Social Media Tips for Small Business in Kitsap County WA
November 16th, 2009 by Rich Jacobson
I’ve been actively blogging since 2005. Actually, it was a bit earlier than that, but I don’t really consider MySpace a viable blogging platform!
As many of our SBB readers know, I’ve been a prolific writer and participant on ActiveRain, the world’s largest social network for Real Estate Professionals, with nearly 170,000 members worldwide. I was even fortunate to have served on their staff as a Community Manager. This role afforded me many great opportunities, including speaking at REBarCamp, Inman Connect, and BlogWorld.
As such, I’ve learned a great deal about the Internet marketing paradigm shift of Web 2.0 and the effective use of Social Media as it relates to business. As a real estate professional here on the Kitsap Peninsula, I’ve experienced a significant positive impact that utilizing the various tools of social media has had on my business.
In particular, my family used to tease me quite a bit about all my blogging. Until it started generating real estate clients and commission revenues!
I thought I would start sharing here some of what I’ve learned over the past several years in hopes that other local business professionals might benefit from my acquired knowledge and successes.
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The following list of articles are from a series I began a while back on ActiveRain entitled “Blog Tips for Rain Drips” and were designed to provide needed instruction in the finer points of blogging/social media:
“Hello? McFly! It’s called ‘Social’ Media for a Reason!”
“Learning the Balancing Act of Social Media”
“Don’t Waste Your Time on ActiveRain!”
“Attracting Great Clients thru Blogging”
“Overwhelmed by the Technology Learning Curve?”
“Taking the Hype out of Hyper-Local Blogging”
“And the Password is!“…..
“When I Search My Name, Nothing Comes Up!”
“Don’t Turn Your Blog into a Refrigerator Magnet!”
“Would You like a Side of SPAM with those Comments?”
“How to Kreate Kwality Kontent”
“How to Engage Your Blog Readers”
“Forgive me, Father, it’s been 3 weeks since my last blog post!”
“When is Your Blog like a Toxic Waste Dump?”
“The 3 Powerful ‘P’s’ of Posting”
“What is Comment Junk Mail SPAM?”
“How to Sabotage Your Own Blog”
“But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express”
“Roxanne, Glamor Shots, and Casper the Ghost”
“Is it possible to be TOO Transparent?”
“What is a Straffing Run Blogger?”
“Playing Fair in the Blogging SandBox”
“How to Write Good Hyper Local Content”
Just a reminder – most Thursday mornings, you’ll find me and Buckwheat (Mark Flanders) having a strong cup ‘o’ joe at Global Bean in Silverdale. We’re usually there by 9am. You’re always welcomed to join us!
If you have any particular questions regarding social media and how it can be implemented into your business marketing plan, just drop me a note or leave a comment.
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Rich Jacobson is a licensed real estate professional providing knowledgeable empowerment and relentless representation for his clients of residential properties and vacant land throughout all of Kitsap County WA and portions of Pierce, Mason, and Jefferson Counties. You can also find him at KitsapLife.com, SOUNDBITEBLOG and Crabbing in the Hood, or e-mail: kitsapagent@gmail.com
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