BMAR CEO message: Social media and business success

By: Nunzio Del Greco, RCE With "Social Media" being a trend and cool new tool to stay connected with business contacts, friends, reconnect with old friends, family and potential new contacts through Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, it will not replace business networking and cultivating long term business relationships by attending established business networking and social events. BMAR sponsors 4 major networking events that bringing together hundreds to over 1,000 professionals interested in renewing old friendships, saying hello to current customers or establishing new business contacts. You really never know where your next big deal is going to come from and you are encouraged to promote yourself and cultivate long term business relationships by networking. Many members have made hundreds of thousands of dollars. The value of business relationships cultivated is priceless. Continue utilizing the "social media" tools. However, business success, networking and being a member of the BMAR or the newly organized Manhattan Realtor Chapter is a great investment of your time and energy. We have put together an excellent program with nationally renowned speakers for October 6th at the Association of the Bar of NYC, 42 West 44th St. All brokers and sales associates licensed in New York City are invited to attend and learn new business and technological tools to enhance your profitability in this challenging economy. Attendees are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards and network. This month, we are also hosting our 9th Annual Real Estate Trade Show on Wednesday, October 27th at the Bronx Zoo, Bronx. The Bronx Zoo is centrally located and easily reached by car, subway, train or bus. Advance registration to the Trade Show includes free parking and free admission to the Zoo. Responses have been extraordinary and all sponsorships have been sold. Contact the BMAR Staff to register or to exhibit booth space if available. In addition to networking at the Trade Show, connect to wild nature and experience the wonders of the globe at the Bronx Zoo. Explore the island of Madagascar. Get within a whisker of the world's biggest cats at Tiger Mountain. Go nose to nose with gorillas at Congo Gorilla Forest. Discover more than 4,000 rare and amazing animals. The Zoo gates open at 10 a.m. The Trade Show will open at 1:30 p.m. in the Schiff Family Great Hall. Companies do not need an office in Manhattan or the Bronx to be active members of the association. BMAR currently has members throughout the metropolitan region. Membership includes all companies directly or indirectly servicing the business community and real estate industry such as: licensed real estate brokers and agents; multi-dwelling property owners; building service vendors and suppliers; unlicensed property managers; attorneys; appraisers; banks; mortgage companies; fuel service and energy companies; title and abstract companies; insurance companies and insurance brokers; contractors and other companies servicing the real estate industry. Another valuable means of promoting your company is advertising in one or more of the five annual publications and the Realtor Professional Edge 16 page monthly Newsletter distributed to over 12,000 contacts throughout the New York metropolitan region including participating in Advantage Advertising for discounts on advertising for up to 25% savings. For more information on advertising, membership or networking at the business and social events, call (212) 242-4343, (718) 892-3000 or email: [email protected]. Nunzio Del Greco, RCE is the chief executive officer of the Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors, Bronx, N.Y.