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The Inbox Remains an Uncooperative Networking Venue
· New York time
LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher says a simple change in how people reach out could improve their chances of receiving a yes. Her advice concerns making a specific ask, giving the recipient something clearer to answer than a general request to connect. That addresses a familiar career problem: sending a message is easy; persuading another person to respond is not. Professional networking would be easier if enthusiasm alone generated replies, but then the inbox would need its own human resources department.
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