Taking the conversation online - Dothan connects!
September 26th, 2008 - Categories: Just for Fun, Real Estate Technology
By: Charles Woodall
http://www.dothanhomesearch.com
Depending on who you ask, I spend varying amounts of time online. It’s been that way for years. I often think back to one of the first social networks on the web, called Virtual Places, when I am online, and how social networking has changed as the Internet has evolved. Here are a few of the networking sites that I frequent and a short overview of how I use them, both personally and for business.
LinkedIn is about business networking. In fact, LinkedIn makes a great database of contacts for just about any need a business person might have. I’ve been able to connect with other business professionals around Dothan and all over the world on LinkedIn.
Facebook for me is about fun. I connect with family, friends, and other real estate professionals from around the country to just hang out and talk about life. While business is integrated in with my facebook presence through our Dothan real estate blog updates, facebook is more about connecting with people and carrying on a casual conversation while stepping outside of my real estate broker shoes.
Youll find me on facebook HERE
Twitter is a lot like text messaging, only with a broadcast element added. Your updates, called “tweets” by some, are seen by all your “followers”, which is people that want to receive your updates and follow what you are doing. I use twitter for a couple of purposes. First, to have quick, informal conversations with my peers in the real estate industry as well as acquaintances around our area and the rest of Alabama, and second, to deliver bits of information about the Dothan real estate market that might not justify a full post here on Dothanhomesearch.com. I must say I have come to appreciate the usefulness of Twitter, after being skeptical in the beginning.
Interested in joining the conversation on twitter? Look me up at www.twitter.com/cwoodall. You can also follow the company on twitter at www.twitter.com/dothanhomesearc (no H on the end)
Wiregrass Live
Wiregrass Live is THE discussion forum for all things related to living in southeast Alabama. There is a forum for not only Dothan, but Enterprise, Ozark, and the Daleville - Fort Rucker area are included as well. There is typically a wide range of topics on everything from politics to tipping the Sonic Drive-in car hops! The discussion is always lively, and there are some every well connected people that post on Wiregrass Live.
You’ll find me on Wiregrass Live under the username…wait for it…dothanhomesearch.
Dothan Voice
Dothan Voice is kind of like southeast Alabama’s own little Facebook. It’s a online community complete with personal blogs, picture and video posting, and instant messenger. Now with over 1500 members, Dothan Voice is growing steadily and is a great place to connect online with local people. Look for me there by going HERE !
How do you use these or other social networking sites? Let us know by commenting below, and Ill see you online!
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