What is facebook? An open-accesssocial networking web site on which people can "friend" you, send you pictures,send private messages, write on your profile and become a fan.What is it good for? Getting blanket messages out to your network. Staying up to date on what your sphere of influence is saying, reading,watching and doing. Create fan pages for your business that people beyond your sphere can join.
What is Twitter? A free microblogging platform through which users can send and read short messages, known as "tweets".
Whats it good for? Sending real time updates to your sphere of influence. Serving links to articles and items of interest. following leading news outlets and industry thinkers.
What is Linkedln? An online business network that allows you to link up with other professionals across industries; it offers paid and unpaid levels of membership, with features for theformer.
What is it good for? Promoting your professional qualifications and accomplishments. joininggroups to share knowledge and build referrel networks. Asking other members for business.
What is ActiveRain? A free social network and marketing platform for real estate professionals.
What is it good for? Building relationships within the industry. Getting search-engine optimization through profile and blogging platform.
What is Flickr? A picture and video hosting web site and online community that exists primarily for exchangeing and commenting on photos.
What is it good for? Storing and organizing pictures of listings. Creating slide shows for your blog, social networking profiles, or Web site.
What is Real Town ? A free site that provides a number of online communities and e-mail based discussion groups for real estate professionals. You can also set up your own groups, start a blog,and read articles.
What is it good for? Networking with fellow real estate professionals. Posting your questions about industry issues and technologies. Sharing information with others
Information taken from realtor.org magazine Sept. 2009 issue
Do you you use any of these? If so which ones and what are you using them for?
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