Comments on: The Biggest Lesson Social Media Taught Me

By: Linsey Planeta

Linsey Planeta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:57:19 +0000

Clearly, I’m such a girl. Had to Google ‘500-hp twin turbo’.

But, I hear you. I think that we are in the midst of so many changes, across so many industries. And if you are engaged in this forum, you feel it in a more magnified way. You have to be open. There is little that I find that is not in some form of flux.

And since I was 16 – when I was most convinced I knew it all – I’ve slowly, year by year, learned there just may be a kernel of truth in every point of view if I’m open.

By: Erion Shehaj

Erion Shehaj — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:46:42 +0000

Unfortunately, I see too many “experienced” agents who rely on one thing and one thing only – how many years they’ve been in the business (their experience). Although in many cases, these are agents with more knowledge, skills, and ideas than most. However, in many cases as well, I find years=nothing.

Matt — Sheer years on the job do not constitute experience in my book. Here’s how I see this: On one extreme, you have agents with “years” on the job selling 7-8 homes per year on the same 5 streets without learning anything new in decades. On the other extreme, you have young guns that think they will reinvent a new wheel every week just because they blog and have a Twitter account. As pretty much everything in life – truth lies in the middle. All other things equal, being in business longer means more fires to put out, more market cycles to ride, more strategies to use and more fine-tuned skills. While technology creates breakthroughs, opportunities and level playing fields in every business — some things are just timeless.

By: Matt Stigliano

Matt Stigliano — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:05:08 +0000

Erion – Call me bold and brash and stupid, but I don’t agree that experience always matters. Of course, I agree with it how I guess you probably mean it, as in experiences are those things that we’ve learned from, built upon, and used to benefit ourselves and our knowledge.

Unfortunately, I see too many “experienced” agents who rely on one thing and one thing only – how many years they’ve been in the business (their experience). Although in many cases, these are agents with more knowledge, skills, and ideas than most. However, in many cases as well, I find years=nothing.

Perhaps I take slight offense to it as an agent who hasn’t been in the business for 50 billion years, as I know that some people see that as a disadvantage for hiring me. Of course, I know that I know enough to solve the problems and where to get the answers to those I don’t, so I know that I can be a great agent. I also know when to say “no” and “I don’t know.”

Great post as always and I think you know me – I love the debate. I also go into each one with a very open mind.

By: Ken Brand

Ken Brand — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:02:06 +0000

It’s hard to listen. Listen. Listen. Listen. Now more than ever, we have to realize that change and new and flexibility and maneuverability and a willingness to change/morph/reinvent is key to long term success. You can’t stay the same while everything around you changes, therefore, open mind wide for new ideas.

Cheers.

By: Joe Loomer

Joe Loomer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:21:45 +0000

Who’s going to shut up, too. Great points Erion – we have two ears and one mouth for a reason….

Navy Chief, Navy Pride

By: Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:35:14 +0000

very true, more than one way to skin a cat, or bake a cake or do Social Media.