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.

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

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.

7 Videos to Introduce you to the Power of Social Media

So I found a great new blog that I subscribed to today via @REBlogGirl on Twitter called “Left The Box – Internet Marketing Strategies”. Mary (aka REBlogGirl on Twitter) tweeted about a great post that Samir had put up a while ago entitled “7 Videos About Social Media You Need to Watch”

Ode to Sprint PCS: Healing your public image with the “Human” Element

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni-VeMEx6pA]   I love this video and what it is trying to convey to the general public.  Will it work?  — That remains to be seen. In an attempt to become more “human”, “likeable”, and “Just Like Us” Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint/Nextel has issued this advertising campaign in an attempt to “stem the bleeding [...]

When does the map of Web 2.0 become “Clouded”? (Part 1)

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I shiver almost every time someone mentions the phrase Web 2.0.  The catch phrase of the millenia, 2.0 refers to “the next step”, NEW, better than the original.  The “official” Wikipedia definition refers to Web 2.0 as, “a term describing a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims [...]