Sending a connection request immediately followed-up by a message to ask for something (money, time, attention, referral, etc.) is incredibly annoying and is sure to start your potential new professional network relationship off on the wrong foot.
Please don’t do this. Sending a connection request immediately followed-up by a message to ask for something (money, time, attention, referral, etc.) is incredibly annoying and is sure to start your potential new professional network relationship off on the wrong foot.