Are you hiding behind your computer or are you out there? Lately there have been a number of articles touting the benefits of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and, yes, BiggerPockets. While those sites can be a great benefit to your business, they are no substitute for being ‘out there.’
I’ve written articles before touting the benefits of networking (article) but thought that it was time to revisit the subject. The holiday season is fast approaching and that will give you many opportunities to network. However, many people view networking as a chore, but it doesn’t have to be.
I’ve been on Twitter for a couple months now, and some fishy things have finally started to make sense:
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This past week, one of my new clients asked me the following: “Peter, my entire business is focused on flipping houses, mostly to real estate investors. To tell you the truth, I don’t see how the internet is going to help my business?”
There are some Real Estate Investors & Entrepreneurs alike who are wasting their time with Social Networking.
Have you caught yourself lately thinking, “The sky is falling!”? I sure have. Against my own better judgment, I find myself compelled to make decisions that are based on fear, which is no way to make decisions (no matter how rational that fear may be).
The real estate business, like all other businesses, is about relationships. To succeed, one must be able to forge and foster relationships. Social networks are great places to meet new people to accomplish that end.
Joshua Dorkin
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by Joshua Dorkin | August 23, 2009Using assistants to help you with your business is an incredible idea. Instead of putting your efforts into the mundane, day to day tasks, you can spend your time on the important things. Many of the gurus are promoting using virtual assistants for everything in real estate these days, but before doing so, proceed carefully.
Virtual Assistants and Social Media Marketing: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?
Of course you want to know why, right?
I was just clicking around the BiggerPockets forums and came upon a few posts from a well known national speaker, who is generally well respected. Of course, I was interested in seeing what they had to say, so I read through their contributions. What I read were posts that were poorly composed and full of grammatical errors. These posts added no value to the discussion, and in fact, were merely a distraction.