How to Ask Someone to Connect with You

Asking someone to connect with you on social media can be an awkward experience, either for you or for the user that you wish to connect with. Learning effective strategies to ask someone to connect with you on sites such as LeadsGroup.com is important to increase your business connections online.

• Introduce yourself.

Tell them who you are and what you do, why you think you should connect with them, and how they can benefit from connecting with you. The best business lead connections made online are mutually beneficial.

• Don't give them a sales pitch.

You haven't established your lead connection's trust yet, and no one likes to buy from someone who hasn't earned their trust. Your first initial connection should be mutually beneficial for developing a great leads group.

• Do your homework.

Know something about the person you're connecting with, and why you would like to connect with them before connecting. You'll earn a lot more respect, and will be able to better determine the best mutually beneficial leads groups.

• Be considerate of their time.

We all hate to be sold to, especially when someone doesn't respect the lack of free time that we have. Make your introduction message short. You can follow up later.

• Make it easy to read.

The best introductions are short and sweet. This also shows a great amount of consideration for lead's time. Most of us don't have time to read a long introduction, especially when it has more to do with what you can do for someone else.

• Try not to use the word "I".

Make your introductory connection request as much about them as possible. Don't expect strangers to care about you before you have expressed a genuine interest in them.

Posted By: Shannon Harper 8 years ago

Category: Business Social Networking

Tags: Business Social Networking, leads groups, Social Networking