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Social Networking Two Worlds: One Industry. WHAT IS SOCIAL Networking. S ocial networking focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.
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WHAT IS SOCIAL Networking
Social networking focuses on building online communitiesof people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web basedand provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mailand instant messagingservices. http://www.wikipedia.org
# 1 Trend: The Evolution of Online Communities & Networks • Online communities are almost parallel universes existing next to reality. And for most Baby Boomers that’s exactly what it is, a virtual world. • Yet for many of those coming behind, this online world is almost as real as life itself. For them it’s a place where they can meet people, discuss topics, learn and even do business.
Web 2.0 – It’s here and getting bigger • The utilization of technology to create a community and share experience through blogging, podcasting, instant messaging, online communities, and video. • Social networking sites have emerged to become the key component of Web activity for many Internet users.
Simply put: “Social Networking is people having conversations online.”
WHY SHOULD I CARE?
Reason #1 YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE HERE.
IT’S NO FAD. IT’S A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE.
Reason #2 SOCIAL NETWORKING “IS ONLY GOING TO BECOME MORE PERVASIVE AND AS SUCH, BECOME A CRITICAL FACTOR IN THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF ANY BUSINESS.” BRIAN SOLIS, SOCIAL MEDIA MANIFESTO, AUGUST 21, 2007
Reason #3 WHETHER YOU WANT TO ADMIT IT OR NOT, THIS IS THE FUTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR FUTURE CUSTOMERS.
Really Simple Syndication example: CB Resource Center company news/office news tabs
Social networking sites • create online profiles • share photos, video, and audio, links • send private message and instant message • learn more about people and organizations • join groups and gain fans
Blogs • A blog is a website with regular entries of commentary or news • Blogs serve to establish your business as transparent, relevant, active, and expert
Microblogging • Microblogs are blogs limited to a sentence or two (about 140 characters) • People use microblogging to follow their friends • Companies use it to market their product or services by giving them a voice/identity.
LinkedIn has over 35 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world. • A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second, and about half of the members are outside the U.S. • Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. • Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. • 1/3 of the users are now 35-54 years old.
Trulia Voices Real Estate Community • Trulia Voices is a real estate community where you can get advice and share your knowledge with locals, agents, brokers and experts.
More proof? They spend more than 16 hours a week online 96% of them have joined a social network They have an average of 53 friends AND. . .they care about what their friends think
So What? • As Gen Y grows older and matures in business so will they make the switch from online world of games and social networking to the online world of business. • New opportunities will be created that Boomers don’t even see. • New opportunities, tools and methods will be overlaid onto existing business systems and the business world – and the RE industry – will be forever changed.
MORe Consumer Blog— • Recommended by the PR Task Force and approved by BOD • Goal # 1– Be a trusted local resource for the consumer on homeownership issues and local private property rights which strengthens the value of the REALTOR in the consumer’s mind – Contributors will be MORe Leadership and Staff. • Goal # 2 – Provide additional resource for our members to use themselves as well as with their clients.
HOW DO I GET STARTED
EASY. JUST GET ONLINE!