Do your homework, please!

Do your homework, please!

There it was, another connection request, no information, just the boiler plate greeting, but I did notice she was connected to an old friend.

How did I know this? I read her LinkedIn profile.

I replied before giving her any further thought to connect, “How can I help you?” Open-ended, friendly, and signed my name.

Her reply: “What type of work do you do?”

Really?

No time invested to converse with me, as in not reading my profile,?not even my Headline?

Instant rejection, dismissed. (I am not making this stuff up. It really happened!)

Folks, we write our profiles for understanding why we do what we do, not a guessing game like “What’s My Line.”

And it’s not an exercise in my own self-impression. It’s designed to start with the basics, to make the conversation richer and my offerings more understandable. And foster connectivity.

Similarly, before you pick up the phone or start the zoom chat to follow up on a referral, read, absorb, and formulate questions about the counterpart using their LinkedIn profile as a stepping stone.

Please use the tools in your toolbox correctly.

And it will be a happy new year when you do.

________________________

I am?Marc W. Halpert. Call me Marc.

I am a?#linkedinexpert?and?#evangelist?, now over 12+ years.

I teach how to tell?#WHY?you do what you do via LinkedIn for?#selfbranding?:

  • I coach individuals 1:1 on Zoom,
  • I train companies, professional firms, NGOs, and
  • I consult on LinkedIn techniques to market events and special projects.

All to be?#amazinger?than the competition. My word.

I wrote 2 LinkedIn books, 2 online e-courses, and you’ll hear me globally on podcasts.

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My hashtag is?#MarcRocksLinkedIn. I do, so follow me on LinkedIn.

(PS I do not connect to people I do not already know or conduct business with.)

Marc W. Halpert

LinkedIn? laureate; 1:1 coach, group trainer, author, speaker, strategic marketing consultant, over 14+ years. I help serious professionals tell WHY they do what they do, making them "amazing-er" than their competitors!

2 年

Thanks Gloria for your astute comments! HNY!

Gloria S.

??Champion of Vulnerabilities?Neurodiverse & Gifted Coach, Therapist and Speaker. Enneagram specialist. Leadership .Awarded 50 Global evangelist ND. Emotica founder.The Octopus Movement ??Lux . Ambassador

2 年

Great! I love it Marc. Someone has to say it out loud! Maybe they start to understand that selling comes from trust and trust needs a relationship that goes both ways.

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Troy G.

Investigator for the Global Anti-Scam Organization

2 年

This also could be a scammer. Sometimes Scammers attach their profiles to legit companies. The goal is just to start a conversation so they can scam you obviously

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Debbie Wemyss

Independent LinkedIn? Specialists ? Clients in 21 Countries ? Corporate & 1:1 Coaching ? Top International 50 ? ALL Coaching Is Customized ? LI Speaker ? Conference Attendee Value-Add: Onsite Profile Evaluations

2 年

Another basic instruction to use LinkedIn in the proper manner that cannot be emphasized enough, it seems! Thank you, Marc, for this important reminder. I've lost count of how many similar invitations I've received.

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Liz Capants

?? 47K + Followers ??| CEO | People-First Global Retained Executive Search | Chief Headhunter | Referral Networking, Career Advisory & Outplacement | WBENC Certified |

2 年

Hallelujah YES Marc W. Halpert !

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