Sherry Chris, Wendy Forsythe and Brian Boero Discuss What’s Standing out at NAR

Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

Exclusive Interview! Sherry Chris and Wendy Forsythe chat with Brian Boero, co-founder of 1000Watt Consulting, to discuss what he feels is standing out at NAR

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

This week began with the bombshell regarding NAR/RPR that was first reported last Friday by Brian Boero of 1000watt titled: RPR Madness: NAR unleashes national property database with Cyberhomes that paints us a very insightful, unbiased and logical picture of what’s happening and what this all might mean. Following that post, other members of the [...]

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

The U.S. economy appears  to be on the road to recovery. Yet mortgage delinquencies continue to rise holding back any relative upbeat assessment since foreclosures keep the value  of nearby properties down while eroding the net worth of homeowners and the tax base for communities nationwide.
The Center for Responsible Lending says foreclosures are on track [...]

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by Jason Steele.

What is link bait? Why do the best blogs incorporate this into their blogging? AssociatedContent explains what link bait is and how you use this strategy to increase traffic and readers in this blog titled: How to write a great piece of link bait for your blog.
Alexandra Samuel explains on Harvard Business Blog how you [...]

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by Jason Steele.

Marketing Experiments blog did a great job of compiling a list a must read Twitter tips for business all in one post. Just when you think you have Twitter figured out (love or hate wise) another new way it is being used in business springs up. This post titled Twitter for businesses: 7 articles + [...]

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The Secret to Providing Exceptional Customer Service

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

Have you ever stayed at a Ritz Carlton Hotel? Bought a pair of shoes, or returned them at Zappos? These two companies immediately come to mind when you think about exceptional customer service. While the two companies couldn’t appear to be more different, when you drill down, they are very much alike in their core values and business and leadership principles.

Providing exceptional service begins with understanding the customer. In case you haven’t noticed, the needs of the customer have changed a lot in the past few years, and will continue to evolve. Creating an exceptional customer experience doesn’t mean you have to be twice as good as your competitor, just be a little better. That’s easy if you have the right culture in place.

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Jason Steele.

Bill Gates, Barry Diller and about a billion dollars in venture capital have been thrown at real estate. Yet for the most part, the transaction today looks almost identical to what it was back in 1990. Brian Boero from 1000wattconsulting takes a peak at real estate past and present. He wonders if we have reached the end of the real estate story or not. This is a riveting post worth reading.

Lon Cohen, writer and Director of Communication at als-ny.org publishes 7 Ways to Approach Twitter published on Mashable that includes a litany of great links to learn by example.

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Inman Connect: Scrub Your P&L

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Nicolai Kolding.

Last week, I was on a panel at the Inman Connect conference that was part of a broker/owner forum focused on “Building the Lean, Mean and Profitable Real Estate Brokerage of the Future.”  I was joined by John Vatistas of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty and John Reinhardt of Fillmore Real Estate. With a goal [...]

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Inman Takeaways

Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

The first week of 2009 started great with the Real Estate BarCamp and Inman Connect conference in New York City. Both events were full of wonderful people with great ideas. Below are a few of my takeaways.

If you are thinking of starting a blog but don’t think you’ve got enough time or energy to figure [...]

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