616 - Stop selling in your first message!

The following welcome message came from a new connection.

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Hey Jane,

Thanks for connecting. Looking forward to seeing more of you in my newsfeed. I've helped a lot of coaches and consultants successfully transition into selling ultra high end and accelerate the growth of their business. What is your biggest bottleneck when it comes to scaling up? I'd love to strategize with you.

signed, New Connection

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Side note: This message was from a woman. I searched for a picture of a sleazy saleswoman and the only pictures that came up were of men, except one. That was a guy in drag. 🤣 🤨

Men are definitely NOT the only sleazy salespeople.

❓ How would you respond to this message?

I don't want to sway anyone's opinion by giving my own but this would be a very short post if I left it at that.

This kind of message, which I get a lot, screams of passive-aggressive selling.

This person has no interest in getting to know me, my business, or how we can support each other on LinkedIn.

This person had the intention of selling directly to me.

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My response: Hi, Person's name,

I always like to learn more about the people I connect with. Would you be open to a short zoom meeting so we can both learn more about each other?

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I perceived the original message as "salesy" because I used to send similar messages.

Luckily, I met some great people along the way who alerted me to the tone of my messages.

I'm always grateful to those who give me constructive advice privately. It's also a great way to build a relationship.

How do you respond to sleazy sales messages?

How do you respond to sleazy sales messages?

• I disconnect and/or block them
• I tell them they sound salesy
• Ignore them but stay connected
• Other (Please Explain)