Emailing the hiring manager directly?

Hi all,

I was browsing thru jobs online, and doing some research on linkedin to see who was the hiring manager for specific job postings, and I got the idea of emailing the hiring manager directly with my resume. Has anyone tried this before? Is it effective?

Thanks

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