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In times of uncertainty, you must turn to the one thing you can truly count on; yourself. You chose a career in real estate, in part, to be an independent business person, so take a deep breath, roll up your sleeves and get to work investing in that business. 
This is was the question that came up yesterday at a meeting for the Communications Committee for my Board. We have been mandated to come up with directives that will improve the image of Realtors to the public. You wouldn't believe how difficult this is proving to be. 
I wanted to see if any of our FIABCI-USA members want to work with a task force in theseareas:1. FIABCI-USA Luxury Properties Group - making a CD, creating a flyer, new brochure.
The purpose of marketing is to obtain mental real estate. Competition is fierce these days, as consumers are bombarded with distractions from every direction. How can you make sure that your message is heard and remembered? 
Real Estate is a hard business and recently it has been doing nothing but getting harder. A successful Realtor of yester-year can't get away with working the same amount of hours as s/he used to. Today most Realtors are working twice as hard with half the return. Getting burnt out and … (3 comments)
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I was sent this photo by my father. He took it on a recent trip to Mexico and saw this Mexican coffeeshop sign. I don't know if Starbucks has knowledge of it But even if they do, I hope they let the guy keep it. You know that they say that … (2 comments)
Know anyone in Hawaii?Tell them this is their lucky day! Sandy Dumont will be there for the Maui Writer's conference (keep your fingers crossed. She is hoping to get a contract for her book on Image). She has set aside a day for a gratis 1-hour presentation on becoming an Image … (3 comments)
Long before I was in Real Estate, I worked as a photographer for various types of businesses. Mostly fashion and entertainment. I still do work for some of my close friends and people that need a good eye. In fact, I found my photography training to be useful in selling homes.Here … (0 comments)
I recently participated in a course, where the perception of real estate sales representatives in the eye of the public, was discussed at great length.
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Realtors know all about it. Curb Appeal.
Over the last several days I seem to be having a problem uploading pictures to my blogs. I have the "Popups okay" clicked and get the "add picture" box, but when I click on the "Image URL" box the second popup window is not appearing.
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4.5 Proven Techniques to Brand Yourself On the Web & Outshine your Competition
I have shot some ugly properties here at my job. What we have seen is that when the front of a condo or home is less then desirable; put the home's best room as your front shot to draw away from unattractiveness of the exterior or simply to highlight the room … (6 comments)
Coming from the corporate America world and being of the generation that I am, blogging is counter intutive to me. In the corporate world you were expected to act a certain way and project a certain image that best expoused the companies view of the world. The corporate world would closely guard … (4 comments)
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Most of us have had the fun of putting up the SOLD sign on a listing...it can be a great feeling. (I know there are some new agents out there, you will get your first chance soon!) But, what does it really mean to you?
Change. Everything is changing at a faster pace than ever before. The real estate industry is changing rapidly. If you want to be successful, you must find a specialty where you are the only expert in that field.
But I have too, IMHO. I have a Board of Directors meeting this morning and really do not feel like going, however there are topics that will bring a lot of debate an I think that I need to be there. I have opinions on these "HOT" topics and have voiced … (5 comments)
Hooray! For most of the country spring has arrived (or almost)
Posted in response to this hilarious conversation: http://activerain.com/blogsview/437959/So-How-Old-is(Thought it was pretty key to our profile, so I am posting it now as a blog.)
Image has many different aspects to it. I believe the use of all aspects can be your winning combination to success. First, you need to take care of the only skin God gave you. Finding a good, proven skin care system that has a money back, satisfaction guarantee with no time limit … (3 comments)
Just a quick blog here, but I woke up this morning with the unquenchable urge to tell you about one tiny part of a book I just read. HEMP – Highly Effective Marketing Plan by Peter Knight. 
One thing I always try to do while out and about is to make people I come in contact with smile. As a professional realtor I think it is our duty to spread cheer whereever we go. I almost always have my Realtor badge on so they know what I do … (0 comments)
This is crucial. I've seen poor email etiquette lead to fights! In and out of the work place. Even if your email is completely written in a neutral tone, it can be interpreted as angry.
So the profile pic I have right now is a clip from my cell phone's camera. It works for now, but I really want to get a professional headshot done. However, budget for this type of thing is limited...
You know that old saying, "All roads lead to Rome"? Well, in the modern age of technology, all Internet roads should lead to HOME. Your home pages, that is. 
In the world of real estate sales, a successful image often plays a huge role in how much success you achieve. The same can be said in any business. But the message Agents and Realtors use may be obsolete and in dire need of updating.How many "Top Producers" are there really? … (15 comments)
I've never been the suit type of girl really. From time to time, I'll wear one but my regular attire is just me. I do not want to create any illusions for my clients. I give them the real deal. I know from my own experiences that when I see someone … (11 comments)
On a daily basis, we get numerous calls from Realtors® interested in our marketing services. One of the number one questions they being with is how they can build a successful marketing campaign to grow their business. While there are tons of factors that influence a successful marketing campaign (which you … (4 comments)
or does the REALTOR make the clothes? Dressing the part of a successful Realtor is something that I have always basically assumed was required. Portraying an image of professionalism, and trust can be vital to establishing a good working relationship with clients. They want to know that they have the best … (6 comments)
We all know the market is in a correction and clients are getting harder to find. I have noticed the casual dress of most real estate professionals these days and it got me thinking. I still believe that a significant part of a clients decision in choosing a real estate professional is based … (71 comments)
In real estate, perhaps more than in other professions, image is important. Realtors recognize the importance of a professional appearance and demeanor in person, but how about your online image?
I have noticed, recently, that quite a few members of active rain actually write their posts on their blog. The posts are insightful, thought provoking and even helpful. I think that the creation of the written word is soooo important to the world of blogging. Writing, helps readers understand the personality … (16 comments)
Ok, so I did it! I dumped my made up, posed "professional" photo for my active rain profile! I used a photo taken just the other day - and you know what - it looks like ME!! Imagine that!?? I'm not the suit wearing, all made up, hair perfect type... and blogging … (23 comments)
Truth isn't reality, perception is. What am I talking about? We are viewed by many be perception. That means that even though you may be one way in reality you will be judged by what others think you are. A great example of this is California. What do you think of … (4 comments)
Have you ever been late for an appointment? I'm sure this has happened to all of us from time to time. However, as professionals our punctuality is a reflection on our professionalism. If you are going to be later at least call your appointment and let them know that you are … (5 comments)
I just attended a seminar about Business Appropriate Business Casual with Linda Thomas founder of Powerful Appearance Corporate Image Advisor's. She was excellent in terms of discussing what our clothes say about us and our image. As I sat there, I recalled a "Business Casualty" of my own. I hope this story inspires … (5 comments)
Before your next meeting with a prospective client or potential referral source, take a long look in the mirror and ask yourself, "If I was a prospect, would I want to do business with this person?"
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I was told that I should take the time to write a Blog post. This is my first attempt therefore I am not very good at it, however I am told that if I do this I will earn 200 points! 
I don't know if you are religious or not, but if you are you should think about volunteering in your church, especially at the Welcome Center if your church has one.
Photo Editing is frequently skipped or can eat away at agents time - the photo you thought was perfect, has the cats litter-box right in the foreground, or in the bathroom mirror you can see your good looking elbow jutting into view. But Elbows and Litter-boxes don't sell homes...What to do … (3 comments)
25 common misperceptions about Durham and the realities behind them 
We are looking for help is there anyone in the AR world that knows a firm that does PR work for different companies. I posted a blog looking for help or advise and I was let down. I am going to try and post this anywhere and everywhere and see what … (1 comments)
I have been reading a lot of blogs/posts in the last month. Many of you bring so many different personalties to the table, but for the most part, each one of you sound real sincere, genuine, and very professional. I have learned so much from many of you in regards to … (29 comments)
It's been brought to my attention that I missed some key points in my Linking blog . So I thought I'd do a follow up post on linking with images and how to do so. 
Or, are the shirtless loan officers looking for dates?
I just got off the phone with one of our advertising vendors and it prompted me to write. He was very excited the other day when he called because they are launching a website in support of their magazine. He knew my role on the team involves our internet presence so he … (10 comments)
I deleted an old post today. Frankly, I hope most of you never saw it, and none of you remember me for it. It wasn’t really THAT bad, but it wasn’t something that I wanted to influence peoples’ impressions about what kind of person I am.