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How Does a Real Estate Agent Find Time for Blogging?


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I need some advice on how do you schedule your time for blogging? By the time I handle my daily business  listing and selling it is a full day plus. Our market has dropped about 5%on value, but am really still busy with buyers and now sellers want to list in March. A
lways felt I am quite organized, but having a problem here. Would appreciate some feedback on what works for you.


A Budget time for blogging just as you would budget time for prospecting or transaction management. If you want to budget an hour a week, set that time aside and plan and write your posts for the week. If you are feeling particularly pressed for time, start with an hour a week and three blog posts ... post date the entries to publish on alternate days. The posts do not have to be long ... include links to resources that are useful to your readers. Don't make it harder than it has to be. Figure out a time of day and a day in the week when you are most likely to be creative. Give yourself some uninterrupted time to ENJOY the process ... HAVE FUN with it ... weave blogging into your schedule as a time that you relish it ... not a task you prefer to avoid. The results will show in the words that flow from there. Happy Blogging! -- Frances Flynn Thorsen

There was another suggestion from the RealTalk community.

A One thought that comes to mind is that I've found it helpful to separate the process of getting ideas from the writing process.

I keep an Excel spreadsheet (just because I like Excel) for blog ideas.  When I come across an interesting question from a client, or information that I'd like to share on the blog, I write it down in the spreadsheet, including any links or specifics that I'd want to include in a post on the topic.

Then, putting the time aside is a problem.  But, when I have a few minutes, I'll pick one of the topics I've already identified and write most or all of a post.  I've found it to be much easier to get started if I've already got the topic.  And, I can take advantage of short periods of time that would otherwise be consumed trying to figure out what to write about! Hope that helps. --Kathleen Allardyce,  Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Websites, Real Estate Marketing Blog


Posted: 11:13 AM, Jan. 21, 2008
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RE: How Does a Real Estate Agent Find Time for Blogging?

I also find it hard to designate a specific time for blogging. But I believe that just like our customers are important to us so are our blogging communities in need of our expertise. If we can provide one helpful comment to a blogger that may change the way he/she does business then we just influenced one member in doing something positive or correcting something that he/she was doing wrong. I believe if we blog when we are not bothered or rushed we will be able to open our minds to all subjects and all constructive criticism.And that in the long run this  will make us better to communicate with others and make a better and more rounded professional. Imagine if we didn't have anyone to ask questions to. We all rely on each other to make this community stronger.

 


Posted by Robert Gonzalez at 9:40 PM, Jan. 21, 2008

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RE: How Does a Real Estate Agent Find Time for Blogging?

Frances, this is the question I get asked most by agents and the one that seems to get in the way of blogging in general. The answer I often give is not unique to me. It is this, "You're already blogging consistently, you're just calling it email."

Go check the sent message folder in your email application and you're likely to find a treasure trove of blogging material in the answers to questions your clients have already asked. Since you've already answered, very little time is required to turn those into blog posts.

Posted by Jeff Turner at 6:43 AM, Jan. 22, 2008

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