So you think your "Using" Twitter? Not yet you're not... - 02/21/09 09:41 PM
(In Follow up to an original post at The You Factor) And while we're all hopped up on the topic of Twitter, I wanted to give a shout out to a fellow blogger who I THINK (personally, me...) has probably put together the best list of Twitter Applications around. Twitter apps are all over the place. Whether hooking it up to FriendFeed so that your updates feed to your Facebook status, or a simple widget that resides on your blog to keep your readers up to date (see right sidebar!) these applications allow you to utilize Twitter more effectively and really … (12 comments)

Social Media, RSS, Twitter and the Future of the Real Estate Industry - 02/21/09 02:52 PM
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Chicagoland Women's Council of RealtorsR on the power of Social Media in the marketplace. Originally titled, "Social Media - Do you Twitter?" I took a little creative liberty on myself and expaned the topic. My thought behind not sticking to the initial topic was based around one simple thought: -Twitter is not the silver bullet for real estate...
and there's so much more that they should be doing-
Personally, I enjoy Twitter, but think most of the time it's a bunch of noise unless you choose to follow the right people. … (3 comments)

Making Sense of the Real Estate Web-World’s Future - 02/14/09 02:59 PM
Because many of the leading online real estate sites have opted to source listings directly from brokers, rather than becoming brokers themselves and displaying listings via IDX, there are many gaps in the inventory they display. Consumers are either unaware of this issue, and make life-changing decisions with incomplete information, or throw down their stone and start hopping. - 1000Watt Blog - Online Real Estate's Dirty Little Secret - Aug. 11th, 2008 They're hip. They're flashy. They're engaging... and the consumers seem to love them. 3rd party websites such as Trulia, Zillow and others are more popular than ever before. Why? … (3 comments)

The Best Video to Watch to Understand the Changing Industry - 02/10/09 11:12 AM
Take a look at this video. This is produced by www.BringTheLoveBack.com and is probably one of the greatest insights into Advertising and Consumers available. Inspiration, anyone? The trailerby geertdesager Please share your thoughts at www.TheYouFactor.com or join our Facebook group for The Real Estate Trusted Advisors here http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=40731831691. Matt Dollinger
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