LinkedIn - is it kosher to...

[Derek]

a fella who used to be the VP for a client we used to have, recently accepted my request to connect on LinkedIn. he is now with another company and is the facilities manager there. he and i only spoke briefly once or twice in the past, he being a VP we had no reason to talk much more than in passing. i am not sure what's considered good etiquette on LinkedIn since i don't use it much. do y'all think it is kosher for me to "InMail" him and see if he is interested in a free demo & quote for any of the facilities he now manages?


thanks! --- Derek. 

[encapman]

I'd say that if it's done tactfully there shouldn't be a problem. In fact that's the basic intent of LinkedIn. It's a B2B social media platform essentially for lead generation and networking.

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