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Blogging Brain Freeze !

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Real Estate Agent with Cassidon Realty

Is it the frigid weather that causes this blog block...writers block where you just can't put into words, find the words or just don't know what to say! Well it is especially hard for us newbies & non writers that eeked by.... ( is that a word or should I put it through the Spell checker) in english compostion 101.

My Advice for you in 2010

  • K.I.S.S - Keep it short and Simple

 

  • Make a skeleton - Outline it and the flesh will appear!

 

  • Instead of a "today list" do a " BLOG LIST"
  1. Put a Listing in each week
  2. Describe an event or a place of interest in your community... new restaurant, historic site, park, anything that might spark some interest... Shoot a Picture and make a comment!
  3. Help or Educate your buyer or seller with simple Real estate 101 - Financing , Inspections, Legislation, Tax Credits... Put the real Esate Spin on for the week
  •      Just Do it !

 

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Comments (10)

Bob Maiocco
8Z Real Estate - Evergreen, CO

Great tips Mark.  I like to add one tip which is to write a quick neighborhood post if you can't think of a great "Character" piece.  Just write a little bit about one of your favorite subdivisions and post it to Localism!

Jan 07, 2010 07:27 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Writing is getting to be a lost art. Yes we all get cranial flatulents from time to time...

Helping you help others live their American dream...

Jan 07, 2010 08:19 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Block, freeze or just DUH....it happens..drawing upon your experience...what happened...what could happen..questions that you have been asked....someone else will want to know the answers as well. Blog on.

Jan 07, 2010 09:16 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Mark.....when I began this adventure, I complained about the same thing.....Lenn Harley simply stated to write what I know about.....well, so far, so good.

Jan 07, 2010 09:24 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Mark...this is a really good plan. Hope you have a great year!

Jan 07, 2010 09:26 PM
Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

Just pick a few neighborhoods and do stats. . .excellent use for Activerain and a remedy for blog freeze

Jan 07, 2010 09:55 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Mark when it comes to blogging, especially for those of us here on ActiveRain, it just might be a matter of intimidation that creates the block. We all believe we know what we need to blog about, but then we I read some of these great posts that are so well presented and we lose our gumption for fear of looking foolish by comparison, even though we may well know all the same material and even have a different perspective about the topic. KISS is by far the best approach. Thanks for sharing.

Jan 07, 2010 10:35 PM
Stanton Homes
Stanton Homes - New Home Builder - Raleigh, NC
Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina

Great tips.  I keep an email "folder" and tuck new ideas there.

Jan 10, 2010 10:00 PM
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind
KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ
Broker/Owner

GOOD AFTERNOON MARK!  Having one of those blog block moments today!  Thanks for the tips! -- Gabrielle

Jan 12, 2010 05:49 AM
Charles Perkins
Charles G. Perkins, CPA - Burien, WA

Sometimes you just need to tune into the ideas around you.  As professionals we probably have questions that come up during the day,  issues might come up during the day, there are many topics that can be used.

There are several people that have wrote or provided lists of ideas that could be used.  There is a search tool here that can help ferret out some of these blogs.

Jan 15, 2010 06:19 PM