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Active Rain Profiles: Are you "The Jimmy?" Third person profiles; what's up with that?

Have you noticed? It would seem that many folks are having their profiles professionally written. Or something. There are a LOT of profiles written in the third person, a la, Seinfeld's "The Jimmy." They occur on AR, but also on other sites, including personal Realtor home pages.

" Broker Mike Jaquish is faster than a speeding bullet, and Mike Jaquish is more powerful than a locomotive. Mike Jaquish leaps tall buildings in a single bound. Yadda yadda yadda."

Does that sound more euphonious, more credible, more professional, more modest, than: "I'm faster than a speeding bullet. I'm more powerful than a locomotive. I leap tall buildings at a single bound. Yadda yadda yadda."

Does it? Or does it just sound a llittle stuffy and pretentious? Does the third person approach resonate with the buying public? Is that grammatical structure more profitable?

Does it sound like Mike Jaquish is getting a third-party testimonial and not puffing about himself? Shucks, Mike Jaquish knows that you know that Mike Jaquish wrote that glowing stuff himself. Mike Jaquish didn't hire anyone. Mike Jaquish's Mom didn't write it. He doesn't necessarily even believe it, but he sure hopes that someone does. And Mike Jaquish hopes that no one notices that he talks about himself in the third person. Well, he hopes that anyone who notices is impressed with Mike Jaquish...

Mike Jaquish wonders if some of the confusion stems from profilers offering too much about themselves and not enough about how the prospective clients' needs are more interesting, or how the local real estate market is thriving, or mortgage issues.

Yadda yadda yadda.

Posted by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC on 10/03/2007 10:22 PM

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21 Comments on Active Rain Profiles: Are you "The Jimmy?" Third person profiles; what's up with that?

Karen Rice doesn't like to use the third person either. Karen usually ends up mixing it up. Karen actually just redid her profile to sound less "stuffy" and sound like she's really talking to people, rather than having someone talk for her.

10/03/2007 10:34 PM

by Lake Wallenpaupack Pike County PA Real Estate | Karen E Rice (WEICHERT, REALTORS® Paupack Group )

Mike thinks Karen has a very good profile.

Mike thanks Karen for reading and commenting.

10/04/2007 05:14 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike,

You never cease to maze me with your words and with that note. Yes, I do not like the speeding bullet. It really sounds fake.

10/04/2007 09:25 AM

by Susan Trombley Re/Max Broker Raleigh NC & Surrounding Areas (Re/Max Hometown)

Thanks for the kind words, Susan.

Yeah... Mike is only faster than a spent bullet....

10/04/2007 10:52 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike,

Your example reminds me of Bob Dole when he ran for president. You actually made me go back and look at my profile. I think that first person sounds so much more personable than the third person.

10/04/2007 10:27 PM

by Rita Taylor | Sanford NC Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Sanford North Carolina (Strother Real Estate)

I do not like profiles written in third person, I also wouldnt think anyone should need to hire a professional to write their profile for them. But I guess it happens!

10/04/2007 10:55 PM

by JANNA HELMICK (ALLEGIANCE REALTY)

I do not like profiles written in third person, I also wouldnt think anyone should need to hire a professional to write their profile for them. But I guess it happens!

10/04/2007 10:55 PM

by JANNA HELMICK (ALLEGIANCE REALTY)

Rita,

You have a very good profile.

Janna,

Thanks for reading and commenting. 2nd person references are good, too.

10/05/2007 05:57 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike,

Ray Nellum believe's you did a great job on this post. Ray Nellum loves your insight. Ray Nellum doesn't use third person either. At least, Ray Nellum doesn't think so. Great job my friend, great job.

10/06/2007 10:23 AM

by Ray Nellum, Fort Smith Real Estate (Warnock Real Estate, LLC.)

Mike thanks Ray for the kind compliments.

Mike applauds Ray's use of first person in his AR profile.

10/06/2007 10:50 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

All Jorge want to know is " is Jorge spelling his name right"?!

LOVE THIS TOPIC

JORGE

10/09/2007 09:16 PM

by Jorge Pomales (AXIS Realty Group Inc.)

Jorge,

As far as Mike knows, Jorge is spelling his name right.

Mike thanks Jorge for laughing and commenting!

10/09/2007 09:22 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Benjamin Clark was glad he read your post. Benjamin just stumbled upon the comedy club today and Ben really likes it. Yadda Yadda Yadda...

10/09/2007 09:31 PM

by Benjamin Clark - Exclusive BUYER'S AGENT - Salt Lake City, Utah (Homebuyer Representation, Inc.)

Benjamin is welcome! And yadda yadda yadda right back at him!

10/09/2007 09:51 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike -- this is one I missed! Thanks for sharing in the Barrel of Monkey's!

11/11/2007 10:25 PM

by Western New York Home Sales | Colleen Kulikowski (Hunt Real Estate ERA)

Steve thinks the people you are speaking of will never read this, because someone else is writing for them, Steve also thinks they are not reading other blogs, just writing about themselves. But "I" will definately remember this when I write my first. Thanks for the tip.

11/11/2007 10:35 PM

by Steve Hermann (Coldwell Banker Heritage REALTORS)

Colleen,

Why...My pleasure. Anything for the AR B.O.M. community!

Steve,

Get that first one out of the way soon! And thanks for reading and commenting.

11/12/2007 05:28 AM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

In my past life (before Real Estate) I was a professional writer - have pen for hire.....

11/12/2007 10:30 AM

by Sharon Lancaster Re/max professionals, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Re/max professionals, Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Sharon,

"Professional Writer?"

Thanks for going gentle with any critique of my post.

11/12/2007 12:00 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Sometimes I wonder if the people who write about themselves in the third person, speak that way as well. I have a friend that does it, rather in a silly manner but not jokingly if that makes sense. It's odd.

I often joke about everything being all about me but I just can't bring myself to do it in the third person.

11/12/2007 12:26 PM

by Diana Walkosak (Assistant Per Project)

Diana,

That would make them the Jimmy... at least, Mike thinks so...

Thanks for dropping in!

11/12/2007 04:19 PM

by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)