Jan - I actually feel smarter after reading your post, since I am a member of all five of these already.

Hey Jan, I don't recall meeting you but I was at REbarcamp too! :) Did you make it out to Inman Connect SF and Trulia? By the way, here's the SlideShare presentation I made for REbarcamp!

http://www.slideshare.net/ouilouie/real-estate-listings-in-4-minutes

Keep in touch - Marissa

I remember asking this same question either on Twitter or in the comments of a blog post before BarCamp. Great to see that this topic was discussed, and even better that I'm already on all five.

Well I am down with 4 of the 5...I guess I better start twitting!

Hey thanks for the summary - hope you're having a good time there.

I think all of this is great -- glad to know I am headed in the right direction.  It is difficult to juggle everything.

Jan - I feel good; I'm on the top five.  Now if I new how to really use all of them, I'd be doing good.

Looks like I'm "socially" not connected:(  I am on my way to twitter and facebook!  Thanks for the great, much needed input. I had no idea I really needed all of the social networking. Oh, the times are changing! 

Thanks for narrowing the field...while I am active on AR, I think we just have a profile on the others...and as far as I know, the only benefit has been finding an old college boy friend...have to work a little harder !

You forgot that the fifth component was actually to be involved in something (or several somethings) that were strictly local.  Localism on A|R kind of fits the bill...

whoops.  The above was me.  And John Novak... your question was the reason I took on that session.  Jeff Turner was also instrumental in talking about that. 

Hi Jan...I belong to 4 of the 5 but the only one I really go to is Active Rain.  Guess I'd better get busy.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Kate

I wish I was out there with you all. Have fun and take a lot of pictures for us all to enjoy.

Hey, you forgot one of my faves, Myspace.com  myspace.com/incansun I have been using a widget to post my home listings on both facebook and myspace. It looks so cool...

Thanks for the post...I try to stay on top of all the sites.

I am trying to understand twitter and I've been told to join the ActiveRain Twitterers. So I'm off to see the twitter . . . to the tune from "I'm off to see the wizard . . .the wonderful wizard of Oz.

And yes ReBar camp was great. During the first session I had a thought that sitting in the room with all the conversations going on was like an aural representation of the blogosphere. Some very valuable information with tons of background noise.

sorry we missed you. yep, those are the networks we most often heard about too. was way cool.

cheers

Great information, Jan. Sounds like REBarCamp was a terrific event. These social networks were also discussed during on of the panel sessions at Blogger Connect, whcih I'm sure you know. HOpe you enjoed it as much as I did.

Jeff

Great overview post of REBarCamp, I think everyone should be on these 5 networks and a few others too. :-)

Hummmm.....I have three out of the five.  guess I better get crackin.  thanks for sharing the info.

I was at BarCamp - well worth the money - ha ha it was free -- great job by the way.  Great day  - one of the main points was to get LOCAL - and stay committed.

Looks like I need to look into Twitter.  This is the only one I am not familiar with or a member of.g

Thanks for the great update.  I have been waiting to hear what was discussed in that session.  I am on all 5 of the networks listed but still learning how to use them to the best of their offerings!

I like your post and also encourage realtors to be active in sports organizations such as EWGA. It is a good way of socializing while being physically active.

Thank you for the excellent story. I agree that you have hit the best social networks for us in real estate. Those are certainly, IMHO, the best return for the time expended. There are many others coming up but we just do not have the time for all of them, we must concentrate. However, I have received some success in the ones below. As, Brad said above, there are a few others we should consider. Thank you for sharing from your trip.......

http://www.wannanetwork.com/davidc

http://realtyworld.ning.com/profile/DavidMChildress

http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/davidc727/

And one of Brad's;

http://realestate411.ning.com/profile/DavidMChildress

I just spent an hour going through links and reading - hopefully time well spent!  Thanks for the info!

Thank you for relaying this information, Jan.  I love it when those who go share with those of us who couldn't!  I'm in all the groups except Twitter.  I am an admitted Twitterphobic.  Something about people following me....

Thanks to both you and Shannon LeFevre sharing your info, I resolve to check it out and give it a go.  Maybe.  OK. Yes.

Thanks for this post. Yelp and Meetup are ones I hadn't considered. That is good advice. It all takes so much time it seems, which I think keeps a lot of people from getting too involved in social networking.

Thank you for the recommended groups and networks. I will definitely look into ones I am not yet using.

Thanks for sharing Jan.  Other than AR the only other one I have heard of is FaceBook and I just browse on there for my college classmates that I have lost touch with.  I am going to check some of those others out. 

Hey, Jan.  Thanks for the tips.  Got AR, Twitter and Facebook down.  Need to optimize LinkedIn and then figure out what to do with Flickr!  Thanks for the motivation! 

Thanks for sharing what you learned for those of us that couldn't be there - I'm finding myself "tired" of facebook - too many sheep for me - lol - enjoy the others though.

Hello Jan,

How about a social network with a cause such as Real Estate Agents for the Pickens Plan? Promoting Energy Star Homes and LEED Certified buildings is certainly a good cause ... and it provides a valuable resource for real estate that has been proven to show higher resale values and higher occupancy rates for investors.

As I'm sure you are aware, Southern Nevada with the support of Senator Harry Reid is quickly becoming a fantastic location for new Solar technology.

And hey... over 80,000 members have joined The Pickens Plan since the site was created less then 2 weeks ago making this social site a great source for networking with a cause and showcasing real estate expertise in the booming alternative energy sector.

Certainly nothing wrong learning and sharing about new technology that makes real estate more valuable.

Go Dawgs!

OMG, i saw a reference to this post from a Lane Bailey comment trail,, and then got scared that I was likely missing something.  but you heard the same thing we did... whew! We're on overload.

not sure about flickr... it seems awkward to me.

best

Great information, thanks. It's good to know I have confirmed that I am in all the social networks but I will go back through them to insure I have completed the profiles.