More on Twitter Lists

Okay, it's been a week or so and I have had some time to digest and form an opinion on the new Twitter Lists. A few tips ...

First and foremost, when making a list - make it for YOU. You can put anyone on a Twitter list, even people that you don't follow on Twitter. My advice here - make your Twitter Lists for you. Translation ... I have a list of favs - these are my favorite people to read on Twitter for a variety of reasons. I did not make this list for anyone other than myself ... just to have a nice quick link to access my favorites. If someone likes my list and chooses to follow it - great - but that's not why I created it :)

Being on someone else's list can be ... a huge compliment or a little strange. Most of the time, being "listed" is pretty rockin and can get you a slew of new followers and great connections on Twitter just by getting listed. Know where you are listed! You can see the # of times you are listed just underneath your username on the homepage of Twitter, at listed. Click on this to view the lists that you appear on and see their creators. You can view the list, follow the list and check out the list maker from here.











If you find yourself on a list that you do not wish to be associated with ... you will need to block the list creator to remove yourself from that person's list. You can do this by clicking on the list creator and then choosing block username.

Have a GREAT week!!!

Twitter Lists Explained

You may have heard the buzz ... Twitter "Lists" has landed! As a lover of lists, you know I had to check this out pronto. So what are Twitter Lists??? They are lists that Twitterers are creating of other Twitterers that they want to call out and categorize. For example, I created a list called, "CBH" and added any Hearthside agents that I follow on Twitter.

Now that I have this list, I click on it and see what all of the CBHer's are up to at any given moment on Twitter. Bonus - the list is public, so other people can "subscribe" to my list and get all of the CBHer's too!

For the easy peasy route ...

- Click on Following (people you follow on Twitter)

- Each person will have a little Manage Lists icon (looks like a list ;) on the left side

- Click the Manage Lists icon to see your options

From here, you can ... create a new list OR add this person to one or more lists that you have already created. How easy is that?!

When you click to create a New List, the box below will pop up. Type in your list name - notice how your list will have it's own URL (listed underneath). Set your list privacy and click Create!

Once you have your lists set up, you can access and edit them easily.

- Click on the list you want to display

- See what's happening with your list, or edit as needed

Super fun right?!

Happy Halloween Eve!!!

Triple Play Extends Early Bird Pricing!!!

Hey real estate agents ... where can you find tons of amazing education, fabulous networking and super FUN opportunities to stay in the ahead of the technology curve??? Realtors Triple Play!!!

December 8th - 9th - 10th, 2009 in Atlantic City, NJ

Early bird registration has been extended to NOVEMBER 20th!!!

Fun new thing to try this year? Schedule yourself ahead of time - pick the sessions you are interested in attending and get your time slots filled up automatically.

BONUS - for the first time in Atlantic City ... RE BarCamp! Get the skinny on RE BarCamp AC here or ask me for details.

REBCAC is scheduled for Monday, December 7th, 2009 - location TBD.

Have a great week!

Still Crushing on Video

Whoa! Today, Mashable announced that YouTube is now reaching 1 billion views per day. A billion - YOWZA!!! Expect my video crush to continue well into 2010 ...

Agents - you need to be on YouTube!!! Here is where you say, "but Stef, what should I video?"

A little list ...

1. Can we please do video listing tours instead of the ole virtual tour? Yes, pictures are important - vital even - take double the photos you are taking now. Just skip the bathroom - unless it's Borgata-like and truly a must see.

2. How about starting a vlog? A blog where each post is a little video from you? So fun!

3. What about an agent profile video? A little hey this is me, here is why I'm the agent for you.

4. Show me your community - your favorite section of town, main street, the coolest parts of where you live.

5. Make a video of the process - out with buyers, writing the agreement, right down to the settlement table. Show your first timers how it all works!

Start carrying your video camera with you everywhere - and use it!

Happy Friday :) GO PHILS/GO BIRDS

Twitter-like Facebook Feature Fun

I have a love/hate relationship with Twitter. One feature of Twitter that I so LOVE is the @username feature. I can @myfriend and write to them directly on Twitter - still a public tweet mind you - but I know my friend will see it.

I can also use the @username to "mention" my friend ... "I'm here with @myfriend, teaching with @myfriend, hey do you know this super cool kid @myfriend."

Facebook is keeping tabs on Twitter's sky-rocketing popularity and copying this popular Twitter feature. Now, in my Facebook status updates, I can @myfriend just as I would in Twitter ... tying my update to that person.

Now, my @myfriend is "tagged" in my status update on Facebook ...

Just as you would be careful tagging a photo on Facebook, please be cautious with your use of the @tag on in your status updates. Remember your netiquette and only tag when appropriate.

GO PHILS!!!