Comments on: Sign of the Times http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times Internet, Web 2.0 and Real Estate Marketing Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:02:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: C Richey http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19237 C Richey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:12:49 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19237 The cardboard sign was a tad much. Nice way to stir up interest is controversy. I wonder if the guy driving up was a friend or an agent that works for him. The cardboard sign was a tad much. Nice way to stir up interest is controversy. I wonder if the guy driving up was a friend or an agent that works for him.

]]> By: Landflip http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19071 Landflip Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:29:29 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19071 I was not sure how to take this video. I really hope that it was a joke. I felt like the sign should say, "Will work for food" or "Help. Homeless. Please donate." As we all know, the market is not good anywhere. Nice try. I was not sure how to take this video. I really hope that it was a joke. I felt like the sign should say, “Will work for food” or “Help. Homeless. Please donate.” As we all know, the market is not good anywhere. Nice try.

]]> By: Priority One News! » Is this what it has come to? http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19061 Priority One News! » Is this what it has come to? Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:09:17 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19061 [...] I was over reading Joel Burslem’s blog, Future of Real Estate Marketing, and he had this video [...] [...] I was over reading Joel Burslem’s blog, Future of Real Estate Marketing, and he had this video [...]

]]> By: Wayne http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19060 Wayne Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:08:25 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19060 What happened to my first comment?? Oh well. Anyway, I think this is just a cheap publicity stunt to drum up business. The driver is obviously in on it: who drives around with a cameraman in the passenger seat looking for realtors on the median? And then, drives off without a single question for the guy, like it happens every day? Well, Mr.Gruenther is getting what he asked for: over 5700 hits on his video(400 since I submitted my first comment) and growing. See ya later, I'm going to get my cardboard sign ready... What happened to my first comment?? Oh well. Anyway, I think this is just a cheap publicity stunt to drum up business. The driver is obviously in on it: who drives around with a cameraman in the passenger seat looking for realtors on the median? And then, drives off without a single question for the guy, like it happens every day? Well, Mr.Gruenther is getting what he asked for: over 5700 hits on his video(400 since I submitted my first comment) and growing. See ya later, I’m going to get my cardboard sign ready…

]]> By: Loren Nason http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19041 Loren Nason Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:18:35 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19041 Ok, I think I just barfed. ooohh it's a "great time to buy" Nice effort but this video gets sleazy used car salesman award Ok, I think I just barfed.

ooohh it’s a “great time to buy”

Nice effort but this video gets sleazy used car salesman award

]]> By: Ubertor Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » Interesting Marketing Idea? http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19036 Ubertor Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » Interesting Marketing Idea? Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:09:46 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19036 [...] h/t - Joel [...] [...] h/t – Joel [...]

]]> By: Wayne http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19031 Wayne Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:39:11 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/sign-of-the-times#comment-19031 Well, if I hadn't seen it I might not have believed it. First I doubted if he was really a Realtor®, but a cursory web search reveals Paul Gruenther to be a top producer with Vanguard GMAC in Neptune Beach. I'm still not convinced that this wasn't staged and the driver and his cameraman are in cahoots with Gruenther to drum up some PR. As of this writing he's got 5300 hits on his YouTube video, so whatever his motivation, it seems to be working. I might have used another venue to get the message across, though. Getting out there with the rest of the "Will work for food" cardboard sign crowd makes him look just a wee bit desperate, IMHO. I guess it's either the ballsiest marketing campaign ever done, or the stupidest. Only his commission checks will tell, I suppose. Well, if I hadn’t seen it I might not have believed it. First I doubted if he was really a Realtor®, but a cursory web search reveals Paul Gruenther to be a top producer with Vanguard GMAC in Neptune Beach. I’m still not convinced that this wasn’t staged and the driver and his cameraman are in cahoots with Gruenther to drum up some PR. As of this writing he’s got 5300 hits on his YouTube video, so whatever his motivation, it seems to be working. I might have used another venue to get the message across, though. Getting out there with the rest of the “Will work for food” cardboard sign crowd makes him look just a wee bit desperate, IMHO. I guess it’s either the ballsiest marketing campaign ever done, or the stupidest. Only his commission checks will tell, I suppose.

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