Is This LinkedIn Message Effective for Sales Calls and Product Feedback?

·Feb 03, 2026 05:49 PM·

Hey guys, I need your input on if this is a good approach for a sales call. A founder reached out to me and said that he had a 46% response rate to his LinkedIn messages. It was a bit of a discovery call and he gave me the pitch of his product after the call. This was his message "Hey Shaheryar, I’m building a small community of PMs exploring how AI is reshaping workflows. Would love to connect and learn from your experience." Is this a fine message to get someone on a call and get their feedback on a product? I'm thinking of trying it out myself but I feel it's underhanded as the person doesn't know if it's a ptich. The 46% response rate has got me rethinking though.

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Zack D.
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It’s never a pitch. If they’re not interested, then it’s feedback. If they’re interested, then you’ve solved a problem for them and everyone wins. It’s not underhanded. It’s a smart idea for early stage companies.
Shaheryar A.
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Zack D. , I've done this before and the person I talked to got mad as they said I was doing a market research call (which is true I guess). I agree it's a better approach. Should I just not care if someone gets annoyed?
Mickey R.
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Shaheryar A. try to work on phone sales for 1 week - you will forget that feeling haha
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Zack D.
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One bad call isn’t a pattern. Keep at it Shaheryar A.!
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Peter E.
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He's not getting a 46% response rate.

Zack D.
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It’s never a pitch. If they’re not interested, then it’s feedback. If they’re interested, then you’ve solved a problem for them and everyone wins. It’s not underhanded. It’s a smart idea for early stage companies.
Shaheryar A.
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Zack D. , I've done this before and the person I talked to got mad as they said I was doing a market research call (which is true I guess). I agree it's a better approach. Should I just not care if someone gets annoyed?
Mickey R.
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Shaheryar A. try to work on phone sales for 1 week - you will forget that feeling haha
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Zack D.
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One bad call isn’t a pattern. Keep at it Shaheryar A.!
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Peter E.
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He's not getting a 46% response rate.