How to Use the BiggerPockets Social Network To Build your Real Estate Investing Business
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How to Use BiggerPocketsTo Build your Real Estate Network
and Grow Your Business
Joshua DorkinFounder / CEOwww.biggerpockets.com
BiggerPockets is a onestop-shop website that simplifies and enhances networking, deal making, data evaluation, education, marketing and transactions for real estate investors & real estate professionals.
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93,000+ Members340,000 Monthly Unique Visitors (May 2012)
The Buzz
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3 Keys to Success
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#1 Completing your profilePhoto: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gugugagaa/5378186359/
#2 Staying Active and Engaging
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#3 Building and expanding your network
Completing Your Profile
www.biggerpockets.com/basics
Be truthful about your background and experience.
Upload a personal profile photo of your face.
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Fill in ALL sections of your profile in detail.
Use relevant keywords in Your profile descriptions
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Staying Active and Engaging
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Participate, share, and get involved in conversations on
our forums, blogs and your dashboard.
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Be consistent and responsive in your participation.
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Set up a regular schedule for your participation.
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The more value your bring to others, the more likely people will want to connect and do business with you.
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You can grow your business
without advertising
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Tips for Engaging
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Before anything else, introduce yourself to the community in our New Member Introductions Forum.
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Do NOT Sell or Promote ANYTHING until you’ve spent some time participating on the forums,
blogs & dashboard
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The more often others see you contributing value, the better your odds of building credibility for yourself.
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Don’t be afraid to share your opinions, even if others have already said what you’re thinking.
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If you’ve spent the time to read an
article or thread, take one
more minute
to share your thoughts.
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Building & Expanding Your Network
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Once you start engaging, other users will reach out to contact you.
Be responsive to their messages & colleague requests.
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Be proactive and send colleague requests to others investors and experts in your niche, as well as with other investors in your area.
Make sure to personalize your request with a message explaining your reasoning for connecting.
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Use the site’s invite function to invite those people in the industry that you know.
www.biggerpockets.com/invites
The more people you’re connected to, the better your opportunities especially when marketing or soliciting deals & opportunities.
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Joshua DorkinFounder / CEO