Getting deeper with your networking

I’m sure that you already follow up the people you’ve met at networking events by an invitation to join your LinkedIn network.  But if you just use the standard invitation saying “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn” you’re missing something.  Everyone knows that’s the same invitation that they get from all the other people – but I thought you were different.  When I met you, I thought that we’d had a good chat and got on well, not that you’d send me the same template email that everyone else uses.

It’s much more pleasant, and takes about 30 seconds longer, to say something specific in your LinkedIn invitation.  Mention what we talked about, when we met, what made you think of me.

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