your myrtle beach connection: Active Rain, I Can’t Contain My Enthusiasm!
- 07/10/15 04:18 AM
I just participated in the Active Rain Webinar with the new Owner, Ben Kinney and our awesome Active Rainer/Web Guru Bob Stewart. I wish I had an audio of the webinar, or at least a transcript for you to read - I'll work on getting one and adding the links to this post. I am so excited about all the changes and the new direction of Active Rain under Ben’s tutelage.
First, a little about Ben Kinney:
After only 10 years in the real estate business Ben Kinney now owns and operates one of the top 25 producing real estate … (20 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Think Big, Work Small! NEWS FOR REALTORS
- 09/17/09 03:51 PM
Please check out this video blog packed full of interesting information:
www.ThinkBigWorkSmall.com
Mlscloud.com allows you to access MLS information throughout the country.
The $8,000 credit – they provide links for where you can contact your lawmakers and urge them to continue the tax credit.
They talk about Realtor safety and that Wells Fargo crook. They even dispense some good motivational advice. Their “infomercial” style delivery grows on you. The info is too good to pass up.
BTW, the video at the end is hilarious!
Check it out!
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your myrtle beach connection: Life is Short. Live it Well! Gratitude is the seed of happiness...
- 09/16/09 06:23 PM
I started the Optimist Group because I did not like all the gloom and doom that is constantly and consistently deluging our World. Enough lamenting, please!!! Show me the Hope! Show me the Gratitude! Show me the Optimism! Merely being alive is a minor miracle. Virtually millions of systems have to work in unison in order for each one of us to wake up in the morning. Our days are numbered. Why not make the best of them? If you are going to compare your life to the perceived existence of the superstars, your days will not … (20 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky and RICH
- 09/14/09 03:50 PM
Here is yet another gem from the Ted.com collection. I've written about this amazing website on numerous occasions. We are so fortunate to have such remarkable mentors right there at our fingertips. Enjoy! Why you should listen to him: Richard St. John knew how he had found success -- through his marketing company, the St. John Group, which boasted clients like Nortel and BlackBerry/Research in Motion. But he couldn't get away from the question: Why him? He thinks of himself as an average guy, not talented at school, not terribly handsome or particularly lucky. So he spent more than … (14 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Reality TV: Meet Reality Camera!
- 09/03/09 06:20 PM
With the unveiling of the most “Visibly Vibrant” Website to hit the Internet in recent history, we have just amped up the Vicarious. A cross between “You must be a Redneck” and “Dude, WTF?!?!?”, the new “People of WalMart” Website is a gratuitous display of the “Obscene Mundane”, real people captured in all their glory (or is it “gory”?) on, you guessed it, the isles of Wal-Mart. An astute people watcher myself (and who isn’t?), I must confess that I was both entertained and appalled by the images. Guilty pleasure aside, The People of WalMart is a … (13 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Monday’s Musings:
- 07/26/09 03:47 PM
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
This is the youngest you will ever be. Duh! Do not let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart. "Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one" Albert Einstein Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it… If you are not there when I need you, I don't need you when you're there. "Good leaders must … (12 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: My Dracula
- 06/18/09 04:46 AM
Born within a few blocks of Dracula's castle and having had my primary education in Romania, I was raised to respect this important historical figure known as Vlad Tepes, the man the legend is based on. The Romanian history I was taught painted Vlad Tepes as a revered and much appreciated ruler. Known as Vlad The Impaler, he cleansed his country of thieves, charlatans and prostitutes. He stood up to the Ottoman Empire and was loved and respected by his people. My Romanian education taught me to appreciate this fearless ruler. When I came to the United … (12 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Should your Birdie Talk to your Friends? Submitting your Twitter Status Updates to Facebook:
- 06/17/09 02:02 PM
Social Media is here to stay; you might as well learn to be good at it. With all your responsibilities (remember, you're supposed to sell Real Estate!!!), just how do you find the time to maintain a strong Social Media presence? It's simple: You do one status update and post it to all your Social Networks: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Plaxo, MySpace, FriendFeed, Flickr...and many others. Just imagine: you set it all up once and from that point forward, one status update will populate ALL your Social Sites. Is that great, or what? Just go to Ping.fm and sign up. … (12 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: It's Nice in Nice (Wordless Wednesday, sort of...)
- 05/06/09 02:00 AM
Nice, France, that is... Nice is the capital of the Riviera and the fifth largest city in France. Located between Cannes and Monaco, Nice is a lovely diamond in the geographical tiara known as Cote d'Azur. Bathing suit tops are optional, but a good time is mandatory. A bientot! Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach Connection Join the Optimist Group! … (7 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: The Other Side of Life...
- 04/21/09 11:56 AM
The other side of Life is Death. We celebrate the first and fear the latter. Today I lost my Grandmother. My heart aches with pain. She was old; this is the natural order of things, or so I tell myself. I think about how lucky I've been to have had her in my life for so long. I think about how lucky I am to have my children healthy and well. My ex-mother in law, a woman still close to my heart, told me one time: "I've lost my mother; I've lost my father, my brother, my husband, … (28 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: The Eternal Optimist is Dead
- 04/21/09 06:13 AM
Losing the people we love is one of Life's curses, the price we pay for experiencing the extraordinary joy an open heart affords us. We are all mere visitors here. Our hearts' connections are less transient than our limited physical existence. Never as feeble as our bodies, these deep connections endure through time and impact many generations. The Optimistic Spirit of my Grandmother, who passed away this morning, lives on within me and my children. Her innocence, her loving and forgiving heart will forever guide us through our own lives and impact the many people we are entwined with. … (31 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: The New Business Card - This is AWESOME!!!
- 04/05/09 06:17 AM
My, how times have changed! Is your business card still the same? Why? Guidelines for the New Business Card: -Your Twitter and Facebook ID -Your Website and Blog address - what a great way to promote your AR Outside Blog! Don't forget to add your Friendfeed widget to your sites! -Your e-mail address (make sure it's professional, NO ReheadCutie@gmail.com !!! Mine is Mirela@BuyersChoiceSC.com ) -Maximize the space: use the back side of the Business card also! -Don't forget to add a picture of you and/or one of your listings (or at least the type of property you specialize in), along with its own website (RealBird.com cross … (27 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: That Wasn't Me; My I-Phone Just Farted!
- 03/27/09 06:50 PM
STRANGE NEWS: Hard to believe, but it's true. Just click on the links and read for yourself: No, I Didn't! That wasn't me; it was my I-Phone who Farted! Drink bottled water... Get man boobs! Yeah, but will it work for women? Going from a B to a C might not be such a bad idea... Drink up ladies! Hands Free Tweeting Coming to an OnStar Near You Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach Connection Join The Optimist Group!
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your myrtle beach connection: Needed: Real Estate Assistant in Myrtle Beach, SC
- 03/27/09 01:25 PM
I need your help, PLEASE! Within one week I am losing my assistant. I need to find at least one assistant by next week. Here are the requirements for the job: -Good moral compass -Dependable -Trustworthy -Smart -Computer proficient -Problem solver -Technologically inclined -Good with people I would love your input on this! What works for you? Monster.com, Craigslist or other websites, recruitment firms, word of mouth, the newspaper? Also, please share: do you put the new person on a probation period? How do you test the applicants? I would appreciate ANY advice on this! Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach … (12 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Clients and Villains... Clients and Heroes...
- 03/27/09 12:52 PM
This morning my first problem of the day had to do with the property management division and a rude client. As the broker in charge, I had to intervene in an unpleasant situation. I listened to this man talk very loudly for about 10 minutes. It was apparent that he was not going to honor his word. He was throwing my property manager under the bus, opening my company to a potential lawsuit. Our legal advisors recommended severing ties with this person, which is exactly what I did. After the conversation I wondered: what makes people so … (11 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: La-La Land is in Southwestern France. Its name is Biarritz:
- 02/27/09 04:26 PM
Located in the French Basque territory, with Basque flags and symbols still prevalent throughout Biarritz, this charming Seaside Resort in Southwestern France is only a few miles from the border with Spain, on the Atlantic coast. We arrived there at dusk and were immediately swept off our feet by its beauty, both of us falling in love with this idyllic place filled with mystique. As the last rays of the sun bathed the ample beach and classic lines of the buildings, enveloping everything with an almost magical air, one could easily lose himself in reverie. The faraway lighthouse on the hill, beaming its beacon … (15 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Come With Me to Taipei!
- 02/27/09 10:58 AM
What a delightful blog Bob wrote! I felt like I was touring Taipei right alongside him. His pictures capture the moments ever so eloquently and complete a great description of a day in Taipei.
Please don't comment here. Instead please go to Bob's Blog and give him your comments! Let's encourage him to write more!
What Makes Us Different From Them?
Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach Connection Join Me on The Optimist Group!
Like most Realtors I have a keen curiosity about my fellow human beings. What makes us different is a question foremost in my mind as I shopped, … (2 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Brookgreen Gardens, Myrtle Beach, SC - The Most Enchanting Outdoors Museum in the World
- 02/19/09 11:09 AM
BROOKGREEN GARDENS: Located between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and a display garden with the World's most extensive collection of figurative sculpture by American Artists in an outdoor setting. Brookgreen has the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the Carolina Coast. Brookgreen Gardens offers tours, programs, and archaeological sites for visitors to explore. I have a yearly membership to this majestic place and it is my number one recommendation for your visit to Myrtle Beach. Beautiful gardens adorned by enticing sculptures, this place is unlike any other you've ever seen, an exquisite … (19 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: Is your URL a little too long for your Britches, I mean, your Browser?
- 02/07/09 10:19 AM
Do you have URLs that look like this? http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&mqmap.x=300&mqmap.y=75&mapdata=%252bKZmeiIh6N%252bIgpXRP3bylMaN0O4z8OOUkZWYe7NRH6ldDN96YFTIUmSH3Q6OzE5XVqcuc5zb%252fY5wy1MZwTnT2pu%252bNMjOjsHjvNlygTRMzqazPStrN%252f1YzA0oWEWLwkHdhVHeG9sG6cMrfXNJKHY6fML4o6Nb0SeQm75ET9jAjKelrmqBCNta%252bsKC9n8jslz%252fo188N4g3BvAJYuzx8J8r%252f1fPFWkPYg%252bT9Su5KoQ9YpNSj%252bmo0h0aEK%252bofj3f6vCP With the click of a button, you can now shorten that mega URL into something a lot more compact, such as this: http://tinyurl.com/6 Now you can do just that: shorten your mega URL into a bite size URL with a couple of clicks. TinyUrl.com is where you do it. Check it out! Mirela Monte, Your Myrtle Beach Connection Join Me on the Optimist Group! … (15 comments)
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your myrtle beach connection: BPO Overload: Why Are Inept Agents Carrying All These REO's?
- 02/05/09 07:19 AM
Certain Agents in my market area have established strong connections with Banks and they are getting the bulk of REO business. Their listings are not marketed or serviced properly and many of them are not even selling. They are just sitting on the market without utilities and proper care and they are rapidly deteriorating and just adding to the glut of available housing. When they do sell, they are reduced so drastically that they are creating even more of a problem in our market. Some of these agents who carry all these BPO's are so limited on staff, … (22 comments)
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