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How many balls can you keep in the air?

By Randy DeLaMare

Real Estate Agent with Realtypath LLC 6799111-SA00

March 06, 2009 12:54 PM

A while ago I started something called blogging. O.K. I started out just reading other peoples blogs. Then I jumped in and tried a my space page. My space didn't do much for me. It felt like too much like work. Maybe I was just blocked. I actually don't remember what I tried next, I think it was here on active rain I tried next. It didn't take long at all and I was hooked. I believe next I setup a facebook account. Now facebook is a way different place than active rain. When I first setup my facebook I thought I mustbe the oldest member there. The next generation from my family (nieces & nephews) were all there. It is amazing how much I can learn about my (friends) in just a few minutes. Next I joined twitter, I have to admit I am still trying to find my way with tweets, tweet decks, and so on. So far I'm not very twitterpated but I haven't given up on it. As I continue on in active rain I read about many other social networking sites. The question is how do people have time for all of them?

I have found incredible value in active rain. facebook as well. I am defintely hooked. Thank you active rain for this great social networking site for real estate.

If you should choose I would love to hear how many social networking sites you can keep up with?

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Wayne Johnson

Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX

San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Randy,

I'm starting to blog, but I think I'm going to pass on the twitter. I never got into the IM either. Too much keyboarding or thumb pressing is tiresome to me. Maybe I'm just old school, or as my kids might say, I'm just old.

Modesty requires me to leave unanswered your question regarding how many can can I keep up in the air. (joke)

Mar 06, 2009 01:03 PM

Julie Chapman

Julie Chapman Broker - Ormond Beach, FL

Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

Randy,

I try to find other social networking sites that I can rss feed my Active Rain blogs and it becomes less work........I rss feed to twitter, myspace, facebook, etc.

Mar 06, 2009 01:06 PM

Chuck Carstensen

RE/MAX Results - Elk River, MN

Minnesota/Wisconsin Real Estate Expert

You sit here late on a Friday night like us...when everyone else is doing something else.

Mar 06, 2009 01:16 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Wayne,

Thanks for your reply, this is the part I like the most. Interacting with fellow rainers. I even text with my kids using some of thier lingo. Pretty progressive huh?

Mar 06, 2009 01:29 PM

Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary

LemonTree Realty - Orlando, FL

First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes

Right not is feels like I have a hundred and Im moving very quickly like the little pong slider to keep the balls from dropping. I need to deligate more.

Mar 06, 2009 01:31 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Julie,

Good idea. I think I have RSS going to twitter and facebook but I don't know where it shows up in facebook. Can anyone tell me how that works?

Mar 06, 2009 01:35 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Chuck,

You make a great point. Normally my wife and I are on a date on Friday nights. I am caring for my mom tonight instead. She is sleeping right now so I had time to get out in the rain.

Mar 06, 2009 01:41 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Heather,

I would try to delegate mine but my clone isn't ready yet. Thanks for commenting.

Mar 06, 2009 01:45 PM

Carl Stars

Sutton Group About Town Realty - Burlington, ON

I blog on Active Rain for ideas and motivation. If you are thinking Real estate you are real estate if that makes sense? Do ensure my google presence I am trying to blog more on my own web site....

I struggle just to maintain active rain and my real estate blog. i couldnt imigane doing facebook.

Im tempted to but too many people from the past. Its nice to have linein your real estate business, but some realtors swear by facebook? Have you got any listings from face book?

Mar 06, 2009 02:16 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Carl,

It is a great place for motivation isn't it. I also find it as a creative outlet for pictures, (wordless Wednesday) and place to talk about places we like to visit and all things real estate.

I can tell you that facebook isn't like active rain at all. You could really get into it deep if you did all the little games and widgets. I am currently working with a buyer I got from my facebook account.

Mar 06, 2009 03:27 PM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Randy, good post, I am able to do Facebook and Active Rain, Darcy does Twitter, I have a hard enough time keeping up with what I am trying to do with the two afforementioned sites.

Mar 06, 2009 06:43 PM

Charlottesville Solutions

Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

AR and twitter (some). It seems that I have to limit my time or I am not selling Real Estate....

Crazy that some are blogging, twittering, Facebooking etc.... all day long.

your friend in Charlottesville Virginia!

Mar 06, 2009 11:39 PM

Debra Cernick

DeShazer Ryan Realty - Libby, MT

what is rrs feed?

Yes- I am a newbie.

Mar 07, 2009 06:25 AM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Tony & Darcy,

You guys are so good to comment on my posts. Thanks! Once again I haven't been cloned yet so I have to do all of this on my own. I'm a little jealous of the teams out there sometimes. Other times it is really nice. I spend the majority of my time here in the rain. I a just amazed at how much I see some people doing on twitter, then I read others posts and they are suggesting many other sites. I think I am pretty much maxed out. It sounds like Julie has it going pretty well with RSS feeds. I need to figure that out a little better.

Mar 07, 2009 10:35 AM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Charles,

You too are so kind to comment on my posts. The thing I like about facebook is it really doesn't take much time to catch up with the updates. It is also easy to find others that are on the facebook network using the friend tool. It seems to be the choice of the next generation, and alot of them are now entering the housing market.

Mar 07, 2009 10:39 AM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Deborah,

Welcome to the rain. How do we explain RSS? It stands for Really Simple Syndication. That probably doesn't help much. try this link to read a little more about RSS http://www.whatisrss.com/

The basic idea is you find a site that you would like to see updates when they are available. If you subscibe to the RSS feed which is available on more sites every day you will get updates whenever they are available. I have mine showing up in Outlook. They appear pretty much like emails. The link above will help you to learn more. Thanks for your question.

Mar 07, 2009 10:50 AM

Teresa Harris

Lake Real Estate, LLC - Denver, NC

Denver . Lake Norman . Charlotte

Hey Randy, I have Active Rain, Twitter, Linkin, Facebook, & Ziggs. I am on Active Rain almost daily (I did take a two month break during the holidays). I am on Twitter and Linkin usually once or twice a week. I have a Facebook account but haven't done much with it. I am on Ziggs about once a month. I can't be on all of these and get things done, as I am a slow typer. Take Care!!

Mar 07, 2009 03:28 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

Teresa,

Wow so far you are the winner. Five of them is alot. I don't even remember hearing of ziggs before. speaking of slow typing, I wrote this original post on a tablet computer with out a keyboard. Each letter typed with a stylus. That took quite a while. Most of the time I am on a PC desktiop with a normal keyboard. I certainly don't heat up the keys with my typing.

Mar 07, 2009 03:50 PM

Randy DeLaMare

Realtypath LLC - Salt Lake City, UT

Helping friends Realize their Real Estate Dreams

OK if anyone is still following this post I just came across someone with 10 different links on the side bar for thier blog. See it here: http://activerain.com/blogs/flagstaffrealestate

Mar 09, 2009 06:23 PM