Here is a step-by-step conversation that goes to an "offer".
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No pitch on day one. No templates. Just a real conversation. Here's how it played out.
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(how to master and systemize this process below in the P.S.)

Day 1 — The Opener

I thanked J. for connecting, shared something personal about living in Japan, acknowledged her content, and asked a question specific to HER situation. Not "what's been keeping you busy?"
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Something that showed I actually looked at her profile.

She lit up. Told me Japan is on her bucket list, asked me questions back, and admitted LinkedIn is "a rollercoaster" for her. That's a signal.

Day 2 — Planting the Seed

I kept the conversation on her interests, casually mentioned I help people with social selling on LinkedIn, and asked another question to keep the focus on her. No pitch.

Day 6 — She Brings Up My Work

She told me she'd watched one of my LinkedIn Lives and that she's "sort of" selling on LinkedIn but it takes too much time. She handed me her pain point without me asking.

I didn't jump on it. I just asked: "What do you do to sell here?"

Day 9 — The Transition

She admitted she's not doing much some DMs, coffee chats, but the algorithm is making it harder. No system. No consistency.

I validated her experience first, then made it simple: getting leads without relying on traffic is exactly what I do. Would she like to explore working together?

Your Takeaways:

→ Personal opener, not transactional

→ Let the conversation breathe

→ Listened for signals before mentioning my offer

→ She brought up my work because I created curiosity, not pressure

→ The transition felt natural

This is social selling. No hacks. Just conversations done the right way.

P.S. Click here to learn how to get started with a 9-day trial to build this - offer closes on Friday​
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