Comments on: Realtors – Be Careful Whom you Follow On Twitter

By: Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:32:21 +0000

Jim… I will.

Jay, can you send me a link to that? If you can find it.

By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:04:33 +0000

Jeff -

Please include something about the lemming mentality of Realtors – and people in general – who are seeking a quick fix. Twitter is about engagement and interaction and relationships and trust (IMHO) – not sheer numbers.

By: Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:52:15 +0000

I saw some “pyramid scheme” on Twitter yesterday, designed by a “real estate coach”. It was a pure gaming of the system in order to “get more followers”. He even had the gall to call it “building your buyers list on Twitter” and agents were falling all over themselves to join.

It made me want to puke.

I’ll be looking for your post Jeff! Should be very interesting!

By: Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:21:11 +0000

I’m going to be showing two fake accounts I set up last Thursday and what I was able to do without engaging in a single real conversation. It’s stupid. I’ll be writing about it this Thursday.

By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:15:45 +0000

Jeff –

Amen. I am so, so, so sick of the “get more followers” crap that’s out there. The focus needs to be on quality rather than quantity. It’s a cultural shift more than a systematic one, in my opinion.

More is absolutely not always better.

By: Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:44:00 +0000

My fear is that if the tools don’t develop quickly that make it easier to focus on the conversation, rather than the numbers, Twitter may simply become septic with the crap of spammers. It’s way to easy to game the Twitter system.

By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:57:15 +0000

LA Lofts – I empathize with you – the need, or at least perceived need, of being connected at all times is quite overwhelming sometimes.

By: Los Angeles lofts

Los Angeles lofts — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:11:46 +0000

Twitter is justtaking it one step too far. I long for the days when I did not need my cell phone at my hip. When will we have a moment to ourselves again.

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By: Robert Masse

Robert Masse — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:07:34 +0000

I agree with Ardell. I often teach classes and try to teach the selling real estate by not selling real estate…and I often get the deer in the headlights reaction. Most agents are so programmed to decend on people like vultures that they don’t know how to simply talk to people anymore.

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:12:53 +0000

I teach a blog class gratis once in a blue moon. As soon as I get to the part where it’s not about getting business, I see the eyes glaze over. Social Networking is big…but many just don’t “get it”.

I’m thinking of twittering that I’m thinking of buying a car, a refrigerator and some new shoes. I wonder who will twit me back if I do that ?

By: Loren Nason

Loren Nason — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:29:00 +0000

Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me!
Mine?! Mine?!

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By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:58:42 +0000

Geordie –

I stopped following that agent. I don’t need spam in my Twitter-stream.

Jeff – Agreed. There are more desperate agents out there who need to understand that not everyone wants to be followed/gotten/sold.

Jay – notchasing is a sure-fire way to differentiate.

By: Geordie Romer

Geordie Romer — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:30:31 +0000

There’s an agent I follow who tweets regularly about 30% referrals. Talk about being needy.

@geordieromer

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By: Ted Mackel

Ted Mackel — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:43:50 +0000

I have had a few lenders and agents looking for business (referrals) give me the used car salesman approach……….That does not work.

By: Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:07:33 +0000

Jim… I’ve been waiting to see a tweet like this, and wondering how a consumer would deal with a volume of real estate agents descending on them. Loren Nason’s response to seeing this post is classic. Clearly, “real world” social discretion metaphors are not being translated into “virtual world” social exchanges. There’s a lot to learn.

By: Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:56:36 +0000

Can’t say I blame Mr. Durr one bit. The often relentless (and uninvited) pursuit of business that some agents engage in is quite sad. And understandably irritating to many, if not most.