Why nobody replies to my linkedin messages?

Hi Anoop,
I'll take a shot at this one.

On Linked in we're used to NOT getting advertisements or straight up sales pitches to our in boxes and as such when one arrives unless it's something that I happen to be looking for 'right now' it doesn't get a response - not even 'Go away!'.
If you want to get a response from linked in you need to engage people - so rather than asking 'would you like to buy x?' you need to ask a question or raise the subject of 'x' which will allow the person you're contacting to offer some advice/ an opinion or tell them something that you used 'x' for in order to solve a problem (if the problem is relevant to them then that's better).

I think linked in is just psychologically different to other networks as most of us are professionals there and not wet behind the ears :-)

I also know what you mean about being ignored, when I have what I perceive as sales type mails come through I don't respond unless it's someone I already have a relationship with.

Hope that helps - it's not just you :-)
Ed.

I agree with ryanbiddulph. When I read your message my first idea also was about too long text. Long and heavy. It must sounds easy and friendly. Except this do not suppose that everybody will answer you. You can get even 5 answers from 50 contacts. It also will be a result.

For me also sounds, like shorter message should do the job. And if you want a bit better response, make it provocative one.

Anoop

Have you thought to have the mods move this to the offline section a lot of expert there may be able to help you with the problem

Jason

My biggest problem with the original message wasn't the length, per se. It just sounded like the prelude to a sales pitch. I'd be concerned that no matter which challenge I picked, you would miraculously have an answer I could buy from you. Phone solicitors (aka, telemarketers) have been using this research ploy for years. The last question always seems to be 'If I could show you a way to solve xyz, would you be interested?'

I like Ryan's approach better. One question, one answer, and an approach that shows you did more than simply do a search my profession.

These people don't know you from Adam.

First, you ask them for a connection request . . . which is like giving your email address to a stranger who you know nothing about.

Next, you ask them to comment back on a list of items (lengthy, as some have pointed out) giving you their input.

Where are we? You have interrupted strangers twice asking them to do things for you and you have given them nothing to this point.

If you expect people to reciprocate (especially strangers) you have to change your approach to giving first. You have to prove to them you are worth the connection.

Instead of asking them for multiple "favors" on first contact, consider giving something valuable and engaging to them as your introduction . . . not asking them for favors.

Remember, this game is all about "What's in it for me?"

Steve

Anoop,

We've been getting good results from LinkedIn InMail campaigns for years now ...

BUT ...

It's not as simple as sending LinkedIn InMails to your target users ...

What we do are the following things:

First, we join LinkedIn Groups with lots of active members who may be most interested in what we're offering ...

Second, we contribute helpful info and advice as well as engage in friendly discussions and drop insightful comments in those LinkedIn Groups on a regular basis ...

Third, we post helpful content and news in our LinkedIn Company Page, particularly about the most popular, widely discussed and at times controversial topics in those LinkedIn Groups ...

Fourth, we deploy LinkedIn advertising campaigns for our LinkedIn Company Page posts and other offers that are most relevant to our target users in LinkedIn -- We optimize our ads for the members of those LinkedIn Groups ...

Fifth, we continue engaging in discussions and sharing content in those LinkedIn Groups, posting helpful content in our LinkedIn Company Page from time to time, all while our LinkedIn ads are running ...

Sixth, we send LinkedIn InMails to our target users in LinkedIn, more so in those LinkedIn Groups, particularly users whom we believe would've already engaged in discussions with us in those LinkedIn Groups and / or have seen / followed our LinkedIn Company Page posts and / or have seen and were enticed by our LinkedIn ads ...

So, that's the process that we deploy. Now, regarding the content of our LinkedIn InMails:

Yes, it's all about your target customers. What's in it for them? Make that VERY clear in your LinkedIn InMails ...

Well, one main thing that might be the reason why this has been working over and over for us is:

We don't sell anything, technically. Instead:

We offer free services through a revenue share partnership arrangement with our target customers in LinkedIn ...

For example, we offer free multilingual call center sales, customer support and tech support services to our target LinkedIn users ...

That means our target users in LinkedIn will get FREE multilingual call center services for the customers of their corporations, companies and businesses; and

They will also get more profits -- Here's how:

1. For a revenue share partnership with a mutually agreed fixed net commission percentage -- We'll help them sell their products / service offers to their leads (prospects who call them), and their other products / service offers to their existing customers; and

2. After helping their customers with their sales inquiries / billing, customer support and tech support concerns -- We also sell our own products / service offers to those customers. These are products / service offers that can give them supplemental benefits; and

=>> We split profits from the sale of our own supplemental products / service offers with our partners who sent us the call traffic (call traffic = their customers) through a mutually agreed fixed net revenue share percentage, which is usually 70 / 30 (70% for us and 30% for them) ...

So, what we're doing is essentially getting affiliate partners ...

i guess nobody wants to be spammed with camouflaged marketing?