How NOT to win business and influence people

LinkedIn is becoming a bit of a spam-verse:

  • people spouting off their shop-worn ideas
  • people slow clapping for themselves whilst they do the humble-brag
    and
  • people sliding in to your DMs pitching you on their wares

Still love LinkedIn for its intended purpose to grow your network and learn and find great opportunities, but c’mon folks. Let’s not drag this platform down like so many others.

When sliding into DMs here are a couple of tips:

 

DOs Don’ts
DO provide value
DO encourage, congratulate and motivate
DO ASK QUESTIONS
DON’T sell right away
DON’T tear-down, brag or promote
DON’T ASSUME YOU KNOW what I do and do not know or need – ASK QUESTIONS…

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