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10 Comments on Todays Realization....My Sellers are Faceless !
Sadly, that's what is happening in our world today- we are becoming faceless. Face it, it is easier to sit at your desk and spend 2-5 minutes typing out a well-thought-through message to send to someone, than it is to sit down with the person we are communicating with and stumbling over our words and thoughts. Sadly, the generations-to-come will struggle with this as long as the internet is alive. The Generation 2.0 can possibly become 'hermits' in their 'cave' of a room 'chatting' with the world around them. They will be able to type faster than they talk and will hardly be physically courteous.
This is the gloom and doom side of this generation. They will be constantly trafficking information and will definitely be smarter than we are today. You think the world of realty has changed from years ago to today? Technology is tripling every year, and in 40 years, it is estimated to be tripling every month. Things will change and it will be hard to keep up.
So our businesses are only going through some change. Since the internet has truly shown its potential, our businesses have only conformed to it. I bet that in 10 years, every computer will have built-in web cams designed for video conferencing (Apple has already started this). That is when the internet will no-longer be faceless, for we will be able to connect like we have never been able to before.
So conform on, business. I can't wait to see where we go from here!
Good luck,
Sugar Land, Tx
Where Life is Sweet
Thanks for the comment-
If you can-take a few minutes to watch the video linked to the words in my post.. "the speed of light " - it is fascinating and speaks volumes to the shift occuring in technology.
Michele,
Yes to your first question. And your own personality is what makes clients out of eyeballs. Mr. G just helps point those eyeballs down your way. You are doing very well, and it shows!
Wow Michelle, 70% of your listings are faceless! That is phenomenal!
How often do you communicate with them via phone?
You posed the question are they choosing you because of Google Juice or your online Persona. Well most likely a combination. Google will get them to you, but you got to have something to keep em' there to get to them!
It's your winning personality for sure!
Ginger
Michele~
You knowhow you could be on your patio on a moon-less night and you would still know where you were by the sense of place you have?...Or how when you are out on the ocean, you can "feel" the energy there? I think that's how it works on the WWW. Maybe your readers are "faceless" for a little while...until y'all meet...but they recognize you on a level that really matters.
Ginger and janeAnne- my hope is that we dont lose the personalization of our profession as the last thing I want to feel like is a paper pusher. I enjoy the interaction with both buyers and sellers.
Dan- I cant take full credit- I am a coastal county that has an island of five municipalities- alot of beach housing .....second home owners, investors, rent producing properties- sellers live elsewhere. They do find me on the net- which 10 yrs ago wasnt the protocol. Back then it was about calling a particular company out of a phone directory to get "someone to help sell a property" or many times a shot in the dark- the AGENTS WERE FACELESS!
Hey- maybe we as Realtors have been faceless until the net??? What a new twist to my issues!
Beth- I am trying to keep up and maintain a sense of connection. It has become part of the business plan.