Don't follow me on Twitter

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Following me on Twitter is a waste of time. I don't use Twitter the way experts recommend, and some days I am just too chatty. The best practice for using Twitter, according to most, is sharing information and having a "tribe." Many people want to have a lot of followers, but for me that isn't a goal.

There are those on Twitter who tweet links that lead to articles that I almost always read. The way I use Twitter is just wrong. It works for me but it probably won't work for you (unless you want to be just like me, which again is just wrong).

I have no plan or strategy, and my tweets are on random subjects ranging from what I had for lunch to commentary on the meaning of life. Once every few months I ask my followers a question: "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?"

I get answers that make me laugh until my sides ache. The only reason I do it is because I like to laugh and love to make others laugh.

A better practice for using Twitter is to find people in your own community and follow them: yes, follow people who do not have real estate licenses (Twitter isn't just for real estate professionals).

Do some searches in Twitter, or use TwitterLocal to connect with people that you have something in common with in your own community. Follow the local news media. They are a great source of information and some of them are fun to follow, as they offer commentary, insight and even a little humor.

Being my friend on Facebook is also a waste of time. I am not a Facebook kind of person, and sometimes I am not friendly. I built a business fan page because everyone should have a business page on Facebook, yet I have not bothered updating it.

Facebook isn't just for real estate professionals or for business pages. Finding your clients, friends and neighbors on Facebook is the way to go. Some local businesses have some fun pages that I read almost every day. ...CONTINUED

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