Should I like a prospect's post before connecting?
Likes are cheap and mostly invisible. They will not carry an invite. If software is auto-liking 80 posts a day, you have built a fingerprint, not a relationship.
If you already read the post and it is recent, a like plus a later invite is harmless. It is also not a strategy. Do not wait for a like to "land" before you send a good note.
Never mention the like in the invite ("glad you liked my like"). That sentence should not exist.
Comment when you have a point. Like when you would have liked it anyway. Invite when there is a reason. Those can be three different days.
If your tool offers a like-view-follow-invite chain, turn the like and view steps down. They are how people look automated before the note even sends.
Frequently asked questions
Sometimes, mixed into a pile. It is not a reliable touch. Do not count it as one in your cadence math.
LinkedIn reactions are still cheap. Words cost more and work better.
Automated anniversary likes from vendors are a meme. If you actually know them, write a sentence. If you do not, skip it.
A human like will not. A burst of hundreds from a bot can add to unusual activity. Keep it boring.
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