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"Look Ma! No Hands!"

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Move, Inc., / realtor.com

Now here's some technology that I never thought I would use...  What with having a speed typing rate of about 85 words per minute, I figured I could type faster than most other people, let alone any newfangled technology but my was I wrong!

So here I am talking into my computer at what I believe is approximately 160 words per minute!  160 words per minute!!  Think of the possibilities!  And what is the name of this awesome technology that I am referring to and using as I speak right now?  Dragon NaturallySpeaking (preferred 9.5), of course!  I just got it this evening and am trying to get used to it and it's definitely a bit different than typing.  But I'm sure once I get the hang of it it'll be an amazing tool that this virtual assistant is going to be using on a regular basis.

Okay, so here's a quick synopsis of what this little baby can do.  It recognizes not only what you'd speak, but also various commands within e-mail applications, microsoft word, and in Internet Explorer/Morilla Firefox.  And it is very very accurate; it also allows you to put in commands such as often used, website addresses, logos and other documents.

So if this real estate virtual assistant were to give it a thumbs up, it would probably be two at this point and definitely recommended for others. I must also put in a plug in here for who recommended it to me,  and that would be Cheryl Waller with Treasure Coast Solutions!  She is the bomb!  Check out her site for the best website templates around!

Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Very interesting.  I think someone else did a blog on this as well.  I am going to have to check it out.

May 31, 2008 01:36 PM
Eric Reid
Renaissance Realty Group of Keller Williams Atlanta Partners - Lawrenceville, GA

OK light bulb just went off... as someone who is spelling challenged I often avoid work because I don't want the hassle of checking my spelling ect... this could return the creative thought process to my life ... I will be test friving it in the next week

May 31, 2008 01:41 PM
Greg Hampton
Re/Max Around The Mountains - Blue Ridge, GA
North Georgia Mountain Property,Blue Rid

I am from the south so I will probabley only get out about 43 words per minute.

May 31, 2008 02:03 PM
Bo Buchanan
Kettley Realtors - Oswego, IL

So how much did you have to edit your post after you spoke? 

May 31, 2008 02:54 PM