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New Kid at the Business Meetings

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By Stefanie Hahn In an interesting change of pace, I am writing this post from our state REALTOR® Association meetings. I wish you were here.  No…I really wish you were here. According to the National Association of REALTORS® 2009 Member Profile, 15 percent of our industry is age 40 or under.  At these meetings, there aren’t even 15 people who …

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5 Tips to Avoid Website Snafus

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By Stefanie Hahn Agents will often ask me to check out their real estate website.  They want to know how it looks, do I like it and are they doing it right?  I love when I get to peek into an agent’s website and get a glimpse of what is important to them.   Many agents opt for a template site …

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Are You Checked-In?

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By Stefanie Hahn The two major players in the location-based check-in game are currently Foursquare and, simply because of the size of the network, Facebook.  You are probably already a member of Facebook, which is really how Facebook will beat Foursquare in the end.  Maybe. Let’s start with the basics … If you haven’t heard about Foursquare yet, don’t worry. …

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Android Apps I Can’t Live Without

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By Stefanie Hahn Yelp Yelp has become a verb in my world.  Where should we meet for lunch?  Let’s Yelp!  Yelp lets me see restaurants near my current location or a location that I chose.  Yelp shows me the name, address and type of food, plus the overall rating by reviewers and bonus — I can see how many people …

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Create Your Own Social Media Policy

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By Stefanie Hahn Social Media policies are becoming commonplace with businesses today.  Companies want to make sure their employees understand what online behaviors will not be tolerated of their charges.  For many of us, these “tolerated” behaviors seem obvious, but we all know that one guy or girl who likes to share a little too much. I think it’s important …

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Listen, Lurk, Learn

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By Stefanie Hahn I’ve been teaching quite a few Twitter classes lately. I’m not sure if it is because I continue to push Twitter as a social-media-piece-of-cake or if agents are just starting to come around to micro-blogging and the benefits it can bring to their business.  I imagine it has more to do with the fact that they are …

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Facebook Privacy Updates

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By Stefanie Hahn It’s summertime!  Let’s grab our bathing suits, hit the pool and… oh yeah, check our Facebook privacy settings.  Another update from Zuckerburg and crew has created the need to recheck what you are sharing on Facebook. First things first … If you are connected with more than 15 people on facebook and you haven’t created a few …

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Adventures in Android Land

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By Stefanie Hahn I just upgraded.  After pouring over the research… visiting the phones (four times, but who’s counting?), working to get the best deal, and waiting until the price dropped to where I wanted;  I did it!  Friends and co-workers cheered that I finally moved out of research-mode and into go-mode. I love my new HTC Hero and all …

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Google Buzz…Not Killing Anything Except My Time & Patience

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By Stefanie Hahn I am a Google Gal to the core. I love *most* things Google.  Needless to say, I was excited when I heard about the possibilities of Google Buzz, the new micro-blogging tool to come from Google HQ. In the weeks leading up to its launch the rumor on the street was that Google Buzz could kill Facebook …