Do you Google people you meet?

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Jim Duncan

I do. Ted Demopoulus does. It’s simple business intelligence.

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- If I’m in a meeting with my laptop open and my phone rings with number I do not recognize, I’ll quickly Google the number (it’s amazing how many Realtors’ cell phone numbers aren’t found via Google) – if it’s a client and it’s important, I’ll likely leave the meeting* to take the call.

- If the “person” calling shows up on whocalled.us or whocallsme.com – there is a very small chance that I will answer.

- Frequently I’ll Google someone’s email address – and it’s amazing how effective this can be.

Google me – with or without quotes.

I expect to be Googled.

*I love volunteering and working on various Realtor committees – they bring value to my business in a variety of ways – but if a client calls while I am in Strategic Planning for the Virginia Association of Realtors, my and my clients’ Strategic Plans come first.

About Jim Duncan

A Charlottesville Realtor who tries to stay on the bleeding/cutting/functional edge of technology and real estate trends. I have been selling real estate for the past 10 years, lived in C'Ville for twenty+ and am married to one of few Charlottesville natives left.
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  • http://www.dothanhomesearch.com Charles Woodall

    Hi Jim,

    Didn’t know you were a CENTURY 21 guy until I hit the Google link above. I enjoy your blog!

  • http://varbuzz.com Ben Martin, Va Assn of REALTORS

    I google lots of different kinds of people. Job applicants, contractors, freelancers, co-presenters, etc. If I can’t find you online, I get a little weirded out. You need to be “on the grid” or it’s almost as if you don’t really exist in my mind.

  • http://www.cvillehoods.com Pavel

    Do you also check how many websites link to your blog by typing: link:www.realcentralva.com Here’s a quick look:

    CAAR.com – 32
    RealCentralVA – 1,570
    Realtor.org – 7,400
    Realtor.com – 14,500

    Very impressive.

  • http://www.realcentralva.com Jim Duncan

    Thanks, Pavel. I hadn’t done that in a while.

    Noticed you’re blogging now, too – the cville re blog world grows …

    As Ben said – “If I can’t find you online, I get a little weirded out.”

  • http://www.industry-report.com Ricardo Bueno

    See, I’m not the only one who does it… When my phone rings and I don’t recognize the number, I quickly type a search on the computer to see where the call is coming from. If it’s a place I recognize and am expecting a call, I answer it. Otherwise I’m sorry to say that I let it go to voice-mail (I’m sorry but when you have many profiles online we get our fair share of solicitations).

    And yes I google people I’m going to meet. I try to learn as much about them as I can :D It’s just good business.