One of the big takeaways I encountered at RE BarCamp earlier in the month was that real estate professionals felt that social media was overwhelming and 'too much work'. This isn't the first time I have herd this. The fact is that social media isn't right for everyone. If it's right for you it's very right for you. If it's not, then it's not. Here … [Read more...]
Getting through all the clutter on Facebook
There are some that would say that social media is a fad or a waste of time. There are others that would say that you HAVE to be on social media if you want to be in business in the next 5 years. Regardless of if you agree with either of these ideas or fall somewhere in the middle, there is one immutable fact: social media is here and is … [Read more...]
Your finances, quick and easy
No matter what kind of a business person you are, there is one thing that we all have in common; you try and keep a close eye on the money. Without working capital in your personal or business life, everything tends to stop working right. There are two great finance management tools I have encountered that have helped me spend less time on my … [Read more...]
Analytics getting more and more mainstream
Analytics used to be a term reserved for data geeks and web developers. If it's one thing that social media has done has given the end user a vested interest in understanding them - or at least paying attention to them. After all, they are an excellent way of understanding the impact what you put out there has on others and, in some cases, how … [Read more...]
Unleash the power of your Gmail contacts
Ever since I started using email, oh so many years ago, one of my top stumbling blocks has always been contact management. With the advent of social media, that problem has been thrown into overdrive. I have contact information for virtually everyone I have contact with - and it's all over the place. Not only is it hard to manage but it's a huge … [Read more...]