Looking Beyond the RE.net Matrix

The world does not look all sunshine and roses outside of the Matrix. There are challenges here as well, obstacles that I will face, and lessons to be learned from the RE.net Matrix. One cannot exist without the other in our world any more than it could in the movie. But, I for one, can attest to the fact that this world, outside the argumentative noise of existing problems, looks like one with solutions on the horizon.

The Humanizing of the Social Web

For my presentation I was asked to discuss “Rules for a Changing Game” and how social media and other influences will forever change the real estate industry. Thanks to a couple of highly influential people by the names of David Armano and Peter Kim I was able to put together the following presentation.

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

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.

Why the idea of 2.0 might have a long way to go.

To those of us that have made our job, livelihood or passion around this modern day technology, most of this is pretty basic. We look to Mashable or other sites to see how they have improved upon it or what the latest “plugin” is to take us to the next level. But… what about the other 90% of the world? What about the 40+ consumer that doesn’t get it or doesn’t think that social media is anything more than a way for high school kids to bitch about their teachers and share pictures?