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Kamille_Former Cmty Manager
Community Champion
Kamille_Former Cmty Manager
Community Champion
March 3, 2025

🏆 Mar Community Competition: Share your go-to conversation starter with prospects [Winner Announced]

🏆 Mar Community Competition: Share your go-to conversation starter with prospects [Winner Announced]

Standing out when reaching out to prospects is tough. You want to grab their attention without sounding too desperate or overly salesy, all while making a genuine connection. With the ever-evolving world of sales, staying sharp and relevant is key. What’s your go-to conversation starter when engaging with prospects? We’d love to hear what works for you!

 

🏆 The Competition 

  1. Comment below ‘What your go-to conversation starter is when engaging with prospects’ to enter the random raffle to win exclusive Swag!
  2. Like this post and engage with your peers in the comments.

 

What is a Community Competition and how to enter to win the prize? Open the content below to find more details!

📣 What is a Community Monthly Win Competition? 

Early each month, we invite all Community members to enter the monthly competition by completing a task or ask in a certain timeframe, usually about three weeks. At the end of each competition there will be a random draw that determines our winner! It’s worth joining each month to increase your chances to win LinkedIn swag. Remember that the goal of these Monthly Competitions is to help members discover Community discussions, resources, and features that will improve your virtual selling strategy and activities.

 

📋 What are the rules around this Monthly Win Competition?

  • Participants must be in the Sales Community and over 18 years old. 
  • The entry period runs from now, March 3rd, until March 31st 11:59pm PST. For each entry to count, you must submit it within this timeframe.
  • After the entry period, the Community team will do a random draw with the names of qualified participants.
  • The winner will be announced on April 1st.
    • If there is only one qualified participant, that participant is automatically named the winner without the need for a draw.
  • For further details on the Monthly Competition, please read the official Community Contest rules here.
  • Disclaimer: Your comment can be re-shared without additional permission in any upcoming Community post, article, or resource.

 

Best of luck to everyone! Looking forward to seeing your conversation starters below.

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      rmknopLI
      Certified Learner
      rmknopLI
      Certified Learner
      March 15, 2025

      I make it about them, something like:

      “Hi Tammy, I loved your recent post about XYZ… [and then ask a follow-up question about the post that I can build-on/respond to in a second outreach] 

       

      Or reference a common connection. 

      “Hey John, I was talking with Jane Smith the other day and she recommended we chat about [topic]. Would love to chat the week of 3/24 if you have some time. I’m open on Wed and Thu (3/36 and 3/27) that week.”

       

        RachaelRas
        Community Newcomer
        RachaelRas
        Community Newcomer
        March 18, 2025

        Grabbing attention in a way that feels fresh, natural, and not overly salesy is what I strive for! I’ve found that leading with genuine curiosity and a touch of personalization makes all the difference.

        "I came across [something specific about them—their work, a post they shared, a milestone they hit] and had to reach out! It got me thinking about [relevant insight/value], and I’d love to hear your thoughts."

        It keeps things warm, engaging, and focused on them rather than just what I have to offer. 

          Emily Smith
          Community Newcomer
          Emily Smith
          Community Newcomer
          March 18, 2025

          100% it’s about the personalization for me and the ability to connect on a human first level.

          I connected with someone recently with a Subject “What’s your dance party playlist?” because of a reference they had made on their profile.  Another time I actually sent a picture of me with a lion on a university campus where the contact was an alum.  Obviously, the best opportunities are when people take the time to have some information on their profile whereas the basic profiles lack the ability to find a personal or professional connection.

            Chris Garinger
            Certified Learner
            Chris Garinger
            Certified Learner
            March 19, 2025

            Hi XXX, 

            This is Chris, Chris Garinger. I recognize this is a cold call (give a little chuckle); however, I promise it’s a well-researched one. I’d love to tell you why I’m calling you specifically and if it doesn’t make sense to keep talking, I’ll let you go. Sound fair?

              Kamille_Former Cmty Manager
              Community Champion
              Kamille_Former Cmty ManagerAuthor
              Community Champion
              April 2, 2025

              Hi everyone! Thank you so much for sharing your go-to conversation starter with prospects, it was amazing to see all the different strategies that allow you to be successful.

               

              And now it’s time to announce our randomly selected winner…

              🥁🥁🥁  

               

              Congratulations to ​@Damien-XocialGong! 🎉 We’ll reach out to you via the Community’s private message to arrange your prize! 🎁 

               

              Please make sure to keep an eye out in the Community as we will be sharing a new competition very soon, giving you another chance to win Swag! 🎉

                Damien-XocialGong
                Community Expert
                Damien-XocialGong
                Community Expert
                April 2, 2025

                Hi everyone! Thank you so much for sharing your go-to conversation starter with prospects, it was amazing to see all the different strategies that allow you to be successful.

                 

                And now it’s time to announce our randomly selected winner…

                🥁🥁🥁  

                 

                Congratulations to ​@Damien-XocialGong! 🎉 We’ll reach out to you via the Community’s private message to arrange your prize! 🎁 

                 

                Please make sure to keep an eye out in the Community as we will be sharing a new competition very soon, giving you another chance to win Swag! 🎉

                Oh my freaking goodness. This is so awesome. I never would have imagined it. 👀😃🥳 Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, a million times to infinity 🥳

                  Kamille_Former Cmty Manager
                  Community Champion
                  Kamille_Former Cmty ManagerAuthor
                  Community Champion
                  April 3, 2025

                  Hi everyone! Thank you so much for sharing your go-to conversation starter with prospects, it was amazing to see all the different strategies that allow you to be successful.

                   

                  And now it’s time to announce our randomly selected winner…

                  🥁🥁🥁  

                   

                  Congratulations to ​@Damien-XocialGong! 🎉 We’ll reach out to you via the Community’s private message to arrange your prize! 🎁 

                   

                  Please make sure to keep an eye out in the Community as we will be sharing a new competition very soon, giving you another chance to win Swag! 🎉

                  Oh my freaking goodness. This is so awesome. I never would have imagined it. 👀😃🥳 Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, a million times to infinity 🥳

                  Congrats again ​@Damien-XocialGong! 🤗

                    Ndacorsi0218
                    Community Expert
                    Ndacorsi0218
                    Community Expert
                    April 3, 2025

                    ​@Damien-XocialGong  Congrats !!!!

                    Nancy DaCorsi
                      Damien-XocialGong
                      Community Expert
                      Damien-XocialGong
                      Community Expert
                      April 3, 2025

                      Thank You ​@Ndacorsi0218 🙏🏾🥳

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