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LinkedIn: How to Connect Like a Pro

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LinkedIn: How to Connect Like a Pro

Jeff Su 09.09.2020 344 246 просмотров 10 251 лайков обн. 18.02.2026

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🎯 My free Job Search Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/job-search-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=015 My Premium Resume Package: https://jeffsu.gumroad.com/l/premium-resume-package In this video, I show you how to use #LinkedIn to connect like a pro! You’ll see sample LinkedIn connection requests that have impressed even me, and you’ll be able to craft your own request message template. 84% of people find jobs using a “weak” relationship, and in the 21st century, LinkedIn is arguably the most powerful platform to effectively connect with these “weak” connections. Through the three tips I mention, you will learn to connect with someone on LinkedIn without knowing the person either for a job, or just to expand your professional network! I’ll teach you how to adhere to LinkedIn connection request etiquette (super important!) and you might even be able to connect on LinkedIn without viewing the profile first! People are often faced with the challenge of connecting with others on LinkedIn without really knowing them beforehand or without a proper introduction; but you will soon see you are able to message someone on LinkedIn who is not a connection (for free) and write custom, thoughtful messages that get an engaged response. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:08 Tip 1 - Use Filter feature to find relevant Alumni 02:48 Tip 2 - Message anyone on LinkedIn for free 04:48 Tip 3 - Write custom and thoughtful messages 06:17 Bonus tip 07:01 Ending 💪 Support this channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwAnu01qlnVg1Ai2AbtTMaA/join RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO 🙋👦🏻 Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1190183907995020/ LinkedIn Profile video - https://youtu.be/BcfGWi8Qywk Career trajectory video - https://youtu.be/2MAwSCZYoVw MARK GRANOVETTER’S RESEARCH PAPER The Strength of Weak Ties (full PDF) - https://sociology.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj9501/f/publications/the_strength_of_weak_ties_and_exch_w-gans.pdf MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Gear - https://geni.us/youtube-gear 🎒 What's In My Bag - https://geni.us/mybag 💻 What's On My Desk - https://geni.us/mydesk 🛩 What I Travel With - https://geni.us/mytravel MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-jeff 🎨 Canva - https://partner.canva.com/jeffsu BE MY FRIEND: 📧 Subscribe to my Productivity newsletter - https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping/ 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/j.sushie 🤝 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsu05/ 👋🏻 Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@jsushie 👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I: I'm Jeff, a full time Product Marketer. In my spare time I like to tinker with tools and create systems that help me get things done faster - or as one of my friends puts it: "Get better at being lazy" 😏 If you'd like to talk, I'd love to hear from you. Messaging me on Instagram (@j.sushie) directly will be the quickest way to get a response! PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from 😇 Disclaimer: My opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer #LinkedIn #Professional #Network

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0:00 Intro 223 сл.
1:08 Tip 1 - Use Filter feature to find relevant Alumni 354 сл.
2:48 Tip 2 - Message anyone on LinkedIn for free 399 сл.
4:48 Tip 3 - Write custom and thoughtful messages 294 сл.
6:17 Bonus tip 138 сл.
7:01 Ending 102 сл.

Intro

- A close friend is good for a lot of things, but helping you find a new opportunity isn't one of them. According to one of the most influential research papers on sociology, 84% of respondents got their job through a "weak" relationship, myself included. In this video, I show you three LinkedIn tips you can use today to connect with relevant LinkedIn professionals, you have a "weak" relationship with, but who are more likely to help you than your close connections in getting your next job. So, let's get started. Hi, everyone, it's Jeff from Google. If you're new here, this channel's all about practical career and interview tips. So if you're a current student or young professional consider subscribing for more actionable content. I'm living proof that the strength of weak ties, a concept first explored by Mark Granovetter from Stanford, is a real thing. His research revolved around the idea that people whom you spend a lot of time with swim in the same pool of information as you do. So, we depend on friendly outsiders to bring us information beyond our immediate circles, which makes a lot of sense. My buddy at Akash, who's an amazing human being helped me land a job at Google four years ago. And although we're tight now, or at least I think so

Tip 1 - Use Filter feature to find relevant Alumni

back then we were acquaintances at best. So, how do you find these useful "weak" connections on LinkedIn and more importantly, get them to help you land a new one opportunity. Tip number one, use a Filter feature to find alumni working in specific fields. Connecting with a fellow alumni as a no brainer, but make sure to take it a step further by being very purposeful in your search. If you go to the LinkedIn page of your college, you then click the alumni button to see everything one who has associated their profile with the school, yes, they're all your alumni, and you already had that in common with them, but instead of blindly sending requests to everyone, you can use a filter feature to narrow your search. There are three ways to use this search field. Number one, you already know the general field you wanna be in, and you wanna find someone who's more experienced or knowledgeable, so, you can learn more from them. Let's say, you know, you want to be in sales. Then you might wanna type in account manager in the search field, and LinkedIn will output a list of alumni who have account manager in their current title, or in their previous job experiences. The second way to use a search field, is when you want to learn more about a position and company, and you wanna connect with someone who is familiar with the role that you're applying for. Let's say you're in retail and applying for a marketing position at Nike. In that case, you'll type in Nike marketing, separated by a comma, and you'll see a list of alumni who are currently working at or have worth at Nike. Finally, if you're looking for inspiration, or just generally curious, as to where your fellow alumni have ended up, you can click to expand where their work section, to see the companies with the most alumni from your school. Pro tip, this filter feature works for company alumni as well. Simply go to your company page and click on People to run similar filters

Tip 2 - Message anyone on LinkedIn for free

to and even more relevant connections. Have you found this first tip helpful? Let me know by dropping a like and commenting down below which industry you wanna learn more about using this feature. Tip number two, anyone on LinkedIn without being directly connected to them. As you probably know, you're only able to message someone directly on LinkedIn, if they're a first degree connection, or if you have a premium account. Fortunately for us, the LinkedIn Groups feature provide us with a small loophole. For example, if I go to the EY group, a group I'm part of because I used to work at Ernst and young, I can click the See All button here and message any one of them without being connected beforehand. So, if I wanted to apply to Accenture, I might just message this person right here directly. Of course, this only works if you're already in the group, if you're a current student, I highly recommend you join your school's official group and any related alumni groups. If you're a working professional and you wanna branch out to other areas, I definitely don't recommend you disguise yourself as another company's employee, but rather join a group where you share similar interests and background with existing members. For example, for me, I might search up product marketing in groups, and request to join this group I see a few of my first degree connections are already in. Hopefully the admin will see my current role is in product marketing and approve my request, and then I'll be able to network and connect with product marketers who have since moved on to other roles I may be interested in. Pro tip, other than using the group to message people you're not yet connected to, you can also post a request for career advice, but be specific about what you're looking for. For example, I recently saw a post from a current senior at Emory University saying that given the whole COVID situation, he's very interested in pursuing a career in business continuity consulting, a very niche field of consulting, and what classes he should take to prepare beforehand. And within 24 hours, he got multiple responses from alumni, even though it's a very niche vertical. And guess what? He's just expanded his network by posting this question, because if he follows up with those alumni

Tip 3 - Write custom and thoughtful messages

he'll probably end up learning about specific opportunities. By the way, I have a community of my own, a Facebook group where I post exclusive weekly tips. Consider joining if you haven't already I'll link it down below. Tip number three, connect by sending out custom thoughtful request. So, whether you're connecting with someone you found through tip one, or messaging someone directly via tip two, you wanna craft a thoughtful message in order to get an engaged response. In my experience, three types of messages help you leave a strong impression on the other person. Number one, you write something relatable. Number two, you compliment them. Number three, you try and add value. If you look at this message I received a few weeks ago, "Hi, Jeff came across your Q and A video on YouTube, "I've really enjoyed learning about career trajectory, "especially about the EdTech from management consulting part "I'm an Education student, "interest in exploring opportunities in consulting. "Would love to stay connected. " So not only do I feel good she watched my YouTube video. But she mentioned something very specific from that video and relates her career directory to mine. Or take this other example from a high school friend who I haven't caught up with up until a month ago. "Jeff, been viewing your videos on YouTube, "hope you keep up the good work, "sending you greetings from Korea. "Also a thought. "I think you could also try content on LinkedIn "and job searching. "Tried and true topic, see if your audience likes it. " If you're watching this video, you know that I took his advice. He didn't come off as a nodder, but as someone who genuinely wants to help me and he definitely has.

Bonus tip

Pro tip, if you're using a LinkedIn app on mobile, you have to click the More and Personalized invite to send a custom connection requests. So, definitely don't use the default Connect button. Finally, you wanna make sure your LinkedIn profile is ready to passively receive traffic when these people check you out before they respond. So, make sure you check out my LinkedIn profile video as well to fully optimize your LinkedIn presence before sending out those connection requests. For example, one of my tips was to use free online tools to create a more professional profile picture and LinkedIn banner. After following the step-by-step instructions, one of our viewers, Connor, actually took it a step further and added his own tagline to his new and improved banner. This is the before, and this is the after.

Ending

As you can see, he states his value proposition in a concise and easy to understand way to grab the attention of potential employers and clients. And there you have it. Three practical tips you can use today to leverage your weak connections on LinkedIn. Of course, if you find success with this, don't forget to pay it forward when someone reaches out to you as well. I hope this video helped, subscribe if you haven't already, and comment down below, if you have any questions, see you on the next video, in the meantime (clicks) have a great one. (soft music)

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