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LinkedIn Pro Series - Adding the Good Stuff - Recommendations and Testimonials

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Real Estate Agent with PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com

Introduction to the LinkedIn Pro Series:  Over the next month, I will be doing a series of articles on LinkedIn.com and how to effectively set up and use LinkedIn as a tool for generating new leads, developing new business opportunities, and keeping in regular contact with contacts, prospects, current and former customers, and members of your sphere of influence.  

This Week's Installments...  In today's installment, we discuss:

  • Developing a Strategy to Collect Testimonials
  • How to Ask for a Recommendation
  • Why You Must Use Full Contact Information
  • Who Should Ask You for a Recommendation
  • How to Ask for Recommendations from Your LinkedIn Connections
  • Why You Should Make Recommendations
  • Alternate Ways to Present Recommendations

Feedback, Questions and Comments are Encouraged:  Despite the title, this is a "back to basics" series unrelated to the LinkedIn Pro product and is intended to expose real estate professionals to the power of LinkedIn based on simple, easy to understand instructions and tips.  Feel free to leave questions, suggestions, etc. in the comments section.  For more advanced users of LinkedIn, please share your tips, comments, examples, war stories, etc. in the comments section.  

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For real estate professionals in St. Louis. Missouri, the materials for the LinkedIn Pro Series will be used in a live quarterly training session on real estate technology jointly hosted by PREA Signature Realty, New Castle Home Loans, and Assured Title (formerly Landamerica).  Reservations are required and seating is limited to 30 persons per session.

For more information on the real estate technology sessions, please contact Ryan Shaughnessy at PREA Signature Realty at 314-971-4381 or by e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com.

  • LinkedIn Pro Series - Setting Up Your Profile
  • LinkedIn Pro Series - Adding Content
  • LinkedIn Pro Series - Adjusting Your Account and Privacy Settings
  • LinkedIn Pro Series - Building Your Network with Invitations and Introductions
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    PREA Signature Realty is a full service brokerage located at 1709 Park Avenue in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of the City of St. Louis.  PREA Signature proudly serves the following city neighborhoods:  Lafayette Square, Soulard, Benton Park, Benton Park West, Downtown Loft District, Forest Park Southwest, Central West End, Tower Grove East, Tower Grove South, Compton Heights, Shaw, The Hill, Dogtown, Carondelet, Holly Hills, St. Louis Hills, Dutchtown, and the Other Historic Neighborhoods of the City of Saint Louis, Missouri. 

    The opinions expressed herein represent the opinions of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of PREA Signature Realty.  All photos and written content were produced by PREA Signature Realty.  All Rights Reserved - PREA Signature Realty (2009).  This content may not be reproduced or reprinted, except for Active Rain re-blogging, without express written permission of PREA Signature Realty.

    For more information, visit our website at www.PREASignatureRealty.com or contact Ryan Shaughnessy at 314-971-4381 or send an email to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com

    Comments(12)

    Joan Whitebook
    BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
    Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

    I enjoyed your prior tutorial and I have bookmarked this one.  I will ahve to be wide awake to take in all of this great information.

    Mar 18, 2009 03:57 PM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Thanks Joan - I just covered the material again with our sales staff.  I am enjoying the series and hope that the past tutorials have helped.

    Mar 18, 2009 04:01 PM
    Debe Maxwell, CRS
    Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
    The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

    Hi Ryan!  I'm slammed right now but, have definitely bookmarked you for future reference!  You are the tutorial KING, aren't you!  Thanks for putting this together--I KNOW how much work is involved!

    Debe in Charlotte

    Mar 18, 2009 04:04 PM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Debe - I'm enjoy writing these things - plus it gives me an excuse to tinker more with LinkedIn.  It has been a good week or so with our social media posts producing leads, traffic, etc.  The great thing about it - I love blogging and find it to be a nice end of day activitiy.

    Mar 18, 2009 04:10 PM
    Katerina Gasset
    The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
    Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

    Ryan- Very good, bookmarked, on my lists and flagged for a feature.:)

    Mar 18, 2009 04:16 PM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Thanks Katerina.  I hope this series helps.  LinkedIn was unproductive for me until I started working it hard.

    Mar 18, 2009 04:24 PM
    Liz Moras Migic
    Chilliwack, BC
    Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

    Ryan wow what amazing info - enough for 4 or 5 posts! :-))) I'll come back to read up !

    Mar 18, 2009 04:54 PM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Liz - I hoped you like it... more LinkedIn posts to come... Next up - company profiles...

    Mar 18, 2009 05:03 PM
    Jamie Dumaine-Russell
    RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

    Ryan - I am loving every single post in this series and have bookmarked every single one of them.

    Mar 18, 2009 06:42 PM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Thanks Donna - I thing I have three posts left - Groups, Being a Thought Leader, and LinkedIn Ettiquette followed by a recap...

    Mar 18, 2009 07:18 PM
    Steve Hoffacker
    Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
    Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

    Ryan,

    Great stuff. Thanks for assembling this and illustrating it. Fantastic organization. :)

    Steve

    Mar 19, 2009 10:34 AM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Thanks Steve... I noticed some grammar typos... all mine...

    Mar 19, 2009 10:41 AM