Lindsay Kolowich says, “Imagine you’re at a networking event. You’re milling around and meeting people, cheese cube plate hand, when you spot someone across the room. Oh! Is that the woman who wrote that awesome article in Business Insider? You walk up to her, extend your hand, and say (drum roll please):

“I’d like to add you to my professional network.”

Sounds ridiculous, right? That would never happen in real life. So why would you invite someone to connect on LinkedIn with an introduction like that?

When you want to connect with someone professionally, especially someone who doesn’t really know you, you need to introduce yourself and explain why you’d like to connect with them. Were you inspired by their latest article or blog post?”.

How to Write the Perfect LinkedIn Invitation

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