David's Blog

Well...I did it again. I managed to have one of my comments deleted from another member's post because of what I said.Most of you know by now that I'm not one to offer "Atta Girl's" or simply agree with the original poster in the name of political correctness. If it seems wrong, I can't bring my...

Saturday morning, my daughter and I went up to our local coffee hangout...placed our order....and sat at one of the tables outside in anticipation of enjoying our favorite beverage on a warm but clear day in Southern California. I bought that morning's edition of the Los Angeles Times...and was l...

So..I log into AR...fresh cup of coffee by my side (first one of the morning, so YES, it's possible I'm feeling a little bit cranky!)...and what do I see???TEN...count them...TEN posts about dryer lint (or something like that)!!!I think they were titled:1. "Don't place your dryer too close to the...

Looking for a unique way to drive traffic to your blog site? We might have the answer!Yesterday, I received an email from our primary print vendor. They have a promotion going on their 2-sided, ultra-thick cardstock, full-color bookmarks. Well...we don't do a lot of bookmarks, but it gave me an i...

So...there seems to be a lot of discussion here on the Rain about Personal Branding. Is it necessary...or is it not? Is it too "all about me"...or can it really help grow your business?Well...as the owner of a national real estate marketing firm...my answer is probably obvious.But I don't want to...

How do you sell to an old codger who smokes cigars and cusses like a sailor?Well...Greg Nino posed that exact question in a recent blog called "Meet Skeptical Skip". It was a great exercise in role-playing.That blog can be found here.A Little BackgroundSeems Skip has a home to sell and is intervi...

So, last night on ActiveRain...I commented on a really terrific blog posted by Greg Nino about a fictitious seller named "Skip", a tough old coot who wants to overprice his home and have it sell almost immediately. He's really rough on all agents...and his first question is what your marketing g...

Fellow Rainers!You've seen 'em all over the Rain! Custom blog headers which help give your inside/outside blogs a little more "ummmph". A little more pizzazz...and a LOT more identity! Well, we've decided to save you a little money in the design, layout and uploading of your custom header!Here ar...