Archive for August, 2010

5 Tools to Turbo-Charge Your Social Media

Guest Blogger Alex Cortez is a Realtor in Hawaii, specializing in Maui Condos. Visit his Maui Real Estate Blog for local market information.
The importance of social media in a real estate professional’s marketing plan is undeniable.  And although there are many different approaches as to how to best implement a strategy, the need to streamline [...]

FOREM Guest Blogger Update!

Hi FOREM fans! I am super excited to announce that we have picked our FOREM guest bloggers. Over the next few months you will see about a number guest bloggers that were carefully selected based on their experience, writing ability, and enthusiasm for FOREM and the type of content we post.

I was overwelmed by the [...]

Gmail users: 4 Highlights of the Gist Google App

I am definitely a fan of Gist and the opportunities it has for social media. I love the ability to organize all my social media contacts in one place. I received an email from Gist today announcing the launch of the new resdesign tothe Gist Gadget for Google Apps which provides contact details, news, [...]

FREE Webinar: 3 Things You Must Do Now for More Profits in 2011

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Planning ahead is the key to success, especially in this market. Who knows what 2011 will bring, but you can prepare by [...]

Agent Reboot in Seattle Was A Huge Success!

The following post was written by Keoki McCarthy, Designated Broker/President of Real Living Northwest. Thank you Keoki for your post!
What a great event. My fellow agents and I headed to Agent Reboot™ with high hopes of learning some new things. We were not let down. What we received was a fantastic day of technology, energy [...]

Tip Tuesday: 7 Ways to Increase Your Twitter Followers

How do you become influential on Twitter?
You can post great content all day long – but if no one is following you then it’s not as effective as it could be. You need followers to get followers; it’s a Catch 22. The quality of your tweets is only one factor. I am proud to say [...]

Fun Friday: 4 Killer Retro Social Media Ads

What if Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Skpye existed 40 years ago? These fake vintage ads for Facebook, Skype and Youtube created by Brazilian ad agency Moma for a media seminar called “Everything Ages Fast”. Enjoy!
The Facebook Company:

The sublime, mighty community with just 140 letters:

Your films will last forever on YouTube:

The fabulous voice system able to [...]

Calling all Seattle Agents – Reboot, Reenergize, and Recharge Your Business!

Do you live in Seattle or the surrounding areas? It’s not too late to make it to Agent Reboot™ Seattle!
Don’t miss the incredible ONE-DAY event devoted to teaching agents the hottest new trends and ‘how-to’s’ in social media, online marketing and mobile technology. Also ALL attendees will receive the Inman News 30-Day Social Media Plan [...]

4 Companies Paving the Way in Real Estate Technology & Innovation (Part 2)

As mentioned in Part 1 of this post, one of the best parts of going to a conference are the exhibitors you meet.
At Real Estate Connect we had well over 60 fantastic tech, marketing and real estate vendors. Many of these vendors I was familiar with, but there were plenty of new faces (over 20 [...]

9 Intelligent Ways Every REALTOR® Should be Using Google

Recently, I googled “Google for real estate professionals” and came across this page on Google for real estate agents! Google truly has some fantastic (and FREE applications what can enhance any agent or broker’s business.)
Here are my top 9 favorite Google products for real estate agents:
1. Google Maps

Google offers a free service that lets [...]

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