria includes a social networking profile attribute, and wherein the instructions for determining a set of recommended connections includes instructions, which when performed by the machine cause the machine to perform operations comprising: determining the set of recommended connections by at least selecting members for the set of recommended connections that have social networking profile attributes that match the social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         17 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions comprise instructions which when performed by the machine, cause the machine to perform the operations of: determining that the number of members in the set of recommended connections for the member is greater than a predetermined threshold; and excluding from the set of recommended connections, members in the set of recommended connections who do not match a second social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         18 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the second social networking profile attribute is a related attribute to the social networking profile attribute. 
     
     
         19 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the second set of recommended connections includes each of the plurality of members in the set of target members to which the particular target member is not already connected to. 
     
     
         20 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the notification includes an email, the email containing a link to a page on a social networking site where the second set of recommended connections are presented and the machine-readable medium includes instructions which when performed by the machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising: receiving from the particular member a selection of a second set of target members, the second set of target members being a plurality of members selected from the second set of recommended connections.