Ok...I have a confession to make: I am a Tweetaholic.
More than that, I'm a BAD Tweetaholic. I don't mean that I'm highly addicted to social networking (although that is certainly true). I mean that I am guilty of using Twitter incorrectly.
Yup. I'm a bad tweeter.
Twitter was originally designed as a micro-blog - a short snip-it of what is occurring in your life at this exact moment stylized in 140 characters or less. So...nothing worth of a full-blown blog...but, a snapshot of what is happening right now.
"I'm at Starbucks meeting with clients"
"Just closed on a $372,000 home! Party time!"
"Working on a blog post about being a bad Twitter user"
"Just washed the dog and now my house smells like wet St. Bernard"
You know....that kind of thing.
But, what it has turned into is something so much more for me. And, I am guilty of being a bad tweeter.
I am guilty of using it as a way to communicate and establish relationships with agents across the country and around the world like some kind of wordly rolodex. I am guilty if using it like a giant global chat room; a resource center that I would never had been able to tap without using Twitter.
Yup...I'm guilty alright. Guilty of using Twitter to my FULLEST advantage! I have learned more and met more supremely qualified people on Twitter than I had ever hoped to when I started this experiment. I have relationships with some of the industry's top dogs and have developed friendships with some of the best, most qualified people I have ever had the opportunity to meet.
I'm guilty of talking to my friends daily and knowing what is going on with their kids, their dogs, their farms, their commutes on slick roads, their caffeine addictions, their blogging habits, their successful attempts at becoming a blogging coaches, their followers and un-followers, their radio shows, their peculiar habit of wearing a tux to their closings, their work habits, their successes, their failures, their favorite foods, their favorite music, and even what color of underwear they have on currently. And...I share mine as well.
Oh...and the crimes get worse!
I am guilty of tapping into the business power of Twitter as well!!
Yes, I said business power! (And if you don't think there is business power in Twitter, you are very wrong...)
I have used Twitter to access agents (my customers) and am currently working with many of them on www.recr.com SOLELY because of my involvement with Twitter. In fact, since I joined Twitter over a year ago, I can attribute nearly $30,000 in COMMISSIONS for myself alone just to Twitter and the people I am working with on it.
Yup. I'm guilty.
I'm a bad Twitter user. I'm a bad tweeter. I'm a bad ‘Twit'.
But, I wouldn't have it any other way.
If you would like information on www.recr.com and how we can get you more closings, you should contact Clint at 800-977-7058 or follow Clint on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TheRealClint
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