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Making a Twitter Business Plan: What do you tweet about?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Broadpoint Properties Cal BRE #01324959

A few weeks I wrote a blog post in which I inquired about twitter. At the time, I was on the fence about twitter, and I ended up with tons of comments about its usefulness, and some of the great ways that everyday functions can actually be automated.

One commenter suggested that I watch some video tutorials on You Tube (great idea, which I had not thought of). And now, I am up and running.

But, the more research I did the more questions I had about what I should tweet about. Since my goal is to use twitter for social networking, how personal should my tweets be? Should they just be about business? Should I reveal some of my everyday activities so that I can make the human connection?

I've set up two twitter accounts: one for our brokerage, and one for my short sale gig. Then, I attempted to write a little twitter business plan. For example, for the office twitter account, we can use www.tweetlister.com to tweet all listings (great; it's automated). When we close a transaction, we can tweet about that as well.

I'm just wondering what everyone else is doing. What are your tweets about? Do you have a plan or do you just wing it?

Melissa R Zavala
Broker, Realtor®
DRE #01324959
Broadpoint Properties, Inc
Short Sale Expeditor®

 

Comments(4)

Cindy Cranston
Fulmer Realty- Floresville, LaVernia, San Antonio - San Antonio, TX

I tweet new blog posts, links to e-flyer's, all kinds of business stuff as well as invites to join the fun if I am at events. Have fun and use it in a way that best suits you.

Aug 08, 2009 11:23 AM
Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

I tweet open houses, new blog posts and mix it up with short blips about local events etc.  I think a business plan is a great idea---right now I fall into the winging it group....

Aug 08, 2009 12:10 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

My AR blog posts go directly to Twitter (it's easy to set up on your profile page).  I converse with some others that I have "met" on Twitter, and some that I actually know.  I will post a link to a news story. I post the road updates if there is a road closure (we don't get many).  And I will post pictures on Twitpic.com and they go directly as a link on Twitter.  I just try and mix it up a lot... some business and some personal and some goofy stuff too. 

Aug 09, 2009 01:52 PM
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

I don't get this tweeter deal because they say not to talk business, well what else is there to talk about.

Aug 19, 2009 11:46 AM