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Informed Events Writing Effective Inmails 06102015
This document provides tips for using inmails on LinkedIn to effectively connect with candidates. It discusses four influencing factors that determine response rates, including brand, search, content, and data. It provides examples of good inmail templates that personalize the message or refer to common connections. The document also outlines best practices for inmails, such as being brief, authentic, and putting in a clear call to action, as well as things to avoid like generic messages. Overall, the goal is to start a relationship and trigger candidate interest to get a response.
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Informed Events Writing Effective Inmails 06102015
- 1. Bereik kandidaten meteffectieve inMails Jerrold Pelupessy Customer Education Consultant LinkedIn
- 2. AGENDA The 4Influencing factors which determine your response rate Search = King and Inmail = Queen How: The Do’s and Don’ts of Inmails When: The right timing to send your inmails Inmail best practises
- 3. LINKEDIN NETWORK Netherlands: 5.7MMEMBERS. 74% PENETRATION RATE Members Worldwide >2 newMembers Per Second 186M+Monthly Unique Visitors 380M+
- 4. HOW DOES YOUR IDEAL INMAILLOOKS LIKE?
- 5. Members who’ve viewedyour profile. “Hi xxx. I noticed you checked out my profile. Thanks! Is there anything I can help you with?” It’s simple, yet very effective. 1 2 Members who just joined the network “Hi xxx. Welcome to LinkedIn! I see that you’re in engineering. Very cool! More than happy to reflect your career aspirations if you’re open for it now or in the future. 3 Members in your groups “Hi follow group member. See that you have great comments on the last article. Really spot on about the xxx topic. I’m a recruiter and always happy to help people forward in pursuing their next career step. Find your way of thinking very interesting and would love to exchange thoughts if you’re open for it. No pressure, just introducing myself. WHEN TO SEND AN INMAIL 4 Branding “Hi xxx. Came across your profile and see that you’re interested in xxx. My company just launched it’s new career page and more than happy to share with you. Have a look and feel free to let me know what you think. Happy reading!
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- 7. Brand Search ApproachContent Data Higher Response Rate 5 INFLUENCING FACTORS
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- 9. Experience Summary Name HeadlinePhoto Rich Media Customized link +contacts YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
- 10. RULES OF THUMB+ OUTLETS
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- 13. BOOLEAN MODIFIERS AND OR NOT “ ” () financial AND analysis “financial analysis” OR accounting NOT recruiter “financial analyst” “financial analyst” AND (oracle OR SAP)
- 14. 15©2013 LinkedIn Corporation.All Rights Reserved. (hr OR personel OR personnel OR personeel OR hrpm OR hcm OR hrms OR cipd OR hrcm OR shrm OR human OR talent OR hrm OR hrbp OR “employee relations” OR “hr business partner” OR hrbp OR “human resources business partner” OR “hr generalist” OR “hr Manager” OR “hr consultant” OR “hr advisor” OR “hr manager” OR “head of hr” OR hoofd OR “human resources manager” OR “human resources” OR “hr business partner” OR “hr consultant” OR “human resource manager”) AND (partner OR associate OR Principal OR director OR consultant OR “managing director” OR channel OR manager) AND ("employee relations" OR "labor relations" OR ER OR “HR” OR "human resources" OR "human resource" OR "industrial relations") AND (regulations OR regulatory OR compliance OR policy OR regulation) AND (compliance OR regulatory OR regulations OR risk OR equality OR “personnel audit“ OR "compliance manager" OR "compliant" OR "audit" OR "validation“ OR vertrouwenspersoon OR trustperson OR “trust person”) (channel OR sales OR customer OR partner) AND (marketeer OR marketing OR marketer) AND ("sales and marketing manager“ OR "sales manager") AND ("marketing communications" OR marketing) AND (campaigns OR campaign OR marketing) AND (promotion OR marketing) AND (events OR event OR trade show) AND ("product manager" OR "product marketing" OR "product management" OR "product marketing manager" OR "project manager" OR "marketing manager" OR "account manager" OR sales OR "product mgr" OR marketing OR "product developer" OR "product owner" OR "business development" OR director OR “brand manager") AND ("channel marketing" OR marketing OR "product lifecycle management" OR plm OR pr OR "public relations" OR communications OR marketing OR media OR advertising OR “product launch” OR assortment OR “product selection” OR “shelf space” OR “premium”) (logistics OR distribution OR operations OR manufacturing OR supply chain OR warehouse OR supply OR warehousing OR logistical OR freight OR shipping OR planning OR procurement OR transport OR retail OR logistic OR export OR import OR transportation OR logistiek OR 3PL OR 4PL OR “third party logistics provider” OR “third party logistic” OR “3rd party logistic” OR “third party logistics” OR “3 party logistics”) AND (manager OR boss OR “business partner” OR chargehand OR directeur OR Head OR leader OR lead OR leadership OR leidinggevende OR mgr OR mngr OR manger OR management OR manages OR mgmt OR managed OR managing OR manage OR managr OR mnger OR mng OR managers OR mangr OR managerial OR owner OR responsable OR responsible OR principle OR principal OR supervisor OR superintendent OR teamlead OR teamleader OR teamleider OR “team leider”) AND (“supply chain management” OR supply chain OR scm) AND (inventory OR warehousing OR distribution OR planning OR warehouse OR procurement OR purchasing OR “supply chain” OR buyer OR buying OR category OR categories OR procuring OR supplier OR acquisition OR facilities) AND (“change management” OR “business analyst” OR design OR “change manager” OR change OR “project manager” OR “project management” OR transformation OR workflow OR “work flow”) AND (english OR englisch OR engels)
- 15. *Belgium – 11/9/2015 Engneer 12 Engenier 39 Engineeer 65 Enginer 101 Engeneer 974 ---------------------------------- 1191 ENGINEER MARKETING Marketng 9 Marketin 32 Markting 136 Maketing 173 ---------------------------------- 350 EVERYTHING “WORKS”
- 16. REFINEMENT FILTERS Most UtilizedMost Under Utilized
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- 18. Active Talent - Willapply to ATS - Listen to opportunities - Respond quickly - Seek information Passive Talent - Do not have a current resume - May listen to opportunities - Do not respond to “apply now” - Higher bar to respond
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- 20. How does atypical move along? First Contact Let’s make an appointment Why? Referral I am interested, but not the right time Not interested at all Yes NO OR Referral Pipeline Candidate Replies Candidate replies Inmail template Inmail template Inmail template Inmail template
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- 22. Use commonalities Choose/Save template Subject SAVEYOUR INMAIL TEMPLATE
- 23. The keepers 1. (Sharedconnection) suggested that I reach out to you… You’re not a stranger, but a friend of a friend. 2. Hello from a fellow avid Scuba diver Tap into a passion that person has and show you’ve actually done some research about them. 3. We overlapped at Rutgers for two years, but…. Leverage any sort of shared experience you have with the candidate brings you a bit closer to the candidate and shows you’ve actually done some research about them. . 4. Cuong, do you wish you could come back to Cisco? Obviously, this one only works if you are targeting someone who left your company. (“boomerang” employees”) The sleepers 1. You are probably happy at LinkedIn, but… Used a thousand times before, and isn’t going to cause anybody to stop and read it. 2. New product marketing manager role Really? 3. Looking for a dynamic Director of Marketing with a broad marketing background for a great company! Generic 4. Career Opportunity with XYZ Co. Zzzzzzz…… The bleepers 1. Did you get my earlier message? Yes, and I didn’t respond that time either. (Take a hint!) 2. I couldn’t reach you via phone so hoping that you check you InMails Getting “stalker-ish” 3. My client is interested in filling a marketing leader role immediately Sounds like your client has some major issues. Good thing I don’t work for him. (Don’t make your problem, mine) 4. Nice LinkedIn Profile. How are you? Please keep this professional network, professional
- 24. Do’s 1. Be briefand concise 2. Personalise the message 3. Be authentic 4. Refer to common connectors i.e. Groups or Shared Connections 5. Put in a call to action 6. Use cold hard facts for roles in Senior Finance and IT 7. Ask for referrals Don’ts 1. Sending a full job description as a first inmail 2. Don’t make the inmail sound like a generic message 3. Immediately ask for referrals Goal: 1. Start a relationship 2. Trigger interest candidate 3. Get the candidate’s response The Do’s and Don’ts
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- 26. WHAT DOES BIGDATA SHOW? – FINANCE, Netherlands
- 27. WHAT DOES BIGDATA SHOW? – IT/Technology, Netherlands
- 28. WHAT DOES BIGDATA SHOW? – Marketing, Netherlands
- 29. WHAT DOES BIGDATA SHOW? – Sales , Netherlands
- 30. WHAT DOES BIGDATA SHOW? – Software Engineering, Netherlands
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