facebook: Keeping the "Social" in Social Media Prospecting on Facebook
- 12/01/09 03:56 PM
So, you have a Profile set-up on Facebook and you've become Friends with many of your old classmates, family, closest friends and a few colleagues. You may have even learned how to leverage your current or recent client's Friend Lists to tap into their Sphere-of-Influence (SOI) to expand your own. (See Turn Facebook Into A Prospecting Machine ) Now you might be wondering what do you need to say to turn all of these people into clients without boring or offending them? The long and short answer is to BE YOURSELF, and this is going to naturally vary for each person. First and foremost you need to … (0 comments)
facebook: Turn Facebook Into A Prospecting Machine
- 11/29/09 12:50 PM
If you are one of the 10's of thousands of REALTORS to already create a Facebook profile, you may be enjoying networking with your old high school friends, family and industry colleagues. Facebook can be addictingly fun, and can take up an enormous amount of time in your day if you let it, but is it working for you as a prospecting tool? Are you making money from the time that you invest 'playing' on Facebook. Since NAR studies show that 74% of an agent's business will on average come from there sphere-of-influence (SOI), we at the Professional Realty Council (PRC) … (48 comments)
facebook: The Future of Social Media
- 05/04/09 05:28 PM
I will never profess to be a bona fide techie or even an advanced user of popular software or hardware. I am, however, at age 40, of the generation that grew up as technology grew up. I had my fist Commodore VIC-20 in Jr. High, and a Commodore 64 in college. I witnessed the birth of fax machines, laser printers, and cell phones. I began my real estate career in 1995 right as the Internet was gaining popular acceptance. I witnessed the dot com boom and bust, the land grab for domain names, and the cultural game changer inthe iPod. While I … (0 comments)
facebook: Why get connected with Social Media?
- 03/23/09 11:24 AM
I've had several of my friends who haven't joined Facebook or Twitter yet contact me recently wondering how Social Media can help them in their business. Basically, what's the point? Well, I remember people asking that same question about 12 years ago when the internet was just coming into its own. Seems a bit silly now, doesn't it? The best way I can answer the question is this: The world is changing right before our eyes faster than we can even imagine. It's become connected and transparent. I think that most of you can admit that a static Rolodex or address book has been replaced with electronic … (0 comments)
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So, you have a Profile set-up on Facebook and you've become Friends with many of your old classmates, family, closest friends and a few colleagues. You may have even learned how to leverage your current or recent client's Friend Lists to tap into their Sphere-of-Influence (SOI) to expand your own. (See Turn Facebook Into A Prospecting Machine ) Now you might be wondering what do you need to say to turn all of these people into clients without boring or offending them? The long and short answer is to BE YOURSELF, and this is going to naturally vary for each person.
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