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LinkedIn Introductions: How Do I Ask for One
LinkedIn Introductions: How Do I Ask for One
Posted by: Neal Schaffer | July 9, 2009
http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/linkedin-introductions-how-to-ask/
I find that recruiters especially take advantage of even a shallow relationship with me to pass on requests or introductions and although I do it - Neal's way makes me feel better about it - Dorothy
EXCERPT
I hope the above example illustrates the problem here. And, with this in mind, I would like to suggest how you should actually be asking for an Introduction if you want to 1) provide some value to your contact making the introduction, 2) make it easier for your connection to make the Introduction, and 3) increase your potential success rate in actually receiving the introduction:
When requesting an Introduction, always include a short paragraph of how you would like to be introduced. In other words, write out your branding message so that the person you forward the Introduction request to has some way of describing you. In fact, in this way, you can ensure that your brand is not diluted and is portrayed exactly the way you want it to be. Without this paragraph, how will the person forwarding the Introduction be describing you? You don’t know, do you? This is especially important if you are requesting an Introduction from a 3rd degree connection, where the message gets even more diluted.
Why are you requesting the Introduction? Did you even bother to mention this in your Introduction request? Please do so! And the more details of why you would like to be introduced AND the potential value for the other person in being introduced to you that you provide will ensure a high success rate. It also allows the person making the introduction on your behalf to look like they are adding value in helping build-up a mutually valuable relationship. Remember, the person making the Introduction is also putting their reputation on the line. Make sure it is a win-win-win request!
Everyone is busy, so request in a nice way. In real person you would, right? Well, social media should be no different. A lot of us networkers try to be Pay It Forward, so we are more than happy to be helpful to those requesting the Introduction. But if you are requesting one, shouldn’t you be thankful and asking that person making the introduction that if there is anything you can do to help them out networking-wise to let them know? Wouldn’t this be a common sense thing to say at the end of your Introduction request? Then why isn’t anyone adding this sort of language to their Introduction request?
Posted by: Neal Schaffer | July 9, 2009
http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/linkedin-introductions-how-to-ask/
I find that recruiters especially take advantage of even a shallow relationship with me to pass on requests or introductions and although I do it - Neal's way makes me feel better about it - Dorothy
EXCERPT
I hope the above example illustrates the problem here. And, with this in mind, I would like to suggest how you should actually be asking for an Introduction if you want to 1) provide some value to your contact making the introduction, 2) make it easier for your connection to make the Introduction, and 3) increase your potential success rate in actually receiving the introduction:
When requesting an Introduction, always include a short paragraph of how you would like to be introduced. In other words, write out your branding message so that the person you forward the Introduction request to has some way of describing you. In fact, in this way, you can ensure that your brand is not diluted and is portrayed exactly the way you want it to be. Without this paragraph, how will the person forwarding the Introduction be describing you? You don’t know, do you? This is especially important if you are requesting an Introduction from a 3rd degree connection, where the message gets even more diluted.
Why are you requesting the Introduction? Did you even bother to mention this in your Introduction request? Please do so! And the more details of why you would like to be introduced AND the potential value for the other person in being introduced to you that you provide will ensure a high success rate. It also allows the person making the introduction on your behalf to look like they are adding value in helping build-up a mutually valuable relationship. Remember, the person making the Introduction is also putting their reputation on the line. Make sure it is a win-win-win request!
Everyone is busy, so request in a nice way. In real person you would, right? Well, social media should be no different. A lot of us networkers try to be Pay It Forward, so we are more than happy to be helpful to those requesting the Introduction. But if you are requesting one, shouldn’t you be thankful and asking that person making the introduction that if there is anything you can do to help them out networking-wise to let them know? Wouldn’t this be a common sense thing to say at the end of your Introduction request? Then why isn’t anyone adding this sort of language to their Introduction request?
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