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ARE YOU LINKEDIN????

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential

Are you LinkedIn?  I never expected to be...

Sure, I had my LinkedIn profile, but I didn't promote it or take part...

My social networking schedule seemed full.  I was already active with Facebook, Twitter, and ActiveRain...

A breakfast I had with my parents the other day changed my mind... 

My father, who owns a Sir Speedy Printing in Villa Park, had just started with LinkedIn.  He was excited by it's vast potential.  He has 24 connections...

I told him all the reasons I wasn't taking part with LinkedIn.  Too busy.  Too many friends.  Too old school...

I wasn't very convincing.  These are the reasons I hear from people for not using Facebook, Twitter, or Active Rain...

So I figure, what the heck.  I already have a LinkedIn profile...

Why not use it?

So please, take a moment and connect with me on my LinkedIn profile:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/kentracy.

And if you could, please connect with my dad, too.  I am sure he would get a big kick out of it.  His LinkedIn profile is: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/12/75/ab8

Are you LinkedIn?

Ken

A Realtor you can trust. 

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Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

I'm with Suzanne - not enough hours in the day! I'm on LinkedIn also but haven't really much time for it. ~ Sharon

Apr 08, 2009 02:59 PM
Pat Tasker
Shorewest Realtors - Germantown, WI
Your Milwaukee Metro Area Agent (WI)

It never ends does it? just when you get set up on one thing, people profess the values of another.....You just try them all and see what you can keep up with!

I thought the internet was supposed to make our life easier?

Apr 08, 2009 03:06 PM
Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

Hi Ken... I don't do LinkedIn very often, but will definitely look for you there the next time I log on there! :)

Apr 08, 2009 04:30 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Good luck on LinkedIn. I will check it out. I agree with some of the others about not having enough time.

Apr 08, 2009 11:02 PM
Robert Schwabe
Herron Real Estate - Orange Park, FL
Orange Park Real Estate

Ken - I have a linkedin profile but don't use it much. I mostly focus on FB, Twitter, and Active Rain.

Apr 08, 2009 11:14 PM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Rober, Gita, Steve, Pat, Sharon, Tim +Pam, and Suzanne.  Thanks for reading.

It sounds like we are all in the same boat.  Overwhelmed!:)

Thanks again for reading and Linking in with me.

Ken

Apr 09, 2009 02:47 AM
Yuno Marioni
Coldwell Banker Bain - Bothell, WA

Ken - I am with Robert.  I have Active Rain, Twitter, FB, Biznik and LinkedIn... and I think I use LinkedIn the least.  But everytime I go to a Social Media seminar, they all say the same thing.  LinkedIn... you HAVE TO have it.  I will send you an invite to you too, so we can connect there too and stay connected...

Apr 09, 2009 02:48 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Yuno.  Everyone seems in agreement.

That's what I was thinking, too.

But then I thought, lets give it a bit of a try.:)

Thanks for stopping by.

Ken

Apr 09, 2009 06:30 AM
Teresa K. Nelson
Compass - Woodinville, WA
Your Trusted Real Estate Advisor

Ken I join EVERY network I'm invited to. Why not? I love it when someone who is just getting on the social networking  bandwagon and I get multiple invites to be linked with them. It means I'm ahead of the game if I'm already there!  If I'm already there - I have more SEO power!

Apr 09, 2009 08:45 AM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Ken,

I have sent you and invitation to link up with me.

Apr 09, 2009 09:30 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Teresa and Don.  Thanks for reading.

And thanks for linking.

I will have to check it out a little more.

Thanks again,

Ken

Apr 09, 2009 10:21 AM
John Walters
Frank Rubi Real Estate - Slidell, LA
Licensed in Louisiana

Ken there is only so much time in the day.  If one is busy with houses and family where is the time to do the other stuff they tell you to do?

Apr 10, 2009 02:41 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi John.  Thanks for reading.

You sure can spread yourself too thin...

But you have to try.:)

Thanks again,

Ken

Apr 10, 2009 12:20 PM
Jenniffer Lee
RE/MAX Complete Solutions - Boca Raton, FL
Broker/Owner/Realtor at RE/MAX Complete Solutions

Like AR & FB the best.  I will link with you and your Father.  :)

Apr 11, 2009 02:43 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Jennifer.  Thanks.

I hope your new office is going well.

Ken

Apr 11, 2009 04:53 AM
Sandra Mathewson
RE/MAX 4000 - Grand Junction, CO
CRS, CLHMS, ABR, SRES, GRI, CDPE, PSA, SFR, CNHS

Linkedin is a little more formal and I think you really need to be careful who you link with.  I've had requests from people that I don't know, so I politely tell them "no".

May 02, 2009 02:52 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Sandra.  I am still not using LinkedIn much.  But accepting those that send me some love!

Thanks for stopping by,

Ken

May 02, 2009 08:31 AM
Billie Hillier
http://702IsHome.com - North Las Vegas, NV
Savvy Home Realty Solutions

LinkedIn is great - - - if you can connect with clients to, ask them for a recommendation.

May 26, 2009 02:51 AM
Tom Hall
Coral Shores Realty, 1119 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-610-4186 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

I just got a request for a recommendation today and I guess it's time to link up with my own profile.

Jan 12, 2010 12:48 PM
Bob Willis
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Orange, CA
Orange County & L.A. County Real Estate Agent

Ken, I tried to connect with you on LinkedIn, but it requires me to know your email address.  I have looked all over your blog and on your website, but was unable to find your email address.

May 12, 2010 02:00 PM
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