Here we are in the 2009 Real Estate market and you’re doing things the same way as you always have and expecting the same results. Well, I’m here to tell you that 2009 is going to be a wildly different real estate market than 2008 and will be different than 2010. This requires you to innovate and change with the times or expect bad to mediocre results. Many investors refused to change in 2008 and they are no longer with us.

Social networking is something that you will need to embrace in 2009 in order to get connected and stay connected with current / former / future clients and professionals. Terry Bean from Motor City Connect has opened my eyes to the possibilities of powerful tools like LinkedIn, ActiveRain, Facebook, and Twitter. Much of the information I’m sharing below was learned from Terry at his social networking presentations and is only a small subset of the vast information that he has to share. If you like this information, make sure to also visit Terry at Motor City Connect and Networked Inc.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a site that you definitely need to be on. It is like an online business card that shows your company details, links to your sites, and connections that you have. It’s good to build good links and content for Google to find and is also a great place to make new connections through Groups, Questions, and Invitations.

Find Us:
- Jeremy Burgess – LinkedIn
- Jared Pomranky – LinkedIn
- Metro-Detroit Real Estate – Renegade Detroit Investors Group

ActiveRain

This is a real estate related social networking site that provides great avenues for blogging, getting real estate information, and making great connections regionally. It’s another avenue that someone can find you as a real estate professional in your area.

Find Us:
First Sign-up for ActiveRain Here
- Jeremy Burgess – ActiveRain
- Jared Pomranky – ActiveRain

FaceBook

FaceBook is a more social site than the previous two. You will notice that people are much more relaxed and will post photos of friends and family. It’s a good place to connect on a much deeper level and to also catch up with old friends and schoolmates.

Find Us:
- Jeremy Burgess – FaceBook
- Jared Pomranky – FaceBook

Twitter

Twitter is for the early adopters. Not everyone will “get it” but Twitter is an excellent tool. Think of Twitter as a public text message that’s limited to 140 characters. You can choose to “follow” someone to see what they’re “twittering” about and others can choose to follow you. It’s a good place to get news information, let people know what you’re doing and what you’re thinking, and find out what other people are doing. My advice, if you’re going to sign-up, is to completely fill out your profile, follow a couple of people you know (like Jeremy and Me), and tweet (write) some interesting posts that are non-marketing (i.e. informative). The best way to build a network on twitter is to grow it slowly and not use it solely as a marketing platform. It’s social.

Find Us:
- Jeremy Burgess – @JeremyBurgess
- Jared Pomranky – @JaredDetroit

You don’t need to join all of these to be successful but starting Social Networking sooner rather than later will make a huge impact on your Internet Marketing and your business. I look forward to getting connected!

Successfully Yours,
Jared Pomranky
Detroit Market Expert

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