How NOT to Use LinkedIn Messaging for Prospecting
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Posted Sep 26, 2019 9 min read
How NOT to Use LinkedIn Messaging for Prospecting

  Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify   There's something that I'm tired of. I think you're probably tired of it, too. So, I decided to reach out to you, to collect your thoughts, experiences, and feedback on this problem. On the latest episode of The Customer Experience Podcast I walked through this issue, what I found out, and what we can learn to truly create the best customer experiences going forward. But I wanted to share the highlights with you here, too. So, here's how it went ... First, I published this LinkedIn status: The post's text: "Honest question: When you accept a LinkedIn connection request and the person immediately hits you up with an unsolicited and irrelevant sales pitch in a direct message, what do you do?" Then, people started engaging with it. This is obviously a hot topic (at least by my typical engagment levels on LinkedIn). 16,000+ views (and counting) 130+ comments (and counting) 40+ reactions (and counting) Finally, I categorized and tallied the comments and turned them into some quick takeaways. Here in this post, hear what I had to say about what you had to say about prospecting with LinkedIn connection ...