Comments on: The Age of Empowerment http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-age-of-empowerment/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:21:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Benn Rosales http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-age-of-empowerment/#comment-384 Benn Rosales Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:37:08 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=187#comment-384 "We aren’t talking about Elvis here - we are talking international commerce of product, services and ideas." But you see, that's the point- they ARE talking elvis (Kanye West), adults are the only ones talking business, and we as businesses are spending millions to try to fit into the mold, um, oh yeah, there isn't a mold. The summary? Pick your version of the mold wisely. “We aren’t talking about Elvis here – we are talking international commerce of product, services and ideas.”

But you see, that’s the point- they ARE talking elvis (Kanye West), adults are the only ones talking business, and we as businesses are spending millions to try to fit into the mold, um, oh yeah, there isn’t a mold. The summary? Pick your version of the mold wisely.

]]> By: April Groves http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-age-of-empowerment/#comment-383 April Groves Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:10:58 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=187#comment-383 It is an interesting development. My parents have email so they can exchange pictures and jokes, and a myspace that I built and maintain so they could see eveybody's family pictures. But they shop online, but they don't buy. They worry about security. People my age (about yours too) that didn't have a reason to get into the cyberworld in their twenties, will be hesitant to now. Not for sure, but I would guess the learning curve and the lack of time would be the two biggest factors. Now, we have an upcoming generation that lives in secondlife, dates on myspace, and learns business through linked in. Hopefully, when the shine wears dull, we will remember balance between the tubes (cyber) and the trolley (face to face). Wonderful thing, the cyber world, but you are right not to dismiss it as a passing phase of a younger generation. We aren't talking about Elvis here - we are talking international commerce of product, services and ideas. It is an interesting development. My parents have email so they can exchange pictures and jokes, and a myspace that I built and maintain so they could see eveybody’s family pictures. But they shop online, but they don’t buy. They worry about security.

People my age (about yours too) that didn’t have a reason to get into the cyberworld in their twenties, will be hesitant to now. Not for sure, but I would guess the learning curve and the lack of time would be the two biggest factors.

Now, we have an upcoming generation that lives in secondlife, dates on myspace, and learns business through linked in. Hopefully, when the shine wears dull, we will remember balance between the tubes (cyber) and the trolley (face to face).

Wonderful thing, the cyber world, but you are right not to dismiss it as a passing phase of a younger generation. We aren’t talking about Elvis here – we are talking international commerce of product, services and ideas.

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-age-of-empowerment/#comment-373 Benn Rosales Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:32:49 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=187#comment-373 I agree with that completely, but it is a very shallow (I don't me you) look into the change as a whole- If folks do not look at the entire picture (which has yet to really talked about) then you miss out on opportunites. I believe you should engage, just don't dive off the deepend and leave what works behind. I agree with that completely, but it is a very shallow (I don’t me you) look into the change as a whole- If folks do not look at the entire picture (which has yet to really talked about) then you miss out on opportunites. I believe you should engage, just don’t dive off the deepend and leave what works behind.

]]> By: Daniel Rothamel http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/the-age-of-empowerment/#comment-370 Daniel Rothamel Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:56:09 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=187#comment-370 I think that the important thing for businesses to do is ENGAGE. The interesting thing about the current trend in social media is that it is driven by relationships, even if they aren't always face-to-face or even on the phone. In many ways, the old techniques of prospecting for new clients still applies, it is just being done through a different medium. I think that the important thing for businesses to do is ENGAGE. The interesting thing about the current trend in social media is that it is driven by relationships, even if they aren’t always face-to-face or even on the phone. In many ways, the old techniques of prospecting for new clients still applies, it is just being done through a different medium.

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