technology: I LOVE Zumocast - 10/07/11 09:13 PM
I LOVE Zumocast
I used a new application today and fell in love…immediately.
I have now been 48 hours without my Blackberry, having said goodbye on Wednesday. I am now the proud owner of a Droid3 which I am still getting used to.
Cell phones are sooo passé.
I used Zumocast (by Motorola) today for the first time at a listing I have to access some old photos from the property from my laptop at home to show my client – we were doing some staging of the furniture that had been removed some time ago … (16 comments)
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technology: ActiveRain is Like a Kick in the Pants - 09/29/11 12:09 AM
ActiveRain is Like a Kick in the Pants
Some times some of us need a kick in the pants.
Perhaps it’s procrastinating or avoiding doing something, or we simply need some sort of jump start to get with the program.
It might be using a new gadget or application, trying out new marketing strategies, saying goodbye to a particular client when things are just not working, focusing more efforts on SEO, updating our profiles, blogging more regularly…you get the idea.
ActiveRain is that kick in the pants to get us moving.
There are … (42 comments)
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technology: CRS 206 Technology 2-Day Class to be Held in Santa Maria, CA - 09/25/11 12:01 PM
CRS 206 Technology 2-Day Class to be Held in Santa Maria, CA
The Southern California Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) is pleased to announce that the 2-day CRS 206 Technology course will be offered in October.
CRS 206 Technology will be offered at the Santa Maria Association of REALTORS offices in Santa Maria, CA on October 5 and 6, 2011. The instructor will be Mike Selvaggio, a leading trainer for CRS and the NINJA courses, and former National President of CRS.
The cost is only $200 (normally $299 - $325) and there is a member … (2 comments)
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technology: Do You HONK or MOO? Standing Out in the Crowd - 08/29/11 09:45 AM
Do You Honk or Moo?
Are you standing out in the crowd?
It's a crowded real estate world out there. There's lots of competition.
So are you one of the crowd or are you able to stand out?
Most of us no doubt want to stand out, and for the right reasons, not because we do a lousy job, are incompetent, provide crummy service or other negatives that make consumers to want to steer clear.
And with the market being what it is, and the not-so-stellar- rep our industry has, it may not be easy to stand out. … (16 comments)
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technology: Let's Play in the Sandbox - 06/22/11 07:39 PM
Let's Play in the Sandbox I learned about a new application that I thought was pretty cool and wanted to pass it along.
Have you ever had a virus invade your PC or laptop (who hasn't, multiple times?) Or discover spyware or malware? Sandboxie is designed to cure you and your laptop of these problems.
I discovered Sandboxie when my laptop got sick while traveling back East and had to take the patient in to visit the Computer Doctors. Once they were able to rid my laptop of the viruses, buried deeply inside and rather resistant to being expelled, Sandboxie was … (18 comments)
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technology: I wonder what it would be like without technology? - 06/08/11 09:41 AM
I wonder what it would be like without technology? It's unfathomable, isn't it?
I mean think about it!
As I sit here, early in the morning getting ready to head out to catch a flight back to the West Coast, again, surrounded by cords, battery chargers, 2 cell phones, and my laptop, it hit me.
What would I do without technology?
FEWER BEEPS, BUZZES, RINGS
First of all, think about how much quieter it would be. Cell phones have got to be one of the noisiest toys around, between calls, voice mail messages and text messages, plus people talking on them … (19 comments)
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technology: Applause for All San Diego Computer Repair - 05/14/11 08:12 AM
I just had to write this post about ALL SAN DIEGO COMPUTER REPAIR, founded by IT professional Eric Larson.
I had used All San Diego Computer Repair before, with excellent results, so when I got hit with a virus while traveling here is Washington DC for NAR/CRS late Thursday night, I got in touch right away.
I sent Eric a text message about 1 am EST and within minutes had a text back. He let me know his schedule the next day, which fortunately worked out well with the 3 hour time difference and my meetings schedule.
One of the things … (24 comments)
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technology: Social Media Class in Southern California - Social Fusion: A Strategic Approach to Social Media - 03/12/11 10:50 PM
Social Media Class in Southern California "Social Fusion: A Strategic Approach to Social Media" The Southern California Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) is sponsoring a newly-created class on social media:
"Social Fusion: A Strategic Approach to Social Media"
The purpose of the class is to provide agents with a better understanding of the new rules of marketing and show them how to utilize the different types of social media, create accounts in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc., and vanity URLs, and to develop a strategy to implement in their business. Social Fusion is understanding consumer, marketing and brand in today's … (15 comments)
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technology: Are You Listening? REALLY Listening? - 02/22/11 07:32 PM
Are You Listening? REALLY Listening? Sometime you hear such a profound talk by someone you respect that you feel compelled to share.
Such was the keynote given by Jeff Turner at the CRS Sell-a-Bration at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando this past week.
Jeff's comments were not directed just at real estate, but "listening as a strategy" in general, and in the social media world.
I won't try to convey all that he said. And what you are about to read is, well, what I heard and took in. I hope you find it helpful and take it to heart. Hopefully … (52 comments)
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technology: The Curse of Your On-Line Presence When You Change Brokerages - 02/08/11 11:28 PM
The Curse of Your On-Line Presence When You Change Brokerages OK, it was not really THAT bad, but when making my recent change from RE/MAX after 8 years to Solutions Real Estate in Carlsbad, I knew there were some issues to deal with. I tried to plan ahead and make my list...extensive, mind you...of all the places I knew I had a profile, signed up for a service, and so on. The obvious ones are easier, but then you start to realize all the others that you decided to join, for whatever reason, don't use much or at all.
The list was … (59 comments)
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technology: No Email? No Website? Are You Kidding? - 01/14/11 07:32 PM
No Email? No Website? Are You Kidding? I attended a trade expo on behalf of the Southern California Chapter of CRS some months ago. As we have done in the past we collected business cards from agents who came by to talk, learn more about the CRS designation, and just talk about the real estate business.
I was going through about 100 cards today to send a follow-up email with information, and noticed 2 cards that truly took me by surprise.
No Email
No Website
Are You Kidding?
I had to take a second look, sure that I had missed … (236 comments)
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technology: Sometimes the Littlest Things Can Drive You Nuts - 12/01/10 09:46 AM
Sometimes the Littlest Things Can Drive You Nuts They say you shouldn't sweat the small stuff. I don't believe it for a second.
Whoever said that first is an idiot. They certainly weren't thinking about my Blackberry, or technology.
Speaking of little things, my trackball went on the fritz the other day. Not completely, just enough to drive me nuts.
I could scroll left, right and up, but not down. Weird, and a pain in the tail.
No scrolling down through emails and recent phone calls
No checking in on Foursquare
No accessing apps below the top navigation line
It's amazing how such … (61 comments)
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technology: I Love Dropbox - 11/10/10 10:38 PM
My new tech friend is Dropbox. I'm sure you've heard of it, and perhaps are in love, too. But if not, it is well worth your investigation.
And it's free. I love free, especially when it's cool stuff.
I am using Dropbox, as an example, right now to work with friend and web designer, Gregg Franklin, who is helping me launch my new blog. More on that in the new future. It's gonna be cool.
Dropbox allows you to share files across computers. Imagine sharing tons of files (pdfs, word docs, excel files, photos) with your team, your transaction coordinator, your … (69 comments)
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technology: Is it OK to Text While Having Sex? - 08/28/10 10:06 PM
Is it OK to Text While Having Sex?
In our age of technology it seems almost no one is without a cell phone...
...Kids walking to and from elementary school with them
...more drivers on their cell phones than not - sans hands-held device which is illegal here in CA and other states
...Folks stroll the aisles at the supermarket, chat in the library, walk on the beach and on the side walks, ride their bicycles and skateboards, you get the idea. Folks are not just talking on their phones, but texting everywhere you turn, apparently while having sex, too. More on … (34 comments)
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technology: Rain Camp San Diego – Ah Hahs, Lessons, and Strategies Galore But 1 Big Take-a-Way - 08/06/10 10:09 AM
ActiveRain Rain Camp is an enlightening, stimulating and inspiring experience. That's preaching to the choir, I realize. But it's true, and although I attended one in LA just a few months ago, I came away from today's San Diego Rain Camp with some ah hahs, lessons, and strategies.
For me, that's the mark of a worthwhile class, webinar, or workshop - deriving a few pearls of wisdom to put in place, or ways to alter current strategies that are not working well. Sometimes it takes hearing something a second time, or phrased a bit differently, in order for relevance to sink … (20 comments)
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technology: Love the iPhone? Love Wine? Have I Got an App for You! - 08/05/10 02:29 AM
Love the iPhone? Love Wine? Have I Got an App for You!
I'm not an iPhone user (yet) but I am a big wine lover. And having returned recently from a trip to Napa and Sonoma, I wanted to pass along this new iPhone app I learned about.
Mr. Picky will help you find wine in the Santa Barbara, Paso Robles and Temecula wine regions. It's part opinion and part informational, started by My. Picky himself, David Mallen, and his wife Patti.
There are plans to expand to Oregon and Texas. And of course the famed Napa and Sonoma regions. All … (14 comments)
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technology: Are YOU Part of the "In" Crowd? - 07/27/10 10:44 AM
We all remember high school - a time marked, in part at least, by being part of the "in" group...or not. It was a big deal. For many, perhaps traumatic, depending on whether you were in or out.
Folks generally knew which group you were part of. And we were painfully aware as well. Some groups also arose out of how much money your family had...or not. Or where you lived. And other characteristics. It was often not nice to not be part of the "in" crowd but sometimes you had no choice. Someone ELSE made that decision.
Cliques continued in college, depending … (18 comments)
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technology: Who Ya Gonna Call? A Look at Making a Referral - 07/25/10 01:05 PM
One of the wonderful things about the ActiveRain network is making friends around the country which becomes an amazing referral network, if you choose to take advantage of it.
I personally have two major referral networks which crossover - fellow CRS members (Certified Residential Specialists) I have gotten to know or seek out, and AR folks. Between the two I have great connections around the country in all the major cities and regions, and many smaller ones. My ideal? A CRS who is on ActiveRain too.
When you have an outbound referral, how do you decide who to call?
… (42 comments)
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technology: How DID They Find You? - 07/09/10 11:33 AM
Knowing how your prospects find you is important. Whether it's from print, on-line activity, or other means there is tremendous value in understanding how your marketing and visibility, or lack of, are working.
Do YOU know how they found you?
It's not always easy to determine, and I am willing to bet many folks don't bother to ask. There are times when I don't, or I don't query enough to really understand if what I am doing to generate business is, in fact, working. That's not smart. My bad.
There are lots of ways for buyer and seller prospects … (90 comments)
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technology: Let’s Get Soci@l and Grow Your On-line Audience | Do You Know How and Why You Should? - 07/04/10 08:29 PM
Let's Get Soci@l and Grow Your On-line Audience: Friends, Followers, and Connections
I haven't completely finished reading "Let's Get Soci@l", and I know I will read it again and again, as I have other ebooks residing on my computer (e.g., Twitter, Facebook).
It was hard to decide WHICH chapter to write about, since the information is so good, but...
"Growing Your On-line Audience: Friends, Followers and Connections" really struck a chord with me. It should with you as well. I'm happy to tell you why... I hope you listen.
Social media, in my not-so-humble opinion, is NOT a fad, … (12 comments)
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