LinkedIn Profile Mistakes to Avoid With LinkedIn rising quickly to become one of the largest professional marketplaces in internet history, it is more important than ever to make sure that your presence on it lets you stand out in a positive, professional way. You never know who is going to stumble upon your profile; and…
What to Do: Getting Started On LinkedIn After hearing about the benefits and advantages of LinkedIn so many times, you may have finally decided that it is time to get your business represented on the site. This is a great choice and one that you should definitely celebrate, but it requires you to approach the…
As a real estate professional, chances are you have heard of LinkedIn a number of times over the years. You most likely already have a LinkedIn profile, but are probably wondering how to get the most out of it. Over the next few weeks I’ll be presenting a series of articles that I hope will…
Lately the agents that I have been training/counseling/coaching have all gotten very busy with transactions. Their prospecting has paid off and now they are managing transactions in escrow. Many of them have commented on how hard it is to manage all the many tasks that each escrow produces and they always seem to have a…
Here in California we are experiencing a severe drought and have been ordered to reduce our water usage by unheard of amounts. As real estate professionals, I think that we can help our clients, customers and prospects learn about, understand and comply with the new water usage rules. In the area that I live, EBMUD…
As a followup to last week’s post, here are a few things to keep in mind to ensure you are more efficient with your participation in social networks and continue to work toward your goals. (Here is the link to last week’s post: https://realtytechbytes.com/the-social-weba-boon-for-real-estate-agents) Have a plan for your social media. Are you going to use…
There’s no doubt about it. The Internet has become the social meeting place for people from all walks of life. Whether they’re looking for a new place to live, need information on a certain topic or just want a little laugh, they’re turning to the social web to get what they need. In addition, search…
As I write this post (here in the US) we are embarked on the three-day holiday known as Memorial Day. This is normally celebrated on the last Monday of May and was originally observed so that we could take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of the brave men (and women) who put on…
I am a big fan of free technology tools, so when I saw this new iPhone App, I immediately downloaded it. (An Android app is coming soon, go here to sign up to be notified when it becomes available). Get the iPhone app here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id935258365/ The following information is from their Press Kit: Powered by a…
Many Mac users today are former Microsoft Windows users, and as such probably “grew up” using Microsoft Office on their PCs. When they made the switch to Macs, they understandably wanted to stay with the familiar Microsoft Office suite of tools, Word, Excel and Powerpoint. This was possible because Microsoft produced Office 2008 for Mac…
