Stopped cold emailing and started using LinkedIn messages with a specific template... night and day difference

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Started noticing this same thing with text messages vs. phone calls honestly. People just respond better when you meet them where they already hang out online, even if it's the same words. Cold emails feel like shouting into the void (I call them digital junk mail now) but a LinkedIn message has that personal touch, like you're actually part of their world instead of interrupting it.

patricia38517d ago

My buddy tried this after months of cold emails going nowhere. First LinkedIn message he sent got a reply in 2 hours.

diana_bell748d ago

Thing is nobody's talking about the timing game here. I've noticed LinkedIn messages land WAY better if you send them when people are actually scrolling on mobile, like early morning or late evening. Cold emails get buried in inbox filters or opened Monday morning when everyone's grumpy. BUT if your LinkedIn message pops up while someone's waiting for coffee or killing time in bed, they're more likely to actually read it and respond. It's that split-second opportunity you don't get with email because email feels like homework. The platform matters, but the WHEN is the secret sauce most people miss.