Archive for May, 2010

Getting smart: Organize your fans, followers and friends in one simple place!

Hey FOREM fans – have you started using Gist yet?

What is Gist?
One of the things I love about Gist is how it aggregates all of your contacts in your social networks – in one place. For a real estate agent – Gist really creates a unique opportunity to have one ‘go-to-place’ to see what [...]

Tip Tuesday: 5 Ways Build Your Personal Brand the Right Way

Nobody likes someone who is an ego-maniac. However, a lot of real estate agents get a bad rap, because some agents think that to build a great personal brand, they need to talk about how great they are.  This is very off-putting for many people – especially your Gen X and Gen Y clients who [...]

5 Essential Social Media Instincts Real Estate Agents Should Implement

Chances are as you have built your real estate business, a part of any success you have had has come from your own natural abilities and skills.

Many real estate agents falsely believe that the more technical you are, the more readily you should be able to use social media. Actually, being good at using social [...]

CEO of Inman News speaks at YPN Conference

The Young Professionals Network is hosting their So Cal conference in Garden Grove tomorrow, Thursday, May 20th. Registration opens at 8 am and the conference begins at 9 am.

Location
Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort
 | www.Anaheim.CrownePlaza.com
12021 Harbor Boulevard, 
Garden Grove,  CA | Phone: (714) 867-5555
According to their website, “The YPN Leadership Conference is to educate [...]

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3 Days Left – Save $170 Real Estate Connect SF

Hey FOREM fans – I wanted to make sure you were all aware that our discount pricing for Connect SF ends in 3 days!
The last day to receive discounted pricing is this Friday, 5/21/10.
Register today and save $170! (use promo code: FOREM0518)
Haven’t been to a Connect yet? I encourage all of you to [...]

Fun Friday: Creative Marketing – The Real Estate Agent from Hell

Have you seen Really Rotten Realty yet? I stumbled across this site this week and thought it would be perfect for “Fun Friday!”

Here are a few of my favorite quotes from this site:
Looking for a home with specific qualities?
We will work with you to find out what you are looking for in a [...]

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Stellar Stories – 16 Awesome Articles on Social Media, Branding & More!

By popular demand, here is my list of ‘Stellar Stories’ for the week – articles that caught my eye via Twitter, Facebook, RSS, email, and more!
There was a lot of great content coming down the pipeline in the last couple weeks – here are some of my favorites – enjoy!
Social Media

Why Social Media Really Is [...]

FREE WEBINAR: 5 Keys to Recruiting & Retaining Top Agents 
for Your Brokerage

Hi FOREM fans! Check out this FREE webinar coming up – specifically for Brokers/Owners and Agent Teams.
5 Keys to Recruiting & Retaining Top Agents 
for Your Brokerage
Sponsored by:

Date: Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM (PDT)

Are you looking to add high-quality professionals to your team or brokerage? Are you in search of ways to make sure [...]

5 Ways Realtors Can Use Technology to Save Time and Money

Agents are always looking to save money, right? The beautiful thing about technology is that when used right, it can and will save you time and money!

Here are 5 easy ways technology can save real estate agents time and money:
1. Go paperless. One of the biggest trends I am seeing are agents using DocuSign. DocuSign [...]

Fun Friday: 8 Brilliant iPhone Apps for Mother's Day

I realize as a mom, I am a bit biased writing this blog post. Here are 8 really cool iPhone apps perfect for Mother’s Day and appropriate for everyday life as a mom! I know there are many Realtors and Brokers out there who are moms and grandmas – this post is for [...]