Comments on: How to Market Yourself on LinkedIn http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: C.F. Jackson http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-342455 C.F. Jackson Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:23:34 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-342455 Hey Dustin, Great post! LinkedIn is one of the most underused social networks today. Only a few really leverage to reach great results. I'd like to add your awesome list, interact. This is where you can easily build your brand, authority and expert status. Just answering questions and providing value in the group has increase the number requests I receive weekly. Thanks, C.F. Jackson Hey Dustin,

Great post!

LinkedIn is one of the most underused
social networks today. Only a few really
leverage to reach great results.

I’d like to add your awesome list, interact.
This is where you can easily build your
brand, authority and expert status.

Just answering questions and providing
value in the group has increase the number
requests I receive weekly.

Thanks,
C.F. Jackson

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-332640 ARDELL Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:03:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-332640 Hi Tony, I like Twitter :) I feel more direct communication and connection with Twitther than I have with Facebook or LinkedIn. I don't pay much attention to LinkedIn...I'm not very selective on Facebook. Most times people ask to be my "friend" and I accept when the "invites" get to be a dozen or so on Facebook. But Twitter I find fascinating. Hi Tony,

I like Twitter :) I feel more direct communication and connection with Twitther than I have with Facebook or LinkedIn. I don’t pay much attention to LinkedIn…I’m not very selective on Facebook. Most times people ask to be my “friend” and I accept when the “invites” get to be a dozen or so on Facebook. But Twitter I find fascinating.

]]> By: Tony Sena http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-332627 Tony Sena Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:36:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-332627 Ardell, I know this post is kind of old and that is why I am interested to see what you perception of Linkedin is now after a year? Are you still as selective with who you connect? Ardell, I know this post is kind of old and that is why I am interested to see what you perception of Linkedin is now after a year? Are you still as selective with who you connect?

]]> By: Impact of Social Media in the Luxury Market | 4realz.net http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-332613 Impact of Social Media in the Luxury Market | 4realz.net Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:39:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-332613 [...] been telling agents for a long time now that they should be using LinkedIn to market themselves (that article is over 2 years old already)… and that advice rings even more true in the [...] [...] been telling agents for a long time now that they should be using LinkedIn to market themselves (that article is over 2 years old already)… and that advice rings even more true in the [...]

]]> By: Jerry http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-329617 Jerry Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:38:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-329617 Thanks for your willingness to join the LinkedIn networks of your readers. As you know, Seattle and the Charleston, SC area share a lot of aircraft industry workers. Thanks for your willingness to join the LinkedIn networks of your readers. As you know, Seattle and the Charleston, SC area share a lot of aircraft industry workers.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-105065 ARDELL Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:15:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-105065 Thanks Dustin. I am bombarded with requests to share links, join groups, give advices to bloggers. I have been pretty selective. At least when I agree, people know I have a sincere interest. Thanks Dustin. I am bombarded with requests to share links, join groups, give advices to bloggers. I have been pretty selective. At least when I agree, people know I have a sincere interest.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-105020 Dustin Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:46:35 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-105020 All very good concerns Ardell... I would never advocate that you make your address book open to other people! I'm not sure that would breach confidentially (it probably would!), but I think it would be a dumb idea for most agents. When you upload your address book to LinkedIn, it is only available to you, that's one of the reasons I like the service. Also, the service tells you which people who are in your network are already in LinkedIn. My experience has been that if you had a good experience with someone in the past, AND they are already on LinkedIn, then they normally don't mind if you invite them as well... The easiest way to find out if someone is already a member is simply to upload your address book. In terms asking for a referral, I've never asked anyone on LinkedIn. My style for getting a referral from someone is to first give them a referral. When you say something nice about someone on LinkedIn, they almost always say something nice about you! :) Does that help? All very good concerns Ardell…

I would never advocate that you make your address book open to other people! I’m not sure that would breach confidentially (it probably would!), but I think it would be a dumb idea for most agents. When you upload your address book to LinkedIn, it is only available to you, that’s one of the reasons I like the service. Also, the service tells you which people who are in your network are already in LinkedIn.

My experience has been that if you had a good experience with someone in the past, AND they are already on LinkedIn, then they normally don’t mind if you invite them as well… The easiest way to find out if someone is already a member is simply to upload your address book.

In terms asking for a referral, I’ve never asked anyone on LinkedIn. My style for getting a referral from someone is to first give them a referral. When you say something nice about someone on LinkedIn, they almost always say something nice about you! :)

Does that help?

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-105019 ARDELL Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:36:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-105019 Seems every time I open my email, someone is asking me to join Linked-In. When I read this "Simply upload your address book and ask previous clients for recommendations." In the article it sounded so cheesy to me. I would never do that. Upload my address book so others have it? Isn't that a breach of confidentiality to my clients? I never email my clients asking for referrals. They send referrals as warranted, and I am very happy that they refer me. But I would never put them on the spot by asking them to do that. I feel very badly ignoring all of the people asking me to sign up. Why are they asking me? What benefit is there to them if I sign up? Thanks for any light you can shed. Of course I want someone to tell me not to feel guilty for ignoring the requests to join. Seems every time I open my email, someone is asking me to join Linked-In.

When I read this “Simply upload your address book and ask previous clients for recommendations.” In the article it sounded so cheesy to me. I would never do that.

Upload my address book so others have it? Isn’t that a breach of confidentiality to my clients? I never email my clients asking for referrals. They send referrals as warranted, and I am very happy that they refer me. But I would never put them on the spot by asking them to do that.

I feel very badly ignoring all of the people asking me to sign up. Why are they asking me? What benefit is there to them if I sign up?

Thanks for any light you can shed. Of course I want someone to tell me not to feel guilty for ignoring the requests to join.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-60520 Dustin Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:05:46 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-60520 Thanks Reba, You make some great points... It is definitely still most effective for people doing the usual job search although all indications point toward them playing a larger role in the finding professional service providers into the future! Thanks Reba,

You make some great points… It is definitely still most effective for people doing the usual job search although all indications point toward them playing a larger role in the finding professional service providers into the future!

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-60518 Reba Haas Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:00:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/05/how-to-market-yourself-on-linkedin/#comment-60518 LinkedIn isn't always "free" as Nicholas says above. The long term of LI is that they'll charge for certain kinds of contacts within the system. I've been a member for about 5-6 years now, I believe, and it's not typically a great RE sales tool although my techie clients love finding me on it. I usually end up helping clients and friends with job searching. LinkedIn isn’t always “free” as Nicholas says above. The long term of LI is that they’ll charge for certain kinds of contacts within the system. I’ve been a member for about 5-6 years now, I believe, and it’s not typically a great RE sales tool although my techie clients love finding me on it. I usually end up helping clients and friends with job searching.

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