No, I don’t want your demo.
No, I’m not interested in exploring “synergies.”
And no, I’m definitely not going to just help you hit your sales bonus.
Let me start with this: I love connecting with people on LinkedIn. I really do.
I love sharing insights, exchanging experiences, and learning how others approach the same messes I’ve had to clean up myself. That’s the kind of networking I live for — real conversations between professionals with skin in the game.
But lately? LinkedIn feels more like a digital flea market than a professional network.
I accept a connection request, and before I can even see which mutual connections we have… 🚨 BAM — “Would you be open to a quick call this week?”
No context. No rapport. Just: “Here’s my calendar link so I can sell you something I haven’t even asked if you need.”
Guys. Seriously. This is not how trust — or business — is built.
If you’re connecting just to sell, you’re not networking — you’re lead harvesting.
Let me make one thing very clear:
I’m not here to help you get your sales numbers up. I’m here to help the business I’m currently embedded in as interim IT Manager. I care deeply — very deeply — about solving their problems, not yours.
What does that mean in practice?
👉 It means I want to create efficient IT environments using tools companies already pay for. 👉 It means I dig into messy infrastructures, legacy clutter and half-finished transformations. 👉 And it means I don’t want to bolt on yet another tool that does the same thing — but in a different dashboard with a monthly subscription.
I’m on a mission to extract every ounce of value from existing M365 E5 licenses before even thinking about adding something else.
Why? Because every unnecessary tool adds complexity. Every extra dashboard increases maintenance. And every redundant solution multiplies technical debt — which is already sky-high in most environments.
The truth is: most companies don’t need more software. They need more focus.
And here’s the kicker: Adding more tooling isn’t innovation — it’s avoidance.
Avoiding tough questions like:
- Why haven’t we configured what we already own properly?
- Why do we have five project management tools that don’t talk to each other?
- Why are we spending extra money to compensate for poor adoption?
We don’t need more. We need to do better with what we’ve got.
That’s where the real magic happens.
So please — stop treating LinkedIn like a vending machine for leads.
If your version of “networking” is a disguised cold pitch… If your opener is “I’d love to learn more about your IT needs” but your second message is a Calendly link… Then no, I’m not your guy.
You’re not here to connect. You’re here to convert.
And spoiler alert: I’m not your conversion.
But… if you’re someone who actually gives a damn — let’s talk.
If you want to share ideas, challenge assumptions, or simply nerd out over how to turn Microsoft Purview from an afterthought into a compliance powerhouse — then I’d love to connect.
Otherwise…
Don’t call us. We’ll call you.
✅ TL;DR:
- I love networking. I hate sales pitches in disguise.
- I build value with what companies already have, not what someone else wants to sell.
- Stop selling me dashboards. Start offering insight. Or move along.
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Originally published on LinkedIn. View all blog posts.