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On using Periscope for a virtual open house in Western MA – Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR

open houseSometimes we host an open house and for whatever reason, it is a bust. Either no one shows up or very few people do and you are left sitting there for a couple of hours with not much to do.

How do you fill that time? Real a book, play on Facebook, wander about, call a friend? Yesterday I had a slow open house and decided to use my time to develop some new marketing and allow people to view the house without attending.

I hosted a virtual open house using the video app, Periscope, to give the home exposure to a wider audience. Periscope is a video sharing app that is connected to Twitter.  When you start a Periscope feed it creates a tweet that alerts people what you are sharing.  I used the #westernma hashtag to make sure that people in my area saw the post, as well.  At one point I had over 45 viewers of the feed.  Granted many of them were not from this area, but several were and were asking me questions about the house.  Even if none of these people buy the property, I am using my open house time to market my skills to my followers in Western MA.

Here is one of the videos from that experiment:

If you want a Western MA REALTOR who is innovative and aggressive in getting homes full marketing exposure then – CALL ME!  Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR with Park Square Realty 413-575-3611.

Is Your Western MA Home a Smart Home?

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I ran into this system today, the Smart home by SmartThings.

You can set up your house to run via voice commands or your smartphone.  Want to make sure the space heater or window a/c are on before you get home?  Use your phone to set it.

Want to know when the kids come and go or be able to turn on a light?

The starter kit is less than $300 on Amazon. 

I am very interested in this…might have to invest in it to bring my home up to the proper level of “geekiness” for this real estate geek girl.

Do you have this system?  Does it work for you?smartthings

If you are looking to buy a home in Western Massachusetts,I would love to help you in your Western MA home search!  You can reach me anytime: Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR with Park Square Realty 413-575-3611.

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Top 99 REALTORS to follow on Twitter – Lesley Lambert on the list!

top 99 realtors on twitterYesterday I was surprised to find that I had been named as one of the top 99 REALTORS across the country to follow on Twitter!

This is very flattering and it is always lovely to be recognized. I have been on Twitter for a long time and it is my favorite topic to teach (I actually held a webinar on it today for The Techbyte!). If you are on Twitter be sure to follow me @LesleyLambert and say hello to me!

Lesley Lambert, Twittervangelist

If you know me at all, you know that I love Twitter. I love it so much I co-created a network called the #twitterqueens.

Lately, though, I have been missing the “Twitter of old”. When I first joined Twitter, it was an underground social media experiment of sorts. It wasn’t indexed on Google and most people had barely heard of it. That lent itself to allowing those of us pioneers to get some time to mingle. When I first began, it was exciting to have all these new people following me. I soon realized, however, that while the number of followers can fool you into feeling popular, many of these people never actually TALKED to me. I gravitated towards others who wanted to socialize and converse and have made some powerful and amazing relationships (including meeting my boyfriend @mmpartee).

Twitter has always been my favorite social media platform because it is quick and agile and everyone’s experience is defined by who they follow, so each stream is unique. That being said, I have been spending less time on Twitter and couldn’t quite put a finger on why.

Last night I figured it out. I tweeted that I missed when people on Twitter tweeted at me with conversation and not sales. I longed for the day when the stream was more than an endless pitch of blog posts and ponzi scams. Was I ever gratified when out of blue several people started actual conversations with me. Many of them are “old twitter friends” and several were people I had never chatted with. I was energized and excited that Twitter could still hold that positive result for me.

I tossed out that we should create a movement to take back the “Twitter of old” by committing to strike up at least three conversations on Twitter a day.

I added that I thought we should use the hashtag #3Tweets to be accountable to each other.

My plan includes doing some Twitter pruning for the first time ever. I never really felt the need to thin the herd before, but after last night, I feel like it is time to create space for conversations with people who want to engage.

Of course I use social media venues, including Twitter to share my blog posts and business ventures. BUT….I still talk with people most of the time. If you are using Twitter as one neverending commercial sales pitch, say goodbye to me now while you still can.

If you feel the same way as I do, drop in on #3Tweets and share the conversations! I am @LesleyLambert, Twittervangelist!

On Friendship, Social Media and the Power in Numbers – For Clint Miller

The last two days have been sad for me as I heard that my friend Clint Miller is struggling with cancer and is in ICU. The outpouring of love and support for him on the internet has been amazing. We are using the hashtag #weloveclint on Twitter and there is a prayer group on Facebook.

A fundraising webpage was created for Clint and his family and today our friend Ken Cook is dedicating his radio show to support Clint.

Clint and I met through Twitter and formed a wonderful friendship. He has brought laughter, love, support, caring and kindness to me over the years. I share some thoughts here…please listen:

Clint was a huge supporter and inspiration when I first started blogging. He would give me amazing feedback and it is largely because of his encouragement that I found my voice in blogging. Clint worries about others and he does something about it. He calls, he messages, he comments, he engages and shares himself with so many.

Though we have yet to meet in person, Clint Miller is counted amongst my closest friends and I have spent the last two days sending him healing light, prayers and lots and lots of love. Clint is a fighter who has overcome amazing hurdles and remained positive and good. I know that later he will look on this as another obstacle he overcame. Please join me in praying for his speedy recovery from aggressive cancer. He gives so much and now it is our turn to give to Clint. There is power in social media, there is power in friendship and there is even more power when friends bond together in large numbers for the same cause.

Clint, get well and know that you are loved. I love you and so many others share that feeling.