Dumb And Dumber With Twitter Vine App

Hi Gary,

I seriously doubt that I will use Vine or even Instagram.  Granted, maybe my blog on the best places to eat in Colorado Springs would have been significantly better if I was accustomed to taking pictures of what I eat and telling people about it on a daily basis.

That said, Twitter is my source of news.  I've learned to not follow lots of miscellaneous people because I'm scared their tweets might get in the way of my breaking news.  It's bad enough when the newscasters are tweeting or retweeting junk. 

I'm not one who believes you can accomplish much with a 6 second video.... But I wouldn't rule it out as useful just yet.  We need to see what we can create with it.  You never know about inspiration!  Vine was probably created by some kid eating Twinkies and Cheetos together while sitting in his parents closet.

I have long wondered what our grandchildren will be like. With the baby boomers aging, a huge portion of our population will be needing larger type, and louder sounds televisions and quicker messages. What will the young children raisied in this environment be like compared to the generations before? Will there be any attention span? Will there be an enjoyment of quiet time?

My kids can't sit through dinner without wanting to google something for instant answers to their questions. Six second videos? What are we creating?

Vine is a fun little app that I've used with my nephew, but that's about it.  :)  He enjoyed himself.                                          

https://vine.co/v/b0p0JEb9Pnb?fb_action_ids=405956596185998&fb_action_types=vine-app%3Apost&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

I've just never gotten the hang of Twitter....I don't get it's popularity at all.

As for Vine....I saw some clips on Ellen.  They were very clever.  It has to take a lot of creativity to deliver a message in a 6 second video.  Will I use it?  No.  But, I hope Ellen keeps showing them, LOL!

Gary,

The monsters have already been created and there is no turning back. Full use by three generations already and growing. We don'd know where it will go or if it will change. 

I haven't a clue about any of this stuff, yet how is it going to increase my performance if I begin to understand and use it? 

I hear you, I've tried it and not really having that muck uck...or fun with it. And as far as beeing useful...not so far   ;-/

I have been checking this out and I agree. There is even a facebook link where you can see them in your feed. I found a number of them were mean spirited, such as scaring strangers on the street. I'm sure there are clever ones, but they seem to be in the minority.

I wonder in our mobile world if waiting the required time to load the six seconds of images if people will thing it's woth the wait even if he content is clever. That's for the food for thought Gary.

In my opinion, sound bites are not on the list of good conversation skills, so I find Twitter frustrating.  I love it when a journalist presents information on a newscast and then says, "Tell us what you think on Twitter."  The information is then tabulated and presented as if it is trusted information.

Gosh Gary - Sometimes I thought that I was the only Realtor out there who considered Twitter and other similar technology a total waste of time. Reading through comment posted by others I no longer feel so alone. I waste enough time on Facebook - - I value the rest of my time too much to fool around with any others.

Hi Gary, we love iMovie and posting to You Tube, but the simplicity of Vine has us interested.

Hi. I think we need to be open to new technologies. The world is changing and it makes good business sense to change along with it. We don't need to disregard what we feel comfortable with, but adding to what we already do makes sense to me. I now use snapfish with my daughter. At first it made no sense to me. Now It is actually kind of fun (and it does get a message across). I do use twitter, but need to be more active with it.  "Change the way we look at things, and the things we look at change". 

Thanks for the post!

I can certainly see your point of view, but as a marketer I look at apps like Vine/Instagram/Twitter/etc. and figure out ways to put them to work for my clients. We often look at how this or that is a waste of OUR time, but forget about what it our audience wants. And believe it or not, they want to be "entertained." Yes, even in the real estate world. Your "audience" wants video, Twitter, Facebook, Vine and so on.

With 6 seconds (Vine) and 15 seconds (Instagram) you have enough time to get your message across if you're creative... and you also cater to our ever-shrinking attention span.

Think branding... and YOU are the brand. 

Show a Vine of you adding the SOLD topper to a For Sale sign in front of a beautiful home you just sold.

Show a Vine of you handing the keys to the young couple you just sold them their first home.

Show a Vine showcasing the wonderful outdoor patio/living area of a home (choose any room in the house to showcase).

Show a Vine of you and your team in the office introducing them.

These area jus a few ways to use Vine for your business.

Here are a couple of Vine's that are all about branding:
https://vine.co/v/bnqj5qmnIwQ
https://vine.co/v/b52DvxmdKZt
https://vine.co/v/bJJabDT9eZU
https://vine.co/v/bJYuBAjWv3Z

While the sushi looks interesting, either still or moving, I'm sure there will be plenty of drivel to look at too.  It helps if you only "follow" contributors who add quality content.  We're headed full speed towards information overload and it won't be pretty.

I get it. I don't want to get it. I don't want to use it. It's a slippery slope toward 

Gary

Well I have to say I am on the fence about Vine. Perhaps that's because I don't know enough about it or haven't given some thought to how clever I could be in 6 seconds.

Jeff