So, I was asked the following question on Facebook the other day “Jerry, do you think I should be friending more people say friends of friends even though I don’t know them?” At first glance that seems like a simple enough question to answer, but as I thought about what I should say to him…
Ever since Apple announced the 4G iPhone earlier this month, I have been doing some research on which phone I might want to buy when my current contract runs out in early July. And, with the huge assortment of really capable phones available, it’s been an interesting process. To start with, I took a look…
About a month ago I received an email here at RealtyTechBytes.com from a reader asking me to review a product that he has invented and is currently selling. I wrote back and explained that I don’t do product reviews per se, unless I actually own and use the product. He wrote back and offered me…
Let’s talk. You’ve been dabbling with Facebook, maybe Twitter and LinkedIn. You may have even created some YouTube videos. And, maybe you have a blog. But so far, all that has happened is that you have spent a lot of time with not much return. How is this possible? Every one says that social media…
There is a punchline to a joke that runs around tech support circles that goes something like this: “Tell them you’re too stupid to own a computer.” This after a lengthy exchange that ends up with the customer telling tech support that the power is off at their location. The tech then asks the customer…
As I travel around teaching real estate professionals how to use the new social tools to grow their businesses, I continue to get questions about Facebook. More specifically, I get the question “Should I be friends with other real estate agents?” (Substitute whatever industry your competitor is in). The concern seems to be that the…
Are you caught up in iPad fever? Is every one you know buying one and you are feeling left out? Well, bunky, you are not alone. I was feeling the same way, even though I had made up my mind to wait it out until the second version comes out. But the constant onslaught of…
Last week I talked about your need to have a prospecting plan that brings you the customers that you want to work with, instead of always having to work with whoever shows up! Wouldn’t it be nice if we always had a steady stream of prospective clients moving towards us as we move towards them?…
I have long held the belief that in order for me to be happy in my business life, that I really need to work with people that I like and to avoid those people who seem to make it their mission in life to grind down my soul. I discovered that working for other people…
I learned about a new Microsoft Beta program the other day that promises to make life a bit easier for users of Windows 7, Vista and XP. It’s called “Microsoft Fixit Center”. It’s a small download that you obtain from http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal/ and install. Once installed, you login with your Windows Live ID. After you log…
