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Networking Face-To Face Versus Internet -Pictures on my web site
The Social Networking Site, Facebook, recently advertised that they reached 300 million people worldwide. Since the total population for the U.S. is estimated at about 307 million people, Facebook membership is very impressive. As a career consultant in real estate, I know that with the growth of the Internet and Social Networking Sites, many real estate professionals believe that they can forego meeting others in person, and instead, focus on building new business relationships via the Internet. Although I am a great believer in having a strong presence on the Internet since many properties we manage, people often rent directly from our web sites. However, I want you to think about how easy it is for people who use the web to change who they do business with a simple click of a mouse!
Given that fact, I strongly urge you to not only build a strong Internet presence, but you should also schedule regular opportunities to meet others face-to-face. Although I realize that attending conferences at FIABCI and other professional organizations may be very time consuming, I know that by attending face-to-to meetings, you will be able to build long lasting relationships with a variety of business people (i.e. clients, bankers, ... more

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