Make personal connections by reaching out to people you want to connect with. Many emails and messages will go unanswered or even unread/unnoticed - but others will get a response.
If you spend time thinking about the topic you want to connect on with the person and add value to their life in some way while communicating clearly, you'll have something much better than 100 LinkedIn connections.
If you spend time thinking about the topic you want to connect on with the person and add value to their life in some way while communicating clearly, you'll have something much better than 100 LinkedIn connections.