Selling on Linkedin

So just now I saw a post from a LI sales influencer saying he basically hates pitch slaps after having connected with someone. He also added that this isn't sales as this is simply bad marketing and that he will remove anyone who pitch slaps him.

I have worked in sales for 10+ yrs and I know I personally hate any sort of sales pitch on Linkedin. Heck, I don't even like sales pitches on here as I just want to chat sales with other comrades here along with sharing experiences instead of getting pitched.

That said, I do think if you wanna pitch on Linkedin, I'd much rather you just do it from the getgo to save everyone some time. The "who are you? Why should I care?/How does this help me?" paradigm applies here. I know some have taught others to engage in the person's posts in an attempt to slowly "build" a relationship but I personally think that's just wasting time and effort. I know the same sales guru I referenced earlier is a believer of this approach as I guess he's more open to a pitch after having gotten to know the person.

Curious on what others here think. And comment "reddit" below to receive my newsletter about how to turn your annual revenue from $1,000,000,000 to $1,000,000,000,000,000,000. Serious inquiries only as I don't have time for the lowly A+ salesfolks. A++ or don't bother. Thanks!