Are you tired of using Facebook and not generating any leads?  Are you doing everything you can to get people to notice you even though it seems like they’re not listening?

I’m Jonathan, The Real-TechGuy and I specialize in using Facebook business pages to generate more leads.  In the past 12 months I’ve been able to generate 400 Real Estate leads using nothing but a Facebook fan page.

If you’re even thinking of using a Facebook business page you won’t want to miss next weeks call where I’ll share the five things you MUST do to start generating business from your page.

To reserve your spot you need to RSVP.  All you have to do is leave your name and email address in the form below and we’ll put you on the guest list.

As an extra bonus for the first 100 people that RSVP I’ll throw in a copy of my latest report, “The 7 Mistakes Every REALTOR makes using Facebook.”  This is a MUST read for anyone using Facebook.

Last week I had the pleasure of attending another Social Media for business seminar sponsored by “The Closing Agent.”  I couldn’t help but laugh when I realized this uber high-tech class was taking place at the Beardall Center in Orlando, Florida.

I’d like to say I was there to learn, but the truth is I was really there to spy on them.  The speaker was Amy Jantzer from weedott.  She had a “Presentation Zen” styled power point using bright red graphics against a black background (she gets style points for that.)  For those of you that aren’t familiar with “Presentation Zen” it’s a movement to improve the state of power point by using more pictures and less bullet points.

Her presentation was focussed on 4 main Social Networks

1. Active Rain
2. LinkedIn
3. Facebook
4. Twitter

The last three make sense, but I’m still on the fence about Active Rain.  See Active Rain is indexed by Google, but only through their paid option otherwise your blog is only open to members of the site.  Don’t get me wrong, there’s are lots of people there, but I’m not sure how the internal network could really lead to more business.

Networks like Facebook and Twitter are going to be the best places to find consumers.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but as a REALTOR don’t you make your money from consumers?  Primarily I think LinkedIn and Active Rain are good B to B platforms, but if you’re in the B to C business the best place to spend your time is the one with the most consumers.

Nothing against Active Rain, but having to pay to make your site public seems like a waste.  You can accomplish the same using a Facebook fan page and it’ll cost you ZERO.  If  I thought it was worth it, I’d gladly pay.

I digress.  The next three things she covered was the purpose of Social Media.

The Three main points were

• Branding
• Networking
• Prospecting

Those are valid points, not much I could add to that.  She ended the session with 4 essential tips to succeed in Social Media:

1. Set Measurable Goals
2. Link Profiles
3. Use multimedia
4. Listen

The first tip is my favorite, “set goals.”  I’ll expand on that in a later post.

Anyone who’s been following my blog knows how I feel about listening.  Overall I enjoyed Amy’s presentation and will be watching for some of her upcoming events.  I heard rumors of upcoming workshops where you’ll be able to bring your lap top and get hooked up to the interwebs.  Sounds like fun.

The Real-TechGuy Podcast Episode 2

The old days of interrupt marketing are giving way to conversation marketing.  Anyone who approaches business social networking with the old school tactics is bound to fail.  New media requires a new mindset.

Today more than ever social networking should be used in your business.  With millions of people joining social networks each day the possibilities to meet new customers and contacts are endless.  Business social networking is no different online than it is offline.

I’m constantly amazed at how people are using social networking.  Sometimes it’s good, a lot of times it’s bad.  It seems that people get online and somehow loose all inhibitions.  Promoting your business through social networking takes careful planning and commitment.  If you go in with a good game plan your bound to get good results.  If you’re not fully committed to doing what it takes to build your presence, don’t bother.  A half hearted performance is far worse then no presence at all.  People will see right through you.

If you’re serious about business social networking then this podcast is a MUST listen.

In this podcast you’ll learn:

• The Secret to building a presence in social media
• How to get INTO the conversation
• What viral marketing REALLY is
• How Google’s “Friend Rank” works