Comments on: Are You Wasting Time With Social Networking for Real Estate?

By: Michael Perry

Michael Perry — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:32:33 +0000

I’m very happy that much of my competition seems to over rely upon Social Media as a means of building business relationships. Let em Twitter away!

By: Donald Stevens

Donald Stevens — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:17:06 +0000

I am new to social networking. I have found that writing blogs that are based on my expertise helps others understand my product. I don’t require them to buy from me to learn the mysterious and magical solution to their problem. I give them as much info as I can communicate in the blog and they either buy from me and they are informed buyers or they ask better questions from someone else when they buy. Either way, everyone is winning and there is enough business out there for all of us. Social networking is a low cost way to talk to people about what you know.

By: Carrie Dawson

Carrie Dawson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:07:24 +0000

When it comes to internet marketing social media marketing is the most powerful internet marketing now a days. Social networking really helps people in the real estate industry to create quality relationships with people with the same interest. .-= Carrie Dawson´s last blog ..How To Buy a Foreclosed Home =-.

By: Tom Gidlund

Tom Gidlund — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:10:21 +0000

Great insight,with the rush to compete and be successful in this difficult market makes it is so easy to forget the value of relationship building. The introduction, who you are, what you do and reaching out to make a relationship is so important. Some things cannot be accelerated and relationship building is one of those things. I am guilty of forgetting these basics.

By: Mike Henderson

Mike Henderson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:53:52 +0000

Interesting points. I used these social networking tools primarily for information. I’d put the aggregate contents of Bigger Pockets against any book, course, or guru.

The comments against the selling aspect etc. I disagree that it is a sad reflection on society. It kind of is, but in this industry we use car magnets, bandit signs, knocking on foreclosure lists etc. The marketing is very aggressive, it’s hard not to let that carry into other avenues of your life. When every marketing piece has a call to action it’s hard to shift out of that mentality. Social media is also a very new medium people like you and the others who responded, know the rules better than most.

By: J. Lamar Ferren

J. Lamar Ferren — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:20:39 +0000

Thanks everyone for the great comments. I really do appreciate it and glad you see where I’m coming from.

Also, I wanted to add…Having 5000-10000 friends is fine as long as you’re providing value and building relationships. If you have that many friends just to show off that your BIG Time, then your business will reflect such and you’ll likely witness little to no income and little to know respect. Don’t blow it!
.-= J. Lamar Ferren´s last blog ..Michael Jake Reveals The Best Part Of Any Real Estate Deal =-.

By: Camille Smith

Camille Smith — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:01:13 +0000

Your right about the importance of social networking for real estate. Of course it is vital to have good relationship especially with potential buyers/clients.

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By: Arthur Harris

Arthur Harris — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:01:59 +0000

Great post J. Social networking is all about building quality relationships with folks who share similar interest.

By: Wes Brown

Wes Brown — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:23:06 +0000

I agree that you need to stop if you only use the social networking to get as many people linked to you are possible. However, this is an awesome tool we all have now at our disposal to seek out like minded people, learn something new, share information at lite speed. But just like all the media we have ever been blessed with, it gets abused a great deal. I always welcome the opportunity to interact with someone that has something meaningful to say.

By: Tod R

Tod R — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:53:45 +0000

As a newbie to this social networking stuff, the light bulb shedding light on these great points has just recently come on for me!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:23:29 +0000

Truly a great post. There is a fine line between “networking” and spamming.

Like J said, act like a friend and offer help before even speaking about yourself and what you do.

Great stuff.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:01:09 +0000

Great point,,,,although I am commenting….so am I wasting time??…….No I totally agree…..Realtors think that everything they say is worth blogging about-if they only knew how petty their comments are!