Our analysis of 2.6 million Inmails shows that it pays to engage candidates before reaching out to them. Subscribe to the LinkedIn Talent Blog: http://linkd.in/18yp4Cg Follow the LinkedIn company page: http://linkd.in/1f39JyH Tweet with us: http://bit.ly/HireOnLinkedIn Learn more about LinkedIn Talent Solutions: http://linkd.in/1bgERGj

1. Based on analysis of 2.6M messages, engaging your
audience can double your InMail response rates on Linkedin
NO PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT ENGAGED AT ALL TOUCHPOINTS
Relative
response rate x 2x
The Likelihood of Candidates to Accept an InMail is 2X Higher
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2. More recent engagement leads to improved response rates
LAST ENGAGED 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO INMAIL ENGAGED IN THE MONTH PRIOR TO INMAIL
Relative
response rate y 1.33y
The Likelihood of Candidates to Accept an InMail is 33% Higher
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3. Candidates are everywhere on LinkedIn.
Are you engaging them?
Viewing Researching Following
relevant jobs your company your company
To learn how, visit http://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions
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