Try This Networking Hack On LinkedIn

December 10, 2024 - 1 minute read - LinkedIn, LinkedIn Strategy, LinkedIn Tips

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀’ 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀.

It’s a missed opportunity and it’s too generic.

Plus, it adds nothing memorable to the conversation.

Think about it:

→ It doesn’t spark engagement.

→ It’s instantly forgettable.

→ It makes you blend in with hundreds of other comments and messages.

Instead, ask a question that opens the door to real dialogue.

Consider asking about their new role or a recent company initiative.

Here’s how to do it effectively:

𝟏. Drop it in the comments.
𝟐. Then send a personal message if you’re already connected.
𝟑. Use a connection request if you’re not yet connected.

The goal? Make your interaction meaningful and memorable.

Here’s an example of what you can say to a first-degree connection:

𝙃𝙞 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙩 [𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮].

𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 [𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙗] 𝙖𝙩 [𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮].𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙩 [𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮]?

Here’s another example I got from James “Saywhatsales” Buckley.

𝙃𝙞 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝙨𝙖𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 [𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚] 𝙖𝙩 [𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮].

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚. 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙨.

𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣, 𝙄’𝙢 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 [𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚] 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩. [𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝]

What’s your go-to strategy for starting conversations when someone lands a new job?

Bonus Tip: Use Sales Navigator to easily track new roles across your target accounts. Then, craft a personalized message to stand out.

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