Back for the 3rd and final post of “You Biggest LinkedIn Message Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)!”
We’ve all gotten them in one form or another: Instagram Dms, emails, and now LinkedIn messages. Although LinkedIn isn’t actually all business suits and ties as you might think, it IS after all a platform to conduct business.
Some spammers are pretty obvious, but others can be pretty stealthy! Here are the last two examples of spammy messages I’ve received on LinkedIn for this series, what you can look out for, and what NOT to do in your own messaging. Let’s look at some of your biggest LinkedIn messaging mistakes!
Your Biggest LinkedIn Message Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)- Pt. 3
Message #5
This one is red flag central…
- Leading with asking other people to confirm they aren’t a robot raises some red flags that YOU might be a robot. Very sus…
- They’re making claims that I look stressed? normal? human? real? None of that makes any real sense…
- Their approach is not only totally weird but rude and presumptuous
How to Fix This:
- Start with a greeting
- Do not make any claims about the person you’re messaging
- Unless someone has given you a reason to believe they are not well or that they are clearly annoyed with you, avoid any response that implies otherwise. Just because someone isn’t responding to your messages right away doesn’t mean they are offended by you or don’t want to talk
Message #6
Well, this one takes the cake.
- I’m all for showing your personality on LinkedIn…but maybe just spice up your profile for the holidays and not your messaging tactics.
- Stating that they came across my profile and noticed we have mutual friends would have been a good way to lead! Because LinkedIn is all about networking, if we really did have mutual connects, sharing that would be good to know!
- Ending the message with a sort of “call to action” from me to continue the conversation wasn’t a bad idea! Asking questions and opening the door for further connection and conversation is never a bad thing to try. The start to their message is what did them in. Remember, catching someone’s attention at the start of the message is great- but being genuine will be much better than calling someone else Santa.
How to Fix This:
- Show you personality in your message, but maybe by using an emoji
- Keep the part about coming across your profile and having mutual friends! It’s nice to know you’ve got connections in common.
- Maybe instead of outwardly asking in your first message if you can ask some questions, hold off on that until they accept your connect and (hopefully) reply! If they don’t reply to your connect message but still accept your request, continue to engage with their content and ask your questions in a later message!
There you have it- 6 different spammy LinkedIn messages broken down and fixed for you! Now, you’ll have a better understanding of what to look out for in messages you received as a professional on LinkedIn AND what not to include in the messages you send to other professionals!
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