Ask HN: LinkedIn Endorsement
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No, not rude at all. Go for it. The LI system is one of the best ways to facilitate asking for them and collecting them. An extra vote of confidence needed by third parties if you choose people who can genuinely speak to your skills.
No. Why would it be rude? He said he would do it.
He hasn't confirmed yet.
P.S. The startup is pretty big now as it has millions worth of funding.
P.S. The startup is pretty big now as it has millions worth of funding.
Most people are very busy. It helps to remind yourself in these situations that you don't matter (and I mean that respectfully and empathetically). Often it will take my clients 1-2 weeks to come back to me even though they say "they need my services right away".
Steli from close.io talks about making SaaS cold calls/emails for 5-7 times until he gets a positive reaction, unless told to F.O. People are busy.
Steli from close.io talks about making SaaS cold calls/emails for 5-7 times until he gets a positive reaction, unless told to F.O. People are busy.
Of course not.
Fast forward today, I'm asking him the recommendation he told me before. If you're an employer/manager, is this rude to ask?