MEMO
To: ENGL 301 Writing Team
From: Leif Jack, Writing Team Member
Date: July 5th, 2022
Subject: LinkedIn Networking Strategies
Hello fellow writing team members,
As requested, I researched effective strategies for LinkedIn networking, and summarize them below.
Highlights include:
- For networking strategies, specifying the number of desired connections and preferred audience is very useful.
- Searching people/companies on LinkedIn works, but like any social media, LinkedIn has joinable groups to easily meet the desired people
- Creating LinkedIn posts increases presence on the platform. Sharing funny/inspirational career stories, or giving tips are good topics for these posts.
- Ensuring a desired connection knows about your common interests, goals, or unique skills increases your desirability.
- Making messages to new people memorable and engaging can be highly persuasive. Unspecific messages can feel insincere.
- Mentioning a mutual contact in messages to people builds trust and leverages your existing network.
Please let me know if any point needs clarification. I look forward to discussing each others’ research and how to combine the discovered strategies.
Works Cited
“7 Steps to a LinkedIn Networking Strategy.” Www.linkedin.com, www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-steps-linkedin-networking-strategy-joanne-funch/. Accessed 6 July 2022.
Balkhi, Syed. “Tips for Successfully Networking on LinkedIn.” Business.com, www.business.com/articles/linkedin-networking-tips/. Accessed 5 July 2022.
DePaul, Kristi. “What to Say When You’re Reaching out to Someone on LinkedIn.” Harvard Business Review, 2 Nov. 2020, hbr.org/2020/11/what-to-say-when-youre-reaching-out-to-someone-on-linkedin.