east orlando: Real Value-Added Marketing - 08/23/08 04:31 AM
I got this ad recently based on attending a convention for Mortgage Brokers. The objective of the ad is clearly two-fold: to mock others' marketing systems and to promote their own marketing system. I'm quite sure there are similar ads regularly sent to Realtors as well... just with a Realtor-specific message.
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east orlando: Free Family Film Festival at Regal Cinemas - Only Two Weeks Left! - 07/24/08 10:16 AM
All summer long, Regal Cinemas has been hosting this event in a variety of theaters throughout the country. Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, parents can bring their kid(s) to Regal and watch a free showing of a G rated or PG rated film. The only downside to this is that … (4 comments)
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east orlando: Free East Orlando Benefit Concert - To provide clean water for a community in Africa - 07/04/08 01:01 PM
There's not a better way to close out your July 4th weekend than with the Blood:Water Mission Benefit concert with Shane and Shane. The concert and everything but the food are FREE. Donations are encouraged to raise funds to provide clean water through Blood:Water Mission. Here's a flyer you can download and print to pass out to your friends … (2 comments)
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east orlando: Why I've Never Wanted To Be (Or Be Described As) a "Salesman" - 06/23/08 02:50 PM
I'm in sales. I don't like to say I'm in sales, but in actuality I sell... loan programs. What I like to say is that I'm a Consultant, because I do Consulatative Sales - I consult with people to find out what they want/need and what's driving them, then I Negotiate on their … (1 comments)
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east orlando: Advice For An Acquaintance - 06/20/08 07:16 PM
I received an email from an acquaintance who is trying to sell her second (nicer) home, asking me if I had any suggestions. She said their home is listed for $50,000 less than what she and her husband have invested in it, but she's thinking if it doesn't sell in during the 3-month contract … (0 comments)
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east orlando: How Are You Doing? - 05/23/08 12:08 PM
It's such a common question. Most people give common answers. "Fine." "Great!" "Good."
But are they really? And does the person asking really want the real answer? Or are they just asking the question as an alternate way of saying, "Hi!"
I've played with this a bit over the years. Sometimes … (6 comments)
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east orlando: Upcoming Events in the Greater Orlando Area - April 9th - 13th - 04/09/08 11:22 AM
Here are some of the upcoming events for the Greater Orlando Area - as reported by WMFE.
Wednesday, 4/9
Bay Two opens tonight at Mills Park that's a new gallery at Mills Avenue and Virginia in Orlando. The event starts at 7 and features art, music, and film.http://www.eventsatmillspark.com/
These plays OPEN this week … (0 comments)
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east orlando: Orlando's Biggest Community Yard Sale - April 12th & 13th in Avalon Park - 04/08/08 04:56 PM
Avalon Park is having a HUGE community yard sale this Saturday (April 12th) & Sunday (April 13th) from 8am until 2pm. There are 56 houses signed up at the moment, but probably many more will participate.
Here's a link to the official Avalon Park Community Yard Sale Website.
And here's a link to the map … (0 comments)
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east orlando: Central Florida Film Fans: Film Festival Fun! - 03/29/08 06:48 AM
March 28th through April 6th is the Florida Film Festival at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, the Regal Winter Park Village, and other related events happening around Orlando.
There are far too many films (160) to be listed here. So, for the complete schedule click here.
Chosen from approximately 1,400 submissions, the 160 films comprising this … (0 comments)
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east orlando: Rape-defense class - Oviedo - Starting April 8, 2008 - Adv. Registration Required - 03/24/08 12:41 PM
In an attempt to keep young women safe the Oviedo Police Department has teamed up with the Oviedo Optimist Club by offering RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) - a class for those 14 or older.
The four-week class, which is limited to 20 students, will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, April 8-29, at the … (0 comments)
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east orlando: First New $5 Bill to Be Spent at President Lincoln's Cottage today - 03/13/08 07:31 AM
Washington, D.C. - February 13, 2008 - The first redesigned $5 bill, which will continue to feature the portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, will enter circulation today and will be spent at the gift shop of President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C. The venue, which has recently been … (5 comments)
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east orlando: Optimists give pupils chance to speak their mind - East Orlando - Thursday evening, March 13th - 03/10/08 11:32 AM
Do you have (or know) a young person who has something to say? You might want to check out the Optimist Club's oratorical contest. Oviedo's local contest is taking place this Thursday evening (March 13th) at the C.O.P.S. & Volunteer Center at Oviedo Marketplace (near Dillard's).Qualified children (students younger than 16 as of Dec. … (1 comments)
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east orlando: Free Spicy Chicken Sandwiches - March 12, 19, & 26th (the last 3 Wednesdays) - 03/08/08 07:28 AM
According to this article in the Orlando Business Journal, everyone who goes to Chick-Fil-A on March 12th, 19th, and 26th and repeats the phrase: "I can take the heat," will be entitled to one of their new spicy chicken sandwiches for free. It's not clear if this is restricted to Orlando stores, Florida … (6 comments)
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east orlando: 2008 Valiant Air Command Warbird Airshow - March 14, 15, & 16 in Titusville - 03/08/08 06:13 AM
For all the flight fans, the 2008 Airshow is coming to Central Florida!
It will be at the Space Coast Regional Airport from Friday, March 14th (Senior & Military Day) through Sunday, March 16th.
Hours - Friday, Saturday & Sunday Gates open 8:30 daily Flightline: 9:00am-12noon Airshow starts at 1:00 P.M.
Airshow Admission: Adult … (0 comments)
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east orlando: Roses - Simply and Naturally Beautiful - 03/04/08 05:11 PM
Here are some pictures of some roses that grew in our front garden. My wife is particularly fond of variety in rose colors. For her, the deep red is "OK," but what she really brightens up to are the rarer colors. So we've tried to alway get something new and different. … (2 comments)
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east orlando: Orlando, FL - Moss Park Elementary's Community Carnival to benefit the Moss Park PTA - March 7th - 03/04/08 06:37 AM
There will be bounce houses, a rock wall, train rides, games, prizes, cake walk, silent auction, music, food, and much more! All proceeds will benefit the Moss Park PTA.This 1st Annual Community Carnival will take place on Friday, March 7th from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. at: 9301 North Shore Golf Club … (2 comments)
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east orlando: Maitland, FL - "Spring Fling" to benefit the Alzheimer Resource Center - March 6th - 03/04/08 06:26 AM
There will be a silent auction featuring beautiful Spring bouquets, flower arrangements, festive unique baskets, and chair massages by Darian. Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer Resource Center.
The event will take place on Thursday, March 6th from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at:
The Place at Maitland, 740 North Wymore Road, Maitland, 32751. (Map)
RSVP … (0 comments)
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east orlando: A Steady Hand and a Cool Head in the midst of Turbulence - 03/03/08 10:00 PM
These pilots had to have had steady hands and cool heads about them as they tried to land yesterday in Germany with severe crosswinds. The wing actually scraped the runway but the pilots aborted the landing, circled and landed safely.
This is like working with an experienced consultant in a challenging … (0 comments)
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east orlando: For Rube Goldberg machine fans - 03/03/08 01:26 PM
Check this out!
This amazing video of a Rube Goldberg type machine that wanders throughout a house is 3:17 long. It must have taken hours, if not days to put this together, and likely had to be filmed in quite a few "takes." (There looks to be far too much that could go … (4 comments)
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east orlando: East Orlando Innovation Way Town Hall Meeting - March 13 - 03/03/08 11:01 AM
The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce is hosting a community-wide, town-hall style forum for East Orlando to discuss how to make the vision of Innovation Way a reality. Specific topics to be discussed include: transporation, schools, health care, public safety and other issues.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Stoneybrook Golf Club East - 2900 Northampton … (2 comments)
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east orlando: One Positive Voice to Emulate in a World of Negatives - 02/26/08 08:46 PM
I just ran across an article in a blog titled, "15 Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever." What an inspiration!
Would that we were all such a positive influence - not only in our families and for those with whom we're in constant, but for our communities and beyond.
I didn't get through reading … (5 comments)
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east orlando: Foreclosure can take a lot longer than you might think... - 02/23/08 03:08 PM
According to these two articles, this foreclosure proceeding has been going on since the owner, Joe Lents, stopped paying on his mortgage back in 2002!
He doesn't dispute owing the money, he claims he just wants to be sure he's paying it to the rightful Lender.
Defending himself has, so far, cost more … (6 comments)
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east orlando: As a man thinketh... - 02/23/08 12:08 PM
I was continuing to work on developing the new habit of reading this morning and came across a passage that included the famous phrase above... well, not exactly. But I believe it's the passage from which the phrase above was derived.
The actual phrase I came across read, "For as he thinks … (2 comments)
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east orlando: Think And Grow Rich - A Book Review - 02/21/08 06:56 AM
As I commented in Jim Fischetti's blog, I've been reading and struggling my way through Think And Grow Rich. Now that I've finished the book, I think I'll post a bit about it.
I've heard about the book for quite a few years (it was first published back in 1966.) And it … (6 comments)
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east orlando: Habit of Reading - 02/20/08 10:10 PM
This morning I went to one of my (new) regular networking group meetings. The leader of the group had forewarned us that he'd be giving a book review of The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino. He talked about how this little book had made such a profound impact … (0 comments)
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east orlando: The Myth of Excellence - 02/19/08 06:32 AM
Yesterday I wrote about Exceeding Expectations versus Meeting Needs. I proposed that we should first and foremost focus on discovering and meeting the needs of our clients.
Today I want to talk a little bit more about exceeding expectations, but more from the perspective of trying to achieve excellence in every area of … (11 comments)
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east orlando: Exceeding Expectations or Meeting Needs - 02/18/08 02:00 PM
I was just reading this blog entry by Lisa Spalding and it got me thinking...
What are we focused on trying to do? Exceed expectations? Or Meet needs?
What, if anything, is the difference?
I believe we should forget about trying to "exceed expectations" and put the vast majority of our energy into "merely" … (8 comments)
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east orlando: Grateful in Florida - 02/18/08 12:19 PM
I just saw this "news" report, and it reminded me to be grateful for our weather here in Florida. It was posted this past Saturday by a lady in Janesville, Wisconsin and said in part:
Here's some happy news: The owner of a 20-by-30 foot driveway has shoveled 8.9 tons of snow this … (2 comments)
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east orlando: Shutting down the Editor-Proofreader in me - 02/15/08 06:43 AM
I keep meaning to post things on my blogs, but frequently get stymied by my internal Editor-Proofreader.
Having been raised to be hyper-critical of everything, always looking for errors that need to be corrected, I find myself (in the words of one of my college professors) suffering from "creative constipation."
I don't … (1 comments)
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east orlando: This morning the Federal Reserve made a somewhat surprising move... - 01/22/08 09:14 PM
They announced a 3/4% drop in both the Funding rate and the Discount rate prior to the opening of the market. And the prognosticators are discussing the possibility that when the Federal Reserve meets for their regular meeting next week, they might drop rates another 0,25% as they wrap up their … (2 comments)
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