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My usual go to sites for Social Networking these days are all over the map. Twitter - a good place to see a steady stream of consciousness and an occasional cool link. Facebook - my first step into SN. Beyong playing Scrabulous and Oregon Trail with friends and strangers, I am not the originator of much communication through this medium. LinkedIn - a business Facebook with the centerpiece around my resume. Inman - a huge resource and a great way to stay in touch with people in the industry. Trulia Voices - I get a steady stream of questions and answers (including mine) that pertain to topics I am interested in. The alternative to blogging by real estate agents.

According to Dictionary.com, a meme is a cultural item that is transmitted by repetition in a manner analogous to the biological transmission of genes. For our purposes, a blog meme is sort of like a chain letter that lets people learn more about you.

No great surprises in the results (which were tabulated from a survey of 500 participants)… Yahoo’s found that… Yes… the Internet plays a “pivotal role in the selection process and was central in helping consumers identify agents”.