LinkedIn is one of my favorite networking, prospecting and relationship building tools. In today’s video I reveal one of my pet peeves and a mistake you don’t want to make on LinkedIn: failing to explain why you want to connect when you reach out to a person who may not know you.
Identify Yourself, Stranger
Whether you’re using LinkedIn to reach out to prospects, media members, or others in your industry, you should follow some basic etiquette when attempting to connect with someone. In the below video, I explain why taking the extra two minutes to include a personal note in your LinkedIn invitation – rather than just using the generic wording provided by LinkedIn – gives you a much better chance that the person will accept your invitation to connect.
What are your best LinkedIn etiquette tips … or biggest pet peeves?
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