Replacing Outlook and SalesForce with LinkedIn's InMail

[mandy]

Reasons to use InMail instead of GMail:

Why would I use this rather than Gmail? Four reasons:

  1. Automatic contact management, particularly the self-updating nature (i.e., a contact changes jobs and I can see that and their contact details are always up to date).
  2. One less system to use, as LinkedIn is becoming enough of a habit that it now takes time each day.
  3. Built-in spam filter based on white-list. Yes, Gmail has great spam control, but it is still a total pain in Outlook.
  4. LinkedIn actually helps me sell/recruit/buy through networking. That is a totally different level of value proposition from just helping me to send emails or manage contacts.

Could InMail send/receive mail outside LinkedIn? Of course it could. Email standards are open...

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