First Week

So, I started with RE/MAX this past Monday. In addition to working on my social networking project I will also be doing reception work with RE/MAX.

Monday and Tuesday I spent training on how to answer the phones, book showings and inspections, and the like. Lots of time spent on the phone so I'm glad for my experience on the phone with State Farm and as a Crimson Caller.

I have started taking shifts doing reception work, and while I'm at slower offices I've had some time to do so research for my social networking project. The good news is that there are TONS of articles out there on how to use facebook and other social networking site for businesses. Seriously, TONS. I've started putting together documents on tips for how to use twitter, facebook, etc for business that relate well to real estate. I've also started to analyze which social networks RE/MAX should invest their time and energy into joining. Per my internship projects with Grove City, my assessment of which networks would be best for RE/MAX to use will be the first thing I will officially turn in. Expect it to be posted on this blog within two weeks or so.

So What's This For?

This blog will be used to summarize the work I have been doing at my internship with RE/MAX 440 in conjunction with Grove City College.

RE/MAX 440 is the largest real estate company in Pennsylvania. It has nine different agencies in the area with many agents at each location. Such a well established company should really be utilizing social networks to reach out to advertise to new clients, but currently is not.

This is where I come in! I was hired by RE/MAX for the summer to do reception work as well as setting them up on different social networks. Stay tuned to this blog for my progress.