Tag Archives: social media

The REport

The REport

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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New Orleans came together this past weekend to celebrate the city’s resurgence since the devastation of hurricane Katrina five years ago. It is truly uplifting to see the region making such great strides since being shaken to its core. What an inspiration for communities! Another thing bringing communities together – young and old – is [...]

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Here I Am! (Facebook Places)

Here I Am! (Facebook Places)

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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I’ve been a Foursquare user for a while. I’ll admit at first I didn’t get it and it seemed a little creepy to be broadcasting to the world exactly where I was. Soon enough,  the hesitation faded and the addiction set in. So you can imagine that I was a kid in a candy store [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Further evidence of how we are all so tightly connected is how quickly the recall of 550 million (and counting) eggs from two Iowa processing plants has spread. Here’s hoping the eggs are located rapidly and no one else gets sick. Locating of another sort has technology and social media enthusiasts talking about Places, Facebook’s [...]

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Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 1)

Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 1)

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Josh Ferris.

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Location-based services are what’s hot in social networking right now and for good reason. By using a simple app on your smartphone you can share where you are and what you’re up to with others in your network (updates can be automatically sent to your Facebook and Twitter accounts) which fosters more frequent communication and [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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You have to admire Delta’s embrace of social media.  The company recently gave customers the option of buying tickets via Facebook through its new “Ticket Window.” The new function allows fliers to book any domestic flight without leaving the page. Very cool! The airline giant also monitors Twitter and responds to customer complaints (i.e. missed [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Social media’s power in capturing the public’s imagination was in full display again this week when a Jet Blue flight attendant quit his job after he “hurled obscenities at passengers over the airliner’s PA system, then deployed the inflatable emergency chute, slid down and fled.”  He instantly became an Internet sensation, spawning a Facebook page [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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USA Today released its preseason college football Top 25 coaches’ poll this week, so naturally, talk on the practice field was about … Twitter. Turns out some high profile coaches want the only tweets in their camps to be those of practice drill whistles. At number five ranked Boise State, head coach Chris Petersen has [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Let’s get the sad news out of the way first. Last week, Twitter’s oldest user, Ivy Bean, a 104-year-old English woman died. She’ll be sorely missed by her more than 55,000 followers. What an impressive following!  The news reminds us of the age-defying nature of  social networking: seniors are the fastest growing demographic of social [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Keep your friends close!  A new survey found that 88 percent of Facebook friends have physically met each other as opposed to only 48.2 percent of people who have met their Twitter followers.  This news is probably not surprising to Twitter Founder Biz Stone who recently said Twitter is a news service not a social network.  [...]

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Beta Brokerage

Beta Brokerage

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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A new generation of real estate brokerages has been surfacing all across America. Breaking away from tradition, attracting new customers through new technologies, social media, and training. Find out what your colleagues and competitors are doing to lead the industry’s future. CLICK HERE to Download My Presentation from Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2010 [...]

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Robert Scoble, Tech Enthusiast, RackSpace, @Scobleizer

Robert Scoble, Tech Enthusiast, RackSpace, @Scobleizer

Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Exclusive interview with Robert Scoble – his thoughts on the early adopters at Real Estate Connect, the power of blogging and its link to the sales funnel.

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