marketing: Marketing for the Holidays with respect for Diversity: Spell Hanukkah - 12/03/08 02:39 PM
It's that time of year again,December, when many different religions celebrate their faith.  I love Christmas, it's always been my favorite time of year.  But I also learned to appreciate the other Celebrations like Hanukkah.  I remember as a teenager going to Temple with my best friend, and not really understanding … (23 comments)

marketing: Anyone in the Western States...need your help :) - 09/23/08 07:43 PM
Cultural Activities in the West....Are we as good as our Eastern Friends? Cultural Activities....not softball, lemonade stands, kite flying off the cliffs of Torrey Pines, but real honest to goodness Cultural Experiences...Museums and Art Galleries. Many times I have heard people say that they wanted to come to America to visit … (33 comments)

marketing: Marketing .....Plain and simple, Loud and Garish, or in-between? - 09/04/08 08:13 PM
Generational marketing.....we know about texting (look at the current Political Scene), we know about Blackberry's and the Apple iPHONE. We also know that when the "Boomer" Generation was younger a whole lot of us didn't wear glasses, liked loud music, and our tastes were different.  So, how does that relate to Marketing, … (30 comments)

marketing: Marketing: Learning from Marti Garaughty & "Art of Marketing You" Tutorials - 08/30/08 10:33 PM
The Art of Marketing You Group, here on Active Rain, has become my new best friend.  I love new ideas, and love things that can increase my business.  Like so many people, time seems to be more abundant than money these days. Reading Active Rain, and other Real Estate Networking sites  … (26 comments)

marketing: Will Gas Prices Change the Marketability of Real Estate? - 07/10/08 11:14 AM
Think back several years.....as many as I can think of people that couldn't afford a certain area went a little further out.  And bought where they could afford.  Now what? Even if gas goes back down a little, I believe the greed of the Market, and the Oil Companies will never … (32 comments)

marketing: Blogging with a Heart.....Will we remember you when you're gone - 06/26/08 05:50 PM
This is a social network, and many of us also belong to other social networks, chat rooms, etc. where we meet people that we call "friends".  But what happens when that friend leaves, or you don't read anything from them for a long time. Do you think of these "living in my … (30 comments)

marketing: Monday Morning.....the Gifts of marti garaughty that keep on giving :) - 06/16/08 12:10 AM
Designing a website or blog.....Pitfalls encountered when we aren't focused and lessons learned.
About a month ago I wrote a Blog Titled: Get out of your comfort zone and learn something....Blogs 101.   How premature that desire was to have someone design a new Blog for me.  Heck I wasn't even focused enough … (49 comments)

marketing: Tuesday Truths............ Fake or Real~ Follower or Leader; Marketing Yourself - 04/29/08 11:45 AM
What is Self-Marketing exactly? As Real Estate Professionals we put our information on websites, networking sites, Classifeied Ads, and everywhere and anywhere online that we think can help us. The goal being to get people to want to call us.  We want people that have a Real Estate need to contact us, and we … (26 comments)

marketing: Tuesday Truths.....All of Us Judge each other rightly or wrongly..... - 04/15/08 11:28 AM
How many times have you bought something on  e-bay, or anywhere else on the Internet, but once you received it you were disappointed - it wasn't really what you thought it was.  Think about our jobs, our clients, the homes we list, finance, sell, everything we do including blogging here on Active Rain. … (40 comments)

marketing: Virtual Open House.....It's Over and I would say a rousing Success :) - 04/06/08 04:20 PM
The other day I posted the final step we were doing to make this a reality Virtual Open House....A Real Estate Win-Win for Everyone including clients....:) and now the Results are in. For those of you that might not know , this idea was a Marketing Contest Entry from Misty Lackie  CEO  … (54 comments)

marketing: Tuesday Truths....Lenders are now being Scammed; and don't they deserve it? - 04/02/08 12:03 AM
Todays Market.....What does that really mean to the Average Home Buyer or Seller?  There are a ton of Articles on buying and selling....but what about the newest scams that have popped up?  And yes, these scams have to do with Lenders.  I just learned about it today, and I'll be a … (26 comments)

marketing: Want a Great Marketing Idea......I got mine by Judging an Active Rain Contest - 03/30/08 04:39 PM
This time last week I was helping Judge a Marketing Contest....there were a lot of interesting entries, but 2 of them really stood out for me, and ones that I could see myself using.  That was a week ago, and tonight I just finished implementing one of them. 
The results of the Contest … (32 comments)

marketing: A little bit of the Old West- Land :) - 03/08/08 03:53 AM
Saturday afternoons I used to watch old cowboy movies ~ The Rifleman, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, and so many others.  I loved watching these movies.  So today when I was making my Real Estate Show on land for sale in Riverside County, I chose the Western Music.  I enjoyed listening to … (19 comments)

marketing: Does anyone have a one legged REALTOR® - 02/05/08 09:32 AM
I was sitting here thinking.  We're not allowed to discriminate when we hire someone because it's the law, but what about REALTOR's®? A lot of people have never personally met their Agent. All business was transacted over the phone, electronically, or through the mail. They wouldn't know if you were a green-eyed two … (35 comments)

marketing: How much does FREE cost........can you afford it anymore - 02/01/08 02:19 AM
As Real Estate Agents, Stagers, or anyone else that works in the Real Estate Field we try to find innovative ways to Market ourselves, and try to let people know that we are working in their area.  But seriously now, how many times do we use the word FREE.....isn't that the … (28 comments)

marketing: Marketing Yourself....Holiday Gifts - 12/10/07 03:40 AM
Life is full of surprises, and it is full of the unexpected.  This is supposed to be the slow time in our Real Estate Market- the Holiday Season. This is supposed to be the time we spend more time with our family and friends....time to give thanks, and time to reflect and … (46 comments)

marketing: How did Your Website go from Great to Pitiful - 11/09/07 12:13 PM
When was the last time you really looked at your online presence? Tech tools, tech fun...you hear everyone say they can help our Business, but these tools are only good if you know how to use them. If not, it's no fun at all, and can change your perception of what was once Great … (51 comments)

marketing: Who is Telling the Truth....Lender, Agent, or Mother-in Law - 10/13/07 11:14 AM
 I just woke up, turned on my computer  and there it was. Something that my client said her "Mother-in-law" told her was true, but I said No, it's not. Well, at least not as far as it concerned her loan. She trusts me, and I told her No, but Some of Your Ads … (22 comments)

marketing: Joe Blow isn't on TV... But the Big Balloon Company is...How Do You Choose - 10/11/07 04:59 PM
Have you ever driven down Main Street of whatever city you wanted to buy a home in, and noticed all the Real Estate Offices?  If it is a small town, you might have Mom and Pop Browns Realty, and Joe Blow's Realty Plus, a few more with cute catchy names, some … (83 comments)

marketing: Blogging Expectations - 08/05/07 01:49 PM
When you write a Post to your Blog what are your expectations?  A Post takes time to write, time to edit for spelling and grammar errors, maybe find an appropriate photo or other graphic, and hopefully the content is either entertaining, educational, or inspirational, or possibly all of these.
Now that you have … (13 comments)

 
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