Networking, referral and prospect research opportunities are vast for agents and brokers who take advantage of all that LinkedIn has to offer. Besides acting as an online resume, the social site supports interest groups and discussion, skill endorsement and job postings.Fine-tune your LinkedIn profile to make a good first impression. But remember to temporarily disable your activity feed before editing an existing profile.

A LinkedIn profile is made up of several components, each serving a specific purpose:

Name: Use your common name: If your first name is Stephen but everyone calls you Steve, use Steve.

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