How to Use the LinkedIn Group Members to Outreach

*For a workflow targeting 10–20 group members, the full process typically takes around 5–15 minutes total, including exporting member data, enriching profiles, sending connection requests, and follow-up messages, plus a few extra seconds for the workflow to process.

Step 1: Choose what to extract

Tell the automation which LinkedIn group you want to process.

• Paste the single LinkedIn group URL.

Step 2: Connect your LinkedIn account

To let the automation act on your behalf:

1. Install the PhantomBuster browser extension and connect your LinkedIn session in one click.
2. If you’re not using Chrome or Firefox, you can retrieve your session cookie manually (see our cookie guide).

Check your browser user agent
Make sure your browser is up to date before connecting your account. 
→ If your Chrome or Firefox version is outdated, your session cookie may expire much more quickly, and you’ll need to reconnect often.

Step 3: Customize your connection request message

If you skip this step, invites will be sent without a message.

To add a personal message to your invite:

1. Tick Customize your LinkedIn connection request message to open the message field.
2. Enter your message:
   • Regular plan allows 200 characters, and 5 personalized invites per month.
   • Premium accounts allow the full 300 characters with unlimited personalized invites.

Watch the character counter in the bottom-right corner of the message box to track your usage. This helps you stay within limits and avoid your message being cut off. Keep in mind that placeholder tags also count toward the limit, so leave room for both the tag itself and the replaced text.

• Placeholder tags:
  • All available tags appear at the bottom of the message box.
  • Click on a tag to insert it, or use the + icon to see the full list.
• Formatting restrictions:
  • Emojis are not supported.
  • Hyperlinks are not supported: any pasted link will appear as plain text.

Step 4: Write and schedule follow-up messages

After a connection request is accepted, you can automatically send up to 3 follow-up messages on LinkedIn.

To send follow-up messages after your connection requests are accepted:

1. Tick Schedule a first follow-up message to access the scheduling options and open the message field.
2. Define when to send it:
   • Choose the delay, between 0 and 15 days (e.g. “Send 1st follow-up after at least 2 days”).
   • Messages are only sent if the person accepts your connection and hasn’t replied.
3. Enter your message:
   • Write your message in the “Your message” field (up to 8,000 characters).
   • Click on the tags listed below the message box to insert them automatically.
   • Click the + icon to see all available tags.

   • Watch the character counter in the bottom-right corner of the message box to track your usage. This helps you stay within limits and avoid your message being cut off. Keep in mind that placeholder tags also count toward the limit, so leave room for both the tag itself and the replaced text.

4. Attach files (optional):

   Add documents or images to your message:

   • Maximum combined file size = 20 MB.
   • Hyperlinks are not supported → if you paste a link, it will appear as plain text.
5. Add up to two more follow-ups, each with its own delay and message content.
   • These will only send if the contact hasn’t replied to any earlier message.

Step 5: Choose how many invites to send per day

You can adjust how many invitations to send and when to send them.

• Daily invitation limit (Optional):
  • Default = 20.
  • LinkedIn allows up to 100 invites per week but we recommend 20 invites per weekday to stay within safe limits.
    → Learn more in our LinkedIn rate limits guide.
• You’ll typically see your first batch of leads processed within 3–6 minutes after launching the Workflow.

The Workflow automatically spreads actions throughout the working day, according to your account’s timezone. It does not include customizable Launch settings.

Step 6 (Optional): Advanced settings

Advanced settings are available if you want to fine-tune how your Workflow runs, but by default they’re already optimized for most use cases.

We recommend leaving them as they are unless a guide specifically instructs you to change something.

→ For a detailed overview of all advanced options (like execution limits, retries, email notifications, proxies, webhooks, and file management), see our Advanced settings guide.

Launch and results

When you’re ready:

• Toggle the ON/OFF switch to start your Workflow.
• PhantomBuster will begin extracting group members and preparing your outreach sequence automatically.

Filter your results and launch outreach

Once the group extraction is complete, you’ll see your lead results.

1. Use the Outreach queue filter to refine your leads: filter by keywords, roles, or other criteria to match your ICP.
   • This step is optional but helps target the right audience.
     
2. Review your filtered list.
3. When ready, toggle on your LinkedIn outreach to start sending invites and follow-ups.
   

PhantomBuster will now send personalized messages and track results automatically.

Track your results and metrics

Your Workflow dashboard shows real-time performance under Tabs & Key metrics, including:

• Invitations sent
• Invitations accepted
• Follow-up messages sent
• Replies received
• Failed or skipped invites

Monitor these numbers to gauge engagement and adjust your messaging strategy over time.

Pause, edit, or delete your Workflow

You can manage your Workflow anytime from your PhantomBuster Dashboard:

• Pause: Toggle off your Workflow to pause automation instantly.
  
• Edit or Delete: Click the three-dot menu (…) to edit settings or delete it entirely.
  

What you give (Input) and What you get (Output)

This section gives you a detailed breakdown of everything you need to provide to run this Workflow, and everything you’ll receive once it completes.

What you give (Input)

Type	Description
LinkedIn cookie	Your LinkedIn session cookie
User agent	Your browser’s user agent. This is detected automatically when you connect your LinkedIn account using the PhantomBuster browser extension (Chrome or Firefox).
LinkedIn groups	LinkedIn group URLs

What you get (Output)

Type	Description
profileUrl	Profile Url
firstName	First Name
lastName	Last Name
fullName	Full Name
headline	Headline
location	Location
summary	Summary
imgUrl	Img Url
schoolName	School Name
connectionsCount	Connections Count
followersCount	Followers Count
connectionDegree	Connection Degree
companyName	Company Name
companyUrl	Company Url
companyId	Company Id
logoUrl	Logo Url
website	Website
industry	Industry
companySize	Company Size
headquarters	Headquarters
type	Type
founded	Founded
specialties	Specialties
industryCode	Industry Code
emailAddress	Email Address
emailQualification	Email Qualification

Tips and troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

• Input format: This Workflow only accepts one LinkedIn group URL. It can’t use Google Sheets or other multi-URL inputs. If you pasted a company URL by mistake, open the group page on LinkedIn and copy the group URL instead.
• Message length → Premium accounts allow the full 300 characters with unlimited personalized invites.
• Group access: You must be a member of the group before extraction; otherwise, no data can be retrieved.
• No custom scheduling → This Workflow doesn’t have Launch settings.
• If the Workflow stops working:
  • Errors may not always appear in the Dashboard.
  • To check hidden errors and execution details, open the Logs section from the console page of your automation. For step-by-step instructions, see How to Troubleshoot Errors in Workflows.

If you run into issues

• Browse the Fix Issues & Troubleshoot Errors section for solutions to common problems.
• Review our Automation Rate Limits by Platform guide.
• Check our Best Practices for Social Media Automation guide.

Suggested automations

• LinkedIn Auto Liker: Continue bonding with group members by liking their posts or comments.
• LinkedIn Auto Commenter: Leave relevant comments to increase visibility and build familiarity before connecting.
• LinkedIn Auto Follow: Follow members to stay visible and nurture the relationship ahead of messaging.