InMail is often seen as one of the best ways to put LinkedIn to work on sales activities. You get to reach out to high profile leads directly, often with high open rates and CTR.

Dear Sam: I have a LinkedIn account, and I wonder whether it is effective to send InMail messages to people I am not connected with to further my job search and build an improved network.

InMail, a LinkedIn premium feature, is a way to get into the inbox of pretty much anyone for around $11 (£8.34) but you also get an amount free every month.

Last week, LinkedIn announced a new process for blocking unwanted messages on its InMail platform. Targeting harassing messages has become a big concern for LinkedIn officials in recent years ...

According to LinkedIn’s best practices for writing InMail messages, you should be brief and to the point, share your goal and common associations, use a conversational and enthusiastic tone, and give ...