Friday, November 22, 2024
BRUSSELS—In a transformative update to professional networking etiquette, a LinkedIn message is sweeping through inboxes, expressing a deep concern for your wellbeing and seamlessly integrating a Calendly invitation to schedule a 15-minute chat about an unspecified yet “unmissable” opportunity. This groundbreaking strategy has prompted experts to ponder the fate of professional communication.
“It’s a revolutionary advancement in the art of professional networking,” states a self-proclaimed networking guru. “Never before has such genuine concern been so effectively coupled with a call-to-action that is both a calendar invite and a testament to modern efficiency.”
Sources close to the LinkedIn algorithms suggest that this innovative approach could be the new norm. “Why waste words on actual updates when you can cut straight to the chase?” an anonymous insider was quoted. “It’s about optimising synergies and leveraging bandwidth, or so I’ve heard in several webinars.”
However, not everyone is convinced. Detractors argue that the erosion of genuine connection is a steep price to pay for convenience. “Next thing you know, we’ll receive LinkedIn endorsements that double as subtle reminders of unpaid invoices,” chuckled a skeptical HR professional.
As the LinkedIn community grapples with this new trend, many are left wondering if they are indeed well and whether they truly want to discover what lies behind the Calendly link. Only time—and perhaps a few accidentally accepted invitations—will tell.
Stay tuned for further developments in this new era of professional politeness merged with strategic scheduling.
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