Here's another 'What If" Social Network Epiphany

How many social networks can one agent support?

Sounds cool - only thing is,  most of the agents in my office can barely comprehend a blog, let alone Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook...LOL

The would be cool and if I were a Broker I would implement that! Back in the day I worked at a company that wouldn't allow us to use the office computers to IM each other - lol!! Wonder what they are doing now.

LOL -- Karen took my comment!  Ditto Karen.

Yep.  I tried telling them about Jott.com and was met with blank stares and remarks of "How do you find time to find all this stuff?"

 

I think that is a great idea, but how many agents in my office of 148 would log on and do it. Maybe 1/8, heck we can't even get many here to attempt it the brightest and the best. Maybe in the year 2020 ? 

Rich, there would be a lot of chirping going on.  by the way, what is your twitter tag? AJ

I can throw the mixed blessing on that...  I'm already thinking I need a public and private Twitter identity.  On the public, I would share information with clients and consumers and others in the market that would be following me.  But there would be no chaff... that would be on the private side, where I'm giving Jessica a hard time, or responding to industry wonk stuff that may not appeal to consumer types...

After all, I'd hate for them to stop following because they are getting half of a wonky conversation and just get bored with it.   

I really hate that idea. 

I think it would work if agents had an identity just for their office as an office tool.  But would you want to do it that way?  Perhaps that would prevent a very nice side effect -- general public-man sees your post, wants to know what it is about, and finds your office on Twitter.  Could happen, you never know!  (said pouting)

OK, maybe not.  The dual-identity thing could be nice.

In theory it seems like a good thing - but only if it was private, office members only.

Rich - I have to agree with Georgina about how it being private would be a big plus!

Better be an office of one.  Really, if everyone in the office twitted...it'd be just all noise...er, junk twits.  Honestly, I really don't care to hear about another agent's listing, price drop, broker's....unless they're pertinent to my clients' needs/interests.  And, I'll get that from the MLS directly.  

I'm in the office daily as I just can't work from home....too many distractions.  I'm watching the People's Court right now rather than working on my newsletter.  In my defense, I'm addicted to Judge Milian and she's on twice a day!  But, I digress.  

I'd say I'm fairly involved with my office. I attend our weekly meetings as well as additional education/training/social events at the office.  Since I'm not drinker, I tend to skip certain off-site social functions.

I tend not to go on the office's tour of agent listings or broker's opens of agents in our office.  I prefer to preview listings on my own, either those within my specialty (condos) or on behalf of my clients.  Otherwise, attending a broker's open just because the agent is in my office, especially if it's a SFH, is a waste of time.  

Rich - great post.  This might actually work for most folks in my office since many of us are technologically savvy.  And regarding your question posted 4/10/08 - I'm partially involved within my office.  Although I am more involved with community organizations and such.  I'll occasionally hang out with my fellow Realtors at social events, but most of the time I'm hanging out with the general public.   By the way it was cool to see the "Majestic" reference.  It was filmed in Humboldt County, specifically Ferndale, CA.  I love when the movies come to my hometown :)