How To Reach Out To Someone On LinkedIn

Put “Ask” in the subject line of your email.
Make your request as specific as humanly can….
Make it simple for people to “get to know” you.
Make it simple to forward your information… Let them know if they receive a message from you.

You can message 2nd-degree connections without being linked if you have LinkedIn InMail. To compose and send your message, simply open their profiles and click the “InMail” button.

Consider what will motivate the person you wish to meet to make an attempt to connect with you. Once you’ve figured it out, take a risk and go for it. Chances don’t come around often, so plan ahead and be prepared for whatever may arise. If you don’t ask, the answer is always “no,” as my parents have told me for years.

It’s a fantastic method to interact with coworkers, school alumni, and other like-minded people, including strangers. There is no magic formula for engaging with strangers on LinkedIn, but there are a few things to remember.

“Thanks, I’ll do it!” you can say. If you want to stay in touch and are willing to put forth the effort. (jillszeder.com) Better still, let them know when you have some free time and can have a cup of coffee. If you don’t want to keep in touch, though, you can gently respond with “Thanks!”

It is not impolite to ignore strangers’ connection requests; many people do so. You can also purge your contacts list to only include people you genuinely know. The argument for include random individuals on your connection list is that it broadens your network.

LinkedIn has a variety of messaging options for both basic and premium users, but all of them are private and only the sender and receiver may see them.

InMail messages are a paid service that allows you to send a direct message to another LinkedIn user who isn’t connected to you. You can only message LinkedIn members who are connected to you if you have a Basic (free) account. To use InMail messages, you must upgrade to a Premium account.