These are just a few of the widgets I’d like to share with my friends and readers. In the past 3 or so years, I have probably installed well over 1000 widgets on different sites and blogs. I have also deleted 95% of them because they didn’t deliver the expected value our audiences were seeking. [...]
Top 30 Widgets for Business
EmbedPlus Player for Youtube Videos

Embedplus.com allows you to select any Youtube video and create some custom additional features to the video player. If you’re going to use it on your WordPress Blogs and sites, you’ll need to install the WordPress Embedplus Plugin first. There are some really cool and useful features in the Embedplus Player, try it out and [...]
Zillow Provides RE Training and Support
Agent Ratings and Reviews “Zillow now surfaces thousands of Real Estate agent ratings and reviews. Consumers can now search and find local agents based on Client feedback” The response and results from this new feature have been very positive and successful. Agent reviews are now featured on the Buyer’s Agent List and Agent profile. DID [...]
Prezi – Power Points at the Next Level
Prezi.com is a great alternative to using Powerpoint for your presentations to clients, at seminars, and online at webinars. Prezi gives you a variety of options to choose from that allow you to customize and make your next presentations unique, effective, and dazzle audiences with any topic. Everyone has seen a Powerpoint presentation, some are [...]
Top 50 Google Tools for Business
The Top 50 Google Tools for Business This compilation is for all of you out there who use Google for searching and SEO, but may not be aware of all the other tools and services that Google has to offer for your business. My inbox used to get so many questions about many of the [...]
Building Blocks for Better Blogs and Business
While it was with every intention I planned on sharing this presentation at the RainStorm this past weekend, somehow my final decision to do so was influenced by the environment, the ambiance, and the folks I was fortunate to be surrounded by at the Ultra Heat Lounge in Anaheim. There was a great line-up of [...]
Who Cares About Your Local Real Estate Market
Nobody cares about your local Real estate market like you do! Lets also not forget about the others who own, rent, buy, sell, borrow, work, play, eat, sleep, and are considering living there too? When a home becomes available for sale on your street in YourCity, YS. aren’t you often more interested in the sales [...]
The ActiveRain Guide
The ActiveRain Guide is “FINALLY” available but will probably never be completed. (LOL) It’s taken nearly two years for this project to get to this point… let me explain. When I joined ActiveRain back in February of 2007, there were no manuals, very few tutorials, only about 20,000 members, and I had no idea where [...]
Top 10 Cool Tools to Share
When I joined Zillow about 6-7 weeks ago, many friends and associates here asked me to keep them posted about my new position over at Zillow. So far, it’s been an incredible blast and the time has simply flown by. I’m really enjoying the privilege of getting to be in both places, Zillow and here [...]
Widgets: How to Add Them to Your Blog
How do you add “Widgets” to your Active Rain Blog? You can only add them to either your profile page, your posts, or in the right side column on your main Blog page. These instructions are to add a Widget to your Blog under your photo, the same as you see on mine. The first step is to select [...]