This is a real conversation I had on LinkedIn via their direct message feature.
Maybe a little extra reading might have been better on their part.
I don't have a problem with a mass email to a list when trying to prospect.
If you are going to try and personalize something, then I think you should make sure the premise of what you are talking to the person about is really what they are looking for. I took out the persons last name. I give them credit because he answered me directly and was honest. Since he did those two things I would be open to hearing from him again. He might not be my first choice, but in my mind I called his bluff and he admitted what he was doing so that is cool by me. I'm not sure what position he was talking about though since I never recruited for that kind of position.
If you are going to try and personalize something, then I think you should make sure the premise of what you are talking to the person about is really what they are looking for. I took out the persons last name. I give them credit because he answered me directly and was honest. Since he did those two things I would be open to hearing from him again. He might not be my first choice, but in my mind I called his bluff and he admitted what he was doing so that is cool by me. I'm not sure what position he was talking about though since I never recruited for that kind of position.
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A Heck of A Nice Guy
Follow Up
Hi Everet, Hope all has been well and hope you had a nice 4th of July! I wanted to follow up with you to see if you were able to get that open Accounting Analyst position filled? If not, I would be happy to get you some additional resumes right away to speed things up. Dan G Executive Recruiter Specializing in Accounting and Finance
Hi Dan,
Do I know you and what Accounting Analyst are you talking about? I've gotten this message from you on several occasions an curiosity has finally gotten the best of me to ask you what this is about.
Dan sent the following message at 9:15 AM
No, you don't know me. I reached out to you since you have "Recruitment Manager" in your title. The Accounting Analyst role was posted for Milwaukee on indeed, but since it is so old, I am assuming it is filled anyways.
Everet sent the following message at 9:22 PM
Thanks for your honesty Dan. I never posted an Accounting Analyst position. Good luck prospecting. I don't have any use for your services at this time.
Follow Up
Hi Everet, Hope all has been well and hope you had a nice 4th of July! I wanted to follow up with you to see if you were able to get that open Accounting Analyst position filled? If not, I would be happy to get you some additional resumes right away to speed things up. Dan G Executive Recruiter Specializing in Accounting and Finance
Hi Dan,
Do I know you and what Accounting Analyst are you talking about? I've gotten this message from you on several occasions an curiosity has finally gotten the best of me to ask you what this is about.
Dan sent the following message at 9:15 AM
No, you don't know me. I reached out to you since you have "Recruitment Manager" in your title. The Accounting Analyst role was posted for Milwaukee on indeed, but since it is so old, I am assuming it is filled anyways.
Everet sent the following message at 9:22 PM
Thanks for your honesty Dan. I never posted an Accounting Analyst position. Good luck prospecting. I don't have any use for your services at this time.
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