Turn on creator mode to spot new followers in your notifications, then message them personally. Thank them, ask about their business, and build real connections instead of just collecting followers.
If you have follow on, though, here's what you do. Okay? You're the business owner. You got to be proactive here. So when you switch to creator mode, keep up with who follows you and you can see this on your notifications tab. Okay. So, okay, see who follows you and then invite them to connect. Hey, thank you for following me. Wanted to just send out a connection to an invitation to connect with me directly so we can message each other. I would love to get to know more about you and your business.