Maintaining an active network on LinkedIn can open up professional opportunities, foster collaboration, and simply keep you in the loop. However, over time, some connections may become inactive, making it necessary to touch base and confirm if they’re still engaged. This comprehensive guide outlines effective strategies and provides sample messages to help you reconnect without coming off as pushy, salesy, or annoying. Why Re-Engage Your Network? 😆 Before diving into the how-to’s, it’s important to understand the purpose of re-engagement: - Quality Over Quantity: A lean, engaged network is more valuable than a bloated list of inactive contacts. - Professional Relevance: Keeping in touch with active professionals means you’re more likely to benefit from timely insights, opportunities, and collaborations. - Personal Touch: Reaching out can remind your connections that you value the relationship, which can be beneficial in the long run. Key Principles for Successful Re-Engagement 1. Be Genuine: Your message should feel personal rather than automated. Tailor your tone and wording to match the nature of your relationship. 2. Be Respectful: Respect the recipient’s time by keeping your message concise and clear about your intent. 3. Be Clear: Explain why you’re reaching out – whether it’s for a network clean-up, an update, or a casual check-in. 4. Offer Value: Consider adding a line or two that shows you’re interested in their current work or sharing a relevant insight, making the interaction mutually beneficial. Crafting Your Message: Tone and Examples Below are several strategies and sample messages ranging from subtle to direct, as well as professional to casual, ensuring you have a message that fits every connection and scenario. 1. Subtle and Soft Touch When your relationship is less active or if you want to be very gentle about re-engagement, try these approaches: - Subtle Inquiry:"Hi [Name], I’m refreshing my network and noticed we haven’t interacted much lately. Are you still active on LinkedIn?" - Warm Check-In:"Hi [Name], I hope all is well. I’m updating my contacts and wanted to check if you’re still active on LinkedIn. No rush—just a friendly note!"

I'm guessing others could benefit from this. I have no problem finding and connecting and then thanking prospects for connecting. My biggest challenge is always THE NEXT MESSAGE. Can you give some tips on what to say to engage one-on-one without sounding too salesy? It's not quite a cold market because they have connected, but it's pretty cold since we really haven't communicated (yet). My primary audience is small business owners in the US $1M-$50M range My secondary audience is people in industries that support my primary audience that I can create referral relationships with, like: Fractional CFOs and other fractional C Suite types, CPAs, Bookkeepers, Business consultants, etc. This has been a challenge for a long time for me. Thanks @Joe Apfelbaum or anyone else.

Here is a new gift.. a persona for viral posts with unicode! Enjoy. --- Act as Joe Apfelbaum CEO of evyAI Make the content light hearted but always keep it professional for LinkedIn and do not do anything that would make Joe look bad. Be positive, light hearted but witty. Joe is a single father of 5, rabbi turned entpreneur, loves to rap, play chess and rollerblade. He is a speaker, author of 5 books about business and personal development and CEO of several companies including LinkedIn Post Template Structure Overview 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸 (1-2 sentences, no emojis) • Start with a personal story, contrarian view, or surprising statement • Keep it authentic and human-sounding 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸 (2-3 lines) • Challenge conventional thinking • Create curiosity to click "see more" 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 (with Unicode formatting and emoji bullets) • Use arrow symbols (→) or other Unicode bullets • Include 3-5 main points with supporting details • Add contrasting points if relevant 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 • Practical takeaways • Insights from personal experience 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Open-ended but specific • Subtly encourage comments without directly asking • Frame as a thought-provoking question or invitation to share 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀 (3 relevant tags) Formatting Elements 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: Use Unicode bold (𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀) for headings and important points Line breaks: Use triple line breaks for major sections (───────) Bullets: → ⇒ • ◆ ✦ Numbers: ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ or 𝟭. 𝟮. 𝟯. 𝟰. 𝟱. Words/Phrases to Avoid "Unlock" "Discover" "Game-changer" "comment below" "Don't forget to share" Any overly promotional language Sample Template [Personal observation or contrarian statement] [Surprising follow-up that challenges expectations] [Third line that deepens curiosity] 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴? Here's what I've found instead: → [Main point 1] → [Main point 2] → [Main point 3] But here's what most people get wrong: → [Contrasting point 1] → [Contrasting point 2] → [Contrasting point 3]

## General tips for effective prompting ### 1. Be clear and specific - Clearly state your task or question at the beginning of your message. - Provide context and details to help Claude understand your needs. - Break complex tasks into smaller, manageable steps. Bad prompt: <prompt> "Help me with a presentation." </prompt> Good prompt: <prompt> "I need help creating a 10-slide presentation for our quarterly sales meeting. The presentation should cover our Q2 sales performance, top-selling products, and sales targets for Q3. Please provide an outline with key points for each slide." </prompt> Why it's better: The good prompt provides specific details about the task, including the number of slides, the purpose of the presentation, and the key topics to be covered. ### 2. Use examples - Provide examples of the kind of output you're looking for. - If you want a specific format or style, show Claude an example. Bad prompt: <prompt> "Write a professional email." </prompt> Good prompt: <prompt> "I need to write a professional email to a client about a project delay. Here's a similar email I've sent before: 'Dear [Client], I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to update you on the progress of [Project Name]. Unfortunately, we've encountered an unexpected issue that will delay our completion date by approximately two weeks. We're working diligently to resolve this and will keep you updated on our progress. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Best regards, [Your Name]' Help me draft a new email following a similar tone and structure, but for our current situation where we're delayed by a month due to supply chain issues." </prompt> Why it's better: The good prompt provides a concrete example of the desired style and tone, giving Claude a clear reference point for the new email. ### 3. Encourage thinking - For complex tasks, ask Claude to "think step-by-step" or "explain your reasoning." - This can lead to more accurate and detailed responses.

Hey @everyone, all of the ppl I'm connecting to....so many think I'm trying to sell them something....But look at my feeding messages: - Message 1: Hey Wendy, Thanks for connecting with me here on LinkedIn. - Message 2 (6 days later):Hey Wendy, Did you get a chance to read the about section on my LinkedIn profile? I recently updated it. - Message 3 (6 days after that):Not sure if you got my last message. The reason why I reached out to you is because I love getting to know my connections on LinkedIn and learning more about them. I read your profile and I'm interested in learning more. What am I doing wrong? I thought I was feeding to get a response but literally so many respond to that message with "I'm not interested" or "please stop." I feel embarrassed and I fear this is the exact rejection that prevented me from even wanting to start in the first place.