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Crappy “Custom” Invitations

May 20, 2008 by Sean Nelson

Jason Alba at “I’m on LinkedIn now what” has posted a great post on canned invitation requests.  The invitation is hilarious because:

1.  The person in their invitation seems to be trying to sell Jason on what a great tool LinkedIn

2.  Jason has already released a book on LinkedIn

Talk about not even taking the time to read a profile before blasting off an invitation.  The moral of the stroy is if you are going to invite somone to connect, especially if you don’t know them, take the time to learn enough to personalize the invitation.

Read Jason’s full post

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About Sean Nelson

Sean has been a Keynote speaker at Norvax University, conducts social media workshops and webinars, and has released three books on LinkedIn and written several social media guides.

Sean currently runs Social Media Sonar, which in addition to providing free resources, manages social media strategies and tactics for companies. He is also a partner in Surge Labs, a conversion rate optimization company, helping companies improve conversions and profitability through scientific testing of Landing Pages, Websites, Email communications, and Shopping Carts.

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