jeff turner: A New Trade Association For Blogging And New Media (IBNMA) - 09/23/08 02:18 PM
A new trade association was launched over the weekend.
The International Blogging & New Media Association opened it's doors at BlogWorld Expo. Why? "Blogging, podcasting and other forms of new media have become tools of an emerging industry. The International Blogging and New Media Association (IBNMA) has been formed to … (37 comments)
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jeff turner: LinkedIn Launches Group Discussions - 08/29/08 01:30 PM
For a long time, groups on LinkedIn have served very little purpose.
Today, LinkedIn finally added a few features that will make your LinkedIn group connections more powerful, including advanced search, but the most important of the features is Discussions. When we launched the Real Estate Shows group, this is the … (54 comments)
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jeff turner: It's Your Reputation. Manage it. - 08/07/08 11:53 AM
Recent stories of "profile jacking" on Twitter point out the necessity for corporations to vigorously monitor their on-line reputation.
The most notable of the recent stories is that of "Janet," an Exxon "employee" who began posting at the fake Twitter account called ExxonMobilCorp. Jeremiah Owyang has a great review of the … (84 comments)
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jeff turner: Opening The Mobile Blogging Bag Of Tricks - 06/24/08 06:09 PM
My mobile blog fest begins tomorrow morning at 4:00 AM.
That's when the entire Turner family, six kids and two parents, will head off on our annual road trip to West Virginia. I blogged all along the way last year on our CA TO WV... AND BACK AGAIN blog. This year … (45 comments)
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jeff turner: Happy To Be Chosen An Utterz Ambassador - 05/29/08 12:28 PM
Yesterday, I was thrilled to learn that I was chosen to be among the first group of Utterz Ambassadors.
Although my tongue in cheek "audition" tape may have indicated otherwise, I wanted to be a part of the group for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, I believe Utterz … (21 comments)
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jeff turner: PicLens Will Change The Way You View Flickr - 05/29/08 09:03 AM
A very special thank you to Teresa Boardman for turning me on to this browser plugin.
PicLens "transforms your browser into a full-screen, 3D experience for viewing photos and videos across the web. With one click, PicLens makes online media come to life via an immersive presentation that goes beyond … (53 comments)
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jeff turner: I've Got To Be Honest, I'm Really Not Into This Place - 05/28/08 09:47 AM
I've written a bunch about the emotional aspects of the home buying experience.
In a series of posts on Sex And Real Estate, I reviewed the excellent book by Marjorie Garber by the same name. The emotional triggers that cause us to fall in love with a home often overwhelm the … (78 comments)
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jeff turner: Happy Memorial Day - 05/26/08 11:59 AM
Happy Memorial Day to everyone on ActiveRain!
My country,’ tis of thee,
sweet land of liberty,
of thee I sing;
land where my fathers died,
land of the pilgrims’ pride,
from every mountainside
let freedom ring! … (20 comments)
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jeff turner: Me.Dium May Be A Perfect Fit - 05/15/08 01:36 PM
I stumbled upon a social browsing site that immediately caught my eye - it's called Me.Dium.
What is Me.Dium? By their own definition, "Me.dium is a social browsing software company offering a browser extension that allows people to surf with friends." Me.Dium was founded in 2006 and is compatible with a … (42 comments)
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jeff turner: Getting Your Blog Into A WidgetBox - A Video Tutorial - 05/10/08 12:36 PM
Your email inbox should be the greatest resource for blog post ideas.
That thought is certainly not original to me. Many have said this. They say it because it's true. It's certainly true for me.
The other day I received the following in an email from Anita Carrington: "How do I … (34 comments)
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jeff turner: "You Can Blog That!" - 05/03/08 09:15 PM
As we walked around Whole Foods looking for organic versions of the stuff we usually eat, my wife, Rocky, incorrectly read the price on some organic chewing gum and I reacted to it in disgust. I don't remember exactly what I said, but it was something like, "That's ridiculous. Why would … (50 comments)
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jeff turner: Point And Shoot Cameras. The Wider The Better. - 05/01/08 12:46 AM
When it comes to digital point a shoot cameras,bigger is not necessarily better, but wider certainly is.One of the first posts I wrote on ActiveRain was titled, "Sell Your Camera On eBay & Buy This One."
That post was written about the Kodak v705, which, along with the Kodak v570, would … (74 comments)
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jeff turner: For Sale By Owner: Raise The Price Then Call A REALTOR®? - 04/28/08 02:49 PM
This was posted on Twitter by someone trying to sell his home himself:
"If I can't line up a buyer by May month-end, I'll raise the price and get a Realtor involved. Hope I don't have to do THAT."
He posted that in the morning on April 27th. Then, a little over 24 … (121 comments)
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jeff turner: Editing Images For Your Customized ActiveRain Blog - 04/11/08 04:44 AM
Jeannette Neerpat used Twitter to cry out for some help last night. She was having trouble editing the graphics she wanted to use in Brad Carroll's ActiveRain Custom Blog Builder. So I asked her to send me the graphics she was trying to use. As I guessed, they were not in … (114 comments)
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jeff turner: Flickr Video Finally Arrived - 04/09/08 02:05 AM
The Best Just Got A Little Better
This video was shot with the Kodak v705 point and shoot. I'll add some higher quality video tomorrow and you'll be able to see it on my flickr page. The beauty of this embedded player is that I could choose to have no branding … (38 comments)
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jeff turner: If Real Estate Is Local, Your Twitter Should Be Too: TwitterLocal.net - 04/07/08 07:18 PM
I awoke this morning to a Twitter timeline with a gem inside.
Laura Fitton ( @pistachio ) had just sent out a tweet about TwitterLocal.net. She said, "twitterlocal.com is going straight to the top of my answer to the question "how do I get started on Twitter and find people to follow?" … (65 comments)
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jeff turner: The Key To Communication Is Desire, Not Technology - 04/05/08 05:15 PM
"I guess we have an open house this weekend? Just because we are out of state doesn't mean our Realtor should not update us."
We have more communication options at our fingertips than at any other time in history. Communication technology is so pervasive, we are left without excuses for sharing any … (39 comments)
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jeff turner: Buyer's Agents, Have Consumers Really Chosen Their House Online? - 03/24/08 01:25 PM
I'm fascinated by the conversation around REALTORS® and real estate on Twitter.
I track lots of different key words and find the conversations that take place enlightening. The other day I saw this comment from PJ.
"Going to meet with my realtor. I don't know why as I've already picked out … (108 comments)
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jeff turner: The Missing Bubble Guru Video Bubble Video - 03/06/08 03:24 PM
Yes, I've taken down the BubbleGuru.com video bubble once again.
And it will stay down here on ActiveRain until I have something REALLY important that I want everyone to know about, regardless of which post they come to on my ActiveRain blog. Until that time comes, it's just plain annoying for it … (12 comments)
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jeff turner: FREE! Web 2.0 Tools You Can Use To Grow Your Business At No Cost To You - 02/27/08 04:15 PM
On March 19, 2008 from 12:00 Noon to 1:45 PM in Room 505, I will be speaking at the Colorado Realtor Rally to be held the Colorado Convention Center.
I'll be covering some of the free tools you can use to grow your business and walking the audience though some live "how … (38 comments)
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jeff turner: Realtor Twitters: It's Twitter Day On Active Rain It Seems - 02/26/08 09:58 AM
Sarah, Heather and Kim have all written posts about Twitter today.
I thought I'd add my two cents and show you what you can find if you're paying attention. I monitor the use of the word "realtor" on Twitter, for example. Here's the conversation over the past 24 hours. It's a mix … (34 comments)
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jeff turner: Imitation May Be The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery, But... - 02/25/08 01:49 PM
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but forgetting to erase the author's name is just not smart. However, it is humorous.Watch this.
Imitation Is Certainly Flattery, But This Is Funny from respres on Vimeo.
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials - How Do People Get Their Company Name In Their Comment Signatures? - 02/21/08 02:26 AM
It's been a while since I put up the last video tutorial.
So when Bill Herold sent me an email with a question about his comment signature, I saw it as an opportunity to do another. Bill wrote,
"My problem in looking at blog responses is that my name shows up … (45 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials - How To Redirect Domain Names To An Existing Web Page - 12/26/07 05:09 PM
Marlene Sheffer sent me an email with the following question:"OK, I am LOVING listingdomains.com. I think that RES provides a better show, though. I need to know how to do a RES show, and get a website address that is specific to that home, and do it quickly and easily for … (38 comments)
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jeff turner: ActiveRain Video Tutorials - Creating A Custom Graphic - 12/26/07 01:40 PM
Warning: This ActiveRain Video Tutorial May Create More Questions Than Answers! Watch At Your Own Risk. Why? Because it's not possible to cover this topic in one quick how to video. There and so many different ways to create custom graphics, that an entire video tutorial series could be created just … (12 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Video Tutorials: How To Create Image Links In Your Posts - 12/26/07 01:17 PM
How Do Your Create Image Links In Your Blog Posts? This is a commonly asked question, with a very simple answer. You create image links the same way you create text links. Simply select the image, then click on the chain icon in the menu bar. Input the url you wish … (16 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Video Tutorials: How To Add Posts To Groups - 12/26/07 11:35 AM
Next on the list? How To Add Individual Blog Posts To Different Groups.I've been a neglecting the video tutorial list for the past few weeks, so I thought I'd just make my way down the request list and see how far I got this morning... before the kids start asking to … (9 comments)
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jeff turner: What Will YOU Learn From Flickr's New Photo Stats? - 12/13/07 06:01 PM
Things That Don't Get Measured, Don't Get Changed.I don't know who said it first, but it's a truth that can't be denied. I'm reminded of it every time I ask someone what advertising vehicle they are using is bringing them the most business. The most common response I hear is, "I … (12 comments)
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jeff turner: Holiday Greeting Themes Now At Real Estate Shows - 12/07/07 05:38 PM
Warm Wishes This Holiday Season!
This time of year always makes me stop and think about what is important in life. It forces me stop and count my blessings. It gives me pause to think about the world as I'd like it to be. And it gives me the opportunity … (33 comments)
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jeff turner: Utterz Launches Holiday Greeting Templates - 12/07/07 04:21 PM
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jeff turner: Linda Slocum: Advice For New Realtors® - 11/28/07 05:15 PM
After staring at Linda Slocum's face for a year on the Santa Clarita profiles page, I decided it was time we met. Of course, I didn't decide this until after I saw her again over at Naymz. How wrong is that? Luckily Linda agreed and we decided to have lunch together … (22 comments)
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jeff turner: Google Collaborative Maps And You - 11/28/07 12:24 PM
Google Just Launched Two New Features For Their Online Maps: Terrain Maps and Collaborative Maps.The terrain maps will certainly be of benefit in showing the lay of the land, but the collaborative maps feature may prove to be an even more useful tool. The ability to create your own custom maps … (21 comments)
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jeff turner: A Thanksgiving Video Post - 11/22/07 04:20 PM
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jeff turner: Going To NAR With Utterz In My Pocket - 11/09/07 04:47 PM
The Best Test Is A Live Test In Real World Settings.As Teresa Boardman so kindly pointed out at The Real Estate Weenie, I jumped back on Twitter last night.
I had decided to stop using Twitter and last night someone I would not have expected to be using Twitter decided to … (41 comments)
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jeff turner: Auto-Reply Emails - Who Are You Trying To Impress? - 11/08/07 02:07 AM
Why are self aggrandizing auto-reply emails so prevalent?When email updates are sent to our clients, we receive thousands of automated replies in return.
Most of them are used to indicate they've received the email or are on vacation. Some of them (way too many), tell us the real estate agent is … (115 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials - Flowing Text Around Images - 10/25/07 05:20 PM
Ana Connell - Burbank Real Estate Expert asked for this tutorial. And since she's not the first to ask me, I thought I'd get this one up as quickly as possible. Earlier today, she wrote:
"I would love to know how you type around an image that's been added to a … (81 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials - How To Add Links To Your Blog Posts - 10/18/07 09:47 PM
And How To Anchor Links ProperlyThe request for a video tutorial on how to add links to your blog posts came from several people, both in public and in private.
Once again, for many of you this may seem pedantic. But if people are asking, that means they don't know. And … (68 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials - Adding Charts To Your Posts - 10/17/07 12:34 PM
More often than not, numerical data is best presented visually, in a chart. There's no question, a good chart can have tremendous visual impact and make boring data come alive.
So, a good 3d bar graph or pie chart can really help when it comes to illustrating numbers. Stephanie Edwards-Musa wanted … (64 comments)
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jeff turner: ActiveRain Video Tutorial List - 10/16/07 07:14 PM
The ActiveRain Video Tutorial ListSince holding open auditions for suggestions, many have submitted, both in public and private, their requests for tutorial videos.
Here is the list so far:
How To Make The Most Of Your Profile's Real EstateHow To Add Widgets And HTML To Your SidebarHow To Copy And PasteHow To … (90 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials - Adding Widgets And HTML To Your Sidebar - 10/16/07 01:26 PM
The most common question asked of me by ActiveRain members is, "How do you get all of those widgets in your sidebar?"So, let's get this ActiveRain Video Tutorial about the Sidebars out the door.
This video covers two areas:
copying and pasting into your sidebar from outside sources, widgets, and creating … (90 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Video Tutorials - Making The Most Of Your Profile's Real Estate - 10/16/07 10:58 AM
This is the first in our series of ActiveRain Tutorials, so I thought we'd start at the beginning. I've set up a demonstration account for a fictitious agent named Ima Realtor. Hopefully the NAR won't make me change her last name. I like the way the name flows. :)
This video tutorial … (50 comments)
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jeff turner: ActiveRain Video Tutorials - A Call For Requests - 10/04/07 01:34 AM
Open Call For IdeasIt never fails. Each time I post one of my tutorial videos, like this tutorial on Picnik.com or this tutorial on how to embed anything in your ActiveRain posts, I get an email or two asking how to do something else on ActiveRain. It happened again yesterday. So... … (112 comments)
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jeff turner: How To Add Some Depth To Your AR Posts - FREE! - 10/01/07 03:45 PM
A little while back I wrote How To Add Some Depth To Your AR Posts, but it was for MAC ONLY.
Jennifer Wilson, really wanted a way to do this on her PC, that was easier to use than Photoshop and she wrote a post about it. Well, since it's my fault … (225 comments)
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jeff turner: Real Life Is Better Than Virtual Life - 09/07/07 11:57 AM
I love the time I spend online with folks here at Active Rain. But each time I actually meet, live and in person, someone I've struck up a friendship with here online, I'm reminded of how much better real life is. Yesterday was no exception. I got to spend the entire … (44 comments)
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jeff turner: A Photo Widget For Mac Users Only - 08/26/07 12:28 AM
If you don't own a Mac, you can stop reading. You can't use what I'm about to describe. OK, now that all the PC folks are gone, us Mac lovers can chat a bit.
I found a great little trick today on the Realmac Software support pages. The trick was written for … (29 comments)
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jeff turner: Will Video Kill The Virtual Tour? - 08/22/07 10:01 PM
The short answer: NO. The long answer: Definitely not. But to hear the new wave of video technologists talk, you’d think that all other media are officially dead. They’re telling us to throw away our digital cameras or be declared obsolete, even though these videos are just another form of virtual … (177 comments)
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jeff turner: Flyers, Distribution, RSS Feeds And Full Screen Play - 08/10/07 01:30 PM
We are announcing the pending arrival of several new features for RealEstateShows.com today. Many of you have specifically requested these features and I'm happy to say that most, if not all, will be launching on August 21 23, 2007.
Flyers And Distribution - Coming August 21 23, 2007On August 21 23, … (51 comments)
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jeff turner: How To Embed TruliaStats Widgets In ActiveRain Posts - 08/09/07 03:33 PM
First, You Have To Delete Some Code.I received the following email from Gary Smith a little while ago:
"Perhaps you can assist with this. http://widgets.trulia.com/truliastats.htmlI'm able to embed, but no matter which size I choose there is some type of box that surrounds the entire AR blog posting section making it as … (44 comments)
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jeff turner: Internet Ad Spending To Pass All Other Media By 2011 - 08/09/07 01:33 AM
This post should be titled, "It Was Only A Matter Of Time."Online Media Daily is reporting this: "Spending on Internet advertising will reach $61.98 Billion, and will surpass newspapers to become the nation's leading ad medium in 2011."
This is according to projections by the private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson. … (21 comments)
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jeff turner: 200,000 Points And Nothing But Great Relationships To Show For It - 08/08/07 01:30 AM
I stopped caring about the points a long time ago.It didn't take long to realize the the real value of this network went far beyond having my face move up the rankings. It's too simple to rack up meaningless points for that to even be a challenge, and lots have written … (82 comments)
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jeff turner: PLEASE STOP USING ALL CAPS! - 07/30/07 09:21 AM
THIS QUALIFIES AS A RANT. I SEE THIS PRACTICE ALL THE TIME, AND I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.
YOU'VE SEEN IT TOO... AN MLS OR REALTOR.COM LISTING, A POST OR A DESCRIPTION IN A REAL ESTATE SHOW, AND THE ENTIRE TEXT IS IN CAPS.... LIKE THIS. HELLO? THIS SEEMS SO BASIC … (85 comments)
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jeff turner: AR Tutorials: Embedding Anything In Your ActiveRain Blog Posts - 07/28/07 04:55 PM
Several clients have emailed me in the past two weeks asking how to embed Real Estate Shows into their ActiveRain blog posts. It works just like any other embed code, so I thought it was time to do a how to video on this subject. I'm going to use RealEstateShows.com embed … (82 comments)
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jeff turner: A New Way To Browse For Content - Fichey - 07/27/07 05:27 PM
Disclaimer: This is not going to be for everyone. But if you like finding information in a non-linear way and understanding what's "hot" right now, Fichey may be for you.
Fichey.com launched yesterday [ TechCrunch ]. It has a new approach to the growing trend of web surfing that has been … (17 comments)
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jeff turner: The Best Of Julie Ferenzi - This Is Not The End - 07/14/07 01:04 PM
I STARTED WRITING THIS POST WEEKS AGO. I started Right after Julie Ferenzi emailed me early one evening to say she was contacted by a Wall Street Journal writer to be interviewed because of her blogs.
She was giddy. You could see the smiles in every word of her email. Later … (32 comments)
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jeff turner: It's Not About The Technology - An iPhone Review - 07/14/07 08:41 AM
IT'S ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE. ALWAYS.I've had my iPhone for two weeks now. I got it in Des Moines, Iowa, halfway on our journey to west virginia. My wife suggested that there would be fewer people clamoring for it in the heartland than on the coasts. She was right. less than 18 … (43 comments)
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jeff turner: BLOG TOUR USA - FAMILY STYLE - 06/27/07 12:38 PM
The boys at Sellsius have planned an excellent Blog Tour USA. Not to be outdone, the Turner family has their own blog tour planned. It begins in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 28 at 4am. And there are LOTS of similarities between the Sellsius Blog Tour USA and our Blog Tour … (79 comments)
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jeff turner: Take It To The Streets: YouTube Videos, Viral Emails, And You. - 06/25/07 11:45 AM
I received this YouTube video in an email from Mike Whitman. It came with this message: "Pass this on to your friends who live in Santa Clarita. This is an important issue." And it is. But this post is NOT about the Santa Clarita City Council's tax idea to buy open … (21 comments)
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jeff turner: Great Advice From Some Project Blogger Coaches - 06/24/07 01:07 AM
Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices. I already did, My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of ActiveRain, and My Ten Favorite Blogs Inside of ActiveRain. And since I've always been one to get homework out of the way... Here is my one piece of advice from each coach that taught … (11 comments)
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jeff turner: My Ten Favorite Blogs On ActiveRain - 06/24/07 12:02 AM
Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices. I already did, My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of ActiveRain. And since I've always been one to get homework out of the way...
Here are my top ten ActiveRain Blogs. In no particular order, and with very little commentary. This was hard, since … (24 comments)
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jeff turner: My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of Active Rain - 06/23/07 11:29 PM
Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices. I'm not big on whining, but I thought I'd do the assigments anyway. Here are my top 10 blogs outside of ActiveRain. In no particular order.
MacRumors.com - I check this one every day even if the feed reader says it hasn't been updated, … (19 comments)
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jeff turner: Microsoft Surface: Something Hilarious Out Of SarcasticGamer.com - 06/22/07 03:11 AM
A few weeks ago, I wrote Microsoft Surface - Something Truly Amazing Out Of Redmond.
On Monday, SarcasticGamer.com put out a "twisted take on one of Microstoft's latest and greatest announcements." Boy, do I love a good parody.
Excerpt:
"Instead of using one of today's more popular compact devices to get … (47 comments)
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jeff turner: How Far Is Too Far With Photo Editing? - 06/16/07 07:49 PM
Just because you CAN digitally retouch a photo, it doesn't mean you should.Some digital retouching is obviously overdoing it. I'm a fan of photo retouching in general. Because a great deal of digital photo editing is perfectly appropriate and certainly would not be misleading the consumer. It's a life saver for … (148 comments)
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jeff turner: Jott And Vitalist - The Perfect Combination - 06/13/07 08:05 PM
Jott has turned out to be a great tool... but not for blogging. Back in March, I wrote about Jott in a post entitled Jott: My Head Is Spinning With Ideas And later that day we launched The Jottblog Experiment to test how well Jott would work to create "in the … (80 comments)
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jeff turner: The Power Of The Evil Hook - 06/13/07 07:43 PM
This is one of the reasons why Ardell DellaLoggia is so good at blogging. I love the comment stream on Ardell's recent blog post: What Does "Bait and Switch Blogging Say About You? It's heated, but respectful and honest. When I started this it had only 70 comments. It now has … (42 comments)
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jeff turner: Sex And Real Estate - The Conclusion - 06/09/07 09:39 AM
Buying a home is not about information. If you've ever bought a home, you know this is pure fact. Searching on the Internet for a house may be about information, at first, but the act of actually BUYING the home is not. It never has been. It never will be.
Sex And … (41 comments)
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jeff turner: ActiveRain Gathering Los Angeles: We've Found Our Location - 06/08/07 05:59 AM
8:00 PM, Saturday, June 9th - Parker's Lighthouse - Long Beach, CAParkers’ Lighthouse is Long Beach’s premier waterfront restaurant.
Parkers' Lighthouse is located in Shoreline Village overlooking the Queen Mary and the Long Beach Harbor. Parkers' Lighthouse is just minutes from the Convention Center and downtown hotels, as well as the … (120 comments)
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jeff turner: It Was A Strange Day On The Radio - 06/05/07 01:36 AM
I Had Never Been On A Radio Show Before, So I Had No Idea What To Expect.
I certainly didn't expect the Santa Clarita Business Hour to be punctuated by reports of a suicide attempt on the 14 Freeway. (Click here to see my behind the scenes video)
I certainly didn't … (30 comments)
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jeff turner: This Is My Last Post - 06/03/07 11:29 AM
I've been preaching balance for a long time, but I haven't really taken my own advice.
Yesterday, I talked about the need to remember to have fun. Today, I'm talking about the need to take a break. And I'm suggesting a forced break. Like many of you here on AR, i … (120 comments)
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jeff turner: The Bill And Steve Show - 06/01/07 03:02 AM
This really doesn't need any commentary from me.
This was live last night on Engadget and I missed it. I thought maybe some of you may have as well. The video below is just the highlights. You don't have to be a geek to appreciate this. You have two of the most … (25 comments)
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jeff turner: I'm Speaking At Real Estate Connect in San Francisco - 05/16/07 10:49 AM
But it wouldn't have happened without my writing here on ActiveRain.
That's a fact. While the official announcement and invitation copy can be found on the RealEstateShows.com Blog, Jeff Turner To Speak At Real Estate Connect, the real story is here.
There is no question in my mind... If I had not written … (42 comments)
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jeff turner: Like A Dark Cloud: When Comments Get Ugly And Personal - 05/11/07 06:29 AM
Outside of ActiveRain, It's No Holds Barred.
Inside ActiveRain, there are "guidelines" that keep things civil. This is true the vast, vast majority of the time. Everyone has a common objective and the community supports it's members. Personal attacks are heavily frowned upon. But they have been known to happen.
What Do You … (89 comments)
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jeff turner: Member Spotlight: Three Men I Admire (In 2706 Words Or Less) - 05/03/07 08:14 PM
Pat Kitano, Ed Rybczynski and Bryce Mohan
This week's spotlight is on two men who come to ActiveRain with title industry backgrounds. Both now run their own consulting firms and both are committed to title industry reform in their own unique way. I am exceedingly proud to know both of them.
Pat … (55 comments)
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jeff turner: YEO: Leave Your Children Out Of It - 05/03/07 06:25 AM
The most amazing thing happened with my family yesterday. But you won't be clearly seeing their beautiful, happy faces here on ActiveRain. And you won't see the names of my children in one of my posts... anywhere.
Yesterday, the adoption of our two little girls was formally and officially finalized. It … (75 comments)
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jeff turner: What Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla Can Teach Us About SEO and YEO - 04/18/07 11:11 PM
I can find "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla", but I can't find "he, him, or his."
It hit me as I was actively singing along to my kid's Schoolhouse Rock CD, that I unconsciously use pronouns for exactly the reasons that my favorite Schoolhouse Rock song describes. My favorite is called "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla." … (70 comments)
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jeff turner: Promoting Community Events: A Video Chat With Julie - 04/16/07 07:43 PM
Since Julie Ferenzi is a couple thousand miles away, we use a variety of methods to communicate.
Of course there's the old school telephone conversation. There's email and instant messaging as well. But my favorite is Video Chat. I'm on a Mac, so I'm using iChat and Julie is logging on via … (33 comments)
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jeff turner: Pimp My Blog: Give Your Blog A New Paint Job - 04/16/07 04:21 PM
Popular Wordpress blog themes are popular for a reason. They're good and they work. They're well written and come with the most features. But it also means lots of blogs will have the potential to look just like yours.
Julie Ferenzi's blog, Living In Plainfield, uses the Misty Look Theme by … (27 comments)
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jeff turner: Project Blogger Has Me Screaming "Wufoo!" - 04/14/07 09:14 AM
Just so I make this perfectly clear... I did not set out to be the "gadget guy," Ines!
Or the "Wizard of Widgets" or the "Potentate of Plugins." Project Blogger is making me do this. I swear. Julie Ferenzi needs things for her Living In Plainfield, Illinois blog. One of my … (49 comments)
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jeff turner: It's Not About SEO. It's About YEO. - 04/09/07 07:23 PM
The focus on search engine optimization in blogging is a distraction.
For the Project Blogger competition, I've actually told Julie Ferenzi to stop thinking about it. She was becoming a little fixated on the search engines finding her and was spending a lot of time reading about how to get good … (105 comments)
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jeff turner: Sharing Your Books, Sharing Yourself - 04/04/07 07:05 PM
I'm a firm believer that you can tell a great deal about a person by browsing through their library.
Unless you get invited to someone's home, your opportunity to do this is somewhat limited. When I commented on Sarah Cooper's review of Naked Conversations, she commented back that she'd like to … (53 comments)
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jeff turner: Sellsius Lets The Cat Out Of The Bag - 04/03/07 02:36 PM
Well... we did give them a heads up. :)
New features will be launched tonight at RealEstateShows.com. Chief among them is the ability to embed a YouTube video in your Shows, so they can be included where ever your Shows go... including Realtor.com, and our new Panoramic Player for panoramic photos. … (29 comments)
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jeff turner: A Chewy Caramel $ Milk Chocolate $ Crispy Crunchies Feeling - 03/30/07 08:17 AM
It's after 3 AM... how incredibly fitting
I guess it's the way it should be. Ever since joining ActiveRain on November 28, 2006, my sleep time has taken a nose dive. It's like I've been on a constant sugar high.
Tonight, per my routine, I checked email one last time … (72 comments)
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jeff turner: Project Blogger Coaches Of A Feather Flock Together... - 03/21/07 07:25 PM
If this is a slow Project Blogger news day, then perhaps you'll read this. :)
Today, I had the very distinct pleasure of having lunch with Joseph Ferrara and Rudy Bachraty from Sellsius, Dustin Luther from Move.com and Rain City Guide, and Pat Kitano from Transparent Real Estate.
It was a true pleasure … (26 comments)
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jeff turner: Show Me What You Jott, Baby! - 03/21/07 02:50 AM
Two days ago I posted about Jott.com, a new service that transcribes voices messages into text.
I told you my head was spinning with ideas.
Well, in our little world here, we (in this case, Steve Zehngut And I) like to run with ideas until they die on their own. So, in … (103 comments)
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jeff turner: Jott: My Head Is Spinning With Ideas - 03/18/07 11:40 PM
Jott to self on Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:13 PMI was just reading Robert Scoble's blog tonight, and yesterday he wrote a post about a killer app for cellphones called Jott and I thought that I would write a post about it for ActiveRain by using it. I am actually right … (45 comments)
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jeff turner: Video Proof: ActiveRain Has Some Juice - 03/16/07 02:41 PM
You want the proof? You can't handle the proof!
Less than 2 weeks ago I wrote a restaurant review post about Romano's Italian Restaurant in Essington, PA. I did it for several reasons. First, because the original stromboli they serve there is truly a taste bud treat. Saliva is filling my mouth … (81 comments)
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jeff turner: Solar Energy Heating Up? - 03/15/07 01:28 PM
I can't help but wonder what role the real estate community should play in supporting solar energy initiatives.
c|net News.com had a great photo essay this morning on a new power plant opening it's doors in Boulder City, Nevada. Nevade Solar One is a 300 acre field of mirrors that collects thermal … (38 comments)
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jeff turner: Project Blogger: Let's Get This Party Started - 03/15/07 01:09 PM
"Never give a party if you'll be the most interesting person there." - Mickey Friedman
Even if I'm not giving a party, I still don't want to go if I'm going to be the most interesting person there. That's why I accepted the Project Blogger invitation. Look around at the other invited … (23 comments)
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jeff turner: Romano's Stromboli - Thank Goodness For Airplane Delays! - 03/11/07 10:14 AM
I love it when I find something I wasn't even looking for.In this case, I wasn't looking for the birthplace of Stromboli, but I found it. And I have to thank Rochell Heininger. Actually, I should thank Southwest Airlines for making her flight into Philadelphia 90 minutes late. Without that 90 … (29 comments)
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jeff turner: Take Action. Inspiration Will Follow. - 03/08/07 11:18 AM
Sometimes the problems of the world seem so large and overwhelming that it's hard to wrap my head around where to begin.
Stopping the destruction of our ecological systems is one of them. Where do you begin to solve a global problem. One of my favorite quotes is by a man … (45 comments)
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jeff turner: USA Today Goes Web 2.0 - 03/05/07 07:18 PM
In case you've missed it, USA Today launched a complete redesign to their website. And it's not just cosmetic.
I few days ago, I saw a preview of the redesign in a screen grab. Initially I thought it might just be a graphic redesign. I've gotten used to that. But it's … (51 comments)
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jeff turner: The "Big Fish" - 03/04/07 01:34 AM
This falls into the category of "be careful what you wish for."
Online Videos by Veoh.com
This reminds me of my first truly "big" client, back when I was 26 years old. I worked hard to "land" them and they almost ate me alive! Not long after we started working with them, … (6 comments)
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jeff turner: A Video On How To Embed A YouTube Video - 03/01/07 02:29 PM
Several people (and one of my favorites) have questions about just HOW to add a YouTube video to their posts. Not everyone is familiar with HTML or embed code, so I thought the best way to help is to actually create and embed a video to demonstrate. I'm using Veoh.com for … (98 comments)
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jeff turner: YouTube Alternatives - 02/28/07 04:20 PM
I'm a YouTube fan just like the rest of the world, but there are times when the quality doesn't quite live up to expectations. One of my favorite sites is BrightCove, but I've tested it here and their embed code is not working on ActiveRain. But Veoh.com does. See Below. You'll … (24 comments)
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jeff turner: Building A Dream: Why I Dread Watching Oprah - 02/27/07 02:55 AM
As I type this post, my eyes are still swollen. I'm beginning to dread each time my wife asks me to come watch an Oprah episode with her. I know it means something in my life is about to change.
Five years ago was the first time.
My wife had recorded … (40 comments)
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jeff turner: Searching For A Way To Help? - 02/24/07 12:48 AM
I'm a google addict and a Windows hater, so what I'm about to share with you is hard for me to remember to do. I google everything, but I'm going to take a break for a bit and search somewhere else.
Until March 31, 2007, if you perform your web searches … (14 comments)
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jeff turner: The Kindness Of "Strangers" - 02/23/07 12:34 PM
Strong relationships can be built on the Internet.
Almost three years ago I met a man named Neal Baldwin from RE/MAX Action Associates in Exton, PA. He stopped by our booth at the NAR Mid-Year in Washington, D.C. In truth, I don't remember talking to him that day. I spoke to hundreds … (20 comments)
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jeff turner: Sex And Real Estate: The House As Mother - 02/22/07 12:45 AM
We love our houses. There's no question about that.
In my review of Chapter 1 of Sex And Real Estate, we looked at how we fall in love with houses and how this reality could not be ignored, either by buyer's agents or seller's agents. Both have a specific role to play … (23 comments)
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jeff turner: John McCain: This Post Is NOT About Politics - 02/19/07 10:12 AM
I am not interested in discussing politics right now and I'm not endorsing John McCain for President. (Sound Familiar?)
John McCain launched his Presidential campaign website this weekend. The design of the site is fabulous. At first glance it appears to be very similar to Barack Obama's seminal site. There is a … (13 comments)
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jeff turner: Barak Obama: This Post Is NOT About Politics - 02/14/07 12:46 AM
This blog post is about the ever growing power of the concept of YOU.
And this post is about recognizing a moment.I am not interested in discussing politics right now and I'm not endorsing Barack Obama for President.
What I AM doing is endorsing an exceptionally well conceived viral marketing campaign. … (69 comments)
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jeff turner: Sex And Real Estate: The House As Beloved - 02/11/07 06:40 PM
"Anyone who doubts the possibility of falling in love with a house - with all that implies of fast-beating heart, sweaty palms, and waiting for the phone to ring - just hasn't met the right one yet."
This is how Marjorie Garber starts chapter one of her book, Sex And Real … (37 comments)
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