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…
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…
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 got an interesting email from Realtor.com the other day. Nothing unusual about getting an email from them, there always seems to be one from them trying to get me to come to a seminar or buy one of their products. Most times I simply delete them without opening it, but this time the subject…
Are you looking for a way to reach new clients that won’t cost you an arm and a leg and is also effective? If so, I may have the answer for you. By now you have either become a member of Facebook, or are considering it. After all, there is so much buzz about it…
Over the last two years I have been talking about being where the people are, where the home buyers are, where the home sellers are, and if you have been listening, you have heard me say that where the people are is not in your office. I have been a huge proponent of packing up…
One of the questions that comes up a lot in the hands on classes that I teach has to do with Copyright. People either want to know how to protect their work, or they want to know how they can use work done by others. So, I thought that I’d share some of the resources…
