Benefits of Social Media are the Real Life Relationships

I was in Florida recently for a Real Estate Barcamp and while there I got to meet many old and new friends.  I don’t necessarily go to these events excited to learn new things.  When I do learn about new products, techniques and such that is a great by-product.  The reason I travel to the events is to grow the relationships with my social media sphere of friends that I have either met before in person or maybe have not yet met.

In Florida, one of the great people I got to meet for the first time was my friend Chris Griffith, aka @twitterzilla.  I have known her for a while and have followed along her blog for what seems like an eternity.  She was one of the first people I read when I was just starting to understand social media and at the time learning how to use it for real estate.  She was always one who was a straight shooter and would just tell it to you plain & simple.  But also had a heart of gold that would help however she could.  Well, yesterday I received an envelope in the mail.  You can see below the rest in this video:

So if you think that social media is just for fun and cannot benefit your business or life, then it may be time to reconsider!