Social Media, Blogs & Twitter: Oh My!
August 24, 2009 by Todd Waller
Filed under Lead Generation, Mindset, Social Media
19 Reasons You Should Blog And Not Just Tweet
Great post on why you should not simply focus on one network in your SocNet strategy at the detriment of other networks.
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn…they all have good aspects in trying to connect and re-connect with friends, family, past clients and soon-to-be clients. The one thing they all have in common, other than being able to absorb a LOT of your time, should be your…
Blog.
Your Blog is Where Your Heart Is
You invite a bunch of “followers” to your home for a get together. They drive to your home, come in through the front door, admire your taste in [fill in whatever hobbies float your boat], grab a drink and head out to the deck where the grill is working its magic.
Once you’ve gathered a few folks in this manner, you simply have a good time. Make sure everyone’s comfortable, the conversation is good and the food and drink are plentiful.
5. Secret everyone knows: most of Twitter is just linking to blogs and content on the open web. Being the end product people are actually interested in and focus their attention on is where your ideas will be studied carefully, not in the cacophony of Twitter.
Easy, right?
Social Media in Real Estate
August 7, 2009 by admin
Filed under Articles, Lead Generation, Social Media
What is Social Media?
Social Media according to Wikipedia, “are primarily Internet- and mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing information among human beings.” The different social media outlets aim to integrate both media (print, audio, video) and interaction between the content creators and the consumers of the media.
Social Media? Like MSNBC?
No doubt you’ve heard about Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. All three of these social networks (SocNets) have their place within the online community as places to “gather.”
You’ve also likely tried to get involved in one SocNet or another and found yourself asking, “Why do I care what these people are doing right now? Heck, why do they care about what I’M doing?”
Both are valid questions, however the point of social media is to have a conversation with prospective clients across the internet. Remember, the National Association of Realtors states that nearly 90% of real estate consumers utilize the internet to find information about their next foray into real estate.
So, if 90% of consumers are utilizing the internet, that means that as an agent, you need to be found in as many places as possible across the ‘net….just like your listings!
[but that's an entirely separate subject and article]
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