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LARRY GOINS AND SHAUN MCCLOSKEY<br />

friends and relatives. When you've planned an event, Facebook can<br />

also be a great way <strong>to</strong> continue promoting it. I don't want <strong>to</strong> turn this<br />

book in<strong>to</strong> a Facebook marketing manual (there are plenty of<br />

resources out there <strong>to</strong> help you hone in on this subject), but the fact<br />

is, Facebook is a great <strong>to</strong>ol for expanding your reach and should be<br />

one of the very first <strong>to</strong>ols you utilize <strong>to</strong> market your organization.<br />

• Twitter<br />

Twitter is another popular social media site, but the objective is<br />

different. Every message on Twitter has a limit of 150 letters or less,<br />

making them very short. This is part of Twitter's appeal and it makes<br />

it so people check their Twitter feed on a regular basis. Your <strong>REIA</strong><br />

group should have a Twitter site, which can be used <strong>to</strong> both promote<br />

events and meetings as well as the group's website.<br />

• LinkedIn<br />

LinkedIn is a social media site designed for professionals from all<br />

walks of life. While Facebook may focus on the casual aspects of<br />

life, LinkedIn was designed <strong>to</strong> help business professionals network<br />

with each other. This makes LinkedIn incredibly important for a<br />

<strong>REIA</strong> group because it could be the best place <strong>to</strong> find different<br />

inves<strong>to</strong>rs and real estate professionals. Not only can you find new<br />

group members, you may even be able <strong>to</strong> find speakers on this site.<br />

• Meetup<br />

Www.MeetUp.com is a site designed specifically for finding groups<br />

and "meeting up." It can be the perfect place <strong>to</strong> host information<br />

about a particular group as well as details of future meetings. These<br />

groups can cover any conceivable <strong>to</strong>pic, and many of them are<br />

business related. MeetUp can, in fact, be an incredible resource<br />

because people will turn <strong>to</strong> it when looking for events <strong>to</strong> attend.<br />

Some <strong>REIA</strong>s that I know run their entire association through<br />

meetup.com and don't even have a website of their own, proving<br />

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