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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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