Me, too! :-)

I guess I'm going to have to check this out!!

Teri I may have started following Dale because YOU were following Dale.

Dorene: it is http://Twitter.com  very simple.  Almost so simple it stumps you when you are new.

Thank you Maureen.

Great post that shows exactly how we can all use this to help one another which helps our customers.  Since getting involved in Twitter I have met a ton of great real estate professionals from all over the country.  I really do consider you all friends.  We share a commonality to grow and learn and stay on top of the (sometimes out of the box) technologies.  We are also there to support one another when we are down.  We're still praying for you @LaniAR!

I have already received one referral of a buyer coming to Vancouver, WA (thank you @ActiveRich) as a result of Twitter.  Sure, he knew I was on AR but we didn't know each other before making the connection on Twitter.  We now communicate regularly as a result of this little 140 character micro-blog.

I really do enjoy the friendships that have begun as a result of this little thing called Twitter! 

Hi Maureen - I've just really begun to play around with Twitter and have read the posts you referenced.  I love to hear about the referral you got.  This just shows we never ever know where or who we're going to touch with all these ways of communicating in this day and age.

Ann

Oooooh ActiveRich is a good friend to have Dale. 

I have admitted to Dale I have geography problems in the Pacific NW.  I am challenged by the Vancover WA / Vancouver BC and probably would NOT even be aware of it except for a Tweet that I saw from Dale. I am learning geography from social media / social networking.  

If when Dale hears Columbus Ohio he thinks Maureen McCabe and asks people if they need a real estate agent I am thrilled.  I am going to work on my geopraphy via Twitter and ActiveRain and try to sort out some of my issues.  Pacific NW is just one.. I have a Tennessee issue...

Ann This morning I am trying to find a Clark County Ohio agent for Dale who is in Clark County Washington.  Dale got a CMA request for Clark County Ohio.

Win win?  I am trying to invited some more people to AR... get my invite points. 

Clark County Ohio is right in between Dayton and Columbus... right between Teri Lussier and Maureen McCabe but neither of us cover it.  I am inviting agents from our office in Springfield Ohio to ActiveRain this morning because I saw Dale Twitter Teri to see if she covers Springfield (Clark County Ohio) and because I love my Twitterfriends. 

Lani did a great Twitorial on ... Agent Genius.

Oh you kids are up and twittering early.  Or late. Twitting the night away...

I hope Dale and @JoeyLoans (Joey Azterbaum on Twitter ) have gone to bed.  Their shift is over. It is time for the east coast to be waking up.  Sarah is there...

Dale provided via Twitter this helpful reminder for the geographically challenged like me. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalechumbley/2303674891/

I went to bed early and was up to Twitter b4 5 AM.  I think Teri took the overnight shift.

I use Twitter too.  I really like it.  I like Active Rain better but like Twitter too.  Have you gotten many good leads from Twitter?  I get a lot more here than Twitter.

I love Twitter too, and it is developing into another addition.  Soon I won't be able to go to sleep with all the great sites and blogs I try to keep up with!  See you on Twitter!

I've been Twittering a much shorter time than I have been on ActiveRain, so of course I've had more leads from ActiveRain. I don't think I have had a lead through Twitter. Joey Azterbaum said something like "it's like apples and Ferraris " when I asked him via Twitter which he liked better this morning.  It is not the same thing, but both are social media.  I think they are complementary. 

I am Twittering but don't think I have the hang of it quite yet.  Will keep at it though as I keep hearing about it here on AR and how everyone really likes it.

Susie... don't get addicted!   

Miriam it took me a long time.  It is so simple but it is different.  For me suddenly it clicked and I was comfortable but I don't feel like I am addicted to it.

I just saw a Twitterfeed for your blog come through.

Here's words of Wisdom about Twitter via Twitter from Dale:

DaleChumbley @MaureenMcCabe My biggest Twitter mistake up front was turning on everyones notifications to my phone. That lesson was learned quickly! :?)

I have not become addicted to Twitter.   I have not put any of it on my phone.  Joey mentions that in the post that his linked here too, about notification.

@MaureenMcCabe, I didn't "get it"either at first, now I love it. Last night when we thought it was going down, several of us went and loaded skype, that was fun too. I think you connect a little quicker over there as the conversation is back and forth more. 

I turned off phone notifications right away too. But, it is a fun way to talk to others without waiting for a response, different from  blogging, but it is suppose to me.

I follow local people too and meeting with someone from Ann Arbor for lunch. 

Missy you have warmed up to it a lot faster than I did.  I started Twitter last April?  Forgot it for months.  Mark (?) I forget his name ... 1000 Watt (?) spoke to Real Living HER last summer and said "Twitter"  and thats when I tried to make an effort and I still did not like Twitter. 

Really until Teri Lussier started and got busy following people and I watched what she was doing I did not get it.  Thanks Missy!

My What does the graphic say? Says ginger as in Ginger Wilcox or Ginger Sala! 

Just started Twitter this last week and am in the early learning stages.  Thanks for the post Maureen.  I'll try to find you on Twitter.

Just came upon this post and need to investigate what this is all about. I am still trying to digest what this is about.

Hi Maureen. I recently signed up but haven't used it yet. Thanls for shedding some light on its possibilities. I'm stevehoffacker.

Thanks for the comments...

Just take it slow and don't be surprised that you don't like it or get it when other people do... or that you really like it but others think you are hanging out in an internet  "chatroom" when you should be working.

Steve you are the first one who said who you are on Twitter.  I wondered if people would respond to "WHO are you on Twitter?"  No one has to.... I follow Missy, Dale, Maureen Francis, Ann, Teri... The "Follow" emails are funny at first.... they made me so paranoid.  

I follow a lot of you but I rarely visit Twitter, I guess I just haven't got the hang of it yet.

@acemaker 

I've been doing far more reading on twitter than twittering on twitter. I'll have to become more vocal.

I'm Monikamcg on twitter 

I have a Twitter account.  Not sure how to really use it tho.  Will have to schedule time to learn!

I have got to check this out- I keep reading about twitter- but just have not had time yet to check it out- I am gonna put it on my to do list.

One of the big benefits of Twitter to me is that it makes it very easy to expand our contacts outside of our regular networks. I've picked up at least 20-30 new contacts that I never would have found on ActiveRain, Facebook or LinkedIn. The quick, conversational nature of tweets makes it very easy to get a lot of new info in a very short period of time.

Maureen, many of our agents in the north/east areas of Dayton would cover Clark County. Reason being, our Enon agents are now going to be working out of either Beavercreek or Springfield or Xenia. Our Englewood, Tipp City office and Troy also may have agents willing to work Clark County - heck, even Dayton, where I'm from :) let me know if you haven't found someone yet; I'd be glad to help out. Clark County encompasses quite an area but everything is just minutes from everything else, and I have an upcoming listing in Springfield as well. Clark County Ohio is quite near Wright Patterson AFB and many people are moving there as well as up into Miami County to be near where they work.

gk

hey folks...My friendshp with Maureen grew deeper in 140-character increments than on AR. It's a good group of people, fo' sho'. Look us up.

Jay and Monika I saw you both on Twitter on Sunday. I used to read a lot and not  Twitter.  I don't like chat.  I had to make myself tweet.

Nancy Twitter is pretty simple.  I think it takes more getting used to than learning.  For me it was just remembering to check back.

Debra Join us on Twitter if you want to give it a try.

John Are you doing the Twitter groups?  I thought I started the process the other day but have not seen the email... I think you were the one who wrote about Twitter groups on AR or was it on Twitter?  

Gina I found people from my office who say they cover Springfield.  They aren't members of that MLS so I am working on inviting people who work in Springfield to ActiveRain.  Inviting on AR is my thing. 

If you can do a CMA for Springfield (Clark County Ohio)  @DaleChumbley has a contact...

Did you know I started out in the Dayton area?  I was with Coldwell Banker in the Dayton Mall area back in the mid to late 80's. I lived in West Carrollton (Carrolton? I don't remember how to spell it.)

JoeyThe two faces of @JoeyLoans on Twitter.  Left side is @JoeyLoans?  Visit

Joey's blog entry (Twitorial)above in the article for the @ for his professional updates that go out on finance... hard core mortgage stuff...

Thanks all for the comments. 

Hi Maureen~ I started twittering after one of your other twitter posts, and love it! I am @allisonwerner on twitter.

I am glad you like Twitter Allison.   

I will have to try this Twitter blogging. having only 140 words maximum is a great way to condense...does it mean that are attention span is getting smaller? I think it means we can go to the point better this way. 

Twitter may make our attention span shorter.  I can still read a long blog post though too.  Or some. 

Hi Maureen I think being a tweeter is fine with me...and I like the time it save too!  Nice post.

I'm still working on it bit am getting the hang of it!

follow MaureenMcCabe at http://twitter.com

Thanks for the comments Tina and Gary...

Gosh no, I didn't know you started in Daytin! That's great! So glad you came over to RL!

I'll give Dale a Twitter!

OMG you have got to know I have to tear myself away from Twitter's Public twitters - sooo interesting!

 Thanks Maureen!

gk

Dale founs someone for Clark County Ohio through Teri Lussier the other day...  He Twittered Teri and Toby Boyce in Delaware for someone who works in  Clark County Ohio the other day... I don't think Dale even asked me if I cover Springfield... 

Maureen, how do you add an avatar to Twitter? I looked around...

I also misspelled DaytOn lol. Sorry! And it's West Carrollton - nice burg.

k on the Clark Cty thing. Thanks though! Will be getting all SW Ohio our reps up to speed (some are, some aren't) on AR and Twitter etc. Lovin' it!

gk

Oops found the avatar/picture thing on Twitter. I'm Twitterpated (bet that's been used before!).

gk

The avatar is settings picture I think.... 

For anyone who wants to know more about Twitter Chris Griffith shared Twitter in Plain English on her ActiveRain blog. 

I've been urged to check out "twitter", I like the simplicity you describe. It is defintely the next online networking venture on my list.

Twitter is different than Facebook, MySpace, ActiveRain, Linkedin  etc. 

I guess there are a couple of things like Twitter but Twitter is the biggest .. Pownce?  Never seen it but I have heard it is like Twitter. 

I use Twitter too.  At first it was hard to keep it to under 140 characters, but I am learning :-)

Sometimes I am frustrated at 140 characters but I can do another Tweet if necessary.  Only time I have done that seems like when I am angry... I try not to rant on my blogs but I have gone on a tear on Twitter.

I have registered on Twitter, but I don't really understand it.  I can't seem to figure out how to find people if I don't already know they are on there and who they are.

It takes some time. If it was not for Teri Lussier jumping in and firguring Twittert out I'd still be lost.  It is hard to find people but it is not difficult to meet new people. What's your name on Twtter Pam?