Hi Danny, Our LI response rates have plummeted this year and I’m trying to figure out why. We work in the accounting and finance space and we’ve had a historical response rate of about 12.5% which hasn’t been too bad according to LI (it seems the finance/accounting professionals are a tough group to get in touch with via LI Inmail – we certainly have never seen these crazy 20%+ acceptance rates that LinkedIn is always talking about). We’re wondering if the ‘limits on LI Inmails’ that went into effect Jan 1st has caused this decrease – we believe that recruiters realized they now have a limited number of Inmails which as caused everyone to target only the A++ prospects. This in turn may be inundating these prospects to the point they aren’t connecting with anyone using LI? Just speculation on my part and would love to get your insight! My question to you is – have you guys seen a drop off in LI acceptance rates this year and if so, have you made any changes to counter this drop? My Response: My dear friend Jenifer Lambert, one of the most talented speakers in the biz, and one funny lady, cracked me up when I heard her say in [...]