The Sales Evangelist: Sales Training|Speaking|Business Marketing|Donald Kelly

You send hundreds of messages on LinkedIn every week, but you are still waiting for someone to get back to you. Maybe there’s one or two who have the courtesy of saying hello back to you, but it never goes any further than that. As a sales representative, you know how important LinkedIn is to help you gain clients. However, if you’re not creating engaging conversations with prospects, it will be hard to build a pipeline. In this episode of the TES podcast, host Donald Kelly shares five creative ways to do outbound with LinkedIn. Tune in and hear what he has to say. Stop Sending Generic LinkedIn Requests You may find it easier to send basic messages stating who you are and what you can do for prospects. However, these types of LinkedIn messages often get ignored.  Instead, consider sending a personalized message to your prospective clients. This involves reviewing their profiles and seeing how to connect with them. Don’t Just Care About Building Your Pipeline Yes, your goals are to gain clients and mak