Everyone knows that the Internet has expanded our reach, our knowledge and our possibilities. But is it ALL good? I’ll be the first to admit that it can be sometimes daunting to keep up with it all. I remember watching Shift Happens for the first time and being amazed by the exponential growth of unique [...]
Has the Internet made you smarter or just more ADD?
August 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments · General, Reaction
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Is Your Social Networking Time Commitment Worth the Effort?
August 11th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Features, General
So I was contemplating last night as I was adding Plurk to my repertoire of social media sites…Is this all worth it? Does it really pay off? Are the fruits of my labor going to reward me in the end? My answers to all are I really think so.
I’ve been actively involved in the social [...]
Tags:active rain·blog·blogging·facebook·plurk·posts·Roost·roost.com·social networking·Twitter
Using Qik at RE Bar Camp and Beer for Bloggers
July 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Features, General, Real Estate Marketing
Back in mid-July, I attended SocialMediaCamp here is San Francisco and saw a killer application called Qik. It was demoed by Silicon Valley whiz kid Daniel Brusilovsky, the 15-year old podcaster, blogger, entrepreneur, and soon to be author. Basically, Qik allows you to stream live video from your cell phone.
After finding out my Samsung Blackjack [...]
Tags:Beer with Bloggers·Bhaskar Roy·Daniel Brusilovsky·Qik·RE Bar Camp·Real Estate·Samsung Blackjack·san francisco·Silicon Valley·SocialMediaCamp·streaming video·Twitter
Social Networking and Real Estate
July 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Features, General, Reaction, Real Estate Marketing
We know how important social networking is becoming in our daily lives. Drew Izzo, CMO of Roost.com, and I attended SocialMediaCamp this last Tuesday and learned how social networking sites are being integrating into businesses everywhere. From Twitter to LinkedIn to Facebook, the world is becoming connected.
So I got a tweet this morning from Peter [...]
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Exclusive: Conference Call with Poppy Dinsey of Zoomf
July 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Features, General
My Conference Call With Poppy Dinsey of Zoomf.
Earlier this week I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Poppy Dinsey of London-based Zoomf (Yee Haw for Skype). Don’t let the name fool you, this is one incredibly bright and articulate Real Estate/Web 2.0 Geek with a passion that would rival most in the industry.
So [...]
Tags:brokerages·Europe·London·realtors·Roost·roost.com·Search·Twitter·UK·US·zoomf
Hold your breath but…REALTORS® are ahead of the technology game!
June 25th, 2008 · No Comments · General
OK, maybe not every one of them. Maybe not even most. But I have to say I’m getting a bit tired of reading how Real Estate Brokers and Agents are in the Stone Age when it comes to understanding technology.
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but what the heck…I’m the CEO of a technology start-up…I live in [...]
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