Good morning. I figured I come on in and say hey to the gang. Hey.

In about five mins the Flaymebayter 2k for droid will pop in and leave a heinous bomb to get things going.

Ok see you.
Bye.

I still do, but I want to make this point: I wouldn’t have known the caliber of any of you, had it not been for social media. I wouldn’t respect you all as I do and I certainly wouldn’t have referred people to 1000 Watt without it, or to Real Estate Shows or recommended that new Agents in PA go talk to Lublin’s office.

I wouldn’t have gained the valuable knowledge that I have on marketing and practice if it wasn’t for it.

I have gotten clients from Social Media, just as I have from mailings, community involvement, etc… It’s PART of my client engagement and not the end-all-be-all. It was new and needed to be clarified for some people (thus SMMI). (Actually it’s still very new to a lot of agents…) I may not need a class on farming or marketing my listings, but I go to them anyway, so let’s not harsh the mellow of the Social Media instructors, unless we’re going to crap all over everyone trying to teach us something.

I’m like Kevin, in that I just want to be rich. I think it would be easier if I looked like Kevin, but I ain’t got the money for that much plastic surgery. (My wife says she likes me as I am…)

There will always be haters – tolerate them anyway.

As for social, social media, I do feel those same standards ought to be applied too. In other words, if your SM efforts reflect the true you and if you’re committed to it through the virtues of what you hold sacred, then your efforts in SM, whatever they are, will be fulfilling and possibly even surprising. ”

Amen.

“This great post somehow turned into one big a$$ advertisement. How sad”.

I don’t see it as sad. I’m actually glad. For whatever reason, my admissions here have provided others to finally get stuff off their own chest too. I think everything written here is valid. Even Kevin’s facial which in the wake of all that is important and all the chaos one must never forget to pay a little attention to themselves.

Yes Louis is passionate about what he does as is Bill and others. But as Ardell shared with me today, down the road, if and when some new or some seasoned agent comes upon this post with questions about SM, business models, etc., maybe the conversations here, which represent much of what goes on out there in real estate, will shed some light on their own issues and feelings.

“I find it strange so many people are fighting over the pros and cons of Social Media. Who cares? Unless, of course, you are marketing yourself as a SM expert and selling courses on how to use it”"

It’s not strange that there is a debate (not fight) about it however, to your point, what’s strange is where is taking place – in social media.

As for me, no I am not a social media expert. I understand advertising, marketing and branding and can apply those skills and service to SM. But I do not consider myself a SM expert nor do I think anyone else does either.

The only part of SM I have some understanding of is when a business does SM for business, albeit it customer service, sales, marketing, etc., it ought to be strategic and apply brand standards. In my mind, those two things will ensures its it ability to connect with, relate with and convey the the values of the company with it’s readers, members and followers.

As for social, social media, I do feel those same standards ought to be applied too. In other words, if your SM efforts reflect the true you and if you’re committed to it through the virtues of what you hold sacred, then your efforts in SM, whatever they are, will be fulfilling and possibly even surprising.

These are the things I understand about SM based on my perception of as a vehicle that ultimately promotes you or your business to the world.

And that’s it. Beyond that, I am a student of it like you.

Good for you for listening to all sides of the argument, Marc. Although, I find it strange so many people are fighting over the pros and cons of Social Media. Who cares? Unless, of course, you are marketing yourself as a SM expert and selling courses on how to use it….

LMFAO!!!!!!!!

I just downloaded Flymebait 2K for my Droid.

It’s great. It drops heinous comments in any post that it gaining momentum in the blogosphere.

Multiple settings for:arrogance; self-importance; off-topic; inappropriate; self-congratulatory (oh that one will be big for the re.net), et al.

You can set it up to go back in every 5 minutes to leave another doosie—say about someone’s mother.

Flaymebait 2k for Droid!

Now you know me. My young, good looks are “culled.”

That’s transparent.

If this is the industry post of the year, what do we have on for 2010? We may need to step it up-

@Louis – I know we’re middlemen – that’s actually the point – it was the concept of adding another layer of middlemen to the middlemen that was the conversation I was avoiding. Just wanted to be respectful of your business model

@Drew – you just wanted to be #220 – Missed you at Triple Play but thanks for sending Sarah – She’s awesome!

@ardelld I thought we already were in heaven – You’re such an angel ….

@Jay I want you to look like Kevin too – since people think I look like you I’ll just bathe in the reflected glory