An intro to using Twitter for Real Estate Agents

1. Twitter for Real Estate Agents

3. Why You Need to be on Twitter

4. Getting Started on Twitter

5. Twitter Terminology

6. What to Tweet

7. Finding People to Follow

8. Twitter Tools

9. Twitter Automation

12. Somewhat like a chat room…..

13. Somewhat like texting…. A Micro Blogging Platform All around the world, people follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via Twitter as it happens – from breaking news to everything in between

14. Think of Twitter as the World’s Biggest Cocktail Party… Where you talk to people in 140 character bursts called tweets

15. Why you Should Use Twitter

17. It is easy to Tweet

18. It is a great way to update customers and friends about your business

19. It can be used to improve customer service and customer relationships

20. It is a great way to create BUZZ on your business

21. It is a great way to find prospects

22. It is a great promotion tool

24. Blog

25. Email listTwitter needs to be an active component of your web presence driving traffic back to your website, blog and email list

26. 2/18/2010 Getting Started

28. Complete your profile

29. Provide a Picture of yourself (or @ minimum your logo)

30. Find those you know and follow them

31. Start sharing information

33. Provide a link to your web site from your Twitter Profile

35. Provide a Link to your Web Site Part of your strategy for using Twitter is to drive more traffic to your business. This being the case be sure to include a link to your web site on your Twitter Profile.

36. Use a Custom Background If you are using Twitter to build a business it is critical that you use a custom background. The background will help you build your brand and give you more virtual real estate to showcase who you are. Here is an example of what the standard Twitter background looks like:

37. Here are Examples of Custom Backgrounds

38. Twitter Terminology

42. Hash Tag (#): Because Twitter provided no easy way to group tweets or add extra data, the Twitter community came up with their own way: hashtags. A hashtag is similar to other web tags- it helps add tweets to a category. Hashtags have the 'hash' or 'pound' symbol (#) preceding the tag, like so: #traffic, #followfriday, #hashtag. ):2/18/2010

43. 2/18/2010 What to Tweet

45. 30% Collaborating with Others

46. 15% Idle Conversation

47. 15% PromotionWhat to Tweet

49. Share glimpses of your life – people like people

50. Share a Daily Joke or Motivational Quote

51. Retweet comments from others – this builds community

52. Share Tips for Home Buyers or Sellers

53. Tweet When you Post to Your Blog

54. Share your New Listings ( but don’t over do it)Possible Topics To Tweet

56. Blogs and Industry Publications you Read

57. Daily News Articles

58. Yahoo Answers – see what your target market is asking and provide the information

59. Google Alerts (http://www.google.com/alerts)Finding Information to Tweet

60. Finding People to Follow

62. Your Competitors

63. Industry Experts

64. Your Clients

65. Your Friends

66. Those that Follow You

68. CirpCity: http://chirpcity.com/

69. Local Tweeps: http://localtweeps.com/

70. Search Twitter: http://search.twitter.com/

71. Just Tweet It: http://justtweetit.com/

72. **Demand Spot: http://www.demandspot.com/** Demand Spot Gives Agents and Edge – you can look for buyers or sellers

73. Twitter Tools

75. Twitter Grader: http://twitter.grader.com/ - lets you see how influencial you are on Twitter

76. Hoot Suite: http://hootsuite.com/ - A Web based Twitter client that will also support other Networks

77. Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/ - allows you to share a picture on Twitter

78. Tweet Lister: http://tweetlister.com/ - a tool to manage your property listings

80. Twitalyzer: http://twitalyzer.com/ - A Nice tool to see your impact on Twitter

83. Pre Schedule Tweets to be posted automatically at set days and times ( http://www.hootsuite and https://www.socialoomph.com)

87. Registration in 2 Directories

88. Set-up up to 3 auto feeds to your Twitter Account

89. Set-up semi automation of followers

90. 30 minutes of Training$250

91. Stefanie Blackburn 720-306-5001 x 101 stefanie@sourceonetech.com Twitter: @sblackburn