I’m new at this real estate thing. I have lived my life in technology, an industry that has a community that knows many of its influential members and keeps an eye on them. The real estate community is large as well and made up of lots of people who know about specific areas, which means [...]
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Reaffirmations Instead of Resolutions?
December 29th, 2009
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I always get a little frustrated at the end of the year because it seems like resolutions are all about reminding you what you’ve done wrong the last 365 days. “I ate too much so I need to lose weight.” “I spent too much so I need to save.” And on and on it goes… [...]
Posted in General | Tags: agent, American Dream, broker, Business, buyer, Family, Holidays, homes, Real Estate, realty world, seller, Shopping
Family and Business – What You Can Learn from Your Crazy Aunt About the Corporate World
December 28th, 2009
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I’m sitting in Raleigh-Durham Airport after my first Christmas at home in three years. Having a my first few moments of peace and quiet in over a week I can reflect on the time I got to spend with my wacky yet normal family. It occurs to me that there are a lot of practices [...]
Posted in General, social media, technology | Tags: broker, Business, Christmas, Family, Real Estate, Realtor, realty world, social media
Do Realtors Have a Future if They Continue to Ignore Online Video?
December 10th, 2009
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Video is the fastest growing segment online, yet the real estate industry continues to be the slowest to adopt these changes. The question every Realtor should be asking now is why? Our verdict: cost and real estate companies not providing Realtors the resources to do it! Its a fact that consumers have moved to the [...]
Posted in General | Tags: Flip Video, Real Estate, Realtor, realty world, social media, technology, video
Notes for the REvolution Road – Friending Facebook
November 25th, 2009
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Facebook is a great place to maintain existing relationships and make connections. Facebook will alert you to when your sphere of influence experiences major life changes such as engagement, marriage, birth of a child, etc. Facebook also provides a forum to join groups or fan pages based upon your personal and professional interests and also [...]
Posted in General | Tags: agent, blog, broker, California, Facebook, Fan, Google, Nevada, Online Communities, Real Estate, Realtor, realty world, social media, Social network, Sphere of influence, technology, time management, training, Website
Notes from the REvolution Road – Sustainable Blogging
November 24th, 2009
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Sustainable Blogging – I believe blogging is a fantastic form of self-expression, a way to showcase your skills, and a medium to dive deeper into subjects than email or other social media typically allow. Below are some thoughts on who should blog, who shouldn’t, how to blog faster and what to do when you want [...]
Posted in General | Tags: agent, blog, Blogger, broker, buyers, California, Categories, event, Facebook, Google, Internet, Links, Nevada, post, Posterous, Real Estate, Realtor, realty world, REvolution Tour, sellers, Six Apart, social media, Tags, technology, time management, Twitter, TypePad, Website, WordPress, Yelp, Zemanta
Notes from the (Social Media) REvolution Road
November 6th, 2009
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I’ve been making my way around Northern California and Nevada (with a brief stop in New York for a marathon) for the past few weeks. I have met amazing people, been inspired by their desire to learn, learned some new things myself and had a few laughs.
From problems with wireless Internet (sorry Angels Camp and [...]
Posted in General | Tags: agent, broker, NAR, National Association of Realtors, Nevada, Northern California, Real Estate, Realtor, ReBarCamp, San Diego, San Jose California, social media, technology, United States
Social Media and Marathons… Two Similar Beasts to Conquer
November 2nd, 2009
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I just finished my very first marathon yesterday. I figured I’d do it big, so I joined in the 40th New York Marathon. Through this physically painful and, much to my surprise, mentally challenging task, I realized running marathons and getting realtors started with social media have a lot in common.
While you may be thinking [...]
Posted in General, social media, technology | Tags: agent, broker, courses, education, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marathon, New York City Marathon, Northern California, Real Estate, Realtor, social media, Social network, training, Twitter, Website
What Does FREE Really Mean in the Marketplace? (Or: Why People Don't Trust "Free")
October 30th, 2009
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I’ve been wrestling with a moral and business dilemma the past few weeks as I’ve prepared to go out into the world and teach people social media and technology tips for free. Oddly enough, the dilemma didn’t begin while planning the course, it’s locations or logistics… it began when I saw that people who needed [...]
Posted in General, social media, technology | Tags: agents, brokers, cali, California, Chris Anderson, education, Facebook, Free, Free: The Future of a Radical Price, gmail, Google, Radical Price, Real Estate, realtors, realty world, social media, training
Social Media Revolution Tour in Fresno
October 28th, 2009
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I’m in Fresno for the Realty World Social Media Revolution Tour! Wish you were here. We have great Realtors at the Fresno Association of Realtors Learning Center today.
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