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Should I be "interesting" when using social media or "interested"

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Real Estate Agent with Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) 01338415

There are agents that shy away from Facebook, or ActiveRain, or LinkedIn, or any other type of social media.  The most common reason I get, is that they feel that they are not funny, or witty, or have one-liners that will make people read them.  Or that they will run out of stuff to talk about.

Interesting question.

Think about the last 24-48 hours you spent on Facebook...  Well, I hope you weren't on Facebook the whole time!  What I mean, is look who posted comments on your posts.  Who wished you a happy birthday?  Who clicked "I like" on one of our posts? 

Now thinking of them, after they did that to your post, did you notice them more often when they posted something?  Say they posted a picture or a quote, were you more likely to click like or comment on them back?

The thing is, if you scan the "wall" for fun things, click like, comment on people posts, re-post their stuff, post pictures and tag them in them, you will get more people looking at the stuff you post.  It's a reciprocal thing on a subconscious level.

Try it out, and let me know what you think!  That way, you don't have to be the funniest person on the block!  You also don't (or shouldn't) be all about real estate either!

If you become interested enough in them, they will actually comment on silly posts that you make, like this one I made a few days ago!

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Chris Alston

 

Home sales and purchasing specialist

Keller Williams Realty, Cupertino

19400 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite #200

Cupertino, CA 95014

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COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn
COMPASS - Palm Springs, CA
COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate

Chris - I've alsways believed that if you want people to find you interesting, be interested.

Jun 18, 2010 08:03 AM
Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

@Stewart - So true!  Great words.

Jun 18, 2010 08:47 AM
Mykel Martin
(909) 476-9600 ~ WeLoveSellingRealEstate.com - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Realty Masters & Associates

I have lots of success with posting random tidbits that interest me regardless of whether they're apropos of anything - and those tend to be the comments and status messages that I'm most drawn to myself!

Jun 18, 2010 09:46 AM
Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

Thats great!  I got the most comments ever, when I posted about getting an iPhone!

Jun 18, 2010 11:11 AM