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Join a LinkedIn Group aligned to your industry, so the moderators reviewing your request would be more likely to approve your membership once they see that you are actively in that industry.
When you get accepted into a LI and start scrolling through their members, you may be able to find industry-mates who are within your geographic region, or be an alumni-mate, etc.
When hitting the Connect button to the profile of someone you want to connect with, also choose the Add A Note option so you can type in a personalized invite to connect, like (use your own tone & words that match your authentic professional persona) “Hi (name), we’re the same LI Group (group name) or school, etc. so I was hoping we can connect. By the way /mention something interesting on their personal or company profile that caught your eye), Not selling anything, just expanding my professional network. You’re welcome to explore my connections too in case any of them may prove helpful to you as our careers progress. Cheers!”
Personalized notes show good faith that you’re not just a bot automating responses and you are respectfully reading about a person first before thoughtfully reaching out to them.
Be sincere also once you connect w/ a fellow professional online to follow their pages, react to post of theirs you honestly find relevant & helpful, etc.
Networking online also involves the same courtesies we use when we are networking in person, broadly speaking;)
What’s nice about networking online too is that birthday reminders and other milestones like new jobs and promotions are posted from your 1st degree connections, so you can greet & support each other too.
Have fun, do your due diligence on the people who are suitable for you to reach out to, & stay safe& professional always online as you expand your remote network of contacts.