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The Blog Fodder III - Random Blog Content Ideas Inspired By The Godfather III (the movie)

This is the final installment in a III Part series of Blog ideas (fodder) for real estate bloggers who may get writer's block.

If you missed it, please check out:
The Blog Fodder - Random Blog Content Ideas Inspired by The Godfather (the movie) and
The Blog Fodder II - Random Blog Ideas Inspired By The Godfather II (the movie).

You may ask, "Why the Godfather Trilogy?" To this I answer, "Why not?"
Blog ideas can come in ANY form. And Heck! This is fun!
So, here we go ...

Michael Corleone: "No! Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment."

Zillow .... Redfin .... How does YOUR reaction to these companies reflect you and your business?
How "hate" affects our lives...
How kind are you? What "random acts of kindness" do you do in your business?
Top 5 local "tourist traps" that you would not even take your enemies. (localism)
How do pre-judgments and prejudices influence our business? I know that each of us has a story where we "assumed" one thing, only to be proven completely wrong.
Top 5 things that you have learned FROM your competition ...

Archbishop Gilday: "It seems in today's world the power to absolve debt is greater than the power of forgiveness."

Credit Repair Companies:
- Fact vs. Fiction
- Advertisements vs. Advantages
The American Dream:
- What is acceptable debt for being a homeowner?
- House Poor ... Is it worth it?
- When is it better to RENT?
- The true COST of the American Dream ...
Owner Carry Scenarios:
- How to play it safe as a Seller
- How to play it safe as a Buyer
- How to make the contract win-win
What debt is worth refinancing your house for?

BJ Harrison: [about the Pope; before the Opera] "The Pope is doing exactly what you said he'd do, he's cleaning."

Approaching your Seller Clients about cleaning and de-cluttering
The importance and value of a stager
When is the stager necessary?
How to effectively "sell" a stager to your Seller Clients
Horror stories about "less than clean" homes that you have shown .... Or listed.
Religion and Real Estate. Where do YOU draw the line... or DO you?
Closing gifts: What is appropriate? (I have no idea why this quote made me think of this ... maybe the reference of the Opera??)

Don Altobello: "The richest man is the one with the most powerful friends."

The importance of surrounding yourself with successful people?
How do you really define success in real estate?
How do you market to your:
- Past Clients
- Sphere of Influence
- Farm area (demographic, geographic ...)
The best way to get the MOST personal and professional referrals is ...
Who are YOUR personal and professional alliances in real estate? Why?

Please feel free to add to this list ...

Posted by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® on 06/26/2007 02:28 PM

Comments (27)

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27 Comments on The Blog Fodder III - Random Blog Content Ideas Inspired By The Godfather III (the movie)

Excellent suggestions. Mariana and Derek you are very creative and have great presentation ability. I will bookmark this one as well. Rated a 5! Thanks so much

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06/26/2007 11:18 AM

by Mesa, Arizona Real Estate *** Teri Ellis, Broker, ABR,CRS,GRI,ePRO,MRE (Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC)

Hi Teri- Thank you! I love these kind of "off the wall" ideas.

06/26/2007 11:45 AM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

Not off the wall at all (maybe it's me that is that's why it's understandable?) In any case, great outline and giving us a different ideas to write. Woohoo!

06/26/2007 12:03 PM

by Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman (RA), HAWAII Real Estate & HAWAII Relocation (Century 21 Liberty Homes -Mililani, Hawaii)

Cool. How do you come up with this stuff...you must have a very creative mind!

06/26/2007 12:03 PM

by Monika McGillicuddy~NH Real Estate Broker (Prudential Verani Realty)

Hey Mariana - you really are very clever with these kinds of posts! What's it like inside that mind of yours?!?!? ;-)

Great ideas in this one as well as the other 2 - loved each of them and bookmarked them for future ideas for post!

Ann Cummings

06/26/2007 12:22 PM

by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)

Whoo Hoo! Thank you. This has been fun. Kind of like a "I wonder if THIS will work" kind of series ...

Monika- Thank you :) !

Ann- Trust me ... NO ONE wants to get into the mind of moi. Sometimes I wonder what I'm thinking...

06/26/2007 12:41 PM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

Add to the list? I'm still laughing at the whole correlation! You are extremely talented Mariana.....and love the analogy of "The Pope's cleaning" and decluttering and staging. LOL! This is awesome.

06/26/2007 02:42 PM

by Rick & Ines - Miami Shores Real Estate (Majestic Properties)

Michael Corleone: "No! Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment."

Simply Priceless!!

That is some great stuff Mariana - Unreal!

06/26/2007 04:00 PM

by Christine Forgione - Associate Broker (PCA Realty, Inc.)

Somehow I misse dthe previous two and wil return once I read them all.

06/26/2007 04:39 PM

by Jay McGillicuddy~Real Estate Broker (Prudential Verani Realty)

These post have been very thought provoking. Great Post. Thanks.

06/26/2007 05:03 PM

by Frank Rubi Louisiana Real Estate-Homes for Sale (Specialized Real Estate Services, Inc.)

Great post---I wish I could make my mind be that creative.

06/26/2007 05:18 PM

by Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton (Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC)

Maiana,

I have got to tell you that I only like the first 2 ..the third never appealed to me....great continuation and "your story" is excellent.

06/26/2007 05:49 PM

by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)

Great post... congrats on the feature... my other half is a huge Godfather fan

06/26/2007 08:03 PM

by Desiree Daniels, Mercer County, NJ, Real Estate (RE/MAX Tri County)

This was an awesome post, Marianna. Some great suggestions but even better for coming up with other creative ideas. There must be some lurking somewhere in my mind...

Jeff

06/26/2007 08:33 PM

by Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (RE/MAX Associates)

I like the way you two think, you make me think, thanks.

06/26/2007 09:44 PM

by Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.)

Again, another great post. You know, I've never watched those movies. Maybe I should. Who knew you could get so much from them.....

06/26/2007 10:42 PM

by Christy Powers - Pooler, Savannah Real Estate Agent (Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners)

The Godfather series has been a great one with lots of creative ideas! Have you thought about adding a link for a concession stand so you can at least make a few dollars? Just imagine the smell of hot, buttered popcorn drifting from your monitor ...

06/26/2007 10:54 PM

by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace)

Ines- My mind is an endless store room for random information. :D

Christine!! Hello there and Thank you!!

Jay ... Have fun!

Frank- Thank you. Hope it inspires some ideas for you.

Diane - Creativity comes in may forms.

Neal- Thank you for your continued support through these posts!

Desiree- Thank you!

Jeff- Of COURSE there are wonderful ideas "lurking" ;)

06/27/2007 12:02 AM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

Darrel- Thank you, but Derek had nothing to do with this ... Just me and my odd sense of "inspiration"

Christy- Thanks! I just hope that these ideas can spark more ideas ...

John! Mmmm... Hot buttered popcorn ....

06/27/2007 12:06 AM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

I'm having trouble figuring out how I missed this series. This is good stuff. I need to go read them all!

06/27/2007 05:38 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

It was a wonderful series, I think I caught them all! Only an inspired mind could think of something like this, they were all terrific. And things to think further on....Thank you for another wonderful posts (can you do another series now :)?

06/27/2007 06:43 AM

by Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City)

Jeff- How DID you miss this? This has been one of the most FUN series of posts that I have put together. Have fun reading them!

Carole- Thank you! I am working on another series ... Any suggestions? Maybe the Big Lo-BLOG-ski? ;)

06/27/2007 08:53 AM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

Mariana, I missed these also, this is the first one I have read. Will go back and read the others. This one was great. Closing gifts and Opera?

06/27/2007 01:09 PM

by Karen Hurst ~ Real Estate Broker ~ Warwick ~ Rhode Island (Storm Realty LLC)

Karen, Enjoy reading the other posts. I hope that it inspires some folks! Tickets to the opera would be a good closing gift?

06/27/2007 01:22 PM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

Mariana...You're flapping again :)

I just wanted you to know that I have read this but for whatever reason I didn't comment. Huh. Something must have come up while I romping around in the rain.

These are some awesome ideas and I hope other's will utilize them. I would like to see some of this put into motion here on AR.

Wouldn't it be great to see a few members post something about assumptions? Personally I think the folks in our industry have to learn about not making those deadly assumptions :)

TLW...ROAR!

06/30/2007 08:31 AM

by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)

TLW- (Where have I been???) ASSUMPTIONS make an ASS out of ... the ASSumer! That would make a great post - or SERIES of posts...

Check out: Dr. Mariana Wagner's One-Post Cure-all for Writers' Block

08/28/2007 10:38 AM

by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Clients' Choice)

LOL...

Now that was a long wait for a reply :)

I did a post about assumptions. It went over rather well too :)

TLW...ROAR!

08/28/2007 11:52 AM

by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)

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