What do I do when a LinkedIn prospect ghosts me?
Ghosting is the default. Most people will not write back. That is not a personal insult. It is a crowded inbox.
Never-replied: you do not have a relationship. One follow-up with a new fact, then a breakup. Do not interpret read receipts as a promise.
Replied-then-silent: they showed a pulse. Wait a few days. Send one smaller ask ("still worth a 15-minute look, or should I close this?"). If they go quiet again, wait for a public signal or a later quarter. Daily pings after a live thread is how you become the story they tell at lunch.
Do not hop to their personal Instagram. Do not email three aliases. Do not call the front desk to "confirm they got the LinkedIn." One extra channel, once, is enough if you already have a work email.
Log it and move to the next fit name. Pipeline is a volume of good conversations, not a hostage situation with one VP.
Frequently asked questions
No-shows get one same-thread bump plus a new invite. Then see how to follow up after a demo no-show.
Only if the comments are real. A week of needy comments under their content is public ghost-chasing.
From a stranger it can be more intrusive. Do not use voice to punch through a ghost.
Perfect buyers still ignore vendors. Try a different champion at the account, or wait for a trigger. Do not raise the temperature on the same person.
Run the outreach from your own LinkedIn account
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