The first Social Media Breakfast Atlanta event was this morning at the Duluth Diner. At 7:00am, about 20 dedicated Social Media Adventurers gathered to discuss better ways to deploy social media for their businesses.
Ranging from neophytes to experienced, the common thread was a desire to learn and grow.
It is coming up on Thursday… at 7:00am…
I am quite willing to admit that I am NOT a morning person. I don’t really like 7:00am… especially when I have to get up at 5:30 to make it happen.
This is pretty important, and will be a LOT of fun. The VERY 1st Social Media Breakfast – Atlanta will be both fun and important…
For those of us with businesses that utilize social media, like FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and scores of other sites, leveraging our social media contacts to increase our earnings is VERY important. And there are a lot of unwritten rules, practices and traditions for each different network. They also have collective personalities. One of our primary goals is to help decode all of that information in order to be effective.
And there is no doubt that networking (both online and off) can be a lot of fun. Reconnecting with old friends, making new friends… it’s all about building relationships. So, there isn’t any reason that we can’t have fun getting together with like-minded folks to talk about something we have in common.
So, obviously it is worth the early morning wake up.
If you are interested, take a look at our post on the Social Media Breakfast website and/or drop in and become a fan of our FaceBook Page and look around. We would LOVE to have you join us…
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We will be holding open a really cool home in Lilburn that has two 2 car garages, 4 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, a full finished basement, sitting on over 3 and a half acres.
Lots of folks are wondering what is hiding up the hidden driveway… now is the chance to find out.
The house will be open from 2-5pm on Sunday, July 26th, 2009. The address is 590 Baltimore Ave, and the website is the same.
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USA Today had a story recently about suburbs… It is an interesting read. It would have been interesting to see the direction that the growth would have gone if we hadn’t had a financial system meltdown and real estate bubble burst…
Gwinnett has a very diverse population, and the article was talking about Asian influences and how it affects density. From China’s urban centers, to Japan, Korea and other areas, Asia has populations that are located in more dense areas. Much of the capital and demand for the projects are coming from Asia, and so it makes sense that the projects reflect those influences.
We are talking as much about architecture as we are about population density… things like high-rise buildings. Currently there aren’t a lot of high rise residential buildings in Gwinnett… or commercial for that matter. There are some developments, Suwanee Town Center comes to mind, that are mixed commercial and residential and are 4 to 5 stories… but the proposed projects are more along the line of 25 stories or more.
Gwinnett has a tremendous potential. There are great schools, lots of businesses (including some pretty major company headquarters) and excellent transportation options.
It will be fun to see how this might unfold in the future.
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Yesterday I posted about how some companies are adding junk fees to the traditional sales fees for both buyers and sellers. I think this practice is just plain wrong… especially the way it is usually presented.
In order to give my clients options and help them save some money, I offer three different fee structures and two different levels of service for home sellers. Here is the quick rundown:
One other thing to keep in mind is that most real estate agents are actually independent contractors. While we “work for” a brokerage, we aren’t employees. In some cases, we have the ability to set our own rates, services and other aspects of our businesses. So, even agents working for the same office may offer different services or fees.
In the case of Diamond Dwellings Realty, we are a small niche brokerage… we have agents that specialize in different areas or market segments. And as a smaller brokerage, we have a LOT of lattitude to deliver the best fit for a client’s needs.
My goal is to get YOU the best total deal.
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