Comments on: Four Free Ways to Put Your Tweets Into Your Email Signature http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:53:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Morgan http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35431 Morgan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:06:10 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35431 @Fred, It's not about throwing out one-liners. The difference between blogging on Facebook and Twitter is that you can't find people sticking their hands up asking for help on Facebook. They work together. I like to think of Twitter as a big cocktail party. If I'm in real estate and someone is talking about real estate I'm going to be interested in that conversation. Am I going to go - hey I'm a Realtor and you should work with me? Not unless I want a drink poured on my head. Am I going to try to be helpful, offer some information and try to connect with the person to a point where they might say "And what do you do?" and let the conversation go from there? Absolutely. I think it's all about looking for opportunities to connect with people in a lightweight sort of way, just as you would at a neighborhood BBQ, and you can't get that on Facebook or a blog or anywhere else really. Whether or not it works for you is of course up to you; but it definitely works for Realtors that have found a way to work it into their work flow. Regarding the difficulty following conversations a desktop client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic desktop (my fave) can help a ton. Happy 4th! Now time to go BBQ myself! :) @Fred,

It’s not about throwing out one-liners. The difference between blogging on Facebook and Twitter is that you can’t find people sticking their hands up asking for help on Facebook. They work together. I like to think of Twitter as a big cocktail party. If I’m in real estate and someone is talking about real estate I’m going to be interested in that conversation. Am I going to go – hey I’m a Realtor and you should work with me? Not unless I want a drink poured on my head. Am I going to try to be helpful, offer some information and try to connect with the person to a point where they might say “And what do you do?” and let the conversation go from there? Absolutely.

I think it’s all about looking for opportunities to connect with people in a lightweight sort of way, just as you would at a neighborhood BBQ, and you can’t get that on Facebook or a blog or anywhere else really.

Whether or not it works for you is of course up to you; but it definitely works for Realtors that have found a way to work it into their work flow.

Regarding the difficulty following conversations a desktop client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic desktop (my fave) can help a ton.

Happy 4th! Now time to go BBQ myself! :)

]]> By: Karen Rice http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35429 Karen Rice Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:08:24 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35429 Riding a bicycle is hard too, until you learn how. Riding a bicycle is hard too, until you learn how.

]]> By: Fred http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35426 Fred Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:48:09 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35426 @Morgan - I still don't see it... It make no sense to throw out one liners. When I try read stuff on Twitter, it seems very hard to follow any conversation. Just jibberish... Does anyone else find it hard to follow? It make more sense to blog on your Facebook page because its much easier to follow. @Morgan – I still don’t see it… It make no sense to throw out one liners.

When I try read stuff on Twitter, it seems very hard to follow any conversation. Just jibberish… Does anyone else find it hard to follow?

It make more sense to blog on your Facebook page because its much easier to follow.

]]> By: Karen Rice http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35425 Karen Rice Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:17:07 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35425 I use Twitter to find new friends - new agent friends, and hopefully local tweeps as well. It's another networking tool. Use it or don't use it - like anything else. I liken it to rubbing elbows at the deli, at the local diner, or at a convention - only it can be done whenever you want, wherever you have an internet connection. I have made friends with several realtors online - whom I would be happy to refer clients to and receive referrals from. A few years ago, a lot of agents didn't see the necessity of using the Internet much, or having their own website, either. I use Twitter to find new friends – new agent friends, and hopefully local tweeps as well. It’s another networking tool. Use it or don’t use it – like anything else.

I liken it to rubbing elbows at the deli, at the local diner, or at a convention – only it can be done whenever you want, wherever you have an internet connection. I have made friends with several realtors online – whom I would be happy to refer clients to and receive referrals from.

A few years ago, a lot of agents didn’t see the necessity of using the Internet much, or having their own website, either.

]]> By: Morgan http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35424 Morgan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:08:34 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35424 Fred, Here is why it is important: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%22house+hunting%22 Fred,

Here is why it is important:

http://search.twitter.com/sear.....hunting%22

]]> By: Lani Rosales http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35423 Lani Rosales Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:05:39 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35423 Fred, Twitter is just a marketing <em>tool</em> just like blogging, going to happy hour networking functions, print ads and having business cards. Each tool should be hand selected by the user and some tools aren't good for some people- socially awkward people won't thrive at a networking event and people who insist on using comic sans font won't thrive in print advertising. Realtors should choose their tools wisely and only use the ones they understand. Fred, Twitter is just a marketing tool just like blogging, going to happy hour networking functions, print ads and having business cards. Each tool should be hand selected by the user and some tools aren’t good for some people- socially awkward people won’t thrive at a networking event and people who insist on using comic sans font won’t thrive in print advertising.

Realtors should choose their tools wisely and only use the ones they understand.

]]> By: Fred http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/#comment-35422 Fred Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:50:50 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35422 I still don't see the importance of using Twitter for Realtors. I still don’t see the importance of using Twitter for Realtors.

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