Comments on: Questions for the Twittering Realtor http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Conversations about the real estate industry, marketing, technology, and public policy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ginger Wilcox http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-610 Ginger Wilcox Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:33:46 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-610 Most agents are not using twitter properly in my opinion. They all want to connect with other agents, not with their local community. The emphasis is in the wrong spot. I do think twitter can be used to meet people locally. I have actually met quite a few, but I also live in a very tech focused area- the home of twitter. I agree with Kelley, I don't really use twitter to meet buyers and sellers, but it has opened up a ton of connections for me. I go to a ton of local tweet ups, where I further connect with new twitter fans and develop offline relationships. These connections are a real source of leads, but if you stay in the computer, I don't think you are going to get much out of it. Using twitter or any other social media tactic exclusively is a guaranteed way to go out of business IMHO. Most agents are not using twitter properly in my opinion. They all want to connect with other agents, not with their local community. The emphasis is in the wrong spot. I do think twitter can be used to meet people locally. I have actually met quite a few, but I also live in a very tech focused area- the home of twitter. I agree with Kelley, I don’t really use twitter to meet buyers and sellers, but it has opened up a ton of connections for me. I go to a ton of local tweet ups, where I further connect with new twitter fans and develop offline relationships. These connections are a real source of leads, but if you stay in the computer, I don’t think you are going to get much out of it. Using twitter or any other social media tactic exclusively is a guaranteed way to go out of business IMHO.

]]> By: Ginger Wilcox http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-3855 Ginger Wilcox Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:33:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-3855 Most agents are not using twitter properly in my opinion. They all want to connect with other agents, not with their local community. The emphasis is in the wrong spot. I do think twitter can be used to meet people locally. I have actually met quite a few, but I also live in a very tech focused area- the home of twitter. I agree with Kelley, I don't really use twitter to meet buyers and sellers, but it has opened up a ton of connections for me. I go to a ton of local tweet ups, where I further connect with new twitter fans and develop offline relationships. These connections are a real source of leads, but if you stay in the computer, I don't think you are going to get much out of it. Using twitter or any other social media tactic exclusively is a guaranteed way to go out of business IMHO. Most agents are not using twitter properly in my opinion. They all want to connect with other agents, not with their local community. The emphasis is in the wrong spot. I do think twitter can be used to meet people locally. I have actually met quite a few, but I also live in a very tech focused area- the home of twitter. I agree with Kelley, I don’t really use twitter to meet buyers and sellers, but it has opened up a ton of connections for me. I go to a ton of local tweet ups, where I further connect with new twitter fans and develop offline relationships. These connections are a real source of leads, but if you stay in the computer, I don’t think you are going to get much out of it. Using twitter or any other social media tactic exclusively is a guaranteed way to go out of business IMHO.

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]]> By: Joe Peffer http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-612 Joe Peffer Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:51:10 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-612 Twitter is a weapon of the arsenal that is web 2.0. It's a piece of a puzzle that, if done right, puts that Realtor out there as someone in the community who is seemingly everywhere and knows a thing or two about real estate. I Twit more for business than pleasure and that's not an easy line to walk. I divulge some personal information but I'd rather say I'm showing a house right now in the neighborhood a potential buyer wants to buy in than say I'm having a meatloaf sandwich right now. (which I'm not, btw, but it does sound very good) Now that I'm a Broker and in the market for agents to come on board, you can bet that I'm looking for area agents that "get" web 2.0. Twitter isn't a bad to be looking. Twitter is a weapon of the arsenal that is web 2.0. It’s a piece of a puzzle that, if done right, puts that Realtor out there as someone in the community who is seemingly everywhere and knows a thing or two about real estate.
I Twit more for business than pleasure and that’s not an easy line to walk. I divulge some personal information but I’d rather say I’m showing a house right now in the neighborhood a potential buyer wants to buy in than say I’m having a meatloaf sandwich right now. (which I’m not, btw, but it does sound very good)
Now that I’m a Broker and in the market for agents to come on board, you can bet that I’m looking for area agents that “get” web 2.0. Twitter isn’t a bad to be looking.

]]> By: Joe Peffer http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-3856 Joe Peffer Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:51:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-3856 Twitter is a weapon of the arsenal that is web 2.0. It's a piece of a puzzle that, if done right, puts that Realtor out there as someone in the community who is seemingly everywhere and knows a thing or two about real estate. I Twit more for business than pleasure and that's not an easy line to walk. I divulge some personal information but I'd rather say I'm showing a house right now in the neighborhood a potential buyer wants to buy in than say I'm having a meatloaf sandwich right now. (which I'm not, btw, but it does sound very good) Now that I'm a Broker and in the market for agents to come on board, you can bet that I'm looking for area agents that "get" web 2.0. Twitter isn't a bad to be looking. Twitter is a weapon of the arsenal that is web 2.0. It’s a piece of a puzzle that, if done right, puts that Realtor out there as someone in the community who is seemingly everywhere and knows a thing or two about real estate.
I Twit more for business than pleasure and that’s not an easy line to walk. I divulge some personal information but I’d rather say I’m showing a house right now in the neighborhood a potential buyer wants to buy in than say I’m having a meatloaf sandwich right now. (which I’m not, btw, but it does sound very good)
Now that I’m a Broker and in the market for agents to come on board, you can bet that I’m looking for area agents that “get” web 2.0. Twitter isn’t a bad to be looking.

]]> By: Jim Reppond http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-616 Jim Reppond Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-616 It sure seems like a high number to me too. Only a few people in my office of 150 agents have even heard of Twitter and I think maybe only a couple of others have tried it besides me. FaceBook and LinkedIn are another story. They are MUCH more popular than any other social networking platform, except maybe MySpace. It sure seems like a high number to me too. Only a few people in my office of 150 agents have even heard of Twitter and I think maybe only a couple of others have tried it besides me.

FaceBook and LinkedIn are another story. They are MUCH more popular than any other social networking platform, except maybe MySpace.

]]> By: Jim Reppond http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-3860 Jim Reppond Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-3860 It sure seems like a high number to me too. Only a few people in my office of 150 agents have even heard of Twitter and I think maybe only a couple of others have tried it besides me. FaceBook and LinkedIn are another story. They are MUCH more popular than any other social networking platform, except maybe MySpace. It sure seems like a high number to me too. Only a few people in my office of 150 agents have even heard of Twitter and I think maybe only a couple of others have tried it besides me.

FaceBook and LinkedIn are another story. They are MUCH more popular than any other social networking platform, except maybe MySpace.

]]> By: Louis Cammarosano http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-615 Louis Cammarosano Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:52:21 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-615 Currently Twitter is a niche market so I agree no way is it 6% The people that do use it are avid users so you know you will reach them. Building a real estate strategy around it would be foolish, but it doesn hurt to have it as part of your communication strategy Currently Twitter is a niche market so I agree no way is it 6%
The people that do use it are avid users so you know you will reach them.
Building a real estate strategy around it would be foolish, but it doesn hurt to have it as part of your communication strategy

]]> By: Louis Cammarosano http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-3859 Louis Cammarosano Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-3859 Currently Twitter is a niche market so I agree no way is it 6% The people that do use it are avid users so you know you will reach them. Building a real estate strategy around it would be foolish, but it doesn hurt to have it as part of your communication strategy Currently Twitter is a niche market so I agree no way is it 6%
The people that do use it are avid users so you know you will reach them.
Building a real estate strategy around it would be foolish, but it doesn hurt to have it as part of your communication strategy

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/11/21/questions-for-the-twittering-realtor/#comment-614 Jim Duncan Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:39:45 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-614 Its about the audience. I'm finding that more people I want to talk to are on Twitter - folks in real estate, folks in my market area, the local media, Google - you're connecting with others and creating content for Google. Not only that, but from a personal level, I <em>get</em more than I can give from my Twitter friends, and that is the real value. I believe that doing anything with the sole intent to "get leads" is not going to generate the fulfillment that I'm looking for - especially Twitter. Its about the audience. I’m finding that more people I want to talk to are on Twitter – folks in real estate, folks in my market area, the local media, Google – you’re connecting with others and creating content for Google.

Not only that, but from a personal level, I get</em more than I can give from my Twitter friends, and that is the real value.

I believe that doing anything with the sole intent to “get leads” is not going to generate the fulfillment that I’m looking for – especially Twitter.

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