Short answer: No, SalesHero will not send a connection request to someone you're already connected with.

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🤔 What Happens If a Lead in My List Is Already a Connection?

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When you upload or populate a lead list into SalesHero (via Post URL, People Search URL, Sales Navigator, or CSV), the system checks each lead’s current LinkedIn connection status.

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If the lead is already in your network:

• SalesHero automatically skips sending a new connection request.
• The lead status will reflect as “Duplicated”.

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This prevents:

• Redundant connection attempts
• Risk of appearing spammy or triggering LinkedIn warnings
• Wasting credits or actions on existing 1st-degree connections

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🧠 Why This Matters

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LinkedIn doesn’t allow duplicate connection attempts, and neither do we. Our smart filter ensures your campaign targets only valid, connectable leads, so every action counts.

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🔒 Safe & Smart Automation

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SalesHero is built with guardrails to protect your account and reputation:

• Checks for existing connections before sending
• Avoids sending messages where not allowed
• Provides a detailed campaign report so you can review skipped or failed actions

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✅ What You Can Do Instead

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Already connected with some leads in your list?

Use our post-connection follow-up feature to follow up with a personalized note, instead of sending a new request. SalesHero supports multi-stage workflows, including follow-up sequences for 1st-degree connections.

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Still Need Help?

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If you’re seeing unexpected failures in your campaign logs, feel free to reach out to us.

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