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title: "Ep 213: Lead Generation For Real Estate: How To Leverage LinkedIn"
description: LinkedIn lead generation expert Colin Hirdman joins The Smart Agents Podcast to share how real estate agents can better utilize LinkedIn to drive sales.
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# Ep 213: Lead Generation For Real Estate: How To Leverage LinkedIn

*****“There's lots of social networks, but there's really only one business social network. LinkedIn has a monopoly on that and it’s continuing to grow.”*****

 

[Episode 213 of The Smart Agents Podcast](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartagents/episodes/Episode-213-Lead-Generation-For-Real-Estate-How-To-Leverage-LinkedIn-e2q3bou) features Founder of Rainmaker and LinkedIn Lead Generation Expert Colin Hirdman. Projected to grow to nearly 1 Billion Users by 2028, LinkedIn is still severely underutilized in the real estate industry as a lead generation tool.

Throughout our conversation, Colin discusses the evolution of LinkedIn as a powerful sales tool, the importance of building an authentic audience, and effective strategies for connecting and messaging potential clients.

 

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Learn More About Rainmaker at: [https://www.rainmakergrows.com/](https://www.rainmakergrows.com/)

 

Connect with Colin at: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhirdman/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhirdman/)

 

Key Takeaways:

- Viewing LinkedIn as a powerful lead generation tool.
- Tips for growing your audience and connection base.
- How to best communicate with LinkedIn Connections.
- Leveraging LinkedIn tools to share your expertise better.

**Guest**

 Colin Hirdman

**Host**

 Michael Walter

**Duration**

 36 min

**Released Date**

 October 28th, 2024

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