Jerry Kidd

Book review of Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now

It’s probably time for me to bail out of Facebook.  I just finished “reading” (I listen on Audible) a book that really opened my eyes on what information is collected by Facebook, and how they use it to manipulate our buying habits.   It goes without saying that they have manipulated American elections going back…

Jerry Kidd

An open letter sent to tcook@apple.com on Easter Sunday 2020 while on lockdown.

Dear Mr Cook – I am writing to you as a long time Apple consumer (Since the iPhone 3 came out) and as a concerned US Citizen. I first got started with computers by purchasing a Timex Sinclair computer in the early 80s and taught myself the Basic Language. Later in early 1987 I purchased…

Jerry Kidd

Is this you? I sincerely hope not!

“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance – that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” The AA Big Book You may be wondering why I have started this post with a quote from the…

Another colossal waste of time and money bites the dust!

Last week was Inman Connect in San Francisco.  This is billed as the best real estate technology conference on the planet.  Until you get the Inman Connect Conference in New York City in January.  Then THAT conference is billed as the worlds best real estate technology conference. In my opinion both shows are no where…

Kick the social media gurus to the curb!

Social media has to be a part of your online presence, prospecting and client retention toolkit.  If it isn’t you are probably falling further behind those agents that are using the new tools. We have an amazing assortment of Guru’s trying to tell us what to say, when to say it and who to say…

Manage your email before it manages you!

Today I am high up on my soapbox.  I want to rave and rant about about a pet peeve that I have and it’s one that you may have as well. You may have guessed from the title that I am talking about email.  Specifically, I am talking about how email gets handled and why…

Jerry Kidd

Put an end to password madness!

It’s time to revisit one of the biggest problems faced by all of us.  I’ve written about it before and even reviewed a couple of products that purport to solve the problem. But, either my words fall on deaf ears (or aren’t even heard in the first place) because it keeps rearing it’s ugly head.…

In Memory of my Father

RealtyTechBytes has been published weekly on Sundays for the past seven+ years without exception. Until now. Today, I will be burying Venious Franklin Kidd in Pine Knot, Kentucky. Next week I’ll resume my normal schedule.  

NAR 2013 Expo Disappoints me

I’m doing something that I don’t normally do, and that is this:  I am writing this week’s post on Saturday evening.  Usually this task is done earlier in the week and then scheduled for Sunday’s publication. I held off this week because I knew that I’d be spending today in San Francisco at the NAR…

Why should anyone hire you to list their home?

As this is being written we are only a few weeks away from the mid point of the year.  This should not be startling news unless you are one of the many real estate agents who have not hit their income goals for the year so far.  If that is you, and your income for…