Follow Me at twitter.com/andykaufman (2008-01-13)
January 13, 2008 by Andy Kaufman · View Comments
- Feeling good about the Packer game. Rooting for the Giants so that the NFC Championship is in Lambeau next Sunday. #nflplayoffs #
- Just posted: Introducing RE.net Talks v1.0 (alpha of course) on MEBA- http://urltea.com/2iid #
- D’oh forgot the password & having trouble finding it. can’t access re_net_talks to add people back. stay tuned folks #
- New Twitter user name for RE.net talks: http://twitter.com/REnet_talks More info on RE.net talks here- http://tinyurl.com/2f2ouq # Read more
Introducing RE.net Talks v1.0 (alpha of course)
January 12, 2008 by Andy Kaufman · View Comments
Who wants to try something cool?
Inspired by the reaction to my recent Yahoo Pipe that I made for the Inman RE ConnectNYC conference & blogged about on AgentGenius , I decided to do a bit more tinkering this afternoon.
So this is what I did… I’ve launched a real time RE.net conversation tracker (currently in alpha) If you want to appear in RE.net Talks (alpha), just add re_net_talks (REnet_talks) on Twitter & I’ll add you back. Once we’re connected, your tweets will start appearing.
Update: Note the new twitter user name
Update 1/12 7:34pst – Back up and running (I think)
Follow Me at twitter.com/andykaufman (2008-01-09)
January 9, 2008 by Andy Kaufman · View Comments
- @candylynn , @AgentSolutions – no need to be jealous, we’re having an UnInman bash over here on twitter. @beckymccray brought the e-booze! #
- Offer accepted our listing in El Sobrante! Just got another wave of work assigned to us. Going to have to skip the new media meetup. oh well #
- @daltonsbriefs – i’m not sure about the whole deal, but it has a pretty decent online forum. haven’t been there in a while though. # Read more
Quit Hiding Behind that Computer & Cross the Digital Divide
January 8, 2008 by Andy Kaufman · View Comments
I love online social networking.
In fact, a good portion of my online life in 2007 seemed to revolve around social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, among others With a bit of effort on my part, I’ve managed to build a quite sizable network of ‘friends’ within these sites fairly quickly.
Now, having a big online network is cool & all, but I’ve found that the real connection happens when you bridge the digital divide and make contact in person, in “meatspace“.
Last night, I attended a MeetUp group for East Bay entrepreneurs & small business owners.
How did I end up there, you ask?
Well… while doing some poking around a couple of weeks ago on MeetUp.com, I came across the East Bay entrepreneurs & small business owners group, and decided that since we share a bunch of common interests, I’d join up.
Quickly after doing so, I noticed that Patrick Schwerdtfeger, the group’s organizer was trying to put together a mastermind event, where group members could break off into small groups and brainstorm ways that we can help each other build our businesses.
I thought, “Hey, I’ve got a small business & I know a thing or two about internet marketing. This is something that I’d definitely like to check out.”
The only problem was that Patrick was looking for a venue to hold the event.
Hey! I work in a cool office and we have plenty of space. Let’s host the event at our office.
So I contacted Patrick, and after determining that there was no chance that the Green Bay Packers would be playing on that day (gotta have priorities), we committed to holding the event at our office on January 19th (more on that tomorrow)
Fast forward to last night.
Since our mastermind event is coming up, I thought it would be a good idea to actually attend a MeetUp to check this group out.
So after work, I went to my first East Bay Entrepreneur and Small Business Meetup and it turned out to be a dynamite group. I met a bunch of people, saw some great presentations and left feeling quite inspired.
So there you have it. If you’re looking to build and strengthen your network, I encourage you to check out the online tools available to us.
Just make sure to take it that extra step and connect in the real world as well.
Who knows what it will lead to?
flickr photo credits: (tag:idea, Tiago Daniel) (tag:digital divide, palmetshofer) Thanks for using a Creative Commons license!
Talking Twitter in the Aftermath of a Twitter Storm
December 13, 2007 by Andy Kaufman · View Comments
Earlier today, Steve Groves posted part one of a podcast that San Francisco agent Brad Coy and I recorded with him a couple of weeks ago on the subject of Twitter and how we’re using the tool and integrating it into our businesses.
The Twitter community continues to grow at an astonishing pace. A couple of days ago, Forrester Sr. Analyst Jeremiah Owyang set off a twitter storm with his post about how Twitter is becoming the place for intimate conversations amongst early adopters and for those trying to connect with them. He also drew parallels between where twitter is today compared to the use of blogging in 2005. What really set off the twitter storm was that he asked for people to comment and to leave their their twitter usernames so that we could strengthen the connections of those within the twitter community.
This, dare I say, genius move by Jeremiah has so far resulted in almost 400 comments to his post and another 40-50 extra people in my twitter community, which has now grown to almost 500 people. Reading through the comments, reads like a who’s who of socially inclined early adopters and thought leaders within various industries; exactly the type of people that I want to be connected with.
Twitter has been an incredible catalyst in the growth of my network. By simply connecting with someone and communicating with them in 140 character bursts over a length of time, a natural connection begins to emerge that has the potential to build into amazing opportunities.
I have a lot of other thoughts about twitter, but I’ll probably save for another blog post.
In the meantime, are you on Twitter? Would you like more followers? If so, I’d recommend leaving a comment over on Jeremiah’s post. While your at it, leave a comment here. I’d love to hear your thoughts as well.
Twitter Updates for 2007-11-13
November 13, 2007 by Andy Kaufman · View Comments
- Checking out this great/sad Gmap oil spill mashup. http://tinyurl.com/yqcjjc Hat tip to @bradcoy #
- Was just quoted $56 & $45 for a single URL sign rider. Ended up finding someone who did packages of 5 for $73. #
- [seesmic] Geetings to the NAR BloggerConners – http://tinyurl.com/yo8wz6 #
- Real Estate media hacker/developer/entrepreneur @respres is on the prowl at the NAR convention. http://tinyurl.com/ytb6ax #
- Wondering A- Who else forgot it was a holiday and showed up to work today (I had to work anyways, RE never rests) & B- Why I’m still here? #
- OMG, just saw the long version of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah. This isn’t going to help me get this song outta my head. http://tinyurl.com/2cx6ar #
- Man, the 49ers sure suck. Thank god the Pack is 8-1. 34-0 #
- Entire Radiohead webcast BT link- http://www.mininova.org/tor/987519 #
- Getting ready to hold a broker’s open in Alameda. Free sushi if you wanna come down 10-12:30 http://1115pacific.com/ #
- @tyr – good luck on your presentation.would love to have seen it, have you thought about uploading your deck to http://www.slideshare.net/ ? #
- (utterz)http://tinyurl.com/2y6cy3 Killiing Time Before Broker Tour: I had a few minutes before the brokers started showing #
- @respres – not down, but sputtering. #
- @ktahawi – says the guys who’s wearing a suit in his avatar
# - @housechick – I KNEW they were good for something. @terilussier – that was sly. Not hating, I’m just not into the Realtor bling. #
- Speaking of Realtor bling. Really missing the “Realtor watching” from NAR this year. Ask @tyr about our NOLA adventure last year. #
- Don’t worry, I was cringing as I used the term “bling” too. #
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