Using Linkedin Sales Navigator as a M&A Pipeline Tool

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January 21, 2025

by a searcher from Gettysburg College in La Jolla Shores Beach, San Diego, CA 92037, USA

Hi all,

I’ve created a video ( https://www.loom.com/share/3e3b60d9074a423eb8af1bbc192007c9?sid=a12322ad-4f2b-4201-b474-707e3a0dfddc ) that explains how to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to search for highly targeted leads, add them to a list, and create a specialized feed that delivers a constant flow of their posts and updates directly to your Sales Navigator. This approach allows you to engage with their content and build rapport before reaching out—leading to a significantly higher response rate.

Using this strategy for general prospecting is valuable because it helps warm up your leads before sending outreach, ultimately increasing your chances of getting a response from a prospect who may own a business you’re interested in acquiring. Additionally, it fosters relationships with potential prospects by providing value through meaningful engagement with their posts—setting you apart from the typical outreach methods such as cold emails, calls, or mailers that most searchers rely on.

This is also an effective method for general prospecting in your business. After doing this/having sales reps do this for some months you will have a pipeline of warmed up prospects.


I have nothing to gain from this post as well - I run a commercial cleaning co. in Denver and San Diego that is growing through M&A and wanted to share this tip as it has been incredibly useful for us.

I hope you find this helpful! Feel free to reach out with any questions at redacted

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Reply by a searcher
from INSEAD in San Francisco, CA, USA
Interesting, looks very similar to what I'm doing with Zoominfo minus the engagement portion. I've been avoiding LinkedIn up until now as my bias has been that older business owners don't use it that much. For example, on Zoominfo most of the contacts I find don't have a LinkedIn profile. Have you found this to be the case?

Also, the engagement portion feels very indirect - how do you convert that into a sale discussion? InMail or connection request? In the past I've had such a hard time getting people to interact with me on LinkedIn.

Not trying to be negative, just genuinely curious as I'd love to broaden my outreach approach!
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Reply by an intermediary
from University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB, Canada
I use Sales Navigator and find it quite useful in all kinds of scenarios. This is a great example
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