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Can Social Media Increase Business?

Conferences, Online Consulting, Social Media Advisors, Social Media Training

This past week I had the honor of speaking on social media at the Generation Blue Conference in Las Vegas, NV. During the opening ceremony there were some really amazing sessions including a Keynote by Chris Brogan, a controversial smackdown between old school school and new school marketing, and an all-star panel of social media rock stars. One of the major points of debate in the smackdown was this: Can social media increase business, or is it just a total waste of time where you waste time just talking to people instead of selling.

I debated writing a long post on my thoughts on this and why I know social media works. But, instead of writing on my own successes, I decided I would share a video I recorded during the event of the social media rock stars. These are three agents that have dove into social media head first and have reaped great rewards from it. Before I share the video, let me first give you a little background on the people you are going to see in it.

First, is Maya Paveza, a Wilmington, DE agent. She is a top producing agent in the north east and was the #1 agent in the state of Delaware in 2009. Maya has used social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to generate many new clients and additional sales. The second person on the panel was Christophe Choo, the top selling agent in one of most exclusive markets in the United States, Beverly Hills. Christophe has used social media to sell some of the most expensive homes in America. The last member of the panel was Jessica Edwards, a Wilmington, NC real estate agent that is using video to connect with potential clients and attributes her increase in sales directly to social media.

So now that you know a little bit about the panel, watch the video below and as you do remember to ask yourself the question: “Can social media increase my business?”

I think in the case of these three the message is clear, social media can take your business and explode it to a whole other level. People realize the importance of social media in their business plan and it was evident by the packed classes that had anything to do with social media. The shift is coming and you can either embrace it or be left in the dust.

#GENBLUE Presentations For Coldwell Banker

Conferences, How To Blog, Social Media Advisors, Social Media Training

I just got back to the beach from Generation Blue, the national conference for Coldwell Banker agents. At the event I spoke on two topics that were highly attended and talked about. In fact, the classes were so popular we ran out of handouts for every class. I also was told that there was a fear of times of the Fire Marshall coming by. I promised those who attended I would put a copy of my presentations online, so they are attached to the bottom of this message.

While at Generation Blue I did two sessions. The first was on 50+ Tools to Enhance Your Social Media Strategy in which I shared various tools that I use on a daily basis to run my business. These are not all the options that are out there in social media, but rather are tools that I either currently use or have used in the past.

Genblue 50+tools

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The second topic I spoke on was regarding the fundamentals of blogging and 5 basic components to getting started. I shared basic tips on how to write the posts, what to write about and how to do it effectively.

5 Keys to Successful Blogging

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Hope everyone enjoys! If you were unable to attend or would like me to come speak on either of these subjects or anything else related to social media, feel free to contact me.