Turner's Perspective

I thought a loan officer I have worked with joined facebook...turns out another guy with the same name in the LA area lol! In any case, I found my cousins kid on Linked IN :)

Jeff - I agree if you are tech savvy you would almost certainly look for that in a Real Estate agent. I was looking around the twitter site the other day and signed up but I am embarressed to say I don't really understand what the site is for? I know you wrote a post a while back on the site. I know I need to go back and read it.

The more the merry-er. Is that how you would write that. Not sure, one thing that I certainly am sure of is. I will be checking out this Twitter tweet thing. 8)

Yes we all learn to do what our clients want or we don't have the client anymore. Thanks for the comments. I'm all "a Twitter" with excitement.

Celeste... :)

Bill... I think Twitter is a B2B tool at this point, at least for me. I stopped using it for a bit, because I couldn't see the B2C connection for the real estate agent. But Teri Lussier has already has some success hooking up with live human beings... and in this case, the consumer influenced the real estate agent to join. Very interesting to me.

Rob... lots to learn, lots of changes to come. 

Jeff, it's great to be able to communicate with our clients successfully whether it's by Twitter, email, Google Docs or phone.  The point is to keep the communication something easy for them!

I've read before that Gen X and Y prefer texting to email. Terramind presents some interesting possibilities for the tech-savvy agent, as well as privacy/security issues for all Tweeters. Need to think about this one for awhile...

I signed up but I need to look into it more.

Chris... it's no different than calling a client who doesn't have email. 

John... you should assume everyone can see your twitters.  

Interesting....yet another tool to check out!  Thanks Jeff

Jay and Ana... approach Twitter as a way to share ideas. Follow a few people, watch, then comment or share as you see fit. Thee are no rules.  

Good point, Jeff.  It's like trying to learn new languages!

Brian... If you want to start a dialogue with local, neighborhood "twitterheads" you can use terraminds search to search profiles for cities in your area and begin following some of the locals.

Jeff-Just when I was starting to get a handle on Facebook...along comes Twitter! I joined this morning, but, my goodness, so much to learn :>) Thanks for the good discussion

That's pretty cool for the agent!

I've never heard of this site. Is this a networking/social site?

Great blog as always I am really going to have to look into twitter more. Maybe while I am in Michigan and have no hope of going outdoors. Your Orlando & Lake Mary, Real Estate Expert, Heather Joubran

NO I won't Twitter, NO I won't Twitter, NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter,NO I won't Twitter

Unless a client asked me too.

I like the 3rd comment about taking a real estate class and getting rich. Everyone thinks it's so easy.

I like Twitter because Jeff Turner just told me he's looking at my email suggestions, and I told him YAY I'm working on a comment to him.  As if we needed to know what we were doing RIGHT NOW, but we do.  :o)

I also like that some of my favorite AR people Twit and so far no one has thrown a sheep at me.

But now that I've said that I will be looking out for them. 

you hit the nail on the head. try yelp.com  it is a review site and people of any job can post reviews of local places but you make a profile for you. locals look at the reviews of the local things and link back to you for posting.

I'm just getting to understand twitter better - I'm still a little confused

BUT if buyers and sellers can find me there than it's a good thing -

I don't think I need to try everything out there...but great information just the same, thanks!

Hey Jeff, Been Twittering a lot since hooking up with NAYMZ. Cool tool for as you say "brain dumping". LOL Cool


  and Bob Hammerstein

It is amazing where you will find someone these days. The web has opened up so much for us. It has made real estate so much easier.

TWEET!  I signed up awhile back and didn't update often, now that I've added it to my Facebook apps, it's become easier to remember to check and update and I'm hooked.  I saw Teri's post on her success...so here's hoping that it brings me some cool contacts.

Please, no more! I just can't take all the cool tech stuff out there. I am still trying to figure out Facebook and Linkd-in.  aaggghhhh!!!!!!

Am so behind on some of this outside tech stuff. Really bogged down with both blogs, and setting up for next year. Who would be good to put together what we likely should have in place, but don't?

best 

Jeff,

I started reading this post early this afternoon.  It has taken 7 hours to comment.  I got sidetracked with the Twitter and Naymz stuff - and it's all your fault!  LOL

Why can't I resist this stuff?  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 

The point to me is - when a client suggests a tool or site or membership - at least be considerate and caring enough to check it out.

I've joined so many groups and sites that I can't even remember them all. Twitter is one that's on my list, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. *sigh* I guess I'd better go check it out.

Jeff,  Thanks for another great tip. I am always amazed at what is out there!

Jeff,

One more thing to get up to speed on.  Thanks...I think.

You're so right Jeff. We have to go to them, wherever they are, be it face-to-face or online. Our world is quickly moving more this direction and we have to keep up and stay in front of our clients!

Hey Blue Eyes - Thanks for the encouragement to get into the flow and go where the people are!  Give Rocky and the kids hugs for me.

Oh no another bit of technology -- sometimes I just prefer the old way!

Maybe need to take a second look at twitter. Looked at it before and thought it was not something of value, but perhaps a second look is in order.

I had to turn off my phone notifications on twitter yesterday.  I can't afford that many text messages, and I think half of them were Zebra's!  By the way, "poke fiend"?  LOL!

Thanks Jeff, very interesting!

The number of clients who are communicating to me through Active Rain contacts should be an alert that our way of communicating is changing and we need to embrace that change.

Good point. One of the first questions I ask my clients is what their perfered method of communication is.  So far none have said it is twitter, or facebook.  Sometimes I think they want me to help them buy a house and it really hurts my feelings but I am not all that sure they want me for a friend.  Some do, but others don't.

Jeff, I have my own form that asks my clients about their preferred means of communication...it looks like I need to update it...again!  Thanks for this.

I couldn't begin to keep up with all of these forms of communication!  The list just keeps getting longer...

Although it is a headache, it is important to keep up with new technologies. A lot of buyers and sellers are in their 20s and 30s and love their technology. My 2cents....

I am with you on this one.  One of my first questions to all of my clients is "What is your preferred method of communication?"   I even once took a loan application via text message.

So here is my question...  If I get involved in all of the technologies and social media, will I have any time left to actually work?  I wonder what the ROI is for many of these media... based on the time invested. 

I'm going to sign up right now. Thanks Jeff, very interesting! Great post!

what a great tool, just signed on myself. it's a great way to once again communicate with your clients and friends. Thanks jeff. you are always there to give out the right information at the right time

Hi Jeff - Just wanted to stop back to see what the new Active Rain will look like. I like it a lot! Thanks for the invite to Jaiku.

Okay Jeff, I'm twittering away...can twitter from my phone, but no twitters coming TO said phone. Working on it...I'm already addicted... ;)

Cheers,

Heather

Jeff, thanks for the reminder. I read something a month or so ago along the same lines: if your clients prefer texting, then text them; if they prefer e-mail, then e-mail them; if they prefer old-fashioned phone calls, call away!

Brian Wilson, Zolve.com 

Looks like a great site with a ton of Google credibility...

Hi Jeff, I found this to be a very interesting tool and will try and use it more. I live and work near Microsoft and the tech belt and feel keeping up with the latest in trends and client connection techniques is crutial to stay current with where your clients go. Thanks!

I took the plunge and joined today.  Of course, it was down part of the day, and I can't figure out how to use gtalk to view twits.  Do you have a twitter guide for dummies?? :o )

I have never heard of it but that should come as no surprise. This tech stuff takes some time and energy.  If only I were 19 again when my mind was.....

I like the idea.  I'm a little concerned of how many different ways some people are choosing to communicate.  For myself, I think I just need to find one or two that work for my clients and run with them.

This is an interesting option though!

Jeff,

Thanks for all the helpful information. I am going to join twitter right now!

Jeff, Thanks for your insight.  I'm new to Twitter and AR.  I totally get AR but Twitter was a little foggy.  The light bulb just went off in my head! It's all about connecting to people in a way they are familiar with. 

Jeff, Thanks for the good info.  I need to get back to signing in on Twitter.   Connecting, connecting, connecting.