Get Your LinkedIn Connection List

Your LinkedIn connections are a warm audience — they already know you. Importing them into SalesMind AI lets you run targeted outreach to people who are far more likely to respond than cold prospects.

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Prerequisites

• A LinkedIn account with existing connections
• A SalesMind AI account
• Access to LinkedIn's Data Export feature (Settings & Privacy)

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Step 1: Export Your Connections from LinkedIn

1. Click your profile picture in the top-right corner of LinkedIn.
2. Go to Settings & Privacy.
3. Select Data Privacy from the left menu.
4. Click Get a copy of your data.
5. Choose Connections and click Request archive.

👉 Note: LinkedIn typically sends the export email within 10 minutes, but it can take up to 24 hours.

6. Open the email from LinkedIn and download the .zip file.
7. Extract the archive — you'll find a file called Connections.csv.

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Step 2: Review the CSV

Open Connections.csv in any spreadsheet app. It contains:

• First name, last name
• Email address (if shared)
• Company and job title
• Connection date

💡 Tip: Before importing, filter out connections who aren't relevant to your campaign. Removing noise upfront keeps your outreach focused.

⚠️ Warning: LinkedIn does not include profile URLs in the standard export. SalesMind AI matches contacts by name and company, so duplicates are rare but possible if two contacts share the same name.

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Step 3: Import Into SalesMind AI

1. Open SalesMind AI and go to your campaign's Prospecting List.
2. Select Import from CSV.
3. Upload your Connections.csv file.
4. Map the columns to the correct fields (First Name, Last Name, Company, Title).
5. Click Import — SalesMind AI will add the matched profiles to your list.

💡 Tip: You can also filter your connections directly on LinkedIn using the My Network > Connections page, then use a LinkedIn search URL filtered to 1st-degree connections. This gives you more control over who gets imported.

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What's Next

• Build a list from LinkedIn search — target prospects beyond your existing network
• Exclude companies from your search — make sure you're not reaching out to existing clients
• Set up your outreach sequence — configure your campaign messages in SalesMind AI