Your DM copy is sabotaging you.

People pitch like robots: "Hey! Interested in growing your Instagram? I have an amazing offer!" Delete that energy.

Real DMs sound like friends. "Hey, I've been following your stuff — the carousel angles you're testing are fire. Thought of something you might vibe with."

That works. Personalization. No pitching immediately. Building rapport. Then value. Then ask.

Most DMs fail because they jump straight to sell. That is not how humans talk. Sound human.