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Blog entries tagged with " ken brand":
ken brand: The 3 People Principle - Weaving ConnectWork Magic - 07/07/08 03:16 PM
Materials from our Wednesday Morning Workshop. Everything except the 28 years of experience verbal commentary, questions, answers and explanations.
Questions? Fire off an email: Ken@KenBrand, leave a comment or give me a jingle - 832-797-1779. Love to hear from you.
The 3 People Principle - Weaving ConnectWorkingMagic - … (1 comments)
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ken brand: 3 Simple Steps - Save YouTube Clips to Hard Drive, Convert to .MP4, Embed in PowerPoint Slides on your MAC - 06/13/08 11:08 AM
No free fall, no flames, no thud, it was easier than I thought.
I'm tricking out my deck of PowerPoint Slides.
I lead a two day workshop, it's one of six Fast Start Real Estate Training modules. The official name, Business Development & Prospecting. I call it "Creating Cataclysmic … (6 comments)
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ken brand: The Woodlands Real Estate Market Report May/June - Buyer's or Seller's Market? - 06/05/08 03:54 PM
Is it a Seller's Market or a Buyer's Market?
Are real estate prices going UP, falling or stable?
Should I buy now? Is it a good time to sell?
What's the Average Sold Price?
How long does it take to sell a property in The Woodlands?
Questions are answered in this … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Chase and Embrace - 06/02/08 07:45 PM
Niels Bohr said, "The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth."
Hugh MacLeod said:
I chase and embrace a wiggly Web 2.0. It's technology/social media pointed at sharing the "real you", also called the "transparent you or the … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Don't Judge The Trulia Genie - Befried & Benefit - 05/25/08 11:20 AM
Attention Listing Agents
It's not easy. You've succeeded where others have stumbled and bumbled. You've invested time, energy and emotion, money too. You have listing inventory. Well done, Now What?
Now, you want to get those listings SOLD - the faster the better + you want to leverage the … (6 comments)
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ken brand: Women Rule - Deal With It. - 05/21/08 09:49 AM
Skies above our ragged red-flash-fast personal planets are strobed by meteor showers of fresh ideas, smarter ways and interesting perspectives. Catch some like fireflies, it's FREE.
I read, skim and scan dozens of blogs daily....I use Newsgator Feedreader. My jar is blinking...I wanted to share this post from Selisus Real … (2 comments)
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ken brand: Cats Smoking Camels - What are you smoking? - 05/11/08 05:54 PM
Do you know anyone who walks their CAT on a leash?
David Freeman said he could jokingly, but I think he's a cool enough cat himself to actually do it..."Why?" is another story.
Who do you that can actually herd CATS?
My take on CATS - they do what they … (2 comments)
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ken brand: WTF - Words That Fail - Lose'em - 05/09/08 10:58 AM
What business are you really in?
Sure, you help people buy and sell real estate, if all goes well, in the end there's a "closing".
But, how does it all begin?
I believe it begins with a conversation, which leads to connection, then discovery, then you provide solutions/services, your solutions/services … (1 comments)
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ken brand: Realtor Icons Huddle-Up in The Woodlands - 05/06/08 12:32 PM
The theme today......3 types of people.
Some people watch what happens.Some people MAKE things happen!Some People wonder WTF happened?
Which are you? Who are we? What do we want to be? How will we be? When will we do?
The Agenda is kinda thick, we went over real estate market … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Sex In The City, Iron Man, Raider's Of The Lost - Pick One, Roll Out The Red Carpet - 05/06/08 12:18 PM
This week's focus...same as last week.
Why in the world flush burn spend your hard earned money trying to snag a stranger. Don't waste your money.
Instead...entertain your friends, have some fun, chit-chat, listen.
Plan this, this week. Do this, next week.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Visit your local theater website to check new … (1 comments)
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ken brand: Are you Cher, Maddona, The Donald or Britney? - 05/02/08 01:08 PM
A few questions and two thoughts.
Are you so famous that when you speak your first name people instantly know who your are?
Unless you're Cher, Bono, Madonna, Britney...or maybe The Donald, it's doubtful.
Why do I ask?
Have you ever had someone phone you and say, "Hi, this is … (4 comments)
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ken brand: Texas Earnest Money Disputes - Arm Wrestle Resolution or TAR Down Low? - 05/01/08 10:27 AM
Sign Up for the TAR EnewlestterIf you're a REALTOR in Texas, go to the TAR site, register and subscribe to their eNewsletter, Texas Realtor Focus. It's free and jammed with interesting and useful information. One highlight, the Legal Briefs. TAR answers commonly asked legal questions about real world situations.
Legal … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Is The Real Estate Market In The Woodlands, TX As Sunny As The Sky? - 04/28/08 11:37 AM
Here's what's happening in The Woodlands Real Estate Market - View Point, by Ken Brand.
For SellersFor Sale/Listing Inventory is up 7.9% compared to last year's inventory. In January (see graph) For Sale/Listing Inventory was up 21.9%. Considering angst fueled by national media and the fact that every year 100's … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Floods Suck - Use Protection - 04/24/08 04:55 PM
In Houston, mother nature can drop a drench faster than the Donald can say, "You're Fired".
Flooding sucks - it sucks less if you're protected. Flood Insurance is super affordable, let's pray you never need it...but if it floods, you'll blunt the pain and recover faster with flood insurance.
Our … (0 comments)
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ken brand: The Magic Three People Principle - 04/24/08 03:39 PM
Magic, Power and Leverage...come in 3s. The Trinity, Three Blind Mice, The Three Magic Beans, The Three Wishes, The Three Musketeers, The Three Stooges, The Three Amigos, The Three Bears and for a real estate agent, The Three People Principal. How many 3s examples can you think of?
My friends, … (7 comments)
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ken brand: Cookies, Chocolate, Real Estate Success and you. - 04/21/08 08:41 PM
The adventures of a fully engaged Realtor include stressful and sometimes pretzel twisting emotional control. It's a fact of life, when dealing with issues of home, family and finance...things will spiral, cascade and meltdown. If there were no problems, who'd need a Realtor to help? It's part of the job.
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ken brand: Share Your Powerpoint Preso - Golden Lump Nuggets - 04/18/08 07:40 AM
Earlier I shared my thoughts on Twitter and Wakerupper.
Here's another gem - Author Stream. Upload your Power Point Preso and display your handiwork on the web, embed it in your web page or blog as well.
Man-o-man there are some wicked smart people creating FREE "WOW" tools. They're … (0 comments)
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ken brand: The US Postal Service, Corporate Relocation & Choices - 04/17/08 06:56 PM
Postage is going up by one copper penny - May 12th.
You want to do something nice for your friends.
You want everyone to know you're approved to help them with any Corporate Relocation, they don't have to work with a stranger.
Here's a solution:
REALTOR ICONS – 7 Easy Steps … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Clarity is the new creativity. - 04/16/08 09:05 PM
At a Writing Workshop I attended, Roy H. Williams said, "Clarity is the new creativity".
Hmmmmm....think about that - slice through the BS, no posers - nice.
Hugh MacLeod slices like a Hattori Hanzo - what you need to know about how to be successful in real estate.
The End - … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Twitter, Wakerupper & Real Estate in The Woodlands Texas - 04/15/08 10:35 AM
I'm reporting live from my living room. Squinting eyes, synapses sparking and fingers tap-tap-tapping.
Twitter
I've had a Twitter account for more than a year. I never really used it till now. Suddenly, I've been reading, hearing and watching more and louder Twitter buzz and use. You can investigate at … (1 comments)
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ken brand: Real Estate Success, Chaos Theory, Duality, Unintended Consequences & Laws of Nature - 04/12/08 05:16 PM
Consciously or subconsciously, you're aware of Duality, Chaos Theory, Newton's Law and 3rd Gravitating Bodies. Willingly or not, we all bathe in intended or unintended consequences.
For a Realtor to achieve transformitive success, remarkable action is the key catalyst - then Duality, Chaos Theory and a whole boatload of seen … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Johnny Bunko & Your Real Estate Career - 04/12/08 05:13 PM
I was never a comic book reader, even when I was Kenny Brand the kid.
Now, at 51, I am...sorta.
Comics as an art form and story telling have been around forever, recently becoming main stream. Sorta.
I just finished Daniel Pink's new book - The Adventures of Johnny Bunko. … (0 comments)
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ken brand: Blah, Blah…Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors Forest Crossing Office Named One Of The Leading Offices In North America…Yada, Yada - 04/12/08 05:10 PM
Prudential Gary Greene Realtors, The Woodlands
NEWS RELEASE
For more information: Ken Brand, Sales ManagerPhone: 281-367-3531email: KenBrand@GaryGreene.comPictured: Ken Brand, Sales Manager & Linda Sawyers, Administrative Manager
Blah, Blah…Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors Forest Crossing Office Named One Of The Leading Offices In North America…Yada, Yada
(The Woodlands, TX) We bet you’re … (0 comments)
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