Your LinkedIn network is a valuable resource for identifying prospects. The people you're already connected to and the people one degree away from you are more likely to accept, reply, and take a meeting than a demographic list of strangers. The work is filtering your network down to the people who actually fit your ICP. Start by looking at your 1st-degree connections and then work outward to 2nd-degree connections.
Reaching out to a 1st-degree connection
Reference the relationship. How you met, the group you share, or why you connected.
Keep it short and low-pressure. Two to four sentences, one clear reason you're reaching out.
Send one follow-up if there's no reply. People miss messages; one nudge is fine.
Outreach message example
Reaching out to a 2nd-degree connection
Send a connection request first — we recommend not attaching a note, since your profile and the visible mutual connection should be enough reason for them to accept.
Send a short message on accept, then one follow-up. Mention the mutual if you add a note: "Saw you're also connected to [name]." If you want the opener to land even harder, personalize it off something specific — a recent post, a company update — on top of the network warmth you already have.
Note: if you know your mutual connection well, just ask them for an introduction instead.
Automate this process
Tell Sliq to search through your connections — 1st-degree, 2nd-degree, or both — to identify any opportunities. Give it your ICP, and it will flag any potential prospects and add them to an outreach sequence. Click here to set it up.
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