Comments on: Tip Tuesday: 3 Tips to Get the Most Out of Twitter

By: joy paterson

joy paterson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:06:51 +0000

Twitter for Realtors doesnt have to be used only for work. I find if you add in some personal tweets, people will continue to follow and engage.

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By: Stephan

Stephan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:49:12 +0000

Nice post and advice. Regarding point #3 (Check out the most discussed topics in your area), I invite you to check http://realestate.crosspollinate.org/, a new service which shows you real estate activity in your geographical area. Note that:
- the service goes beyond Twitter and include other microblogs such as Friendfeed, identica etc
- the service includes the latest blog posts and video blog posts relevant to the real estate industry
- the integration with Facebook and Twitter allows users to repost interesting content to their own feed or wall in one click.

By: Katie Lance

Katie Lance — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:54:52 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments and feedback!

By: david doucette

david doucette — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:36:49 +0000

thanks for the advice on lists, i will try and make use of them. i also like francces idea about posting to the consumer.
katie, do you have any thoughts on how many tweets we should do per day? i have found when people tend to send more than 5, i usually will unfollow them, but that just may be me. i’d be curious to hear your thoughts.

By: Gen Y Kert » 3 tips to get the most out of Twitter

Gen Y Kert » 3 tips to get the most out of Twitter — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:34:06 +0000

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By: Katie Lance

Katie Lance — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:49:38 +0000

Good point Francces – I think both type of questions need to be asked. Thanks for your feedback!

By: Francces Flynn Thorsen

Francces Flynn Thorsen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:07:09 +0000

This article read well until I got to “BONUS: Don’t be afraid to ask questions.”

Why on earth are we encouraging Realtors to ask:

“What’s the best marketing tool that is working for you?” or, “What is the most effective thing Realtors are doing to convert leads to sales?”

I suggest to get the MOST out of Twitter, ask questions CONSUMERS can answer, not other real estate professionals.

Ask: “What is your first step on a homebuying journey, getting qualified by a good lender or looking at houses?”

“Renters: What is the biggest barrier standing between you and home ownership?”

IMHO Realtors spend an inordinate amount of time engaging with other Realtor. If a fraction of that time is devoted to consumer outreach there will be more dollar productive outcomes to Twitter and social media engagement.

Here’s a suggestion for Realtors – for every Tweet you post for peer-to-peer consumption, post three Tweets for consumers.