ar: Do You Share Your Blog Posts? How About Your Friends' Posts? - 11/25/09 03:34 PM
Blogging provides an opportunity for us to share a wealth of knowledge about a wide array of topics, much of which, hopefully, is of interest to consumers.
And if we are doing it well, with the right keywords, folks will find those pearls of wisdom you have created and come back … (42 comments)
ar: So What Do You Say About Them Comments? - 11/13/09 12:28 AM
Commenting, or not, has often been a topic of discussion, and disagreement. While there seems to be little argument that spam commenting is inappropriate, varied opinions have been shared about the nature of commenting and what is acceptable and what is frowned upon.
But what about responding to comments?
Some folks … (77 comments)
ar: Using My Blog to Enhance Existing Relationships - Tips and Strategies - 10/30/09 10:51 AM
The value of a blog is, of course, information. Whether you share that information directly, or guide readers to others sources of information that you have found and feel worthy, the gift to the reader is adding to their knowledge about a community, buying or selling real estate, or whatever the … (11 comments)
ar: What IS A Blog?? - 10/24/09 10:43 AM
The definition of a blog is pretty simple.
From a pure mechanical or descriptive standpoint, a blog is a website, with articles (text) arranged in chronological order from newest to oldest written typically by one person (the blogger) but not always. There may be guests, or it might be a community … (11 comments)
ar: My Posts are Getting UGGly - Bet Your Posts Are Too!! - 10/21/09 11:19 PM
It seems my posts are getting ugly. Or perhaps, more correctly, the comments are.
The Ugg spammers are very active once again. At least they like my posts. I had 6 Ugg spam comments today.
Don't get me wrong, I rather like Uggs, and they are very popular here in … (24 comments)
ar: A Lonely, Stupid REALTOR is Transformed - BEFORE ActiveRain and NOW - 10/19/09 10:29 AM
My first thought was that this BEFORE ActiveRain and NOW contest would be a snap. Ha!!
Once I started actually thinking about it I realized my memory was going to be significantly challenged (that happens often). Of course I joined AR in August 2006 so I'm old in blog years - … (36 comments)
ar: Curb Appeal? Or Curb Unappeal? - 10/18/09 12:57 PM
I showed this house the other day. The yard had clearly been landscaped (per the MLS listing, professionally) and had great curb appeal from the street.
Upon closer inspection, however, one has to question of the logic of what was done. I was reminded of the cult movie Little Shop … (19 comments)
ar: What's In a Name? - 10/17/09 05:21 PM
We spent part of the day yesterday in Julian, California, an old mining town in the mountains about 1/5 hours from Carlsbad. I am always on the lookout for what other real estate brokerages and agents are doing, and some signs, names, and ads just naturally catch my eye.
I … (10 comments)
ar: Do You Moderate Comments? Should You? - 10/08/09 11:15 AM
An interesting discussion took place at the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) Convention 2 days ago in San Jose when I was on a panel about blogging - the question arose about moderating comments, and whether you should or not.
Do you moderate comments?
Do you feel you should?
… (87 comments)
ar: What's YOUR #1 Tip for Someone Who Wants to Start Blogging? - 10/03/09 11:08 PM
If someone were to ask you what your #1 tip was for someone who wants to start blogging, what would you say?
Could you come up with 1 tip that, above all other things you might advise,
stands out as #1?
I think this is a pretty weighty question. … (159 comments)
ar: Why I Hate Social Media! And You Probably Do Too But Won't Admit it! - 09/30/09 12:32 AM
Like so many I've joined all the popular social media sites, and some not so popular ones.
I've spent countless hours adding profiles, uploading photos, adding videos, and sharing personal information and I've had it. I hear there's a point to all this, but quite honestly, I have grown to hate … (108 comments)
ar: Do YOU Give Good Phone? - 09/27/09 10:11 AM
The phone, in many ways, has been replaced. Email, texting, and voice mail have become the standard way of communicating, in our business and outside it. Indeed, many people are surprised when we answer our phones and even thank us for doing so. And so often we hear people complaining about … (9 comments)
ar: Social Media and Your Business - Tips, Strategies and No Nos!! - 09/23/09 12:19 AM
I spoke to the Rancho Santa Fe Business and Professional Women's Association last week about blogging and social media. This is a diverse group of business owners, including real estate professionals, with a broad range of knowledge and experience about on-line marketing (and a fabulous group to network with if you … (107 comments)
ar: I Don't Want to be Sold, I Don't Need to be Sold, So Please Stop It!! - 09/19/09 06:27 PM
I think it's true for many folks that being pressured by a sales person, regardless of industry, is not something they find useful, appealing or pleasant. Indeed, for many it has the opposite effect - to annoy and irritate them, and drive them away rather than result in a sale. Yet … (47 comments)
ar: I'm Going to Become Automaton Agent - You Can, Too! - 09/18/09 10:46 AM
Sometimes there is just too much to do, to successfully balance life's business, social and personal responsibilities and tasks. It's impossible to keep up.
Fortunately, in a world full of technology, there are plenty of systems and processes that can become automated so I don't have to worry about them in … (93 comments)
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Folks attending the N.A.R. Convention in November here in paradise (we call San Diego that for some very good reasons - can you say great weather?), or interested people … (14 comments)
ar: A Visit to the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in the Gaslamp District, San Diego California - 09/16/09 10:32 AM
I paid a visit to the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego's Gaslamp District yesterday. It wasn't just for fun, although it was that. I was impressed enough, without staying there, that I wanted to share it. If you haven't stayed at one of their hotels, I recommend you consider it. … (8 comments)
ar: I Like the House but I am Not in Love With It! - 09/13/09 03:45 PM
I Like the House But I am Not in Love with It!
Is falling in love with a home you are buying important?
Is it OK to like a house, and hope to fall in love later?
Or should the initial reaction be stronger than that?
And is not being in … (12 comments)
ar: Buyers and Sellers – How to Use my Blog: A Roadmap - 09/12/09 08:58 PM
Consumers are using the Internet more and more to gather information, conduct due diligence, and search for homes. While for many this has become second hand, some folks may not realize the wealth of information they can find nor be aware of how to use the websites and blogs they are … (37 comments)
ar: What's in YOUR Psychological Tool Kit? - 09/02/09 09:17 AM
We often talk about having a tool kit for working with buyers or sellers, or for blogging, among other things, and the discussion typically focuses on tangible sorts of tools like software, documents, techno gadgets and so on.
But what's in your psychological tool kit?
Those psychological and emotional qualities … (10 comments)
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