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NAR hires social media manager

By , Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

A few months ago, the National Association of REALTORS announced that it had begun the search to find a Social Media Manger for what is America's largest trade organization. 

The search has come to an end. Today, NAR announced that they have hired Todd Carpenter to the organization's first Social Media Manager.  In a very Web 2.0 manner, the announcement was made by REALTOR.org's Managing Editor, Hilary Marsh, on AgentGenius.  

Todd's first appearance in his new role will be at RE Barcamp Virginia, next week.  I'll be there, and I'll be interviewing Todd live from the event.  

As a community manager, myself, I think I might have an idea of what Todd might be able to expect in his new role.  On the other hand, I am sure that he will be presented with challenges that he never even considered.

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Submitted by on February 25, 2009 - 4:39pm.
... and we've already got an idea of what Todd would like to accomplish for NAR -- he published a list of 20 things he'd do if hired when the position was announced back in October.

 
Submitted by REALonomics .net on February 26, 2009 - 1:24pm.

We would like to be among the first to congratulate Todd and of course, NAR in taking on this new challenge. Congratulations to all!

We will be most interested in seeing the amount of playing field granted Todd by NAR in exercising the duties of his new position and the degree to which the Association creates social media transparency and initiatives not just for its members but the consumer as well.

Once again, we stand at a fork in the economic road and the need to create effective and unfettered social networking models that contribute to the health of the industry while creating new consumer relationships could not be greater.

Good fortunes, Todd! You'll be setting the stage for all that follows, my friend.

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Submitted by Antonio Ciccarone on February 28, 2009 - 11:58am.

Congratulations Todd, I think this will be a great thing for REALTORS in the coming years.

 
Submitted by bruce parker on March 4, 2009 - 12:21pm.

Well, NAR wants to use social media as a platform to communicate with it’s members and the public at large and i think that Todd Carpenter will certainly help in achiving this target.

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Submitted by Jonathan Phan on March 5, 2009 - 11:19am.

Congrats Todd!

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Submitted by Rick Hardman on March 10, 2009 - 12:11pm.

I am certainly glad to see that the real estate industry is going this direction and this solidifies the "acceptance" of the the "higher ups", if you will, of a need to adapt to the changing social scene and how people will be conducting business more and more as time goes on.

Congrats Todd

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Submitted by Steve Trang on March 10, 2009 - 11:47pm.

It's great that NAR is willing to help a lot of us Realtors adapt to web 2.0. Now, if only they would stop charging us for Realtor.com....

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Submitted by Jodi Suguitan on March 14, 2009 - 6:48pm.

Another sign of the times... Now if NAR and their site can catch up with Trulia and Zillow.
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Submitted by on March 17, 2009 - 8:58am.
In a farewell post on Lenderama, Todd says Bill Rice of Bettercloser.com is taking over ownership of the blog.

 
Submitted by Jill Black on March 20, 2009 - 9:09pm.

Its nice that NAR made a smart move by picking someone that is pretty well respected in the blogging community.

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Submitted by Julie Yates on March 24, 2009 - 7:57am.

This is a sign of the times. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

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Submitted by Hal Robinson on March 26, 2009 - 7:58am.

Congratulations Todd! It's about time!

Hal Robinson
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Submitted by Barry Cox on March 26, 2009 - 11:45pm.

Congrats and welcome to the crew!

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Submitted by Sean Lee on August 13, 2009 - 1:15pm.

Congrats Todd! I am glad to see NAR start doing their own social marketing now.

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