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Too often, people join LinkedIn, begin connecting and then spam messages touting their services. Ethically, it’s better to only connect and accept connections with people you see valuable for networking. It’s counterproductive to connect with other professionals where the is no commonality. 4. Generating Leads Lay the foundation with your new connections that you are interested in helping them. Generating leads on LinkedIn can be powerful, but you must give before you can receive. 5. Follow Connections 9. Recommendations Monitor clients and prospects with LinkedIn analytic tools. If a contact has a company page, additional connections can be sought among co-workers once a sale has paid off with demonstrated success. Happy customers are more likely to refer. One of the best ways to recognize a key contact is to write recommendation on LinkedIn. 6. Post Updates Promote the expertise or merit of your contacts to develop trust and establish alignment online. New listings on the market, price drops, or special offerings can be posted as an ‘Update’ in LinkedIn. Use the updates to publish daily or weekly news. Shared links or videos of new listings can be included too. When you connect with professionals that meet your criteria send a courtesy reply emphasizing how they can benefit from your connection. The ‘Pulse’ feature also recognized as ‘LinkedIn Today’ is found on the account dashboard. Something as simple as, “Please let me know if I can be of any help,” will show the person the potential benefit of being your contact. The option of joining professional Groups on LinkedIn is a quick method of reaching the right networks of professional people. 7. Join Professional Groups Recommendation posts describing professional attributes of a contact or client shows loyalty. 10. Client Equity After each sale with satisfied clients request a recommendation. Once the recommendation appears on your profile announce the new sale by posting as a new update. The new status update will appear in the newsfeed for your connections and their connections to read. Feedback is equity in exchange. The Untapped Network Join groups to receive current news about professional events, and connect with new members as they participate. While Facebook and Twitter can be beneficial, add value to your real estate business with LinkedIn. 8. Celebrate Achievement It’s the premium real estate endorsement platform. Connecting with your clients and networking together will help you reach the people they know who can become your next sale! The recognition of a contact an “@” reply in LinkedIn celebrates public acknowledgements in news story or post news feed. Share public recognition on a status update. 13