How to Create an Invitation Sequence (2nd Degree Connections)

Automate Invitations and Follow-Ups.

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(Last Edited March 28th, 2022)

Create a Sequence for your 2nd Degree Connections

Step 1: Create a New Sequence

1. Click on "Add New"
   
   
2. Select Sequence Type (Invitation Sequence)
   
   
3. Name the Sequence related to your target audience, select your Working Hours and click "Next"

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Step 2: Search for your Target Audience on LinkedIn

1. Click on LinkedIn Search or Sales Navigator; the link will redirect you to a LinkedIn tab
   
   
2. Please refer to this article for steps to building your search in LinkedIn. How to Search for Your Target Audience on LinkedIn

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Step 3: Setup Connection Message and Follow-Up Messages

1. Click on "Set Connection Message"
2. Type a new message and personalize it with the "Insert Tag" function or select a template you've already created from the template tab
   
   
3. Your personalized message should resonate with your target audience.
4. Click on "Set Follow-up message"
   
   
5. Create your 1st follow-up message and click "Add"
   
   
6. If you would like to add a 2nd follow-up, click on "Set Follow-Up Message", create your message, and click "Add"

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Step 4: Setup your Delays + Account Warmup

1. Set up your Delays
   The first follow-up message will be sent after the setup delay, if the connection is accepted. 
   Future Follow-ups will be sent if your prospect does not reply. 
   The automated messages will stop when you receive a message back. 
2. In case your request to connect was not accepted, set up the days before withdrawing the connection request between 5 and 10 days
3. Click on "Submit"
   
4. Your sequence is ready to start!

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Step 5: Start your Sequence

1. Assign a "Per Day Limit"
2. If you are running several sequences at a time, your Daily Limit should be distributed between the sequences you will be running
3. Apply Account Warm-Up if it's the first time you run an Invitation Sequence or Reset your Account Warmup if you had an Active sequence. 
4. Press "Start"
   
   
5. Your sequence is now Active!
6. If you would like to make any changes to your sequence, click on "Pause" under the "Action" column