Adding a note to a LinkedIn connection request is a bit like walking into a room and saying "hello" with a smile, instead of just waltzing in and staring at everyone. It's a small touch, but it makes a world of difference. Here's why:

Comments ARE content

Meaningful Comments Matter

Creating content that *genuinely* encourages deeper interactions on your posts is where it's at, according to the latest updates to the ever-evolving LinkedIn algorithm.LinkedIn used to give a little boost to posts that were attracting a lot of comments, but no more.

The algo can tell the difference between random and new versus pithy, meaningless comments coming from regular groups (pods) of users.