Are you "against Twitter?"

Twitter is my new newspaper. It’s my new 24 hour news channel. It’s my new industry magazine. It’s my new resource library.
I follow people who are interested in the same things I am interested in:

"Apartments, and how to fill them."

I don’t use Twitter to get a following, I don’t use it as a marketing source. But I do use Twitter when I have some down time and I want to see what’s going on in the industry. To me, Twitter is 250 strangers that share interesting stories with me anytime they find them on the internet.
It’s like a river of information that is constantly flowing through my computer. Anytime I’m thirsty, I dip my cup in the river and take a sip. About 50 Tweets an hour roll through my Twitter feed. That’s 50 links every hour that have something to do with the industry that has captured my fascination, dominates my thoughts, and pays my bills.
What a great tool! Imagine a newspaper that is published every hour and contains 50 articles on the multifamily industry.
That’s what Twitter is to me.
So go ahead and “be against Twitter.” Is it that much worse then where you spend your downtime on the internet? Probably not.

Bed Bug-inar

Here is a link to the Bed Bug Webinar or Bed Bug-inar. If you are experiencing a bed bug problem at your community, this might be a great thing to check out.

http://bit.ly/aBJSuG

Don't let the bed bugs bight.....

Your Properties Facebook Page

Here is a great article on how to make a better company Facebook page.

While Facebook can be a great tool for product promotion, the rules and settings of the Facebook Fan Pages leave many companies lost in a red ocean.

But the question on how to stand out has been answered. Follow these steps and you can make your Facebook Fan Page pop!

Best Websites

Time has compiled what they believe to be the 50 Best Websites of 2009.

What trends to you notice about these sites? It seems to me that having an interactive site is the name of the game. The days of static websites is over.

YouTubing the Marketing River

As YouTube continues to go all Chuck Norris on the internet (a billion views every day) the business world turns its attention to this beast and asks “how can I use this as a marketing tool?”

Well, the answer to that question continues to elude me; however I did just come across this interesting product.

Let it be known that I have not tried it yet, nor am I endorsing it. However, it does sound like an interesting concept and so I thought I would share.

http://usocial.net/youtube_marketing/

Social Media Slide Show

This is a great slide show if you don't mind the abbreviated curse-words.

enjoy

What the F**K is Social Media: One Year Later

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