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Are You a Free Thinker? Put on Your Thinking Caps

By Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Managing Real Estate Broker with Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 TN Broker: 208698

January 09, 2015 10:00 PM

Are You a Free Thinker? Put on Your Thinking Caps

Free thinking and ideas At my local REALTOR® Association we are having our second Tech University on January 22. There will be 3 sessions running at the same time focusing on tech tools and topics that will enhance out businesses for a total of 9 topics. I will facilitate Using Video in Marketing. At lunch we are having a forum of ideas and the topic is anything FREE. Lunch is free, too.

I am asking for ideas on the following two topics:

Ideas to share about videos as to how to get started, make them interesting, shortcuts, editing programs and where to post for the biggest bang.
Ideas for FREE STUFF. This can relate to real estate or not. We want to throw out tons of information about places to get free things, free admissions, free apps you have to have, free products and services, free food. Or if it is almost free or greatly discounted we can use that too.

So if you are a free thinker and have some ideas to share on either of these topics the REALTORS® in Clarksville TN will be so appreciative but I will especially.

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Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Debbie - That would be a great class to attend - your video expertise is going to impress them all. One of my most useful free video tools is YouTube's Audio Library - there's a ton of good music there for soundtracks, and it's all free.

Jan 10, 2015 01:52 AM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Debbie, We have a tech talk meeting once a month at our board and this past week I learn lots about google + and you tube that is getting more hits that a facebook page.

Jan 10, 2015 03:06 AM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Great post and title. I'm a free thinker, but my thinker is getting maxed out and my thinking cap is frayed. But, great focus on the FREE stuff. People like to think they are getting something for nothing.

Jan 10, 2015 05:12 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Beverly Hills, CA

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Debbie I am not much of a free thinker when it comes to this stuff so I will sit back and read the responses.

Jan 10, 2015 09:26 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Beverly Hills, CA

Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Good evening Debbie Reynolds , I am with George Souto on this one. I do some videos, but all my equipment was not free, but I at least have it for future videos. The only thing I get that's free is everyone's opinion on what I did or how I did it. LOL

Jan 10, 2015 09:56 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

With so many agents carrying smart phones, having an arsenal of free apps that make the job easier would be a good presentation

Jan 10, 2015 09:56 AM

Debbie Laity

Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO

Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I like your idea of having a Tech University day for your board. I think it's great when professionals can get together to share ideas.

Jan 10, 2015 10:25 AM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

The biggest tip I can give you is an app named "apps gone free" Every single day apps go free for a day to "drum up business" I've gotten some apps that normally cost as much as $39.99 free. I got .pdf expert free by finding it there one day. It's a great place to catch some wonderful stuff that is free for a day.

Jan 10, 2015 10:52 AM

Florida Tolbert Team Keller Williams Advantage

Keller Williams Advantage III Realty in Lake Nona - Orlando, FL

Keller Williams Land Luxury Division Specialist

How about free events in your area? how about free google tools? How about free video editors on you tube?

Jan 10, 2015 11:41 AM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I appreciate all the ideas and will use them. I even thought of free things we could give our buyers when showing houses and have them in our cars on long showing days. I will probably recap it all and share it in a post.

Jan 10, 2015 11:53 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

You should call Melissa McKinney for video help and ideas. She taught me how to do iMovies fir listings way back and probably has an easier way now. I'm still doing the iMovie thing she taught me.

Jan 10, 2015 12:02 PM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Thanks for that tip Joni. I am excited to share all of your great ideas.

Jan 10, 2015 12:06 PM

Tammie White, Broker

Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN

Franklin TN Homes for Sale

It sounds like this is going to be a great opportunity for Clarksville agents to get some free advice.

Jan 10, 2015 12:54 PM

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com

Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA

Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Debbie Reynolds - Three and half years ago my company had two free regional tech all-day seminars. They had speakers that freely gave their advice, and the one piece of information that I took away was about free blogging sites - one was Wordpress, the other ActiveRain, and the rest as they say is history, as I signed up for both!

On your free list resources should be Wordpress Websites and how to blog and do anything better with the ActiveRain website and their AR University!

Have fun!

Jan 10, 2015 01:22 PM

Bobbie Smith

Stroudsburg, PA

570-242-1891

Debbie, They made a good choice in enlisting you for your help. Good Luck!

You've certainly received plenty of grand and useful advice here.

My videos do not receive a lot of hits so I would love to be a fly on the wall at this tech session and learn how others are doing it better. Guess I better pay closer attention to Debb Janes' Thursday posts.

Have fun!

Jan 10, 2015 09:16 PM

Sharon Paxson

Sharon Paxson, Realtor® EQTY Forbes Global Properties - Newport Beach, CA

Newport Beach Real Estate

Hi Debbie - I would love to attend this, what a great idea for a meet up!! And way to share! Look forward to hearing about it.

Jan 11, 2015 02:49 AM

Joy Daniels

Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

There is a website that I have used many times that offers so many products and services for only $5. I have had video's transcribed, pictures mocked up and other things that I have always been happy with. Great tool for Realtors and othe business people!

www.Fiverr.com

Jan 11, 2015 08:34 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wow Debbie I am with Carla Muss-Jacobs, Principal Broker/Owner & George Souto so I will keep returning and hope to learn Endre

Jan 11, 2015 11:09 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

How did I miss this one, Debbie. Sorry - late to the discussion. My new post today is a great one for 2015 - Hyperlapse by Instragram free ( only iOS at this point, but try Timelapse for Android)