December 2009

You asked for it, you got it | Virtual Real Estate BarCamp 2

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Last month I told you about the Virtual Real Estate BarCamp.  The good news for those of you who missed it is that they’re already planning the next one.  Before I give you the details of when the event will take place I want to tell you a little bit about what makes this different [...]

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7 Things You Must do to Use Facebook Successfully in 2010

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The year is winding down and before you run off to “Holiday-ville” I wanted to to give you one more push.  Marketing is changing and if you’re not keeping up you may fall off the face of the planet….OK, maybe not the planet..but if no one can find you online then you may as well [...]

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Who’s Bright Idea Was That?

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In yesterdays post I broke the news, “No One Cares About You.”  I wasn’t trying to be mean, I was just setting you up for todays post about naming your Facebook Page. If you’ve already created a Facebook Page I’d like to know what you named it?  Did you name it after yourself??  Who’s Bright [...]

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When are you going to realize that No One Cares About You

I can’t believe I have to be the one to tell you this, but… No one Cares About You! I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s the ugly truth and you’re going to have to learn to live with it.  The internet has given users more choices than ever.  If they don’t like what [...]

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Want the Secret to a Successful Facebook Page?

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Remember in the movie Field of Dreams when they said, “Build it and they will come?” Most people think that’s the Secret to a Successful Facebook Page. Unfortunately that’s not the case.  Any REALTOR can build a page, but it takes someone really savvy to make a page buzz. You can’t expect people to just [...]

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Facebook Tips: Building Business Pages

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Facebook is the 800 pound gorilla in the room.  If you’re not using it because of privacy concerns you need to get a Business Page set up immediately before your competition beats you to it. In my humble opinion a Facebook Business Page is the greatest marketing opportunity for REALTORs today. Pages are like mini [...]

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The Secret to Overnight Success

With Thanksgiving behind us we’re officially in the “Holiday Season.”  It’s easy to get caught up in shopping and holiday parties, after all isn’t that what all REALTORs are doing? Every December I wind down to asses my business for the year, then I start planning for next year.  Since everyone is caught up in [...]

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