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Real-Time Real Estate

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 4 Comments

By Nobu Hata I was just getting used to the concept of sharing my Facebook status with folks other than my family and friends when Twitter came along a couple years back. Then came 2009; the year of the citizen journalist; the year near-instantaneous sharing of events, pictures, and Web-links with your friends/family/clients/anyone in general became the new norm. It …

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An Open Letter to a Facebook SPAMer

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 1 Comment

By Nobu Hata It’s amazing how far one SPAMer or MLMer can get just by friending a couple people on Facebook.  We Facebook users glance at friend invites blindly accepting those with one or two commonalities, notably a common friend. There was someone on my friends list who I will call “Kevin.” Dear Kevin, We’re “friends” right? – And for …

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Make Sharing Your Blog Simple

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 7 Comments

By Jeremy Williams You work hard to add content to your blog so why not allow all that great content to be shared to the masses.  Two of the biggest social media platforms right now are Facebook and Twitter.  Millions have chosen to get connected whether socially or for business networking purposes.  Sharing your blog with Facebook and Twitter users …

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Social Media: The Real Goal!

Drew Burks Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 1 Comment

By Drew Burks I’ve heard it said that … … “Life is all about who you know.” But, I believe there is something even more important. Who Knows You? That’s right… who knows you is far more important than who you know.  This may be one of the most valuable benefits of social media and quite possibly the one area …

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Being Business Effective via Social Networking

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 4 Comments

By Brooke Wolford Social networking to many is extremely confusing and some think is a complete waste of time.   But it is there to help you brand yourself. There are so many sites and you must be active on all of them for it to be effective.   Here are some ways to simplify the process and to get noticed: 1.  …

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The Facebook Identity Crisis

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Technology & Social Media, Work/Life Balance 21 Comments

By Stefanie Hahn Do you live your life as two people – one person at work and another person at home? Probably not… So why are you trying to be two people online??? I am seeing many of you with multiple identities on Facebook – the one you created for “work stuff” and the one that you created to share …

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A Tool to Help Keep Social Media Updates Simple

Blog Contributor Technology & Social Media 1 Comment

By Jessica Hickok It’s been said over and over that social media can be a huge benefit to your real estate business.  I have found this to be true on so many levels, as my company has received countless referrals off of Twitter and Facebook by talking about what I love to do.  And yes, like you, what I love …

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Rethinking Lead Generation

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Technology & Social Media 8 Comments

By Jeremy Williams Depending on which real estate company you are currently operating with, there is one truth that you probably have heard expressed over and over: Lead generation is the key to a successful real estate business. Without generation, the well can dry up and the next thing you know your scrambling to find that next client. Methods of …

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Does Social Networking Result in More Closings?

Drew Burks Business Challenges, Closing, Polls, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Technology & Social Media 24 Comments

By Drew Burks   Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Blogging … I get asked this question all the time: “Can I really close more business using social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and a blog?” The answer is YES! I know that many are skeptical, so I interviewed quite a few REALTORS® to find out what their experience has been over …

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The 21st Century REALTOR®

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Technology & Social Media 6 Comments

By Dan Iampieri I’m the 21st century REALTOR®, so let me tell you more. I’m digitally enhanced, slightly cropped, I’m fine tuned and on iTunes downloading a new ring tone for my iPhone. I’m camera ready, custom made, plugged-in and ready to rate, constantly updating my status update. I e-mail, I e-commerce, I e-trade, but my life is still far …