Hawaii Real Estate | Hawaii Relocations | Hawaii Home Buying & Selling

I attended the first day of CRS 202 Sales Course at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. We are fortunate to have have CRS Instructors come to Hawaii to teach these courses so that we may better educate ourselves and work towards our CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) Designation. Jackie Leavenworth is our instructor and a vibrant gal indeed! (stay tuned for a follow up post!)

Our first 'networking' task we started before the class commenced. It was a blue sheet and it was titled "Ideas, Referrals and Networking Opportunities". With many squares for others to fill in their info (one person per square) with their specific area of expertise or attendance (i.e. Attended NAR convention, Specializing in new construction) and then I looked at one block in particular.

It had just the word BLOGS.

Everyone usually has a buyer presentation book and has some kind of presentation of offers, right? I wanted to be the unique one. Of course I pick BLOGS for my area of expertise. It was astounding that I was the 'go to gal' for BLOGS and to fill in their square on their page. I had no one to fill in my square for BLOGS on my page until one other 'blogger' walked into the room who.....blogged.

YAY!  I had someone to fill in MY square!

With about 70 students in the class and only TWO bloggers. I was stumped. I came home last night and studied a bit and then came to ActiveRain to start inviting some of these CRS class attendees to our Real Estate Network. I managed to get in two last night and this evening I'll continue.

Blogging is no secret and most of them claimed "I don't have the time". Well, as discussed in class yesterday, HOW DO YOU MARKET TO Generation X and Y clients?  In our world of real estate we have groups of generations and we have to accomodate them ALL.

We support our peers and give them a hand up.

Because after all...

We only make our real estate industry stronger with a helping hand.

I don't know which is politically incorrect.... blatant bragging or actually just announcing when I have a listing going into contract.  I often wonder how it looks on a social network when I ‘announce' that I have a new listing Or when I ‘announce' that I finally got an approval (whether it be verbal or in writing) from the bank for a short sale.

Who cares!  I'm showing the world I'm Working AND Socializing!

Real Estate can be considered a salesman/woman sort of job although I beg to differ that it ends at that point. You see, I see myself working my behind off and caring....actually caring.... about the people I work for (my clients) and with (team players) during the course of the transaction; and even after it's completed. 

So, regardless if I'm just giving a status on my Facebook page or ‘announcing' a new listing on ActiveRain or wherever I may be practicing ‘social networking' there is  always a person behind the words.

Giving a Piece of WHO I am:   I'm a darn good Realtor Associate® but I am also a person behind the designations and words that are written. You'll be able to see who I am through my writing no matter where I am networking or ‘bragging' about my clientele and statuses.

Marketing while Socializing:   My Facebook page is all in one. I have no other page for my business and clearly it's a choice we all have to make. To separate or to keep it all in one. For me it was an easy choice. I am one and the same person regardless if in personal or business mode. 

More than just a blog:  My ActiveRain blog  is my only page as well. I will write anything and everything to give you the transparency of this person behind the words.  EVERYTHING is real estate related. You are working with a person when I'm representing you ...my client.  You will ‘see' who and what I'm about with my local area, real estate, Hawaii information and photos and anything and everything. 

So, as far as being politically correct...Who knows. But I can give you all the information in the world that may or may not be bragging....but sure as heck marketing for my clients as well as ......

It's the word REAL in Real Estate is what I'm giving you.

This person behind the written word.