Job Loss Report – The Rest of the Story

Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Rick Gregory.

While many of my previous blog’s use of attempted humor to prove a point have generated some fun conversations, my goal is always to share relevant information that is hopefully found useful by many of our franchisees and sales associates.  After reviewing Friday’s jobless numbers, providing some direct factual information that can help shed some [...]

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There is More to Website Content Than Property Listings

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Jason Steele.

Run a Google search for “Where should I live in…” and fill in any major city in the U.S. and I bet you will be hard pressed to find any national or local real estate brand on the first page of results.  All of the valuable local information that goes into advising a prospective buyer [...]

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

Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Jason Steele.

As local emissaries, real estate agents and brokers could be broadcasting valuable info about their market through their Twitter account instead of the typical stream of consciousness ramblings about what they are doing right now. If there was any question about the viability of broadcasting relevant information of this sort,  Nixle might be it. Nixle [...]

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

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Jason Steele.

Marketing used to be simple. A flyer. A postcard distributed to your farm. A newspaper ad in what once was a robust real estate section filled with listings. Today, simplicity has not be replaced, just relocated to the Internet where social networking websites are providing small business great new opportunities to market their services and wares. Rhonda Abrams digs into the top 5 and how small business can make best use them in her post titled Strategies: Which social networking site is best for your small business?

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Newspaper vs. Internet

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

In real estate we have already seen the value of newspapers virtually disappear in terms their power to attract buyers. The following chart is one that I recommend every agent have on hand during a listing appointment. It clearly shows where buyers are finding the homes they buy, and it’s not the newspaper.

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

Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Jason Steele.

To fail or not to fail. Just as real estate is finally contending with the reality that newspapers really don’t deliver value and that their demise might open up mew opportunities, Washington steps in and talks bailout. Is this a good idea? The Business Insider Silicon Alley had some thoughts on that this week.

Lynda Gratton is a professor at London Business School. She often writes smart/feel good articles. Learn to Glow is one such example that offers us insight into how to become invaluable at work.

Can you over Twitter? Yup. And when you do, you run the risk of loosing followers. Check this video by RodneyB from Reachd.

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Friday Blog Scan: Things we liked from the week that was

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Jason Steele.

Our interest in Twitter continues. The more we learn, the more we understand, the more it makes sense. PR-Squared published this post titled Remember That You’re Being Watched that serves to remind us of the importance of maintaining a certain decorum on line along with the things we can do to manage our online reputation.

A disharmonious culture can paralyze an organization. As Seth Godin points out, all it takes is one person – the know it all – “who also happens to be a big jerk”. If you have an employee who nails his job but is a thorn in the side of everyone else, read this blog titled Yeah, but he really knows his stuff.

Your cell phone may be the most important tool in your business arsenal. Peyman Aleagha makes it crystal clear why in his post on Geek Estate Blog

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