How do you get clients and contacts from online forums without becoming one of the many sharks or vultures?

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Richard Lowery, Veteran, #RealtorRickTN, Clarksville TN w/KW (Keller Williams Realty)

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Richie Alan Naggar

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Sorry state of affairs. No wonder people have low opinions of agents

Jun 20, 2016 05:27 AM

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Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Richard - If you have established a long-term presence, adding value to the conversations as an expert and professional, and don't jump into the frenzy, people will notice the difference and seek you out. That's the theory, at least, and it does work, but you have to let people decide for themselves.

Jun 20, 2016 05:28 AM

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Richard Lowery

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Sam Shueh

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That is always a problem. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Be professional meet a real person.

Jun 20, 2016 05:04 AM

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Fred Griffin Florida R...

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Richard Lowery

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

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Be "The Professional" in the room, good clients will recognize the difference.

Though, personally I would never want to gain clients in an online forum, far too global and you will spend too much time on people who are out of your geographic area.

Jun 20, 2016 04:14 AM

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Fred Griffin Florida R...

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Create a persona that will draw them to you rather than a reek of desperation that scares people away. Let them see how the creme rises to the top! Be the difference.

Jun 20, 2016 01:00 PM

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Richard Lowery

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Susan Emo

Kingston, ON

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Harry F. D'Elia III

WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I would suggest to be honest and genuine. You are there to help them as a professional.

Jun 26, 2016 12:35 AM

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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Jennifer Mackay

Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL

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Don't sell - become involved - if you're only there to get customers, you're doing it wrong

Jun 20, 2016 09:39 PM

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Avoid this by generating your own leads.

Jun 20, 2016 09:12 PM

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Richard Lowery

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Kathleen Luiten

Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI

Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Stand out with your professionalism. It sounds like that's exactly what you did, Richard!

Jun 20, 2016 06:34 PM

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Richard Lowery

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Richard Lowery - interesting question for sure. If you have a mindset of helping the members of the group, you may not be considered as a SHARK!

Just ask for it - simple.

Jun 20, 2016 04:22 PM

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Richard Lowery

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Noah Seidenberg

Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL

Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

A slippery slope. If they ask you for help that is a different story.

Jun 20, 2016 02:02 PM

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

By talking a soft approach

Jun 20, 2016 11:02 AM

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Richard,

Dick Greenberg said it perfectly..We stay away from sharks, and having lived in the wine country of Napa, we have a deep appreciation of vultures, they are the garbageman of the fields and highways...they only eat the dead...LOL A

Jun 20, 2016 06:31 AM

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Richard Lowery

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Hi, Richard.

I have left more than a few online groups and forums on LinkedIn, Facebook, and elsewhere because of what you mention. When the number of Agents becomes the largest percentile in a group, it is time to move on.

Jun 20, 2016 06:30 AM

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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Michael J. Perry

KW Elite - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Offering something of value , via email

Jun 20, 2016 05:44 AM

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Richard Lowery

Clarksville, TN

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not.

Jun 21, 2016 10:10 PM

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Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

It seems like we are vultures. park and reading for a better way!

Jun 21, 2016 12:28 AM

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Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Yiou have to offer an independant answer that has them noticing you. Any answer thats states call me i can help is often skipped.

Jun 20, 2016 11:00 PM

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Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

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Too vague a question for me.

Jun 20, 2016 05:08 AM

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Sorry state of affairs. No wonder people have low opinions of agents
Hi Richard - If you have established a long-term presence, adding value to the conversations as an expert and professional, and don't jump into the frenzy, people will notice the difference and seek you out. That's the theory, at least, and it does work, but you have to let people decide for themselves.
That is always a problem. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Be professional meet a real person.
Be "The Professional" in the room, good clients will recognize the difference.

Though, personally I would never want to gain clients in an online forum, far too global and you will spend too much time on people who are out of your geographic area.
Create a persona that will draw them to you rather than a reek of desperation that scares people away. Let them see how the creme rises to the top! Be the difference.
I would suggest to be honest and genuine. You are there to help them as a professional.
Don't sell - become involved - if you're only there to get customers, you're doing it wrong
Stand out with your professionalism. It sounds like that's exactly what you did, Richard!
Richard Lowery - interesting question for sure. If you have a mindset of helping the members of the group, you may not be considered as a SHARK!

Just ask for it - simple.
A slippery slope. If they ask you for help that is a different story.
Richard,

Dick Greenberg said it perfectly..We stay away from sharks, and having lived in the wine country of Napa, we have a deep appreciation of vultures, they are the garbageman of the fields and highways...they only eat the dead...LOL A
Hi, Richard.

I have left more than a few online groups and forums on LinkedIn, Facebook, and elsewhere because of what you mention. When the number of Agents becomes the largest percentile in a group, it is time to move on.
It seems like we are vultures. park and reading for a better way!
Yiou have to offer an independant answer that has them noticing you. Any answer thats states call me i can help is often skipped.