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LinkedIn: accessing messages.

Author
lil_dill
Date
4 Mar 2021
Publisher
Twitter

“When engagement metrics drive the decision. On the left, Twitter’s email with the direct message text included. On the right, LinkedIn’s email forcing me to open the app to see the message. Drives me Bananas every time!”

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