Jump Start your Open House with Social Media

If you're having an open house or any kind of event coming up and want an easy and affordable way to get some buzz going, look no further than social media. Fliers, postcards, banners and email invites work but now are the days of instant communication and keeping up will only put you ahead of your competitors. Here are a few tips on how to include social media into your upcoming events:

• Share it: Use Internet invitation programs such as Eventbrite so that not only your invitee receives it but they can also share it with others.
• Tweet it: Tell the world about the event in 140 characters or less. Hype it up with key words to entice the readers to come. Make sure to get the Twitter html code to link the hype on your website, blog and other social media venues.
• Display It: Use websites like Flickr to upload your pictures of the event and/or homes. You can also encourage your attendees to upload their own pictures of the event to indirectly promote your company.
• Stream It: What if some attendees cannot make it? They can watch it live via video streaming using such websites as Youtube, Vimeo or even Facebook.
• Reward It: Let your attendees have a chance to be rewarded before they even attend the event. Sites such as Meteor Solutions allow the event preparer to add incentives for attendees to spread the word of the event.
• Track It: Want to know if your event was a success according to your attendees? Use a poll or small questionnaire from sites such as Survey Monkey and PollCode.