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The reviews are in! The panel discussion moderated by Victor Lund entitled “The Power of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Blogging Tactics of Top Luxury Professionals” at the 7th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat on Tuesday, April 29, 2009 was the attendee’s favorite session at this years’ conference.
When the question was asked, “Did you enjoy the Panel on “The Power of Social Networking” with Victor Lund, Jon Larrance, Jim Walberg, and Bruce Hiatt?” A sampling of the conference attendees surveyed responded…
“This was the most informative of the panels for me.“
“A relevant topic that is only going to grow in importance – a key topic that LuxuryRealEstate.com should continue to develop for its membership.“
“Yes, this was great as it is a current hot topic. It was nice to hear some benefits and success stories. It was nice of Jim to give his strategies on a handout. Interesting to hear about Bruce’s paperless marketing.“
“This was a very good session with ideas that could and have been immediately implemented.“
“Great concept. Victor was great.” And his guest presenters Jon Larrance, Jim Walberg, and Bruce Hiatt were, “Excellent!”
“I very much enjoyed the panel. I felt they were upbeat and interesting. After the session I felt very motivated to jump on the social networking wagon!!“
“I learned a few new points that I plan to implement in my business.”
Click here to see the FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN TIPS FOR REALTORS from the Panel Discussion. Click here to see the BLOGGING TIPS. And click here to see the TWITTER TIPS.
Congratulations to “The Power of Social Networking” Panel, John Brian Losh, Meghan Barry, Courtney Jackson and the entire Luxury Real Estate staff for organizing a terrific Spring Retreat at The Four Seasons Hotel in beautiful Las Vegas!
Photos courtesy of Ilya’s Photography
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The following tips were drawn from a panel discussion moderated by Victor Lund of the WAV Group entitled “The Power of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Blogging Tactics of Top Luxury Professionals” at the 7th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat on Tuesday, April 29, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.
Guest presenters were Perry & Co. Vice President Jon Larrance, Jim Walberg of Caribbean Islands Realty, and Bruce Hiatt of Las Vegas’ Luxury Realty Group.
FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN TIPS FOR REALTORS
- These sites provide you with unlimited “reasons to call” your contacts – no need to worry about what to say when you talk to them anymore. Pay attention and look for “change of life status” cues.
- Remember, you can delete any post on your wall, as well as any you post on other people’s walls. You have total control of what you see and what
others see of you, including tagged photos and your photo albums. - Don’t worry about the Time Investment required in Social Networking, not only will you have fun watching these sites grow, but once you get started you’ll be hard pressed to pull yourself away.
- Be creative with your profile picture (think Photoshop or your favorite leisure activity). Create albums and upload pictures and videos – tell a story and people will return to your profile again and again.
- Modify your Notification Settings so as to avoid getting bombarded with emails in your regular email program. Organize your contacts into categories. Use the categories to send relevant information to people on those lists.
- The line between Personal and Professional use has totally blurred – connect with both types of people on all Social Networking sites. Keep your messages in the middle, portray yourself as professional and passionate (be authentic – avoid self-indulgence). Remember to have fun! And don’t forget there are tools in place for changing how different categories of friends can view your content, Profile and Photo Albums.
- Add/copy a link into your status, maybe link to your blog post, new listing or Twitter account.
- Use the Invite function for open houses, etc.
- Add your blogging application into your Social Networking sites. In fact, explore all the Application options available.
- Cross promote all of your Social Networking profiles on all of your Social Networking profiles, on your website, blogsite, in your email signature, and on all your printed materials.
- Try the Smartphone applications.
Click here to see BLOGGING TIPS from the Panel Discussion. Click here to see TWITTER TIPS. Read the conference attendee’s Reviews of the Panel.
Click here to see Jim Walberg‘s EastBayRealEstate.com account of the 2009 LuxuryRealEstate.com Las Vegas Conference.
Click here to see Jon Larrance’s account of the LuxuryRealEstate.com Las Vegas Conference.
Written by Perry & Co Vice President Jon Larrance
Photos courtesy of Ilya’s Photography
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he following tips were drawn from a panel discussion moderated by Victor Lund of the WAV Group entitled “The Power of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Blogging Tactics of Top Luxury Professionals” at the 7th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat on Tuesday, April 29, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.
Guest presenters were Perry & Co. Vice President Jon Larrance, Jim Walberg of Caribbean Islands Realty, and Bruce Hiatt of Las Vegas’ Luxury Realty Group.
BLOGGING TIPS FOR REALTORS
- Define your precise target audience and unique keywords. (Monitor your
keyword combinations with Google Alerts) Incorporate your keywords in all blog titles and posts. - Purchase your keyword URLs, be specific for the target market you are trying to reach.
- Choose your blog platform of preference – such as WordPress, Blogger, or BlueHost.
- Write/post consistently. Especially when getting started you need to build your content fast so commit to a frequency and stick to it. For Realtors,
the easiest place to start is to write about your primary service neighborhoods – blog about its restaurants, shops, parks, access to entertainment and recreation. - If you write about a restaurant or shop, let the owner know, maybe they’ll offer your readers a discount or free coffee. The owner will also become a great source of referral business.
- Anytime someone asks you a question about a real estate topic, turn it into a blog post.
- Link, link, link. And link back to your earlier blog posts – this will enhance SEO.
- Get a blog coach, find a blogger you respect and pick their brain for the latest strategies.
- Incorporate “calls to action” – like the free coffee offer.
- If you blog about your listings, be as descript as possible about the interior design. We see a tremendous amount of traffic based on those types of keyword searches. And make cross-links to and from the property page/website.
- Blogging about your philanthropic efforts also garners big traffic.
- Use your blogging platform’s default URL generator, rather than renaming – this too will enhance SEO.
- With some slight modification your blog posts can be uploaded on other Realtor blogsites such as Trulia, Realtor.com, RealTown, ActiveRain, etc – but pick and choose based upon readership.
- Use lots of photos and embed videos – not only will this will enhance SEO, but it will keep visitors engaged longer.
- Cross promote your Blogsite on all of your Social Networking profiles,
on Facebook, on your website, in your email signature, and on all your printed materials.
FLICKR & YOUTUBE
- Like we said, people want to see lots of pictures and videos.
- Think of these primarily as blogging platforms and create compelling stories with your image strings.
FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN TIPS from the Panel Discussion. Click here to see TWITTER TIPS. Read the conference attendee’s Reviews of the Panel.
Click here to see more of Jim Walberg‘s Winning Blog Strategies. Or here to see Jim‘s account of the LuxuryRealEstate.com Las Vegas Conference.
Written by Perry & Co Vice President Jon Larrance
Photos courtesy of Ilya’s Photography
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The following tips were drawn from a panel discussion moderated by Victor Lund of the WAV Group entitled “The Power of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Blogging Tactics of Top Luxury Professionals” at the 7th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat on Tuesday, April 29, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.
Guest presenters were Perry & Co. Vice President Jon Larrance, Jim Walberg of Caribbean Islands Realty, and Bruce Hiatt of Las Vegas’ Luxury Realty Group.
TWITTER TIPS FOR REALTORS
- Start by following someone you respect to see how they Tweet.
- Define your precise target audience, and direct your tweets to that end.
- Provide links in your Tweets.
- Download the Smartphone application (by going to Settings > Devices tab). In fact, explore all the application options available.
- Cross promote all of your Social Networking profiles on all of your Social Networking profiles, on your website, blogsite, in your email signature, and on all your printed materials.
- Use the Find People tool to find people you might want to follow and be followed by.
- Read Victor’s “Twitterstate:Twitter for Real Estate Professionals” especially the part on getting your Contacts uploaded from Outlook.
- Read “Twitter Power” by Joel Comm
FLICKR & YOUTUBE
- Like we said, people want to see pictures, and videos.
- Think of these primarily as blogging platforms and create compelling stories with your image strings.
Click here to see FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN TIPS from the Panel Discussion. Click here to see BLOGGING TIPS. Read the conference attendee’s Reviews of the Panel.
Written by Perry & Co Vice President Jon Larrance
Photos courtesy of Ilya’s Photography
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Step inside this classic Red Brick Ranch in picturesque Cory Merrill. Located just a hop, skip and a jump from The University Light Rail Stop. This charming home has wood floors throughout, sleek black appliances, updated bath, and a yard perfect for the dog or kicking a soccer ball around with the kids. 1567 S. Josephine St, is competitively price at only $375,000. Not only are there two bedrooms upstairs, but the downstairs is also finished and can be used as a third non-conforming bedroom or additional living space, the house has an appropriate two bathrooms as well. You will not be disappointed with the house, the location or the urban lifestyle. The house is not only located a few blocks to The University Light Rail Stop, but is also only six short blocks to the Bonnie Brae shopping district, home to Denver’s favorite Ice Cream Shop, Bonnie Brae Ice Cream, as well as The Eugene Field Library, the famous Bonnie Brae Pizza Tavern, and so much more. While the location within the neighborhood is stellar, the house itself is exceptional!
Written by Perry & Co Real Estate Agent Courtney Ranson
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740 Sherman St, #309, Denver, CO 80203. Walk to Racine’s, bike the Cherry Creek Path or walk home after a happy hour at a Denver favorite happy hour spot, Governor’s Park Restaurant & Bar. This two bedroom, one bathroom, newly restored condo is just a hop, skip, and a jump from all the downtown action. The restoration of the building, now known as Icon 740, was done with great attention to preserving the original woodwork while making functional spaces for the way our busy lifestyles command. The finishes are all top-notch from the marble counter tops to the stainless steel appliances. No detail has been overlooked from a finish perspective to a meticulously cared for unit. Lastly, often parking in this neighborhood can be a challenge, but rest assured this unit comes with one spot – and it is the best spot. You will not be disappointed with the killer location, floorplan, finishes and lifestyle.
Written by Perry & Co Real Estate Agent Courtney Ranson
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In celebration of Arbor Day in Colorado (April 17th), and Earth Day around the world (April 22nd), Claire Averill of Perry & Co. continues her program to give away trees to 4th grade students in two public elementary schools in the Cherry Creek school district. Since she became a sponsor of Fourth Grade Foresters USA three years ago, Claire has given away 400 Colorado blue spruce seedlings to the students to take home, plant and nurture.
“The Fourth Grade Foresters project has provided me with the opportunity to share my passion for preserving our environment and giving back to the Earth. I sincerely hope our young people will embrace this project and make conservation and care of our environment a way of life,” said Claire during this year’s tree give-away at Willow Creek Elementary School in Centennial, Colorado, on Friday, April 17, 2009.
The project, organized by www.FreeTreesandPlants.com has four major goals:
· To revitalize the observation of Arbor Day in America’s schools on the official Arbor Day proclaimed in their own state.
· To send every fourth grader home with a tree to plant and care for.
· To support employment of workers with disabilities. (Each tree is individually packaged for distribution by workers with disabilities.)
· To bring schools, private individuals, businesses and organizations together to have direct positive impact on the urban forest of their communities.
Through individual sponsorship there is no cost of the trees or the program to the students, teachers or the school district.
All four of Claire’s children attended Willow Creek Elementary School and even though they’ve grown up, she loves to be involved with their alma mater and has expanded the program to include Creekside Elementary, too. The Creekside tree give-away is on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. She hopes others will get involved in this great program: “It’s good for kids, it’s good for the air you and I breathe every day, and it’s good for the Earth. Plus, my kids think I’m a hero!”
Written by Perry & Co Marketing Director Lorrie Grillo
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April 15th also marks the birth of Perry & Co.’s esteemed Managing Broker/Owner Don Larrance.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DON!
From Chuck Anderson, Dagley Arnold, Claire Averill, Robert Bailey, Carla Bartell, Brad Benson, Sue Bickert, Dave Browning, Karin Camarena, Michele Castilian, Brad Colburn, Sandy Colling, Gina Cornelison, Jerry Eubank, Lindsay Filsinger, Petey Fletcher, Sally Gardenswartz, Diana Garrett, Brooke Granville, Lorrie Grillo, Courtney Hamby, Katie Hulings, Kim Hutchins, Ann Kennedy, Jon Larrance, Corrie Lee, Betsy Lutz, Susan Mathews, Colleen McGrath, Katie Nicholson Millice, Jeanne Moore, Karen Nichols, Lisa O’Neil, Pam Parker, Barb Perry, Tammy Phillips, Ed Quinn, Courtney Ranson, Derek Rinetti, Barb Sheldon, Amy Shonstrom, Boe Sullivan, Mary Sullivan-Ridge, Magi Trousdale, Frankie Waits, Cindy Webb, Sherri Wheeler, Peggy White, Mary Pat Wilson, Christy Hill, Tiffany Krumland, Sue Evans, Jennifer Schell, Colleen Barron, Nancy Thompson, Dana Cossel & Marcie Guerrero
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