May 2009
1 post
Looking between the layers - Semantic...
These are a couple of items that I’m just finding of interest. As web profiles on social networks taking more and more from us in the way of data and communications, it was only the next logical step the we started to see apps pop up to fill the void when it comes to monitoring and managing those relationships.
What’s caught my eye is the following …
Gist is “where your inbox meets the web”. ...
April 2009
2 posts
Tasty links to chew on. maps, profiles, screen...
Some good stuff with tips looking back and ideas moving forward:
NYT with The Email handshake
It’s the way of the world now, so we’ve got to get used to it,” she said. “But I think agents should be careful to have a plan in mind and not just let it be about spitting everything out in the next e-mail.
Lifehacker - The five best screen capture tools
Capturing your computer screen is a...
Nanoblogging... 26 characters at a time
A mockumentary on making the next microblogging platform. “I could see it really taking over the world of Nanoblogging … which I guess really didn’t even exist untill Flutter came along”.
“I twoted all over the place”. Full of twuisms
March 2009
3 posts
Are you good at reading signs, listening is most...
Something my broker says to me all the time is “If you don’t ask, I guarantee you the answer is no”. It’s something I think about all the time when feeling that nagging voice in my head telling me that I’m begin too aggressive or nosy — All hogwash.
I was raised in working in sales. My first brush at this was having a newspaper route at age 12. Part of the job description was to go around and...
Tasty links to chew on
All of the posts below are a throw back to a few months ago, but are certainly relevant.
Read/Write/Web - Forty Million Americans now contribute to Social Networking Sites: Who are they?
According to a new report from Netpop Research, 76% of all U.S. broadband users actively contribute to social media sites in one form or another, and 29% contribute regularly to social networking sites…
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Has the bubble burst with embelishing your copy...
It would be that in the day of post-bust Real Estate marketing using fun couplings like “trophy loft” and “pimped out bachelor pad” does not quite cut the mustard anymore.
Gone, could be the pitch worthy niche market of keeping up with the Jone’s and their Bentleys and Nannies by speaking to their inner-most desires of have THE VERY BEST in everything home living. Home buyers these days have...
January 2009
1 post
Never underestimate the powere of your tools
An amazing moment in citizen journalism happened this afternoon after a US Airways plane goes down in New York City’s Hudson River. This iPhone photo is the first picture taken of the crash by Janis Krums (@jkrums) who, by the looks of it was on his way across the river on a commuter ferry that ended up helping the rescued passengers. By the amazing grace of some very well skilled pilots,...
December 2008
2 posts
Door knocking on Facebook
To date I have had a few clients initiate contact via Facebook. Even so, I have never much cared for the utility’s use for myself given the slowness of how it reads and the “too much fun on Facebook” to be having with all your friends puts me in wallflower mode - something that no doubt has taken getting used to. Since it is one of the most popular social platform, I do see it having great...
Maybe there's another method to Twitter
I have a new follower this evening, this is no surprise since the masses of marketers have found another medium I receive now an average of 8 followers per day. Many, I am not following back or declining based on who they are, this one grabbed my curiosity. What is the strategy behind this agenda?
I receive the request from you to follow me.
So I click over to the account to check you out.
...
November 2008
1 post
WOOF!
To give this post context you should know that this, as well as any later from this date, have been brought over from the now dead brad.bloodhoundblog.net. More on that here.
THE DEAL:
“Welcome to Bloodhoundblog.net. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!”
My initial idea when the ‘blood puppies’ were introduced is to use this site a playground for ideas and sharing...
September 2008
4 posts
Creativity above all else will keep you relevant
Creativity is what it takes to be a success. I often get funny looks when I talk about creativity in the workplace. It’s a habit that is formed over time and as an artist you find the support for creative habits much more readily with your peers. I came across this quote from Twyla Tharp’s book today. You can read the first chapter for free here.
After so many years, I’ve learned that being...
Google mobile app for Iphone, now with Voice...
.and you thought Goog-411 was cool.
Bonus points to the company that comes up with the open house voice command search that allows me to find what’s open within a 3 mile radius, within a certain price range, and maps out the most efficient tour plan via Google maps.
h/t Stephen Jagger at Ubertor
Pushing new shiny buttons with "The Google"
I will assuredly be posting more about Google Apps in the future, since I’m such a big fan of using a variety of their tools. For now here a couple of articles I came across this week that I thought were worth paying attention too.
From Webware:
How to: Get multiple custom signatures in Gmail
If you use Mozilla’s Firefox as a browser, this is a nice hack that allows you to incorporate a drop...
Microblogging and messaging in the workplace
This does not strike me at the least bit odd as I find more and more of my own friends and clients either following me on Twitter or at least asking me what it’s all about. Using an in house micro-sharing solution is an effective solution to today’s always plugged in/mobile work force. Email has become so flexible and we’ve become so resourceful in expanding on it that it was only a natural...
July 2008
2 posts
4Realz DeepDive: Is RE BarCamp worth attending? →
Andy Kaufman, Brad Coy, Todd Carpenter and Jay Thompson have all confirmed that they’ll be on the call. It’sa great group of people, so I’m positive it will not only be fun, but we’re likely to…
You Need to Be Easy →
I’m perpetually baffled when I see websites that don’t give me a sense of the human being behind them. I receive business cards by the ton at conferences, and I’m surprised when they don’t…
June 2008
5 posts
Is It Better to Buy or Rent? - NYTimes.com →
The Top Relationship Building Mistakes In Email... →
Quick, what’s your most valuable asset when it comes to online marketing? If you said your mailing list, then… your close but incorrect. It’s your relationship with your mailing list that’s…
Starting a Social Media Strategy | chrisbrogan.com →
SeanBohan.com » Blog Archive » My Thoughts -... →
Seth's Blog: Email checklist →
May 2008
1 post
What’s Worth Knowing? →
Teach Me Something
There has been a lot of reference to how much can be learned if practitioners were to read industry blogs. However recently I’ve noticed that the RE.net has put more…
April 2008
1 post
Online Video: The Next Generation →
by Lou Bortone, Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach & Video Whiz
As a former television producer and video editor, I’ve got some deep-seated beliefs about video quality. After 20 years in TV, old…
March 2008
9 posts
Where do we begin? →
Every time I write a post, I have a dilemma. Am I writing for you, the one who has read more than 2,000 of my previous posts over the last five years? The one who has bought (and read!) so many…
Social Media Starter Moves for Real Estate →
Disclaimer right up front: I’m not in the real estate biz, so I’ll write this from the perspective of what I’ve observed and what might be useful. Some REAL real estate pro can come and fix…
What’s Your Six Month Plan? →
Every now and then I get to talk to someone just coming into the real estate business or contemplating the move. My initial response is often a surprise to them but I bet many of you would agree…
On SoMa's Burgeoning Insta-Nabe Scene →
As construction continues throughout San Francisco and demographics shift into new areas, when does a neighborhood actually become a neighborhood? When a downtrodden block is revived? When a…
SXSW: Lessons Learned at 37 Signals →
I’m back at SXSW as one of the RWW contributors covering the interactive festival. This afternoon I attended Jason Fried’s presentation on “Stuff We’ve Learned at 37 Signals”. 37 Signals is…
Does the RE.net mean Real Estate or Resist... →
In a recent post, Brian Brady said he’s been talking to me and that’s kinda sorta true. What’s really going on is that he’s been doing the talking while I’ve been doing the whining, just like a lot…
Culture 2.0: the end of Arrogance →
Just a link to an article that made me think about how the business may change over the next couple of years.
When I speak about business models, I present those that are known and already…
Social Media Marketing is Branding - Search Engine... →
Day of the Long Tail: How broadcasting lost its... →
Continuing, briefly with the idea of chokepoints and the economics of abundance:
Broadcasting — radio and television — offers us a perfect example of how much bigger the economics of abundance is…
February 2008
20 posts
The Network — No Easy Duality →
To clarify my little vision yesterday it will be helpful to explain what I see happening. I see demands for online RE companies such as Zillow and Trulia to do two things: one a demand from…
The little things matter #2 →
I wrote about the nice word-of-mouth-worthy coffee perks at a $700 hotel in Miami. But I also travel to exotic destinations like Marriott’s Fairfield Inn in Grand Rapids. Waiting…
Help Promote REBarcamp →
The first organizational meeting for REBarcamp was held via a Yugma conference call this past Friday. The energy was palpable, and the ideas flowed like cold beer from a tap (that was a topic of discussion that was mentioned by certain volunteer more than once. Hint his initials are MP :).
July will be upon us pretty quick, so we would like to appeal to the volunteers and organizers of REBarcamp...
Jottit →
Revolutionary Changes for Business →
Advice for real estate agents (quit now!) →
I had the good fortune to speak to a large gathering of real estate agents last week. Here’s my best advice (everyone knows an agent or two, so feel free to forward this along). Plan A: You should quit selling real estate. I’m serious. Quit being an agent. Get a job doing something else. Some of you have been waiting to hear that. My pleasure. … Now, if you’re still with me, you’ll be glad...
Ever wondered what San Francisco will look ...... →
Ever wondered what San Francisco will look like in the year 2108? So has the History Channel. That’s why they sponsored the “City of the Future” contest. The challenge asked architects to imagine San…
Agent Blog: Green Is What Home Buyers are Looking... →
transistor: Energy Efficiency and Green Materials Help Sellers Get Ahead Given that the housing market is at a lull, if not crashing, in cities around the nation, there are a couple of things to take note of if you are selling your home. One is that property buyers are in control, and the second…
Unchained Pioneers: Podcast with Brad Coy and Andy... →
transistor: I had a great talk with Social Media Marketing pioneers Andy Kaufman and Brad Coy this afternoon. They were among the first folks to register for BloodhoundBlog Unchained. If you click on the podcast linked below, they’ll tell you in their own words the benefits they hope to bring home from their trip to Phoenix. Technorati Tags: blogging, real estate, real estate marketing, real...
How Green Remodeling Can Help Sell Your House -... →
transistor:I was quoted in this article from The Daily Green.
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How to Commit Social Media Suicide →
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Free eBook on Social Media and Social Networks →
Social Media and social networking can be a tricky thing for businesses and organizations to consider. I wrote about this the other day, and have since decided to make a free, downloadable eBook available for your consumption.
If you’re looking to show your organization how to get into social media and social networking, here’s a downloadable starting points document to open up the conversation....
Box.net Moves Further into Business 2.0 with... →
Thingfo: Welcome to Thingfo →
How to Build an Online Real Estate Brand: Market... →
According to Jupiter Research, the best way to get a person to visit your website is to market to them in offline media.
Mock Billboard Ad for Redfin (Glenn Kelman, send check to Sellsius)
Real estate listings will soon be so widely distributed across the internet to various portals, search engines and franchise websites, that consumers will be virtually tripping over them. And once the...
The SocketSite Scoop: Francisco Street Reservoir... →
We’re still trying to nail down details (tipsters?), but the word on the street is that the City of San Francisco has decided to put the Francisco Street Reservoir up for sale and development. The completely unconfirmed price tag: around $70 million. A number of Russian Hill neighbors are obviously concerned with this turn of events and have organized a neighborhood meeting to be held this...
Social Networks are Your Local Pub →
Walking out the door the other night to watch the SuperBowl last night was interesting. I walked past the Barking Dog (another bar), past the Ale House (another bar), past the Carriage Wheel, and then into the Stage 2 Cinema Pub, which is normally a movie theater, but when there’s a big sports event, it transforms into a great place to watch a game. I realized that any one of those places I...