Tag Archives: Conversations

The Week Before Inman

The Week Before Inman

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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This is the third ‘week before’ Inman Connect that the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate team has prepared for.The 2008 week before Inman was also the week before the official launch of the brand, and the week before welcoming our first franchisee to the network. That was a week I will never forget. I don’t [...]

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The Love Triangle Between Broker, Agent and Consumer

The Love Triangle Between Broker, Agent and Consumer

Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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I often find myself in conversations about the dynamics between real estate agents, brokerage owners/managers and the consumer. Frequently I’m asked to debate whether our industry should be consumer centric, broker centric or agent centric. I love a good debate, but picking sides on this issue is a no win proposition. Picking a side would imply [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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What do the Ukraine, Generation-X and the iPad have in common? The number 46 million. Ukraine’s population is just under 46 million, 46 million Americans were born between 1965 and 1980 and, by 2014, 46 million people will have an iPad or other tablet device. Wow! It also turns out that “sponsored conversations” – which compensate social media users for discussing brands’ products – grew [...]

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

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

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

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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

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

Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

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Last week, speaker, and trends tracker Stefan Swanepoel published a list that featured the top 100 Twitter people that influence and or interest him the most.Then, Founder of Rain City Guide Dustin Luther also published his list of top 50 Most Influential people to compensate those he felt should have been on Stefan’s personal list, [...]

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Has the “Groundswell” Effect Finally Reached Real Estate Companies?

Has the “Groundswell” Effect Finally Reached Real Estate Companies?

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

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When the book Groundswell hit the bestseller list just over a year ago, there was a lot of talk. For many companies it became a bible for effectively using social technology, communicating with today’s consumer and strengthening their public image.  The two authors who worked for Forrester Research at the time (one has since left) really hit [...]

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