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Is there life out there?

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Real Estate Agent with Lawrenceburg KY Foreclosures & Government Owned Properties

"Is there life out there"?  Wasn't that a song or at least words of a song? I believe it was sung by Reba McIntyre.  If my memory recalls correctly, it was about an overwhelmed mother that was wondering if "there was life out there and how there was so much she didn't know".  This is exactly how I feel with all the technology involved in real estate.   I have to say that I feel like I am asking myself everyday if "there is life out there".  Every second I have I am spending time trying to figure out the next and greatest tool to use in my business.  Sometimes I wonder if I will ever again have a life.  About the time I figure out Facebook, here comes AR, now there is Twitter and then there is..........

It never ends.  I blogged on feeling overwhelmed with AR in a feature I had. Click here to read my feature Ever had AR indigestion? I really appreciated the comments about eating the AR elephant one bite at a time.  Therefore, I slowed down eating the AR elephant, but have started to pig out on learning how to post an outside blog.  It seems as the song says "there is so much I don't know". 

As Realtors, do we ever get it all figured out or do we just learn one thing to realize that we only have more to learn?  I thought to eat the elephant it had to be dead and by eating one bite at a time, I would conquer the "technology world out there".  However, this elephant never dies, so while you are eating a bite at a time, Mr. Elephant is foundering himself on the newest and greatest out in Cyberspace! 

 

Larry Story ALC
Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Cindy it is rather addictive.  I find myself going through withdrawals if I do not get my daily fix.

Feb 10, 2009 01:10 PM
Joe Jackson
Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty - Columbus, OH
Clintonville and Central Ohio Real Estate Expert

I think too many of us get hungup on AR at time because they don't have enough real business.

 

Take my advise. Shut down your computer, pick up the phone, call and prospect people you know. Go knock doors around a new listing yoi have or just sold

 

The internet is a good tool but the besT action is face TO face or on the phone

 

PROSPECT EVERY DAY!!!!

Feb 10, 2009 01:14 PM
Melinda Earlywine
Century 21 Commonwealth RE - Lawrenceburg, KY
There's No Place Like Home When You Live In KY

Ooooh Cindy, you know how I feel about technology.  I can no get enough, the thing is there just is not enough hours in the day to learn new technology, stay ahead of the competition, prospect, show property, write offers, cancal offers and the list goes on and on.  Thing is the technology can help with all of the above. 

Feb 10, 2009 01:24 PM
R. Greg Osmond
Sutton Group-Capital Realty Ltd. - St Johns, NL
MBA, Red Maple Realty

Yes, I believe Joe speaks the truth though he speaks it somewhat bluntly.  I sure hope AR doesn't become an excuse for not calling people.  One suggestion is to set a goal of X calls per day with an AR post as reward.  I suspect we would all do much better with a 50 to 1 ratio.  50 calls to 1 blog.  AR would then make us a much better off. 

Feb 10, 2009 01:52 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Cindy, it can be overwhelming.  It seems that every week there is a new social media that we have to be invovled in to promote our businesses.  I do think that you should take care of what makes you money first and for most.  Then pick one or two things to expand you internet presence.  I have been involved in Active Rain for awhile, and have gotten involved in facebook, but honestly, It can be too much.  I understand your feelings!

Feb 10, 2009 02:09 PM
Anonymous
Anonymous

Cindy,

I think you just discovered the problem.  I always tell people you have to solve problems just like you would as though eating an elephant, one bite at a time.  Problem here is that our Blasted elephant keeps growing.  How do we get to the end that way.  I think that is in reality where we come to realize that you only come to the end when you give up and decide to quit learning and that is TOO boring.  Have a good one.  Someday we may develop a taste for Elephant.

Feb 10, 2009 03:24 PM
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Derenda Grubb
CENTURY 21 Mike D. Bono & Co.'s - Lake Charles, LA
GRI, ABR, CRS

Cindy,

I think you just discovered the problem.  I always tell people you have to solve problems just like you would as though eating an elephant, one bite at a time.  Problem here is that our Blasted elephant keeps growing.  How do we get to the end that way.  I think that is in reality where we come to realize that you only come to the end when you give up and decide to quit learning and that is TOO boring.  Have a good one.  Someday we may develop a taste for Elephant.

Sorry, I was not login first time round and did not realize it.

Feb 10, 2009 03:48 PM
Valerie Spaulding
Windermere Peninsula Properties~Allyn~Belfair~WA - Belfair, WA
Allyn-Belfair-Hood Canal-Local Expertise!

One step at a time.  One little bite at a time. Otherwise it will trample you!  It is amazing how quickly somethng new comes along.  It's always good to learn new and implement it if it works but got to keep in focus the face to face and where the money is. I too feel overwhelmed at times and wonder "what am I doing or can I do this?"  Keep on blogging away and going at it and it will all start to come together, but keep it in perspective as well!  Need a good balance of it all and that is the hard part.

Feb 11, 2009 02:11 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

I don't we can ever catch up can we?  There's always something new on the horizon.  Just keep plugging away and try not to get too far behind.

Feb 11, 2009 12:15 PM
Roy Brumley
Exit Realty Crutcher - Louisville, KY

Don't stop believing ~ Journey  

Now theres a song for ya!

Feb 12, 2009 02:47 PM