Agents untangle Twitter
What's hot in Inman News Community
By Inman News, Monday, April 28, 2008.Bookmarking Sites
The new Inman.com has opened up a new place for real estate addicts to talk about business tools, the market and the latest headlines. Here's a rundown of some of this week's most popular discussions:
Agents untangle Twitter
If you're one who's heard a lot of buzz about the application Twitter but are puzzled as to what it means for real estate, cruise on over to a recent discussion thread in the "Technology, Tools and Tidbits" group where members are talking about how they've used this application. Not everyone is convinced that Twitter makes sense as a business tool. Get the real estate insider's point of view by joining the discussion at this link.
Get that elevator pitch ready
A recent discussion thread in the "Technology, Tools and Tidbits" group asks members to pitch their great ideas.
"Do you provide or know of a great tool or service to help those in the Real Estate industry flourish? We are hoping for some truly successful, original, cutting-edge, and creative ideas and services."
Bubble? What bubble?
What do you think will be the next bubble to burst? Web 2.0? "Green" technology? Give us your take at the latest Inman reader poll.
Bloggers dish best directories
The latest buzz from the Real Estate Bloggers group is about what directories are best for registering a real estate blog. Find out what readers suggest to a blogger looking to get back on the front pages of Google. Join the discussion at this link.
Rental pros get a new group
Yelena Drabkin, VP of Marketing for Zilpy, an online rental service that offers to help investors and renters make better investment and rental decisions, sparked up a new group in the Inman Community for the rental market.
Join Drabkin for discussion about the latest rental market updates, statistics, trends and tools.
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Submitted by Danilo Bogdanovic on April 28, 2008 - 1:55pm.
I've been using Twitter for some time now now and love it. I've learned a lot of tips, tools and techniques from "tweets" that my friends and colleagues have made - I wouldn't have known about them otherwise.
I've also used Twitter to pose business/real estate transaction questions. I've received awesome and instantaneous responses that have helped me in by business dealings that have directly affected my success and commissions.
The important thing to remember about any type of social networking/media tool is that it's a conversation. Give and you shall receive. Give superficially and you will receive the same. Basically, you get what you put into it.
Danilo Bogdanovic
Real Estate Consultant, Realtor
http://www.realdiablog.com
Submitted by Marc Davison on April 28, 2008 - 2:25pm.
The best thing about Twitter is the one ping transmission capability to an entire database of clients.
I set a up private family twitter account to communicate with a 20 something son living in one part of the country, siblings in another and busy family at him. One message 15 people all receive it on their phone.
The implications for business however, are spectacular.
Marc
1000Watt Consulting
Turn On!
Submitted by Corey Scholtka on April 28, 2008 - 10:51pm.
Twitter is another cool idea that depends totally upon "social trendiness" to keep it going, at least until a major player can "Borg" the technology and assimilate the uniqueness. Fashion or utility is all in the eye of the beholder.
Corey Scholtka
1000Joules Consulting
"DISSIPATE!"