This presentation was delivered to the Licking County Board of Realtors in October 2016. It covers the basics of social media for real estate agents and gives tips and resources for Realtors as they work to use social media in their marketing.
8. Social Capital
• Why “social media”?
• Jokes
• Capital
• How does social media fit into
this? (hint: everything on the
Web is written down)
9. Marketing
Compare:
Online Offline
Blog Post Newsletter
Flickr Mail photos
Podcasts Mail a CD
Status message Quick phone call
Friending/Connecting Meeting people at
networking events
10. Inbound Marketing
Most web sites = one to many
broadcast tools (megaphone)
“-nothing on these sites—which
are filled with sales-oriented
messages—compel them to
stay.”
11. Beyond Marketing Listings
• Be a good listener
• RSS feeds
• Commenting
• Asking questions
• Sharing posts, information
Speaking of Real Estate Blogs
(Realtor.org), OAR Daily Buzz, LinkedIn
News, Groups, Answers
12. Beyond Marketing Listings
Establishing Presence
• Business Plan
• How often?
• Why?
–Market presence
–Exposure for sellers’ listings?
–Connect
• Your website is your hub
13. “. . .When you tell the story well,
you’ll get found by people who are
eager to do business with you.”
David Meerman Scott
22. FAQ
Create a list of topics/questions you can
comment on or answer for:
• Buyers
• Sellers
• Homeowners
• Investors
• Remodelers
23. Brainstorming
• What could you create today without
having to research the topic?
• What questions could you answer?
(make a list!)
24. Suggestions for Beginners
• Tell your story
• Participate
• Be open and treat people as you
would like to be treated
• Listen
• Don’t expect quick results
• Block out time
25. More Suggestions
Think beyond the listing photos
and details:
• What are the benefits?
• Use seller testimonials:
Example
• Video of community: Example
• Interview an affiliate
26. Even More Suggestions
• Don’t give up too soon
• Keep it simple
• Don’t overdo or
oversell
• Don’t share just a link
27. Resources
Where do I get material?
• Other agents’ posting, video, photos
(property rights!)
• Creative Commons
• What it is
• Why use it
• How to use it
• Material from Realtor Content Resource
• Share material from other sources (Inman
News, RIS Media, OAR blog, etc.)
28. Resources
Creating your own content
• Video, photos (Videolicious, Haiku
Deck, Canva)
• Marketing pieces you create
• Writing
– Blogs
– Twitter
– Facebook
– Other sites
29.
30. What if?
• Focused on one
• Got the word out
• Shared remarkable content
• Built relationships
Notes de l'éditeur
89% of all home buyers start their search online (NAR)
88% of home buyers who used the internet to search for a home purchased through a real estate agent vs 71 % who did not use internet (NAR)
51% of home buyers looking at videos of homes use YouTube (Google)
Agents who engage in social media are three times more effective than those who do not and earn three times more in gross commissions (Inman)
What if I could show you how to build relationships online and nurture your prospects to become leads and clients, would that be of value to you?
Just in case you wondered . . .
Jokes
Favors
Captial definition: “any form of wealth capable of being employed in the production of more wealth.”
Compare these traditional, offline marketing techniques to social networking online
Why?
Establishing Presence
What do I do? Business Plan for Social Media
Rationale
Implementation steps: How much time and effort?
How often do I do it?
Getting the message out
Tracking the response
Why do I do it? What do I hope to achieve?
Market presence (establish, maintain, or expand upon)
Exposure for sellers’ listings?
Give consumers another way to connect to you.
Always point people back to information on your website. This is the hub of your wheel, social media are the spokes.
Need a LinkedIn Premium account to be able to participate in LinkedIn ProFinder.
Raj Qsar: Video tells a story, connects home with lifestyle.
Give examples of each.
Create a list of topics and questions you can comment on or answer
Just getting started? Advice
Tell your story—that’s what people respond to
Participate—follow up quickly to comments
Be open and treat people as you would like to be treated (builds trust, and social media is all about building relationships)
Listen
Don’t expect quick results—nurture your community
Block out time every day of the week or several days of the week for several months to work on social media
Benefits of working with you, working with the brokerage.
Personality!
Demonstrate Videolicious and Haiku Deck.
You, too, can be a social media guru!
Challenge
Story of photo posted.
Send out ships: Where does the phrase “I’m waiting for my ship to come in” come from? (Tell story). Send out ships every day. You never know when your ship will come in and your fortune will be made.