5 ways to become the social butterfly of social media | Bedford Hills Real Estate
It’s a Friday night and you’re making your way to one of the premier parties of the year. You’re dressed to impress and ready to meet some new people.
You’ve been invited to this party by some of your past college friends and you’re excited because you haven’t seen them in some time. Thinking about the good old days is weighing heavy on your mind, and you’re a little nervous about what to say to them after all these years.
You want to make sure your first impression is the best. You walk in the door … “Hi everyone! Come check out my new listing located at 1234 Main St.! It has three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms!”
This is what it feels like on Facebook or any other social media when all you do is post your listings. Being on social media is like being at a party.
I know it sounds a little weird when I put it that way, but that’s what being social is all about. I’ve always been known as a social butterfly, and several teachers in my past even characterized me as such.
Being social in social media is no different than being social in real life. Being on social media is about engaging people in a way that is genuine — being able to talk about what is going on in their lives and really caring about what they are saying.
Social media for most real estate professionals is a scary thing, but I know that most of you are social beings to begin with or you wouldn’t be in this business, right?
So why is social media seen as this scary place that you don’t know where to begin? Here are a few pointers to get you started and hopefully make it less scary:
- See more at: http://www.inman.com/next/5-ways-to-become-the-social-butterfly-of-social-media/#sthash.BiPq839u.dpuf
You’ve been invited to this party by some of your past college friends and you’re excited because you haven’t seen them in some time. Thinking about the good old days is weighing heavy on your mind, and you’re a little nervous about what to say to them after all these years.
You want to make sure your first impression is the best. You walk in the door … “Hi everyone! Come check out my new listing located at 1234 Main St.! It has three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms!”
This is what it feels like on Facebook or any other social media when all you do is post your listings. Being on social media is like being at a party.
I know it sounds a little weird when I put it that way, but that’s what being social is all about. I’ve always been known as a social butterfly, and several teachers in my past even characterized me as such.
Being social in social media is no different than being social in real life. Being on social media is about engaging people in a way that is genuine — being able to talk about what is going on in their lives and really caring about what they are saying.
Social media for most real estate professionals is a scary thing, but I know that most of you are social beings to begin with or you wouldn’t be in this business, right?
So why is social media seen as this scary place that you don’t know where to begin? Here are a few pointers to get you started and hopefully make it less scary:
- See more at: http://www.inman.com/next/5-ways-to-become-the-social-butterfly-of-social-media/#sthash.BiPq839u.dpuf
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