Last week I taught a class that I recently wrote called “The Facebook Money Machine…your next client is on Facebook” at a local Association of REALTORS®. We had about 20 agents and brokers show up and for the next 90 minutes they learned about my vision for using the social media giant to locate and…
Ever wondered what happens to those business cards that you pass out to people that you meet? My hopes were that the person would take the card and sooner, rather than later, use it to contact me! Of course, the reality is much different. Unless someone has an immediate need to get back to me,…
I have heard a few tales of woe lately from agents around the Bay Area about homes that have sold only to fall out of escrow due to what was found during the inspection process. Many of the homes that appeared to be in excellent condition had thousands of dollars worth of deferred maintenance that…
If you are through with the Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday madness, and if you still have about $20.00, why not splurge on something useful to your business? I am talking about you buying the National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2011. This is a 124 page document…
Mobile Websites Are a MUST for “Mobile-Only” Web Users Can you believe that some Internet users ONLY access the web from their mobile phones? Considering the explosive popularity the mobile market has experienced in recent years, it really isn’t that hard to believe. While still in the minority, a significant percentage of internet users (approximately…
Here is the final reposting of my vacation series. By the time you read this I will be back at work, tanned, rested and ready to go. You might not be any of those, but you might be wondering how you could best go about putting social media to work for your business. The following…
As this post is being published I am in the final week of my vacation. I sure hope that I am having a good time! I hope that you are having a good time too, but how about taking a few minutes to check and see if you are exhibiting dinosaur behavior or not! Here…
As you read this I am on vacation and in order to make this a true vacation, I decided that I would not be writing blog posts while I was away. Instead, I thought that I would revisit a few posts from the past that are still valid today and which could be helpful to…
Here in the United States we are celebrating the Labor Day Holiday this coming Monday. For many this holiday has become the last big fling of the summer. Its passing marks the end of summer (Actually, Summer doesn’t end until the autumnal equinox) and the return to school for many kids. For adults it has…
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope that you get to spend it with your family. If your Mom is still alive, I’ll bet that she’d love to see or hear from you! Because I am spending Mother’s Day with Family, I am re-posting a January 2010 post that has information that I think you may be…
