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Rainmaker
1,506,923
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I do.  It's a great way to schedule stuff and interact with the accounts.  I also use Buffer, which is good strictly for posting.  Both can do Instagram from your computer, which is nice (via a phone app and some sorcery).

Jun 19, 2017 09:58 AM
Ambassador
6,424,502
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I tried it once, did not like the lack of control, and did not like to give them access to all my stuff so discontinued right away.

Jun 19, 2017 09:40 AM
Ambassador
2,684,769
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

     I have used HootSuite, TweetDeck, Buffer, and several others.   Use them as you need to, but beware that if the posts "Look automated", they will be ignored.

Jun 19, 2017 09:29 AM
Ambassador
3,350,549
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not use Hootsuite.  I auto post to LI FB and Twitter from my WP sites. That's about all for me. It may be more than enough. 

Jun 19, 2017 07:31 AM
Ambassador
5,258,239
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Karen Jones Lewis, MBA, Realtor!  

I have Hootsuite but, learned that I was auto-posting things to my social media sites and wasn't interacting. The set-it-and-forget-it mentality doesn't make you engaging! 

So, now, I post myself on my SM sites and am THERE to respond and engage with others! The time involved in being there, front-and-center is so minimal that it's well worth the effort.

Jun 19, 2017 06:06 AM
Rainmaker
2,222,275
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I do not

Jun 19, 2017 05:59 AM
Rainmaker
5,116,403
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Not I... so can't say it's working well or not.

Jun 19, 2017 05:38 AM
Ambassador
3,048,946
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

We use Hootsuite and have been using it for many years. There is a free version and a paid version. What is really cool about it, is you can pull in your columns of your social media, like a dashboard so you can see what is going on and reply very quickly from one platform to another. It saves a lot of time. You can also pull in twitter streams on different hashtag searches and trends. It would take a book to say all it can do. 

The paid version allows us to publish our posts out for 21 days. I use Hootsuite mostly for Twitter. Twitter is a very good google juice ranking signal. 

I do not use it for Facebook because I like more one on one engagment on FB. 

Jun 19, 2017 08:31 PM
Rainmaker
5,033,892
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

No I don't.

Jun 19, 2017 06:31 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I think Nestor & Katerina Gasset (Katerina) is knowledgeable about that.... 

Jun 19, 2017 11:41 AM
Rainmaker
1,847,721
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I use it & like it but .... Friends&Me works better because I can post on G+ which you can't do with Hootsuite.

Jun 19, 2017 11:40 AM
Rainmaker
788,803
Abby Stiller
TOP SELLING REALTY - Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida (239) 284-8637

I don't.

Jun 19, 2017 10:36 AM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

I do not use it but I have fb and twitter connected somehow so what I post on my biz fb page posts to twitter automatically. I can't even remember what program it is. Social media isn't a big part of my business plan though. I rarely use it.-Kasey

Jun 19, 2017 07:07 AM
Rainmaker
1,554,928
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I used to have an account, it worked OK.

I gave it up 2 years ago though, I'm using other methods now.

It is good to delegate the $15.00 labor and focus on the $150.00/hr labor as CEO of your business. Just because you can do it, doesn't mean it's a good use of your time to do it.

Jun 19, 2017 06:46 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I do use Hootsuite. It is a time saver.....HOWEVER...

The paid 'professional' version has the tools you can really use. 

Lets say you have a SM identify of Karen Jones Lewis and Select Buyer Group brand and MyLakesideHomes.com collateral. It becomes feasible and much easier to interconnect and leverage using the multi-account (professional) version of Hootsuite.

Other dashboards are available that will switch position of up to three paragraphs or text based on destination. This has become less important in toady's ranking algorithms.

It does do what it is supposed to do. However when 'stuff' happens you can not know who is at fault. AR has taught us how to be patient when 'stuff' never seems to go away.

Jun 19, 2017 06:06 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have not heard of it but interested to see what it is

Jun 19, 2017 06:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,728,767
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

We will not. It must be origianl content for us

Jun 19, 2017 05:59 AM
Rainmaker
5,245,334
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Do not use it!

Jun 19, 2017 05:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,879,125
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have looked at it, but did not sign up.

Jun 22, 2017 09:40 AM
Rainmaker
2,464,040
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

I love it! I use it to keep track of, post to, and basically manage my Twitter interactions. I occasionally use it for G+ too but not nearly as frequently as I do for Twitter.

Jun 20, 2017 06:04 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I used it for a little while and it worked OK.

Jun 20, 2017 08:01 AM
Rainmaker
4,967,016
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

That is a new one on me.  I need to check it out.

Jun 20, 2017 07:38 AM
Rainmaker
599,734
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I tried it once but it seemed you need the pro account to really get the benefits. I'm going to try it again when I find the time.

Jun 20, 2017 06:58 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,589
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

We do not

Jun 20, 2017 05:06 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Karen Jones Lewis, MBA, Realtor I have paid for it - and do NOT use it at all! Sad but true - who has so much of time!

Jun 19, 2017 10:49 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have in the past but don't any longer. I have decided to pick and choose and do a unique intro to each post.

Jun 19, 2017 07:44 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Never heard of this one

Jun 19, 2017 05:03 PM
Rainmaker
1,625,153
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do not use 3rd party applications for posts. I just schedule it to myself time to post min twice/week on each. 

Let us know if you find it beneficial for your business to schedule posts in advance. 

Jun 19, 2017 01:58 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

good read

Jun 19, 2017 12:22 PM
Rainmaker
4,906,660
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I do not use it.

Jun 19, 2017 08:56 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not.

Jun 19, 2017 08:42 AM
Ambassador
5,063,155
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I don't use it

Jun 19, 2017 08:05 AM
Rainmaker
717,035
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I don't use this.

Jun 19, 2017 07:54 AM
Rainmaker
5,773,228
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Karen,

We don't. A

Jun 19, 2017 06:44 AM
Rainmaker
991,752
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I do not use this product

Jun 19, 2017 06:44 AM
Rainmaker
7,870,810
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I do my own posting.

Jun 19, 2017 06:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,876
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I used to but I used to use a lot of things I still have icons for.

Jun 19, 2017 06:30 AM
Rainmaker
716,649
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

I looked into it quite some time ago and decided at the time to pass.

Jun 19, 2017 06:28 AM