A good way to get a response to your DM from someone on LinkedIn

💭 Think about your message and the kind of response it requires.
💭 Think about how YOU would respond to your own message.
❓ Can the answers be delivered in a few sentences?
❓ What’s the time required to put together a thoughtful response?

I get a lot of messages asking me for my life story, advice, tips and tricks, multiple questions, and the expectation that I’ll respond in a few sentences. I’ll admit, your messages require A LOT from me. That’s because I don’t give half-baked answers. When I want to help, I truly want to help and I want to give 💯

The reality is that I sometimes won’t respond right away. Because my inbox is flooded, I may also not respond at all.

Part of me is asking y’all to be patient with me because I do want to help and I hope to get back to you soon. I want to help you get your answers. 🙏🏼 But I challenge you to reflect on your messaging approach.

Here are some things to think about:

⚡️ Start small. Bite-size messages can generally be answered more quickly.
⚡️ Build rapport and relationships. Take the time to learn about the person.
⚡️ Keep it a 2-way street. In addition to asking, share what you can offer.
⚡️ Be aware of the person’s bandwidth. There are a lot of us here that want to help, but we’re not monitoring our LinkedIn inboxes 24/7.
⚡️ Know the realities. Sometimes you won’t get a response, but follow up. Change the angle or approach.
⚡️⚡️⚡️ ALWAYS BE KIND. I’ve seen posts slamming recruiters because they don’t respond. Unfortunately being unkind will guarantee a non-response from me and others.