“I have nothing to say.”
I have heard this over and over again, not just by real estate agents – but by many people who are trepidacious about getting involved in Twitter.
To many, Twitter has become more useful as a way to tap into what’s “going on today,“ than to broadcast their own messages. And [...]
Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to find an email newsletter from – TWITTER! I guess it shouldn’t surprise me – but at first I was a bit surprised that the company that made “140 characters” a household name, decided to get a message out to their members via email.
Good reminder to all of us that [...]
One of the topics people ask me frequently about is social media – and specifically they ask me for how to make the best use of their time. Anyone who has dived into social media knows that it is not “free” – it takes time and a thoughtful effort to make it work your time.
If [...]
In the last few weeks or so, I have noticed an incredible amount of GOOD content coming down the pipeline. Like you, I subscribe to blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter lists, etc. But what has grabbed my attention lately has been my Facebook feed. Anyone who know me, knows that I am a huge fan of [...]
I’m sure none of our loyal FOREM member commit any of these ‘blunders’ – but just in case… I figured it would be fun to do a little post about it today.
Feel free to pass this onto anyone “not following the rules!”
Top 5 Real Estate Social Media Blunders:
1. Talking about yourself to no [...]
If you are like most real estate agents, you’ve set up a LinkedIn account, put in your basic info, connect with a few people and then haven’t looked back since. If this is you – you are not alone! If you have been updating your LinkedIn account regularly you are ahead of the [...]
Google announced yesterday that they are throwing their hat into the social media ring. Google says the new Google Buzz tab will begin showing up on about 1% of Gmail user accounts starting right away. Google says the rest of Gmail users will be able to see a new Google Buzz tab in their accounts [...]
Lead generation using social media and other ‘non-traditional’ sources continues to be a hot topic among agents and brokers. There is a HUGE opportunity for Realtors to start ‘Farming’ online.
If I was an agent, there are a few things I would do ASAP to kick-start my lead generation using Twitter:
1. Take your Twitter campaign seriously. [...]
Super Bowl Sunday is an ‘All American’ pastime. Whether you gather to watch the game or gather to watch the ads – either way, advertisers know that a lot of people are watching. It’s estimated that last year over 93M people tuned in.
However, this year, a lot of big names like Pepsi are scaling way [...]
This Tuesday I am talking about one of my favorite subjects: Facebook. With an audience of over 350M people – Facebook is the top social media source that Realtors must be engaged in.
5 Things Every Realtor Must do to Be Successful on Facebook:
1. Post good content daily. This is the #1 one thing that I [...]
