blogging: "Say It Isn't So...Breaking News of the Premature Demise of the Real Estate Blog" - 12/13/10 07:50 PM
The real estate blog is dead! Yes...you heard right. And the hand that struck the fatal blow was none other than real estate agents. Agents who insisted on blogging about things that NO ONE wanted to know about such as listings and other forms of trivial data.
I was stunned! Who … (74 comments)
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blogging: Are You Playing Hide & Seek With Your Real Estate Site? ...Remembering an Inspiring Active Rain Pioneer! - 08/26/10 10:24 PM
I had totally forgotten about this post, until Dena Stevens dropped by to comment this evening. Once again I was reminded of just how much Laurie Manny impacted our blogging efforts and encouraged us to mature as bloggers far beyond the capacity many of us would have thought we had. … (31 comments)
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blogging: Where Are Your Leads Coming From...Does it Matter Where You Spend Your Virtual Prospecting Time? - 07/09/10 09:12 PM
You know, sometimes it's good to take a look at your back end...not as in derrière, but rather as in back end of your website. Web site statistics can provide a lot of very helpful data. This evening, I pulled up my Advanced Access website (www.auduhomes.com) and was reviewing my stats.
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blogging: Moving Beyond Baby Steps...Unleashing the Next Level of Potential in Social Media! - 05/13/10 01:36 PM
"It's ALWAYS better to be a content CREATOR than a content CONSUMER if you want to be an INFLUENCER. AND if you're in BUSINESS, you want to be an INFLUENCER"
Jeff Turner @ the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors® Social Media Summit. May 2010
There was a part of … (56 comments)
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blogging: Who's Viewing Who... Do You Change Your Online Personality to Match Your Audience? - 01/18/10 02:57 PM
A segment of a TV interview about online profiles arrested my attention. It was a discussion about the fact that many people now prefer to have their lives segmented into different profiles. Some even incorporate totally different personalities which they share with friends as they deem appropriate.
Facebook recently modified its platform to … (48 comments)
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blogging: Can Your Tweets Be Used Against You? Google Indexing of the "Random Stream of Babbel" - 10/22/09 06:03 PM
It made headlines on national news and was the focus of considerable debate on "Hot Topics" for the View television program today. The story of former school teacher Nicole Howell's acquittal after being falsely accused of having sexual relationships with a sixteen year old student. Although, this was not the first … (53 comments)
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blogging: So...Do You Know Who is Paying a Social Call on Your Blog Today? - 07/16/09 01:04 PM
I've had a series of world travelers visit my blog today. This one was all the way from Namibia...
Good evening. Make love, not war. Help me! There is an urgent need for sites: Radiologists bachelor degree programs ms. I found only this - bachelor degree Australia. Tips to earn an accredited … (12 comments)
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blogging: "Our Clients Are On Sale Today...Would You Like to Buy Some?" - 04/16/09 05:16 AM
It's one of those mornings when I'm rushing around trying to get too many things done before I head out the door. Yet, my eye catches the flash of my phone which I've turned OFF precisely to avoid this type of distraction. I can't help myself. I pick up the call.
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blogging: Less than Six Degrees...How the Rapidly Shrinking Human Web is Changing Real Estate! - 02/25/09 11:13 PM
They say, that we are all separated by just six degrees from every single person in the entire world. This theory about the Human Web is a powerful reminder of the fact that we're all connected...and that connections and relationships matter!
Last week, I was in Ann Arbor, MI to teach a series … (14 comments)
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blogging: Why We Need to Tell Our Stories... - 02/17/09 09:42 PM
Sometimes, a conversation with someone outside the 'industry' can put a fresh perspective on things. This week, I had one such encounter. In talking with some longtime clients, I had a discussion about the history of the Grand Rapids real estate market and one mans' experiences as one of the first minority agents in the area. … (59 comments)
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blogging: Ann Arbor, MI Real Estate Continuing Education ~ Blogging is the New Business Buzz! - 02/05/09 06:22 PM
The Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors has scheduled 2 New Blogging & Web 2.0 Continuing Education Classes for February 19, 2009. Here's a snippet from the website promo:
"It seems everyone, from celebrities and athletes to CEOs, heads of nonprofits, and members of Congress have a blog. Some corporations, such as Verizon … (9 comments)
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blogging: The #1 Ingredient for Social Media Success...Moving Beyond Bits of Conversation Into True Connection! - 01/08/09 07:55 PM
If the noise level is an indicator of conversational buzz, then 2008 was certainly the year in which the conversation online moved into the mainstream of public consciousness.
This was due, in no small part, to the effective use of social media in the presidential campaign. No one captured the essential … (67 comments)
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blogging: Is There Magic Brewing In Your Blog? - 10/18/08 09:02 PM
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone at a networking event and been struck by the fact that they seemed taut and alert to everything...but you! Fidgeting half-smiles and darting eyes belie the fact that they're they're eager to make a connection with....the NEXT person, more important than you are. … (97 comments)
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blogging: Are You Playing Hide & Seek With Your Real Estate Site? - 09/24/08 12:54 PM
If 2007 was the year I really became engaged by the blogosphere, then 2008 ranks as the year I began to understand the power of connectivity. And..No, they're not the same thing. Although, I must admit, I used to think they were.
When I first started blogging about two years … (71 comments)
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blogging: Faces...How Many Of Them Are There.... - 08/16/08 08:09 PM
Recently, I watched a segment of a TV interview about online profiles. What arrested my attention was the discussion about the recognition that many people now prefer to have their lives segmented into different profiles and even totally different personalities which they share with friends as they deem appropriate.
For instance, … (5 comments)
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blogging: How To Avoid Costly Blogging Adventures... - 06/16/08 10:40 PM
Earlier this year, the State of Michigan approved 2 Blogging courses for Real Estate Professionals. One of the courses, Blogging Basics for Real Estate Professionals, (K1062) could not have been more timely. My newsfeed just came across the most recent article from Inman News by Glen Roberts entitled 'The Long Arm … (37 comments)
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blogging: What's Your Blogging ROI? - 05/30/08 02:07 PM
This past week, I had the priviledge of teaching two Continuing Education Classes, Blogging Basics for Real Estate Professionals (K1061) and Blogging Ethics for Real Estate Professionals (K1061). In addition, yesterday Gwyn Besner with the Acme Institute joined us here in Grand Rapids, MI at the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors headquarters to teach a … (44 comments)
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blogging: Sometimes the Wind Kisses a Wisp of Dandelion... - 05/15/08 11:03 PM
Have you ever blown dandelions? As a kid, this was a game of endless fascination...watching those little puffs of white seed float away ever so effortlessly with the slightest whistle of one's breath.
I remember being surprised when an adult told us that those little powder clouds were chock full of seeds … (47 comments)
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blogging: How To Fit 31 Hours Into Your Day... - 05/08/08 11:08 PM
I'm watching the news tonight. The last segment is a lifestyle story about the fact that more and more people are now able to fit 31 hours into a 24 hour day! Wow! Fascinated, I rewind to make sure I heard right...What's the secret? Well, you may have guessed. It's multi-tasking.
Today, … (46 comments)
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blogging: Look Who's Social Networking Now...Updating the CRS Directory for the 21st Century! - 05/07/08 07:41 PM
I got my first reminder about updating my CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) profile today in preparation for the New CRS Directory. I decided to do it right away rather than allowing the e-mail to get buried under the pile of online debris that tends to gather in my inbox.
Guess What? There's … (11 comments)
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