Mike Price Joins Diverse Solutions as Their Social Media Manager
January 2, 2009
By: Drew Meyers
Author's Website: http://www.zillow.com
As of January 1st, fellow Geek Estate contributor Mike Price is now the social media manager for Diverse Solutions. From my understanding, he’ll still be running MLBroadcast, but will spend a bit less time on it. Or just work a lot more.
This hire makes complete sense for both Mike and the Diverse Solutions team from my perspective. Mike gets to use his existing network of contacts and social media expertise to further Diverse Solutions position as an innovative real estate technology provider and attract new clients. I’m pretty sure Mike already thinks the DS IDX product is top notch, so it’s not as if working for them is the only reason he’ll be endorsing the product. Diverse Solutions gets a well respected spokesman in the RE.net who knows the players and can help navigate the waters. I don’t know whether or not there are plans to integrate video from MLBroadcast into the Diverse Solutions IDX product, but it seems there might be an opportunity down the road to add video components to listing pages.
Even without a dedicated social media manager, Diverse Solutions is certainly doing something right — whenever the subject of IDX providers comes up with agents or brokers I talk to, I usually always mention them. Part of this is due to the fact that Jay Thompson and Kris Berg, both of whom I trust, are customers of Diverse Solutions and have had nothing but good things to say about them. Part of the reason is also that Diverse Solutions is a Zillow API partner, so I’ve spent time talking with Andrew Mattie (also a Geek Estate contributor) and spoken with Justin LaJoie at a few conferences over the past two years. But lastly, the biggest reason is that they have a great product, which makes it a lot easier to endorse them.
It seems real estate technology providers are realizing building bridges with potential clients using social media is a massive opportunity. It’ll be interesting to see whether any of the larger tech vendors such as z57, BIRDVIEW Technologies, Agent Image, or Advanced Access follow the Diverse Solutions lead and try their hand with social media managers of their own.
Congratulations to Mike for finding a great employer, and to Diverse Solutions for a fantastic hire. And it just goes to show, if you want a job in the real estate industry, you should really start blogging.
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Comments
17 Comments so far
Jim Duncan on January 2, 2009 5:22 pm
Wow! Congrats, Mike and DS!
Bobbie McGowan-Ottawa Real Estate Expert on January 2, 2009 6:12 pm
Hey! Great job Mike and DS-goes to show you the power of blogging! Congrats on your new venture!
James Wedgeworth-Hilton Head Realtor on January 2, 2009 6:29 pm
Yes, Congrats Mike! That is wonderful news!
Mike Price on January 2, 2009 6:52 pm
Thanks so much everyone. I am really excited about working with this awesome team of folks. They are the best at what they do and when we started talking about how to make it work, they embraced the idea in a way that really blew me away. Yes, Drew, you guessed right, I will be working really hard and am still as dedicated as ever to MLBroadcast but I am just as excited to introduce more folks to the best Dev / IDX team on the planet. Be sure to follow DS at http://www.twitter.com/diversesolution
Kris Berg on January 2, 2009 8:30 pm
Congrats to all. I am not sure who got the better end of this deal, as I am a big fan of both DS and Mike.
Hawaii real estate guy on January 2, 2009 9:07 pm
Congrats Mike! I hope it works out well for you! have a great 2009.
Jay Thompson on January 2, 2009 9:43 pm
Diverse Solutions rocks. Mike Price rocks. Sounds like a great combo! Congrats Mike and DS!
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Drew Meyers on January 2, 2009 11:09 pm
100% agree with Jay
Mike Lefebvre - The Uncommon Agent on January 3, 2009 3:23 am
Congratulations Mike! Sounds like an awesome fit to me and I’m very curious to see if and how Mike’s video prowess works it’s way into the DS solution. Within 24 hours of this announcement, Mike has already done wonders to bring the potentially newest DS client on board (me!).
John Harper on January 3, 2009 10:00 am
I was just on Diverse Solutions. We’re doing a major overhaul of our site this year and looking for a different idx option.
Mike is a great choice
Derek Overbey on January 3, 2009 10:27 am
This is awesome Mike. Having hung out with my roomie Mike at BlogWorld last year (sounds weird to say that), I can honestly say Diverse Solutions got a gem! Funny, smart and an all around great guy, Mike will take the DS team even higher. Congrats to a RE.net match made in heaven!
Don’t you forget about me » Advanced Access Blog on January 3, 2009 12:30 pm
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Sarah Cooper on January 3, 2009 5:59 pm
Congratulations, Mike and DS!! Would love to share a Husson’s pizza with you to celebrate, Mike!
Brad Andersohn on January 4, 2009 11:04 pm
WooHoo!! Good luck to both DS and Mike, they both scored. My first Blog and Real Estate Tech Faire site were donated and hosted by DS. Great team over there, and they just got one better. Congrats and cheers to them both.
Carson Coots on January 23, 2009 8:39 pm
Congrats Mike on the new spot!
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