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I am co-hosting a show on BlogTalkRadio now!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Austin Texas Homes, LLC 453249

I wanted to get a few shows under my belt before sharing this with all of my ActiveRain friends.  Ken Cook and I have been hosting a weekly show on BlogTalkRadio on Tuesday mornings for the past few weeks. 

The show's basic surface theme is about social media, real estate, and mortgages, although we are both pretty goofy and seem to enjoy sound effects, so it often devolves into a "morning zoo" type of atmosphere, as it did yesterday morning.

The "live" show is from 11am to noon Central time (12pm-1pm Eastern), and the recordings are available in the archive for listening at any time.  It was originally 30 minutes, but we expanded to a full hour after realizing how quickly time went by.

Yesterday was our first hour-long show and it was utterly unscripted (perhaps a little too unscripted, but it was fun!).  We might decide to do a little more planning, but the free-form nature of it is exciting and challenging, too.  We have also had some audio and technical issues to deal with via the platform - that is another layer that tests our ability to keep things rolling along smoothly.

To listen, visit: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jckc

BRIEF WARNING: This last show had audio problems for the first three or four minutes, and twice briefly during the broadcast.  Just keep listening and it gets better!  I welcome your feedback, but keep in mind that I have only attempted this four times so far, so be gentle.  :-)

If you have any interest, there are also three previous shows that we did together on Ken's page here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/KenCook

If you have any interest in joining us as a guest, we would love to have you on sometime.  In upcoming weeks, we have a handful of guests scheduled, including the CEO of a real estate investment site, a couple of authors, and a smattering of social media consultants.

Frankly, I would be happy to have anyone on with us who is interested, because we want to help promote YOUR business along with our own.

If you had asked me at the beginning of 2008 if I wanted to host an internet radio show, I probably would have balked at the chance, but I realized that this is one more opportunity to learn a brand-new skill and make more contacts along the way.  Why the heck not?  

So far, our record for a live audience is around 20 or so with a couple of callers, but we have about 10 times that number listening to the archive.  I would love to shatter both numbers early in the year.  Come join us if you like!

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If you're looking for a home in the Austin area, you can also visit my primary website at www.austintexashomes.com.  Thanks!

Comments (27)

Bo Hussung
Bell Title /Triserv LLC - Nashvle, TN

I will check you and Ken out Jason.

Thanks

Bo

Dec 31, 2008 10:50 AM
William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Happy New Year Jason!

I'll check out the link.

Bill

Dec 31, 2008 11:26 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

Ah, big deal.  I listen to you prattle on the phone for hours on end already. 

Oh fine, I'll listen.

Happy 2009, dude.

Dec 31, 2008 01:29 PM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Jason..sounds like fun, and if you aren't careful...it could be educational!

Dec 31, 2008 01:41 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

GARY - Thanks, man.  I hope you also have a terrific 2009.  I'm looking forward to the new year.  Come check out the new show if you have a chance - I appreciate your supportive words.

Dec 31, 2008 01:50 PM
Amanda Evans
DFW Living - Fort Worth, TX
Real Estate Broker - Fort Worth Texas

Happy New Year, Jason!

I want to do a real estate radio show Crank Yankers style.  That would be way too funny!

Dec 31, 2008 03:53 PM
Laura Watts
Positive Properties, LLC - Laurinburg, NC

Jason-I will try to get to the next one. I signed up, so hopefully I will not have problems getting on.  Sounds very interesting.

Dec 31, 2008 03:54 PM
Jeremy Blanton
Myrtle Beach Homes Blog - Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach REALTOR®- myrtlebeachhomesblog.com

Radio shows?  Those are always fun to do!  I wish you the best my man!

Dec 31, 2008 04:27 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

ANN - I really appreciate that - thanks!  I hope you enjoy it.  As I said, we had a few rough minutes of choppy audio, but the last show was very entertaining, in my opinion.

Dec 31, 2008 05:56 PM
Laraine Shape
Comey & Shepherd Realtors - Glendale, OH
Selling Cincinnati...one kitchen at a time

Awesome, dude!  You rock.  Ralph

Dec 31, 2008 10:43 PM
Joanne O'Donnell
Chic Home Interiors - Oakland, CA

what a great idea, good luck!

Jan 01, 2009 01:46 AM
Paul Slaybaugh
Homesmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ Real Estate

I'm with Amanda.  Better to crank than be cranked, you know?  Something to think about before we start calling in.

Jan 01, 2009 02:33 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

KRISTIN - I would love to hear your feedback from our first show, with the few minutes of audio/tech issues aside.  Congratulations on your engagement!

Jan 01, 2009 02:35 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Very cool, I subscribed and added you as a favorite. Rarely have a been able to listen live as the time zone and busy with clients but I will go back and listen Great idea for 2009 Jason, this actually gets good Google Juice if you hadn't noticed.

Jan 01, 2009 06:29 AM
Stephen Kappre
KW Hometown - Mantua, NJ
Helping You Home

I'm going to try and remember for your next radio show - I'd be interested in stopping by.

Jan 01, 2009 08:34 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

Today,

I am working on setting one up also after doing a radio show on Tuesday. I've been wanting to do it for awhile, but never knew how. Now, I have met someone who knows how and after doing the show on Tuesday say I should start my own.

So, I'll be talking a little earlier time slot I think though.

Todd Clark, Helping Families Home - www.IFoundYourNewHome.com

Jan 02, 2009 01:45 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

TODD - That sounds great.  Maybe we can do some cross-promotion this year!  I heard you on Tamara's show - you should be a natural for this.

Jan 02, 2009 01:49 AM
Margaret Woda
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Bummer, I missed it, because we were on the road, en route home from Texas.  'Hope this went well... 'didn't see a follow-up in the comments, but maybe that's coming as a separate post.

Jan 03, 2009 10:51 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

MARGARET - No worries.  It's a weekly show - our next one is tomorrow morning at 11am Central (noon Eastern time).  You can also listen to the archives anytime.  Thanks!

Jan 05, 2009 06:02 PM
Chris Olsen
Olsen Ziegler Realty - Cleveland, OH
Broker Owner Cleveland Ohio Real Estate

Very cool Jason.  I wonder if agents donig cutting-edge things now: actual brodcasting, and all forms of web 2.0, how they would have thought things would today back in the 1980s, or even some of the 90s for that matter.

Jan 09, 2009 12:28 AM