I Sent a Cold LinkedIn DM to a $200M Tech Company
And got a response!
I don’t usually DM big corporations but sometimes I do try to see where it goes.
Back in 2024, I direct messaged a manager on LinkedIn in a big Tech company in the IDE(Integrated Development Environment) space.
I pitched my services as a technical writer months but they’ve already found someone for that position.
But I kept following up until I got this LinkedIn DM:
Following up will help you keep your funnel of leads/clients active.
It reminds them of you, and whenever they got something to be done, you’re the first person they will think of.
You send them a connection request, they accept, you DM them and you get a response.
You’ve already done 80% of the job at that point!
So instead of going to Fiverr or Upwork, they will come to you.
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- Ali