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Do you need some Business?

Need to grow your business?

So you don't get it?

Have a few questions?

The trend is really growing for Twitter, not a day goes by that I don't meet people?

Have a quick question?

People love to help out and are quick to get back to you?

It is time to position yourself NOW for the future, things change all the time, social networks come and grow. MySpace is down, still hot but down by 1%, Twitter is growing, 2.6 million strong up 442% through August.

Watch and learn to set up a Twitter Account, and get going for 2009. Thanks Maria Andros from @mariaAndros at Twitter.

Posted by Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor- Realtor(R)- Ann Arbor Real Estate on 12/10/2008 07:39 AM

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75 Comments on Do you need some Business?

DEC

2008

Missy, I agree with you. On Twitter I get my Real Estate related questions and technical questions answered in a matter of seconds.

I'm a Twitterholic. Have to have a daily...sometimes hourly twitter fix. Now if only someone can tell me how to fix this cold I have...

Missy - Ironic that you post this. Was on a conference call yesterday and one of my peers finally convinced me that being on Twitter is not only something I should consider, but implement now. Doing so today... about freaking time I suppose:)

Hi Missy, I too am finding Twitter more and more valuable. I meet someone new all the time. BTW, I found this post on a tweet!!!

Monica, everyone in Akron, Ohio has a cold too!! ; )

I avoided Twitter for so long - and now (as said above) Twitterholic!! I have spent the last two weeks really learning all about it - has "part 2" been published - ready to graduate to the advanced :-)

Missy - Glad to see you "found some time" to write a post! I've had an easier day today and I'm trying to write, but now my brain just seems stuck. Got a solution for that one? Haha.

Missy - Obviously, I agree wholeheartedly with you about Twitter. I have really found some great contacts and (yes) clients there. :)

Missy-I got a coaching client interview through Twitter this week. I have met so many people so fast, not even in real estate but that are very good contacts. Just homeschool alone, I have a lot of homeschool parents and businesses following me. How cool is that! You can meet anyone you want to meet on Twitter!

I've made a lot of great contacts through Twitter that I otherwise might never have met. It's a pretty powerful tool for just 140 characters at a time.

Missy - I have had my Twitter account set up for quite awhile thanks to Katerina and just haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet. I'm bookmarking this to watch the video later. Guess it's time to hop on board that Twitter Train before I get left at the station!

Missy - I am having a great time with Twitter, adn learning a ton of stuff from Kevin and Pat's social webinar series. Plenty of good connections so far adn learning alot.

Jeff

Hi Missy...I signed up, I'm being followed, and I think I'm following people.

I know there's more to it than that so I guess I'll just have to find out what.

Kate

Twitter... I'll have to check that out. I think I've heard of it. Not sure, though.

Missy - Thanks for your post. I found it on Twitter! Maria's video was very helpful :-)

I have been slowly building a folllowing on Twitter. I have about 1500 followers, actually more followers than I follow, and a Twitter grade of 99.7/100 on Twitter Grader. The most interesting thing though is I was contacted by a real estate service provider, one that I admire, to give my input on how Twitter my benefit or be implemented into their business. This is just one example of the power that tools like this have. If it wasn't for Twitter I probably never would have a had such an opportunity.

I have been using it I need to spend more time to become effective. Thanks for the reminder.

DEC

2008

Thank you, Missy. Mana's comment about getting quick answers real estate and tech answers may just have been the swift kick I needed to finally get on board. There's so much info to share!

I love Twitter and spend lots of time on there, as you know. I learn so much on there... it's like graduate school from AR.

Missy I have no doubt that twitter will be around for the long haul. It is an outstanding networking tool that is simple to use once you get your feet wet with it.

Missy,

Twitter is way too fun and way to easy-anyone can use it for social networking!

I wish it was the ONLY way to do social networking-lol!

Steve

Obeoman

Missy. Thanks for the push. I signed up but have not done much with it.

Missy - I've had a twitter account for several months and many mornings I'll read a couple of pages of "tweets" but I'm not sure where to get it in. some people appear to be "talking to each other" but I don't see the networking that everyone here is talking about. I'm reading all that I can about it in hopes that the lightbulb will soon go off! Can you give me any insights on how to learn this?

Thanks for posting this. I have a twitter account, but do not really now what do do with it

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

You've motivated me to get focused on twitting, twittering, tweeting...

Whatever, I'll figure it out!

Missy--I know that you have been a Twitter fan for awhile now and I have to take the time to figure out why. I remember your post on how your twitter message about your computer got you through to service in a matter of minutes even though you hadn't contacted them. That was ages ago, but I recognized the power of Twitter then. Thanks for the push...I may be twittering more soon.

I guess I still don't understand the benefit of Twitter. The last thing I want is yet another online thing that consumes even more time that what I already do online. I guess I need to do more research on it.........

Missy I feel better about myself now that I know that I am not the only one who does not know what to do with twitter. I too have an account that I am not sure what to do with. I am still trying to figure when to jump in.

Thanks Missy, I will check this out ASAP. Have a great day !

I just signed up for the Twitter account. Any online service including Active Rain should be utilized as a tool to reach out to people to gain knowledge you may not have about any subject. I appreciate any insight and opportunities to connect with any real estate investors and share our experiences.

I'm on Twitter - but not a master at it, Missy.

Still need to play with it.

Is there a way to search by topic on Twitter?

Please share!

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

Hi Missy,

Yes, I love twitter too; thanks for allowing me to follow you! It's a great social network.

Bookmarked for later. Still trying to wrap my brain around how all this works together.

I joined Active Rain and now i hear i have to join Facebook and Twitter for sure...i need to sell real estate not spend 8 hrs a aday on the computer...I will look into it but worrying i will get more interested in bloging then selling...

Missy-Funny but there are different levels of Twitter, and I haven't gotten to the one of having it on my phone. I have decided to balance my Twitter, so keep it on the computer only :)

Missy.... I signed up in July and only last week was it the first time that I sent out a few tweets just with links... and yesterday was the first day that I actually had conversations with other tweeters. Being new, I didn't know how to navigate until I put my feet out there. Now I know how newbies feel when they join AR... great post in getting people out there.

Missy - Twitter is a must on the Business Plan.

Well, just when I think I am going to catch up with all of the new tech stuff, Twitter is here. I signed up but have been hesitant to get started! Thanks for the video and the encouragement! BTW your page takes an eternity to load...

Twitter is great - I have gotten at least one writing gig from it, and a couple of other leads as well. Mostly I just get great visibility and great information.

OH - whomever was asking about searching on Twitter...Dean I believe...there is a link at the very bottom of Twitter that says "Search" - that should do what you need :-)

About 10 days ago I joined twitter and have my ar posts linked there. Then I have my stuff on twitter go to facebook. I like facebook.... I get it there. Twitter I haven't mastered. I will figure it out eventually.

Haved't had contacts DIRECTLY from Twitter, but because of its features I have. The first twitter lead will be really cool. And wow the relationships you can build there that would otherwise be impossible.

I have not figures it out. I do not know what it means to follow someone. I am confused by it. I guess we need part 2.s

Great blog post missy. I also love seeing people using macs :) I use the site she does to compare competitor web sites agains my website thats another good tool.

I have so much extra time and was looking for some way to burn some minutes. Okay..note of sarcasm..sorry Santa..know you are watching. Good post on the point of making your personality come thru, socializing before thrusting all the links to your services. Folks from other cultures sit down, have a meal and get to know you before they do business. Americans like to hit the drive thru and chop chop..get this done so you can get on to the next 300 items on your daily to do list (looking at watch) Missy..thanks for the video present..you shouldn't have...(smile)

Hey Missey,

I'm a huge fan of Twitter myself. Just last week, I had a question that I asked 70 agents in my office to help out via email and got no response. Zilch.

I asked the same question of my followers on Twitter and got about a dozen responses inside of 3 minutes. Problem solved.

You get out of it what you put into it. It's that simple.

As always, thanks for sharing!

From the comments on your blog I can see it's time for me to start tweeting on Twitter! I hate being left behind...

Hi Missy-I've been on Twitter for a few months, but had not thought of using it as a Q&A source. Great idea! Thanks!

I have been tweeting, but I still can't seem to find the value in it. I don't know why, I still think I am missing a big Twitter piece of the puzzle.

I'm still just playing with twitter...haven't seen the effectiveness on it as noone seems to answer...or rather few seem to talk to me and I'm not a fan of talking to myself! lol

Hi Missy, thanks! I'm already watching Part 2 and will try it tonight:)

Thanks for pointing out the helpful video...I've been at it for a few weeks and found a similiar experience as the comment above...but now I have a different perspective. It's cool because it draw out creativity and personality.

Thanks for the great tutorial video Missy. I know you are a strong proponent of Twitter. It is hot!!

Went through the video. Thank you I learned more about Twitter today.

Thank you for the info. I have not done twitter. I guess I will have to give it a go.

I have already got my Twitter Account going Missy. Now I need to learn how to implement it into my business. Great post.

Ack. I need a clone. So much networking, so little time. I've just spent the past three days updating my Facebook profile. I've got to figure Twitter out next!

I have been on twitter for about two weeks. I think like anything you need to spend your time finding people that you want to socialize with and value their opinion. I personally find it time consuming and yes I have tweetdeck so it comes right to my laptop and I have a twitter app on my iphone. I think like anything people need to find a balance. I have actually found it more useful for personal things than business so far. I have a special needs kiddo and got some great links to information on twitter. I will stay on for those personal reasons alone, but whether it does anything for my business...only time will tell.

Maria, this was a great post. I am new to Twitter but find that the possibilities are endless and I LOVE to talk!! I'll find you on there!

Ok Missy - you got me going... I just signed up finally. But the user name I chose was taken so in AR I'll be Raleigh Realtor but on Twitter I'm Triangle Realtor... hmmm very confusing. But thanks for your insite -

Hve been using twitter for a long time, a couple of years I think. Seems to work best if I don't just follow Realtors. I am not sure why but my connections in the community seem to bring me more business.

Missy, I'm just getting into the Twitter thingy, I love it, Deb

Jason, friend me.

Joel, same thing for me and then I don't have to write a "I need help post" on Activerain. Short sweet and lots of help.

Connie, I know how you feel, you just have to jump in and start talking to folks you know. It has grown so much, when I first joined I felt the same way, "no one talks to me". At some point it will all click and that is all I can say about that.

Kathy, I made that same mistake and quickly took it off my phone. Now I log on to Slandr from my phone and can twit if I am waiting on an appointment.

Matt, LOL...

Dean, it is the search at the bottom you can search for anything there and follow it in TweetDeck.

Teresa, I don't just follow or am followed by Realtors either. Met lots of totally new people on there both from MI and my conservative Republican friends.

You KNOW that I LOVE Twitter! It is such a great way to connect with so many so quickly. I'm pretty new at it, but I believe there is tremendous potential and benefit. I'm trying to think of ways to use it that will even give me greater exposure and opportunity. BTW...I get excited when I see you 'pop' up on Twitter. Do you even know just how special you are? ~GBU~

Thanks so much for all this info and the video. I've signed up, but need to get on the bandwagon and tweet some.

Elizabeth, I know I'm not on as much as others lately, been busy.

hi missy, i just heard about tweeter this week for the very first time. sounds like alot of fun. i will join soon. it seems like the whole world is tweetering! if i can ask, what does tweeter stand for? thanks for the great post!

hi missy, i just heard about tweeter for the very first time this week. sounds like alot of fun. i will join soon--seems like the whole world is tweetering. if i may ask, what does tweeter stand for? thanks for the great post!!!

hi missy, great post!!! i wanna tweeter!!!!!

Missy, so true ! We just started on Twitter not too long ago. Is quite fasicnating and a great medium to connect with people !

Hi Missy, watched your video, got interested and have just signed in, and am following you now. Let's see how it plays out - Thanks!!

Hi Missy, every time you introduce a new program, I have to try.....you sure know how to get someone involved. Guess I'll have to give it a try. Thanks.

DEC

2008

Hi Missy:

Thanks for sharing that...

DEC

2008

Missy - I too love twitter, I have also discovered some AR members who I now subscribe to because of twitter.

DEC

2008

Missy...

I just stopped in to throw another comment on this post. It got my attention because over the last few days I've received a bunch of requests to follow. I guess I better turn off AVG so I can access my Twitter Account. Oh. Wait. You're gonna want to know about that. When I decline Twitter Cookies Twitter holds my account hostage. I Have to re-set AVG to access and it's a pain in the you know what :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW, ughh. I get so many requests. I wish it was more like facebook and I could just delete them and then when I logged on to Twitter they would all be there, instead of having to do it right now. So frustrating.

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