November 2025

LinkedIn Post: The people who reply to cold LinkedIn messages are really special. 💬

This week, I had an intro call with someone I met through a LinkedIn message — and it made me very reflective about my career in entertainment.

When I had just graduated, I had one dream company in mind. It was the only place I wanted to work because its mission was to change the narrative for women. When I saw a job opening that felt perfect for me, I immediately applied. But I wanted the job so badly that I looked up the person responsible for hiring and sent them a cold LinkedIn message explaining why I was the right fit for the role.

That person replied.
They scheduled an interview.
A few weeks later... I got hired.

That experience taught me something that’s stayed with me ever since: even though most people are afraid to message strangers, sometimes all it takes is a simple “Hi, I’d love to introduce myself,” and the right person will reply.

Years later, I still send cold messages on LinkedIn — and it’s led to incredible brand partnerships, new friendships, and opportunities I could’ve never predicted.

So, if you’re reading this and you receive a cold message, remember that you might be the person shaping someone’s career. It could take just 15 minutes of your time to change someone else’s life.  🙌