facebook: Going Totally Paperless! Here's how our office is doing it
- 06/25/12 04:12 AM
So here is the BIG question: "What are we going to use those offices for which are currently packed with ugly metal file cabinets, IRS boxes, receipts and other files??" Paperless is here and it's not as hard as people make it out to be. Personally, I've been using tools like Docusign, Dropbox, Google Docs, the iPad and others for almost two years, but now our AWESOME broker, Stephen Smith with RE/MAX Revolution, is leading the troops to a paperless office place. HOW?I'm fortunate to be one of the beta-testing agents in the office now as we transition over to Paperless … (4 comments)
facebook: Is Direct Mail more powerful than Social Media?
- 09/01/11 03:06 AM
Tweet me. Friend me. Fan me. Yeah, I get that. I'm the first to hop on and try Google+ and check in on Foursquare. Social media is a game changer for sure. But have we forgotten about it's older (and kinda uglier) big sister: Direct Mail?? Yes, this is the epic battle: In this corner, the New Kid, young and nimble, loved by all, give it up for SOCIAL MEDIA! And his challenger, former champion and come-back kid, Mr I-Still-Am-Worthwhile DIRECT MAIL! Everyone is quick to praise how you can target exact people with your Facebook ads, but direct mail just … (7 comments)
facebook: Top 5 iPad Apps for Real Estate
- 08/04/11 05:00 AM
After I wrote a blog about "How to Use the iPad for Real Estate" a couple of weeks ago (click here to read it!) I've had a bunch of comments and emails about what specific apps I've been using to make it work. Let me say that I'm not paid by any of these guys to push their apps and there are many ways to use the iPad in our biz, but these are the ones that I've seen to be most helpful:
1) PDF Expert (cost $9.99)So why did you buy an iPad? "I want my client to sign … (21 comments)
Thanks to all of you who supported me in my Make-a-Wish foundation fundraiser! We raised $136 in a little over 48 hours for the Kansas City chapter! All as an experiment through the power of ActiveRain and Facebook. HOW? I asked for my friends and ActiveRain Rainmakers to LIKE my Fan page (see the box to the right >>>> ) and for each LIKE I would donate $1 to the Make-a-Wish foundation. I didn't really know what to expect and it was great to see friends and fellow Realtors re-posting the status on their walls to help out. The … (3 comments)
facebook: "Fan" a Facebook Page via Text Message from your Phone!
- 06/27/11 02:24 PM
"How do I get more traffic to my Facebook Business Page??" Ya gotta have a multitude of ways to get people there. Here is a new one (no computer needed): text it! There is a bunch of stuff you can do from your phone to update Facebook (See this very popular post I wrote) Imagine you met a client/friend/associate for lunch and you're chatting about Facebook Fan pages. Wouldn't it be great to say, "Hey Bob, do me a favor: take out your phone right now and send a text To: 32665 (that's FBOOK on your keypad) and in the body … (2 comments)
You follow 4,000 people.You have 2,000 friends. You have 12,000 fans. You have 600 connections. How can you manage to keep track of all of them??
There is a new FREE plug in for all of us GMAIL users. All those people I just mentioned from above, you get emails from some of them, right? Wouldn't it be nice to get a blast of current info about them each time you get an email? What did they tweet? What do they like today? All at a GLANCE … (12 comments)
facebook: "The Social Network" Ticks Me Off.
- 03/26/11 05:30 PM
I just finished watching The Social Network. Man, does that movie TICK ME OFF. Why? Because he did it and I haven't. Yet. (Not that I'm into making the next Facebook, but I'm talking about fulfilling a vision.) Let's put Facebook aside for a minute and just look at where VISION can take you. How many "million dollar ideas" did you have this week? This year? Are you rich off of them yet? I sure hope so, but most of us just play the WHAT IF games. I wonder why? Sure, I've got my list of great ideas and after watching … (13 comments)
facebook: 3 Ways to Be a Better Facebook User: Your Profile vs Fan Page
- 02/04/11 02:52 AM
As I prepare to give a new talk to a group of real estate agents next week on the topic of Facebook, I thought I'd take a minute and toss out a few points that may help us all navigate the world of Facebook a bit better. (As an agent using ActiveRain, I know you are a bit more tech savvy than the average Joe, so I hope you can find at least one nugget in here that will benefit you!) Facebook is "the new website"Back when I first started designing for the web in the late 90s the things people … (9 comments)
Author Bio: Jay O'Brien specializes in Real Estate in the Kansas City metro area, including the Northland of Kansas City : Liberty : Gladstone : North Kansas City : and Kansas City. Jay is licensed in both Missouri and Kansas and has helped clients in Overland Park, Leavenworth, Olathe, Smithville and many other areas in the metro. Jay uses technology in new and interesting ways to market listings, as well as helping buyers to find their perfect homes. Want to make Real Estate fun? Give Jay a call and see if he can EARN your business. 816-774-1357.
So here is the BIG question: "What are we going to use those offices for which are currently packed with ugly metal file cabinets, IRS boxes, receipts and other files??"
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