How in the world do you message people you find on
LinkedIn now?!
Back a few years ago, you could send out up to 300
messages a day to people you were not connected to on LinkedIn.
Last fall LinkedIn changed their algorithms and
completely closed down the ability to send InMails when you were on the FREE
platform. Then they allowed 15 FREE InMails on the FREE platform. A week ago,
they shut the FREE InMails down all together ... again.
Today if you want to send InMails to someone on LinkedIn,
you need to be on a paid platform. Personally, I am on the Executive one,
because I need more InMails.
Here is what you can do to reach out to people on
LinkedIn:
1. Send
messages to all the people who stopped by to visit my profile.
You think of your LinkedIn profile like your store. When
you have a physical store front and a prospective customer comes through the
door, what do you do? -You approach them and thank them for stopping by and ask
them "How may I help you?" So that is what I say to all those profile
viewers. (You need to be on a paid platform for this.)
"Hi <name>!
Thanks for stopping by my profile!
How may I help you?
Christine"
2. Invite
them to join your group.
Mine
is the "MarketingEnthusiasts". Come over and join our discussions about
marketing.
Do you own your own group yet? You might want to give it
some thought. It is a way to pitch your stuff to your group members once a
week. As a group owner/manager, you can send a pitchy message inviting them to
come to an event or to your website to take advantage of your special offer,
etc.
3. Watch
the other profiles people viewed.
When you find one of your connections, who is connected
to the person you want to connect with, ask for an introduction.
Share with your connection why you want to get in touch
with the person and ask them to introduce you.
These are a few possibilities you have available to you
on LinkedIn whether you have access to InMail or not!
Ask us how.
Christine Till
The Marketing Mentress
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