Comments on: Tom Ferry – Embracing Social Media in the Real Estate Business Landscape

By: renee kische

renee kische — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:41:45 +0000

Tom: Thank you for taking the time to write this article and give insight into your coach and other real estate agents needs reguarding social media networking.

By: Tom Ferry

Tom Ferry — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:54:14 +0000

Hi Mary,

You got it! It’s about engaging people in real (authentic) conversation… and most importantly engaging the participant where they are (twitter, FB etc). Sorry for the late response.

See you soon,

By: Mary Scott

Mary Scott — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:36:24 +0000

Well, I think I learned form this conversation the difference between 1.0 and 2.0, by inference? My guess is that 1.0 would be something like a website or online business card, that doesn’t promote much social interaction, but that 2.0 would be Twitter, Facebook, online Q & A’s that are interactive. Is that approaching the correct definition?
Realtor, “follower” of Tom Ferry

By: tomferry

tomferry — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:38:25 +0000

Just wanted to reach out and say thx for reading the post and the comments. Cool to read and get connected.

By: Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:49:29 +0000

Wow, great post. Great comments and nice to meet you Tom!

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By: Yvonne Arnold

Yvonne Arnold — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:06:12 +0000

I enjoyed the thread.

Since I’ve known Tom for 15 years I wouldn’t have expected anything but the most professional & honest responses to Marcs questions.
It was a great lesson for me, being new to this medium of commication, that it really is no different than what true Real Estate Professionals with skills do everyday….Handling the Objection.

My concern about our profession has not changed even with the knowledge of social media that Tom is bringing to our industry, that is, the level of basic real estate business skills that is still missing from many agents repertoire.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkIn, etc.. might make you the connection, but the ever-more educated consumer wants the Professional, not the person who thought getting into real estate would make them an easy buck!

Tom Ferry Your Coach (the company) is working that end too.

Marc your right about the “man behind the brand”, I believe that consumers want to see “behind the brand” of every person/company. Tom’s doing that with one of the most self centered, self absorbed industries in the country. Kudos!

Thanks Tom and Marc it felt good (albeit, a little scary) making my first social media public comment on your feed.