Stephanie Jacques

I arrived at the office today with a few hours open to "prospect" and "do marketing stuff"... After promoting my propertines on Twitter and sending mailings to just expired listings, I arrived at the making of my web commercial on Fullfilling my Clients Dreams.

Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate's marketing tools, this turned out lovely. I can't wait to use it.

Enjoy, and have a great weekend.

For several months now I've been posting the open house list for Keene's Better Homes and Gardens The Masiello Group in Keene, NH. (Click on the link for November 14-15, 2009 open houses.) I've found a regular stream of visitors and, more recently, was told from a host of a Keene open house that one of my readers attended. This is great feedback and proof that we need to post our information in more places than one in order to better help the customer.

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You may also visit my second blog or follow me on Twitter. It's a pleasure to connect with local folk online in a variety of social media channels available to us.

Have a happy week and enjoy the warm weather!

If you haven't already watched this video on the impact of Social Media on our world, it's one to watch. Having gone viral long ago, I heard about this video time and time again as it got posted onto Facebook, distributed on Twitter, and received tons of comments on Youtube.

The use of video like this one always intrigues me as I watch and wonder what it is about this one in particular that really gets my adrenaline rushing. I watch this one and get "hyper" about social media, was it the music, the speed of delivery, the numbers, or more likely the combination of all the above.

I can flip through Youtube looking for something that grabs me and usually within 5-10 seconds I've made my decision on whether or not I will continue to watch it or not. What is it in a video that grabs your attention? What videos have grabbed your attention the most?

(Remember to turn up the volume if you follow the link to the video.)

11/7/2009

28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 10:00-12:00

9 Prospect Street, Hinsdale 10:30-12:00

46 Arlington Ave, Keene 11:00-1:00

61 Hilltop Drive, Keene 1:00-3:00

206 Pako Avenue, Keene 12:30-2:00

26 Colby Street, Keene 11:00-12:30

3 Earl Avenue, Winchester 11:30-1:00

33 Richmond Rd, Troy 11:00-1:00

103 Rte 119 West, Fitzwilliam 10:00-11:30

34 Robbins Rd, Fitzwilliam 10:00-11:30

135 Number #4 Rd, Fitzwilliam 2:00-4:00- NEW PRICE!

84 Kendall Rd, Keene 3:00-4:30

19 Iceland Circle, Keene 1:00-2:30

39 Prescott St, Keene 11:00-12:30

11/8/2009

28 Owens Drive, Swanzey 11:00-1:00 (also on Weds 4: 00-6:00- process starting at $147,000)

38 Skyline Drive, Keene 2:00-3:30

76 Howard Street, Keene 12:00-1:30

270 Wentworth Rd, Walpole 12:00-2:00

441 Rte 63, Westmoreland 10:30-12:30

51 Summit Ridge Drive, Keene 1:00-3:00

806 Rte 63, Westmoreland 2:30-4:00

I just got off teleconference with the NHAR Social Media task force team: Shannon Aldrich, Ansel Crombleholme, Jay McGillicuddy (chair), Dan O'Halloran and myself, Stephanie Jacques. The task force was set up to help NHAR and it's members implement the use of social media tools for communication.

Because social media users are already aware of the power of being involved with social media (i.e., the speed and the amazing ability to tap into the knowledge of thousands in record time), we are discussing ways to help reach members who may be hesitant to reach out and try social media. For many of those members, it's:

1) a matter of being shown how to use it

2) explaining more about social media

3)addressing any fears that they have...before they adopt the practice.

For others, it may never be adopted (I still know many agents who do not use cell phones.)

The NHAR has already begun blogging (NHARPulse) and using Twitter (@NHAR). Soon we will be implementing podcasts and webinars and we'll be needing more agents on board.

How has social media crept into my workdays?

Going about my day without learning about the happenings in my industry is a day from the past. I'm in tune, through Twitter especially, with information about the tax credit rulings, health care reform, and breaking news. Social media, though intimidating and overwhelming until it is well disseminated, is an avenue for receiving this news and being engaged. Consumers are engaged. It would be embarrassing to be told something by a consumer about my industry that I haven't learned about.