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LinkedIn Pro Series - Adding Your Company Profile

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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:

  • New Feature Overview - Company Profiles 
  • Use of Company Profiles as Research Tool
  • How to Set Up Your Company Profile

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
  • LinkedIn Pro Series - Adding Recommendations and Testimonials 
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    PREA SIGNATURE REALTY

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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 (13)

    Randall Sandin
    Carolina One Real Estate - Charleston, SC
    843-209-9667 - Search for Charleston SC Real Estate

    Ryan - thanks for doing this - I am on linked in but has never been a source of anything for me yet

    Mar 18, 2009 10:16 PM
    Janice Roosevelt
    Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA
    OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

    Wow! Another thing to add to the list. Are you diong Facebook as a company profile?

    Mar 18, 2009 11:44 PM
    Larry Story ALC
    Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
    Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

    Ryan thanks for the info I got your last post also.  I guess I need to go back and get all of your LinkedIn posts so I can update my profile and start working that network.

    Mar 18, 2009 11:53 PM
    Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
    Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
    Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

    Ryan

    Good advice, if it is used in a viral networjking way.

    Sincerely

    Tom Braatz

    Mar 19, 2009 01:50 AM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Randall - I get a steady stream of leads from LinkedIn.  I use it primarily to assist me to focus my efforts on my sphere of influence.

    Janice - I am not sure about the question.  We do have a presence on Facebook and use it in a similar manner as LinkedIn.

     

    Mar 19, 2009 02:20 AM
    Will Nesbitt
    Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
    Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

    I've set up my Linkedin profile but don't seem to get anything from it.  Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

     

    Mar 19, 2009 08:54 AM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Will - The first step is a dynamic, compelling and key word rich profile.  The second step is to add content - slideshow, photographs, powerpoint presentations, etc.  The third steps is participating in groups and becoming a thought leader.  Boils down to - you get out what you put in.

    Mar 19, 2009 09:31 AM
    Steve Hoffacker
    Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
    Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

    Ryan,

    I ran across this earlier today on LinkedIn but didn't look into it. :)

    Steve

    Mar 19, 2009 10:31 AM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Steve:  Too soon to tell... but it may end up making it easier to identify some marketing opportunities.  Right now, it is a bit obscure on the site.

    Mar 19, 2009 10:40 AM
    Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
    HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
    Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

    Ryan - There is a lot that I still have to learn about linkedin.  I am trying, but like most social media sites, there are no tutorials, so we have to rely on people like you to walk us through some stuff.  Thanks for sharing.

    Mar 23, 2009 08:25 AM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Troy - No problem.  LinkedIn does have a company blog that does a pretty good job of explaining new features.

    Mar 23, 2009 08:57 AM
    Not a real person
    San Diego, CA

    I should go back over to LinkedIn to see if they've ever resolved my log-in problem, an ongoing problem that is about two years old now I think.

    Mar 27, 2009 09:51 PM
    Ryan Shaughnessy
    PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
    Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

    Wow Russel, that is certainly a long time to have a log in problem.

    Apr 13, 2009 04:18 PM