blog: Miami Real Estate in the open - 11/10/07 12:04 PM
Miami Real Estate is changing everyday and those of us blogging are at the forefront and are viewed as “trendy”.
Robert Scoble and Shel Israel shared a breakthrough quote (in their book "Naked Conversations") by The New York Times editorial (August 5, 2005) which really puts blogging into perspective:
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blog: Real Estate Blogging - 10/11/07 11:00 AM
I was visiting a broker's open yesterday and when I sat down to eat the food the gracious host had prepared, I was greeted with "Hey Ines, super blogger you!"
I was a bit puzzled because not one person is blogging in my real estate market place. I've invited quite a number … (95 comments)
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blog: Blogging responsibly is harder than it looks - 09/05/07 11:06 AM
We all have different reasons for blogging, but I think we can agree that getting business from it is the top priority. When I started blogging last year here in Active Rain, I got something I never expected from this network, camaradery, useful information and friends!
But after months of blogging and … (125 comments)
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blog: When the well runs dry - 07/24/07 11:21 PM
I know Project Blogger is over, although the voting is not (don't forget to vote).....and yes that is shameless self promotion (as Jay would put it). But I promised some people that I would post about this subject because it was one of the most useful coaching sessions I had … (52 comments)
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blog: Buh-Bye Project Blogger - 07/13/07 11:13 AM
We only have a couple of days left of Project Blogger and I could not just let it end without saying good bye. It's been 14 gruesome weeks of this event and I call them gruesome not because they were unpleasant, but because it was a lot of work! All of … (49 comments)
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blog: My 10 favorite Active Rain Bloggers - 06/24/07 11:29 PM
I don't know if you heard, but Project Blogger Apprentices have been PUNISHED!!
I do think this is a great exercise for everyone, so feel free to take on the challenge and list your 10 favorite top ten favorite Active Rain Bloggers.
1)The Lovely Wife (for spark, humor and personality and passion)
2)Broker Bryant (for … (27 comments)
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blog: Blog marketing help everyone can benefit from - 06/19/07 09:43 PM
I can honestly tell you that before Project Blogger began, I had no idea that a blog needed marketing. I figured blogging was enough! Write key-word rich articles with all the right tools and Voila!
Well....you can try that route, but I can tell you that it takes so much more than … (39 comments)
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blog: Hurricane Season - we're not talking football - 06/18/07 10:30 AM
Can you guys believe Rick actually wrote his first post, Hurricane Season - are you ready? .He woke up yesterday, grabbed the hurricane preparation guide provided by Miami-Dade County and said, "This is definitely blog material!".
Usually I would grab the publication, do some research and post, but this time he blew … (25 comments)
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blog: Scheming tactics redefined - 06/14/07 02:18 PM
I'm taking a deep breath before I write this because I know Ardell has hit a nerve with a lot of people in her last post What Does "Bait and Switch" Blogging Say About You?. First I want to clear up that I did not take this as a personal attack … (55 comments)
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blog: Whose voice is it anyway? - 05/19/07 12:08 AM
When blogging we hear so much about "finding your voice". The good ladies of the rain, TLW, Mariana Wagner, Ann Cummings, Monika McGillicuddy, and Carole Cohen, all wrote about it when we reviewed books here in Active Rain like Realty Blogging, by Richard Nacht and Paul Chaney and also The Weblog … (65 comments)
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blog: Miamism - our new site - 05/17/07 09:50 AM
As many of you know, we will be launching our new site Miamism.com very soon. It is looking SWEEeeeT....if I may say so myself. Just some minor technical aspects need to be worked out and a couple of tweaks here and there....but judge for yourself - I always like constructive criticism. … (18 comments)
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blog: Perfectionist - to be or not to be - 05/15/07 02:22 PM
I have recently been accused of being a perfectionist and had to do one of those "head to the side with a puzzled look" stances. So this prompted me to do a little soul searching to figure out whether this is a good or a bad trait to have.
Before I continue, … (93 comments)
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blog: Marketing that persuades, sways, induces or influences? - 05/09/07 08:43 AM
Paul Chaney and I had a great coaching session yesterday about Internet Marketing where he shared an acronym from a book he is reading called Secrets of Online Persuasion by John-Paul and Deborah Micek. Some of you will have done a lot of these things, and some of us need to work … (25 comments)
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blog: Marketing your blog - Google Juice part II - 05/06/07 12:53 AM
Paul Chaney and I continued looking at the post by Lee Odden called 25 Tips for Marketing your Blog, but before I continue I wanted to point out an interesting question that came up in Marketing your blog - Google Juice part I.
With regards to the the differing opinions about the use of … (47 comments)
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blog: Marketing your blog - Google Juice part I - 05/03/07 12:49 AM
This is the part I was waiting for....Blog Marketing. Since Project Blogger started, Paul Chaney has been telling me for a couple of weeks now....we'll get to marketing..... marketing is coming...... next week we'll start marketing....FINALLY!!!
We looked at a post called 25 Tips for Marketing your Blog by Lee Odden. I have to … (79 comments)
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blog: Blog Silence - Virginia Tech - 04/30/07 09:08 AM
"On April 30th 2007, the Blogosphere will hold a One-Day Blog Silence in honor of the victims at Virginia Tech. More then 30 died at the US college massacre."
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blog: Blog Formats - Part II - 04/24/07 09:39 PM
Part I of this series listed the diferent blog formats as identified by Amy Gahran in Paul Chaney's book, Realty Blogging.
As an exercise for Project Blogger, Paul asked me to write a post with each format with the idea that I would feel comfortable with each and identify my weakness (I'm not sure … (36 comments)
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blog: Blog formats - PART I - 04/21/07 01:28 PM
As many of you know, one of my assignments for Project Blogger, from coach extraordinaire, Paul Chaney, was to write one or 2 posts using the different formats outlined in his book, Realty Blogging.
At the beginning of the assignment, Paul wrote about each format in detail and gave credit to Amy Gahran, for … (29 comments)
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blog: RSS explanation from a non-geek - Project Blogger session 3 - 04/06/07 12:27 PM
Ok guys, some of you may read this and totally crack up and know how clueless I am when it comes to this stuff. But Paul Chaney, my super Project Blogger coach, was gracious enough to try to explain the concept of RSS to basic principles. All I want to know is...... … (65 comments)
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blog: First Project Blogger Coaching Session - my homework - 04/04/07 02:56 AM
My whole goal with this competition is not only to start my new blog with a kick, but to share with you everything I learn in the process with the hope that it will inspire some of you into establishing real goals and direction for your own blog. We're all here … (38 comments)
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blog: The Power of Blogging - 03/24/07 05:59 AM
Can we discuss the power we have within our reach?
This incredible tool way surpasses any expectations I might have had. Not long ago I wrote a blog for LOCALISM about DownTown Miami Shores. The post included names of businesses and photos of the area.
To my surprise, while visiting our pediatrician, Dr. … (57 comments)
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blog: Trust your Realtor - South Florida Real Estate Market - 02/14/07 03:28 PM
Our goal with this blog is challenging. Although we are Realtors and we do sell properties, we want our customers to trust us and to know that we represent their best interest. We have established a great reputation and hope to convey that message to our readers. I want to thank … (35 comments)
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blog: 100th POST - tribute to tallent - 01/16/07 07:31 PM
So this is my 100th post and I have been tossing and turning trying to come up with something special to share with you. The standards have been set extremely high.
"My 100th Blog on ActiveRain" by Rich JacobsonThe Lovely Wife's 100th Post...Flavored With Synchronicity...ROAR! by TLWBTW, this is my … (45 comments)
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blog: Intranet WHAT?? Internal Chit Chat revived (Realty Blogging, review #9) - 01/03/07 08:25 PM
For all of you managers and brokerage owners out there, have you ever considered blogs for internal communication with your agents and your staff? Well....the exciting news is that Realty Blogging says you should. Whether you have a single-office real estate company, or a multi-office brokerage company, (even regional or national … (39 comments)
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blog: Branding through Blogging (Realty Blogging Review #4) - 12/06/06 11:20 AM
First I want to encourage all of you out there to read this book - Whether a new blogger or a seasoned veteran - Realty Blogging will have something for everyone - from explaining techie terms to helping you with your marketing and even SEO (search engine optimization). This book simplifies … (51 comments)
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blog: What has Active Rain done for me? - 12/01/06 08:47 PM
I joined this network not really knowing what to expect. Would it help with Search Engine Placement, could I really network with other real estate professionals around the country? Would I fit in with a group of snobby "know it alls" that don't want new blood? Would I join a group and … (50 comments)
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blog: CONTEST: Third Place for craziest real estate story - 11/24/06 11:17 AM
As many of you may know, Mary McKnight, bka "The Blog Queen", held a CRAZIEST REAL ESTATE STORY CONTEST and just announced the winners. To our surprise and dismay, our short and crazy story won third prize. We are honored to place third with such wacky and crazy people, so don't … (12 comments)
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blog: Haunted Towns - 11/04/06 11:41 AM
I know it's past Halloween, and the scary blogs and stories are all gone. But today I received an e-mail that I found very amusing and wanted to share with my Active Rain friends.
Is your town haunted?
This is pretty neat. JUST CLICK ON YOUR STATE! Is your town haunted? (very cool links … (25 comments)
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blog: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star... - 09/30/06 10:34 AM
We got our first gold star for Pie anyone? !!! Yeeeeeeeeee! I am so happy that I feel like I am back in grade school. Remember when your first grade teacher would put stars on your work when you had done a great job??
I had been reading about the stars and … (5 comments)
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