Brad's Blog Rant

Where Am I? I'm sitting at my computer, doing research for a course I'm writing.  I realize that I need to go out on the web to get some information for the project, and decide to search the topic on the web.  I pick up a link from Google, and visit a blog site listed high in the ranking.  On thi...

Most that know me know I'm not the most prolific blogger.  In the social media toolbox, blogging is probably my least effective and least used tool.  It's my left-handed crescent wrench that doesn't get to see much action.  I'm much better on the social networking scene with LinkedIn, Facebook an...

Just in the past two weeks I've gotten several emails expounding the virtues of new "designations" available in our industry.  Coursework and classes focused on certain aspects of our business, each conferring the obligitory acronyms that attest to our specialization and education.  None of whic...

OK, so it's only been about 9 hours now that I've had my new Apple 3G iPhone, and yeah, AT&T's coverage leaves a lot to be desired, but I'm actually learning how to use this phone much quicker than any other phone I've ever owned!  It's so intuitive, even someone as technologically challenged as ...

I'm involved in several different social networks: MySpace, Facebook, Plaxo Pulse, Fastpitch, Twitter, ecademy and LinkedIn (I'm sure I've forgotten a couple, but cut me some slack - I'm old).  It probably seems a bit much.  But I don't spend much time on most, choosing instead to focus on develo...

With more and more real estate professionals blogging and participating in social networks, is there a potential liability risk to brokers, owners and managers for something their associates post online? Well, um, yes.  (I was tempted to say "d'uh," but chose to bite my tongue instead.) It's surp...

Gawd, I've resisted this for SO long.  I've avoided blogging like the proverbial plague, even though I preach the benefits of using technology and the Internet to further the careers of REALTORS throughout the U.S.  And encouraged others to get out and blog.  Odd, huh?  Especially since I love to...