Comments on: Luring Prospects on LinkedIn http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/ What the other guys won't tell you! Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:32:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: tom Brown http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-598 tom Brown Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:35:51 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-598 Flyn, In my book people buy people and first impressions count. For those on social networks they need to have a photo which is a must for me. Hide behind a gray shape doesn't cut it for me thanks for the blog tom Flyn,

In my book people buy people and first impressions count. For those on social networks they need to have a photo which is a must for me. Hide behind a gray shape doesn’t cut it for me

thanks for the blog

tom

]]> By: Leslie Kahn http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Leslie Kahn Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:22:32 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-597 Flyn, Now, this is what LinkedIn should be all about; people helping each other. I am so glad I discovered your profile and read your blog. I am definitely going to try your method. Thanks, Leslie Flyn,
Now, this is what LinkedIn should be all about; people helping each other. I am so glad I discovered your profile and read your blog. I am definitely going to try your method.

Thanks,
Leslie

]]> By: Bob Blackburn http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Bob Blackburn Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:27:44 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-593 well said well said

]]> By: Flyn http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Flyn Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:16:56 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-592 Dave... I don't know if you put value or importance on your own words, but your statement "I will certainly try your method for future prospecting attempts." is a recipe for failure in the context of this technique. The way you think about things changes the way you see and engage them. There is a quote on the top of my monitor that says "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change." I for the moment have forgotten the source. That said, the prospecting mindset within your statement may have serious consequences in the application of this technique. As I mention in the post there is a very fine line between this method and "prospecting" -- crossing that line may cause you problems. Your prospecting mindset stated in your comment may change the way in which you communicate your offer and thus cause you to fail. I make no attempt to criticize here, I only wish to point out that what we say to ourselves controls how we act. Try being truly angry and yelling something with a smile on your face -- it is nearly impossible. Dave…

I don’t know if you put value or importance on your own words, but your statement “I will certainly try your method for future prospecting attempts.” is a recipe for failure in the context of this technique. The way you think about things changes the way you see and engage them. There is a quote on the top of my monitor that says “Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.” I for the moment have forgotten the source.

That said, the prospecting mindset within your statement may have serious consequences in the application of this technique. As I mention in the post there is a very fine line between this method and “prospecting” — crossing that line may cause you problems. Your prospecting mindset stated in your comment may change the way in which you communicate your offer and thus cause you to fail.

I make no attempt to criticize here, I only wish to point out that what we say to ourselves controls how we act. Try being truly angry and yelling something with a smile on your face — it is nearly impossible.

]]> By: Michele Price http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Michele Price Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:10:37 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-591 Brilliant, thanks for sharing and being so open about your thoughts, techniques and even questions. Now, off to give your technique a go! Michele @prosperitygal .-= Michele Price's last blog ..<a href="http://whoismicheleprice.com/information-overload-destroyer-best-use-of-your-time-money-and-focus/" rel="nofollow">Information Overload Destroyer-Best Use of Your Time, Money and Focus</a> =-. Brilliant, thanks for sharing and being so open about your thoughts, techniques and even questions.

Now, off to give your technique a go!

Michele @prosperitygal
Michele Price’s last blog ..Information Overload Destroyer-Best Use of Your Time, Money and Focus My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Dave http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Dave Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:35:03 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-589 Excellent advice! I will certainly try your method for future prospecting attmepts. All the best, Dave. Excellent advice! I will certainly try your method for future prospecting attmepts.

All the best,

Dave.

]]> By: Flyn http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Flyn Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:34 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-588 Flyn here... I thought I would post this comment to the question I asked in Q&A re this subject. It shows how this technique is valuable for other objectives on LinkedIn. Hi Flyn, Interesting blog post. I have tried a similar method for getting a new job. I belong to a huge group of IT people in the Philadelphia area. I sent a message to a number of local recruiters offering to take my time and forward on their job requirements to the members of my group (that's what the group is for) and then at the end of the very short note I mentioned that I am looking for a job myself. The response was wonderful. I would say 40-50% of folks responded. All responses were positive. Several people took me up on my offer to help them. And a handful contacted me about my need. But in every case I opened up a dialogue and it started by offering to help them asking nothing in return. Good luck with your blog. Greg Sawin, PMP Flyn here… I thought I would post this comment to the question I asked in Q&A re this subject. It shows how this technique is valuable for other objectives on LinkedIn.

Hi Flyn,

Interesting blog post. I have tried a similar method for getting a new job. I belong to a huge group of IT people in the Philadelphia area. I sent a message to a number of local recruiters offering to take my time and forward on their job requirements to the members of my group (that’s what the group is for) and then at the end of the very short note I mentioned that I am looking for a job myself.

The response was wonderful. I would say 40-50% of folks responded. All responses were positive. Several people took me up on my offer to help them. And a handful contacted me about my need. But in every case I opened up a dialogue and it started by offering to help them asking nothing in return.

Good luck with your blog.

Greg Sawin, PMP

]]> By: chris http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-587 chris Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:37:59 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-587 Great post! its so important people reach out to one another and seek interest in developing relationships in business. Many people today just put up a profile online and dont try to get to know people. Chris .-= chris's last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheChrisVossShow/~3/1kRq6sXBfHc/" rel="nofollow">Google Wave Invite Giveaway</a> =-. Great post! its so important people reach out to one another and seek interest in developing relationships in business. Many people today just put up a profile online and dont try to get to know people.

Chris
chris’s last blog ..Google Wave Invite Giveaway My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Pranjal http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Pranjal Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:20:14 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-586 Hi Flyn, I have been on the LinkedIn network for quiet sometime now. Its a very genuine and fruitfull technique which you have suggested. I am a sales person and networking would be my first priority, also I strongly believe "Winners dont do different things, they do the same things in a different way",which you have set as an example here. This feed would potentially be of great help to me and I am also keen to know how we can lure indirect connections for the first time approach. Thanks & would look forward for more of these feeds. Hi Flyn,
I have been on the LinkedIn network for quiet sometime now. Its a very genuine and fruitfull technique which you have suggested. I am a sales person and networking would be my first priority, also I strongly believe “Winners dont do different things, they do the same things in a different way”,which you have set as an example here. This feed would potentially be of great help to me and I am also keen to know how we can lure indirect connections for the first time approach. Thanks & would look forward for more of these feeds.

]]> By: Aalok Biswas http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog/2009/12/luring-prospects-on-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Aalok Biswas Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:12:29 +0000 http://onlinebusinessnetworker.net/blog//?p=451#comment-585 Awesome!! Just one word says it all! Awesome!! Just one word says it all!

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