Making the most 
of LinkedIn 
Texas Bankers Association 
Emerging Leaders Conference 
October 2014
Hello
Hello 
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About LinkedIn 
Founded in 2002 
100 million in the United States 
2nd most popular social network 
40% check LinkedIn daily 
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About LinkedIn 
 Personal Branding 
 Research & Opinions 
 News & Items of Interest 
 Recruiting 
 New Business 
Sales reps that rapidly 
responded to trigger events 
via social media saw a 9.5% 
increase in annual revenue. 
10 Tips to Help you Maximize your LinkedIn Profile. - sales.linkedin.com
Your Profile
Your Profile 
11% more likely your 
profile will be viewed
Your Profile
Your Profile
Your Profile
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Your Profile
Your Profile
Your Profile 
www.linkedin.com/in/homeloansbyherbziev
I am a mortgage banker who is passionate about building relationships 
with clients, realtors and financial professionals to help people buy their 
dream homes. 
I have earned a reputation with customers and real estate professionals as 
a mortgage banker offering exceptional customer service by offering 
helpful advice to all individuals involved in our real estate transactions and 
communicating with everyone throughout the loan process. 
The relationships I develop go beyond just the next transaction and 
upholds my commitment, to be recommended as the “lender you can 
trust” by every customer we serve and to be a well educated mortgage 
professionals that places great value on customer service and even greater 
value on building relationships with customers. 
Your Profile 
www.linkedin.com/in/homeloansbyherbziev
Your Profile 
www.linkedin.com/pub/roger-sundin/3/a81/229 
www.linkedin.com/in/kristinsb
Your Profile
Your Profile 
Crisp, clear photo 
Headline vs Job Title 
Summary – What’s Your Story 
Publicize 
Oops! Review Regularly
Connections
Connections 
Jobs 
Education 
Groups 
Connections
“I’d like to add 
you to my 
professional 
network.” 
Connections 
“I’d like to add 
you to my 
professional 
network.” 
“I’d like to add 
you to my 
professional 
network.”
Connections
Got your linked in message. 
I prefer communicating through regular 
e-mail. I'm sure you can educate 
me otherwise :) 
Connections
Connections 
Request 
Accept 
Avoid the Generic
Recommendations and Endorsements
Recommendations and Endorsements
Request 
Reciprocate 
Update 
Edit 
Recommend Subordinates 
Overstate or Inflate 
Recommendations and Endorsements
Groups & Associations
Groups & Associations
Groups & Associations
Answer 
Ask 
Engage 
Sell, Solicit or Annoy 
Groups & Associations
Sharing 
“The best reps are not just present in 
social media, they position themselves 
as credible and influential sources in 
customer networks.” 
10 Tips to Help you Maximize your LinkedIn Profile. - sales.linkedin.com
Sharing 
20 posts per month can help 
you reach 60% of your 
unique audience. 
6 out of every 10 LinkedIn users are 
interested in industry insights 
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Sharing 
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Sharing
Company Pages
Bank News 
Employee News 
Job Opportunities 
Select Products & Services 
Curated Content 
Company Pages 
Industry Insights
Company Pages
Company Pages
Articles & Links 
Personal News 
Company News 
Press Releases 
Financed Projects 
Job Openings 
Products* 
Company Pages and Sharing
Ignores the rules 
Too personal 
Ask! 
Sharing
Companies
Companies
Companies
Companies
What’s Next
What’s Next
Thank You 
Kristin Sundin Brandt 
President 
 LinkedIn.com/in/KristinSB 
 kristin@sundininc.com 
 508.650.9668

Making the most of LinkedIn