4 Ways To Introduce People on LinkedIn
Why:
Introducing the right people builds trust and positions you as a leader.
How:
Here’s the easiest way to introduce your LinkedIn contacts:
- Click your “Inbox” icon (looks like a cartoon message bubble) on the top right of any LinkedIn page.
- Click “Compose a new message” (blue circle with a pencil tab).
- In the “To:” field, type in the names of those you’d like to introduce (note: you must be connected already and the limit is 50 people—I recommend introducing only 2 people at a time).
- Write a personal message on why you are providing a connection and include insight on the benefit you see from the relationship.
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Another way to introduce people is to go to one of your contact’s profiles and select “Share Profile” from the “Send a message” drop-down menu. The main benefit of this versus the introduction method noted above is that it’ll send a LinkedIn connection invite with your message, allowing the users to more easily connect.
Sharing a LinkedIn contact’s profile:
- In the search bar on your LinkedIn home page, type in a contact’s name and locate their profile.
- Click their name in the results.
- Find the blue “Send a message” button just to the right of their photo, expand the drop-down menu and select “Share Profile”
- In the “To:” field, place the contacts you want to send this to (limit 50).
- Don’t use the generic message! Personalize why your contacts should connect.
- Click “Send Message.”
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Check out more tips and tricks in my new book, How to Sell on LinkedIn.
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