Building Relationships on LinkedIn Piece by Piece

Today I just want to share a very short but powerful tip on how you can start to build relationships on LinkedIn.

Engage the person who posts the question.

I recommend that you don’t just answer questions but look for ways to engage the person that asked.

You can do this by simply asking them in the private part of the message if they would be willing to share their ideas on the question, by inviting them to contact you if they would like clarification or more detail than you gave in your answer, or by asking if they would simply like to discuss the subject with you as you have an interest in it. Finally, of course, you should ask questioners to connect – it’s safe and with any kind of reasoning at all most people will connect if for no other reason that you answered their question.

This may seem dead stupid simple, but it starts the relationship process. Your small offer to help in combination with you participation in their questions puts this connection one step closer to a valued relationship.

Have a great weekend!

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