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Twitter for Teams! Great Web 2.0 contact tool for Active Teams!

By Scott Lockhart

Services for Real Estate Pros with Showcase IDX

June 17, 2007 01:09 PM

Have you tried Twitter yet? Twitter is a Web 2.0 online application that allows you to micro-blog what you are doing through IM, SMS text messaging and through the twitter website. How does this benefit teams? Each of your team members can join Twitter (free!) and become friends with each other. From there each of you can update and be updated through text messages on your cell phone (you have to pay for whatever your txt message cost is with your carrier). Everytime someone twitters in your group you can recieve it on your phone in a text message. This is a great way to keep track of people in your team when they are showing homes, not available for calls or hopefully at a closing. Take a look for yourself and see.

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Cheers,

Scott Lockhart
www.atlantarealestate.net

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Jacqulyn Richey

Prominent Realty Group - Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Real Estate

Been using twitter a little, just another thing to keep track of. If it could be more automated, then we're talking. -Charles

Jun 17, 2007 01:22 PM

Scott Lockhart

Showcase IDX - Atlanta, GA

CEO, Showcase IDX

not sure what you mean by "more automated"???
As it is you can update twitter through your cell phone by txt message and it automatically updates to others in your group to their cell phone or IM. This seems fairly automatic to me, but I may be missing something. Let me know how it could be automatic or being more useful to you...

(please note: I am really interested in how this could work better for you and not being snarky! Just thought I would make that clear)

Jun 17, 2007 01:29 PM

Kaushik Sirkar

Call Realty, Inc. - Chandler, AZ

Very interesting. I am not a member of a team, but should that ever occur I will definitely keep twitter in mind!

Jun 17, 2007 02:21 PM

Provadus Home Loans

Provadus Home Loans - Marietta, GA

Technology bringing you home.

I am not either, but I am will soon be looking into it. Thank you for the info!

Jun 17, 2007 03:12 PM

Andy Kaufman

Better Homes & Gardens Mason McDuffie Real Estate - Berkeley, CA

East Bay Sales & Investments

Hi Scott- I just found your blog. Good stuff.

It's nice to see Twitter getting some love around here. Us Bay Area geeks have been hooked on it for a few months now and it's starting to look like it's here to stay.

That's an interesting idea you have to use it as a communication tool within teams. Never thought of using it that way.

To tell you the truth, pretty much every twitterer that I know has SMS turned off. It gets out of control pretty quickly once you start following more people.

BTW, I'm andykaufman on twitter and I'm always looking to connect with others.

Jun 27, 2007 06:11 PM

Linda Reynolds

Bradenton Real Estate - Linda Reynolds - Bradenton, FL

Bradenton Real Estate

Cool little tool I will have to check it out. I assume it works the same way as AOL and Yahoo when you forward your IMs to your mobile device.

Jun 27, 2007 10:39 PM

Andy - you can individually set the sms notifications for each of your friends. I too turn it off for some of my friends who go a little overboard. I use for the ones that I don't mind hearing from. I only use twitter with my close friends and not work so I am not a big one for giving it out (no offense!) but I will stop by your page and say hi!

Linda - it's not exactly the same as IM on a mobile device. think of it more of a mini-blog that can be distributed to cell phones through sms. So it isn't for "talking" so to speak, more over it is for notifying your group of what's up. It sounds a little strange but can be extremely useful and even more addictive since it is so easy to use.

Jun 28, 2007 12:40 AM

Kay Van Kampen

RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Great idea - might make working with my team easier. I'll introduce it to the team. Thanks.

Jun 28, 2007 12:51 AM

Aubrey Morey

Gainesville Apartments by Trimark Properties - Gainesville, FL

We are just getting out into the other networking sites. Thanks for the idea!

Jun 28, 2007 01:27 AM

Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan Group / Re/Max Victory - Dayton, OH

Broker, CRS, ABR, CDPE

our team uses text messages some but not really sure how this would really be any better???

Feb 02, 2008 03:42 PM

Ginger Moore

Wilkinson & Associates Realty - Gastonia, NC

yes, I have been using twitter, with no success. I will park, and listen to what others have to say. thanks for sharing.

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Aug 05, 2009 03:23 AM

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