Every time somebody connects up with you
You must respond to everybody who connects up to you.
I didn’t do this at first and I am sorry that I missed out on creating connections with all those people who offered to be my friend and contact. There are so many people who say no – that you must treat the ones that say yes NICELY!
I have several standard responses that I use as a basis to respond to them.
I also send them (surprise! surprise!) a few articles that i think they will be interested in.
Its amazing the kinds of conversations that starts!!!
Have a great day!
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Thanks to Alex’s comments – I have posted my templates for responses and the articles I send out.
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Zale,
I couldn’t agree more. I have changed my thinking to the school that every new contact can offer something, or you can offer them something. If it isn’t now, it will be sometime in the future.
Good blog, thanks.
Hi,
I recently read your “What To Do When Somebody Accepts Your LinkedIn Invitation or Invites You” article.
It seemed so logical and immediately apealed to me. Actually it do so, in such a degree
that it has tempted me to contact you in order to ask if it would be possible please to share
some of your reply templates with me.
thank you in advance for the reply.
Alex Spiroglou
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexspiroglou
Hi Alex,
Thank you for reading my blog and for your request.
I have added two new posts in response to your comment.
One is the text for a number of the responses and the other is a list of articles I am currently sending out.
Zale
Zale – Ah yes, I find it very disconcerting to get no response other than a connection accepted when I’m reaching out to people. Particularly, when (as in most cases), I have done a fair amount of research to find out what it is that people are most interested in, and reaching out through a mutual area of interest.
I also (typically) supplement my use of LinkedIn with Plaxo, to make sure I’m keeping my contact info up to speed, and receiving it back from my contacts.
As with your previous post, I agree on improving both the quantity and quality of my contacts. As is said in the innovation world – there is nothing so dangerous as an idea when it’s the only one you’ve got. Same is true for having a small network – with a larger, and more diverse network, the possibilities magnify dramatically.
Cheers,
Dan
Zale,
Thanks for accepting my invitation today!! I have quickly read your several articles. I find your advice is very true. Well, people do need patience when they try to make a connection via LinkedIn, but for invitee or recipient, a prompt and polite response is necessary.
I am going to keep reading.
Best,
meng