"How Many Social Networks are Enough?"

[Rich Jacobson]

If you're like me, it seems like you're get invited to some new social platform nearly every day.

How many Social Networks are enough? Seriously. How effective can you be at networking if you're spread too thin already? After all, we do actually have to spend 'some' amount of our time doing 'business.'

Are we just the kind of folks who have to take a peak at anything new that comes along? Are we just naturally 'curious?' Or is it that the social networks we're already involved in just don't satisfy all our needs/wants?

What say ye?

[Carole Cohen, Realtor®, Howard Hanna Company]

Hi Rich, for example, I was very excited to join this group; very user friendly and seemingly useful. Then I got busy and so my social acativities here are suffering. It's for me, not being able to do more than a few consistently. Twitter is a no brainer; I was hoping to do a good Ohio group here. Maybe it is doing well without me I will have to check LOL.

[Stephanie Edwards-Musa]

Hey Rich, I was wondering the same thing...also how many times the circle of friends needs to go around facebook. Is it a faux paux NOT to forward the 15th time?

I don't get invitations once a day, maybe once a week. I usually sign up, but don't go back often.

Looking forward to what others have to say.

[Stephanie Edwards-Musa]

I'll add one more thing. The Social Media conference I went to the other day stressed the importance of actually staying in touch with those you have connected with. I kind of take that as...don't spread yourself between too many networks, but work the ones that you belong to and enjoy... ???

[Hawaii Real Estate, Hawaii Military Relocation, Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman, Century 21 Liberty Homes]

Hi Rich...I joined a couple and I do try and visit occasionally. This one is very easy to use as another one I joined but only one do I visit every day. I did unsubscribe to one social network because that one wasn't a real estate network...like I want to be involved with. One thing is for sure....I do not have the time to spread myself around equally and plan on not joining any more. Did I just beat around the bush or what? Well, you know where my heart lies.....faithfully. That's my input...:)

[Carole Cohen, Realtor®, Howard Hanna Company]

I agree with the tone of everything you all are saying; basically, less is more; only thing I might disagree with Sally about (hi sally!) is that sometimes I feel like a non real est social network helps me too. I belong to an ohio forum for example and it's a wealth of learning about whats going on in the state and I get to talk housing sometimes too lol
So I would suggest everyone find a local social forum if possible. what do you guys think about that idea?

[Stephanie Edwards-Musa]

That was something else mentioned. Get out of your comfort zone and connect with people with the same interests, not necessarily the same occupation. I have started subscribing to local blogs not RE related.

[Stephanie Edwards-Musa]

I think Rich went MIA.

[Carole Cohen, Realtor®, Howard Hanna Company]

yes I was on Twitter and asked if he went out for crabs :-)

[Stephanie Edwards-Musa]

What's your Twitter ID? I'm on too.

[Carole Cohen, Realtor®, Howard Hanna Company]

clevecarole, Stephanie, what is yours?

[Stephanie Edwards-Musa]

youragentsteph

[Carole Cohen, Realtor®, Howard Hanna Company]

thanks Stephanie! And I agree Maureen that blogging is the best percentage focus; but some social is good lol