Have you been sitting on pins and needles wondering how
to send direct messages to your followers? -Even though you are not connected
to them? Have you ever wondered how to meet someone crucial to your business
collaboration who is not connected to anyone you are?
You have nobody who can introduce you to them! What a
predicament!
Yes, it probably has happened to you. Here's how you go
about it.
The purpose of the FREE Inmails was to assist with
connecting to people we are not connected to, and being able to introduce
ourselves in a networking situation through the groups we belong to. Yes, the
FREE Inmails were meant for use in the groups.
The groups are meant to be a bit more intimate, like a
networking organization where we can carry on discussions and arrange meetings
and collaborations as we desire for business.
When LinkedIn originated, we were allowed to send as many
as 300 Inmails a day through the groups to anyone we wanted to invite to a
meeting of some sort, or introduce to our new groups.
A year and a half ago, when LinkedIn made all the big
changes, the Inmails were cut completely, and we were unable to send any
Inmails at all. It almost killed the groups!
It was a mess!
Recently, LinkedIn reinstated the FREE Inmails to be used
with the groups. We all receive 15 FREE Inmails a month. The stipulation is
that these can only be used in the groups. (Paid Inmails can be used with any
person we are not connected to, either in or out of the groups.)
So if you are wanting to send a direct message to the
people who follow you, these people are not your 1st connections, so you would
need to find a way to use either a paid or FREE Inmail.
Using FREE Inmail, visit each profile and scroll down to
the groups section. See if you are in any groups that they also belong to. If
you are not a member of any of the same groups, then request to join one of
their groups. Wait until you are accepted into that group. Once you are
accepted into the group, you can then go search the group for the person you
were wanting to message directly.
Voila! There you have it!
It takes time, but the result is the same.
I look forward to helping you with more tips and tricks
in my next webinar, MM 202 - The secrets of the Groups. MM 202 - Secrets of the
Groups Early bird ends midnight
January 17.
Christine Till
The
Marketing Mentress
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