Social Media and Your Real Estate Career

Your clients and you are crazy about Social Media these days and as a REALTOR®, we have to be careful in what we post and how we do it.  I am blogging to you about some advertising issues that I have personally viewed on REALTOR® pages business and or personal and also a little advice on posting.

ADVERTISING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Advertising on Social Media is no different than advertising in the newspaper.  If you remember this, you will understand how to post correctly.  One of the most common mistakes I see is missing required information according to the Illinois License Law and you don't want to make this mistake, because the penalties can financially be high and you could lose your license in some cases.  

What needs to be in your post?  Your Company Name and Your Name... If the listing is not yours then you must say "Listing Courtesy of That Agent and Company Names".  Simply it is no different that placing an advertisement in the Newspaper. 

REALTOR® TRADEMARKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The REALTOR® Trademark is owned by the National Association of REALTORS® and you have the right to use it as a member, but are you using it right?  CLICK HERE to learn more!

IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE... DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL

There's a great way to keep yourself out of an Ethics Hearing.  If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.  I will be scrolling through Facebook and happen to run across "I just had the most rotten real estate deal with Sally SellsAll REALTOR®!" YIKES!  Don't do this and better yet don't complain about a Buyer/Seller or another industry professional on Social Media at all!  Would you place an advertisement in the Newspaper saying the same thing?  I'm thinking, NO, so don't do it on Social Media either please!

FUN TRAINING ON GROWING YOUR BUSINESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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The Social Media for REALTORS®: 101 Do's and Don'ts guide will help you:

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• Generate leads
• Make connections
• Improve your business
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In this quick reference guide you’ll find sections on:
• Social Networking and the Connection with Real Estate
• General Social Media Tips

You’ll then delve into specific tips for the three most popular social networking sites:
• Facebook (Your Little Black Book or Reunion)
• Twitter (The Online Cocktail Party)
• LinkedIn Tips (Your online Rolodex and Resume)

The Social Media for REALTORS®: Your Website guide is broken down into sections that take the reader through:
• Today's Website
• Creating a Site Worth Visiting
• What Kind of Blog Will You Create for Your Website
• Find a Niche
• 11 Step by Step Instructions on How to Develop Dynamic Content in the 'Writing Your Site Content' Section
• Promoting Your Site
• Using NAR Member Only Resources in Your Marketing

The Social Media for Realtors®: Facebook guide will help you:
• Creating your Personal “Profile”
• How to manage your friends using the “Smart List” feature
• How to Maximize the Business “Page”
• What and How to Post
• Facebook “Case Study”
• 18 “Putting Into Practice” Tips that turn theory into action
• 10 Ways to Use Content to Get Results
• 10 Ways to Optimally Manage Your Time on Facebook
• The 5 Item That Make a Good Business “Page”
• 5 Topics with expanded video tips

The Social Media for Realtors®: Digital Marketing guide will help you:
• Hub and Spoke concept
• Social networking and it’s relation to marketing
• Budget and timing recommendations
• Marketing Inventory Analysis
• How to analyze and use online analytics
• SEM and SEO
• Putting It Into Practice Examples provided for all how to “tips”

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