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While we’re on the topic of Twitter…

February 21, 2009 By Matthew Dollinger 1 Comment

And while we’re all hopped up on the topic of Twitter, I wanted to give a shout out to a fellow blogger who I THINK (personally, me…) has probably put together the best list of Twitter Applications around.

Twitter apps are all over the place. Whether hooking it up to FriendFeed so that your updates feed to your Facebook status, or a simple widget that resides on your blog to keep your readers up to date (see right sidebar!) these applications allow you to utilize Twitter more effectively and really harness the power of the site.

Social Media, RSS, Twitter and the Future of the Real Estate Industry

February 19, 2009 By Matthew Dollinger Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Chicagoland Women’s Council of RealtorsR on the power of Social Media in the marketplace. Originally titled, “Social Media – Do you Twitter?” I took a little creative liberty on myself and expaned the topic.

Making Sense of the Real Estate Web-World’s Future

February 14, 2009 By Matthew Dollinger Leave a Comment

Because many of the leading online real estate sites have opted to source listings directly from brokers, rather than becoming brokers themselves and displaying listings via IDX, there are many gaps in the inventory they display. Consumers are either unaware of this issue, and make life-changing decisions with incomplete information, or throw down their stone and start hopping. – 1000Watt Blog – Online Real Estate’s Dirty Little Secret – Aug. 11th, 2008

My Top 5 Questions for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World

February 12, 2009 By Matthew Dollinger Leave a Comment

Last week I was asked to pick 5 questions from a list of 13 provided by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World for possible contribution to their blog The Real Estate Beat. Yes, there was a free entrance into the conference at stake, but all the same I thought I would share my responses.

Bring the Love Back – Not Just a Catchy Title

February 10, 2009 By Matthew Dollinger 2 Comments

I saw this video yesterday for the first time, and am embaressed to say so. It is so brilliant and hits so spot-on, that I watched it over and over. Geert Desager and his team over at OpenHere have presented Bring The Love Back Please take a look: