Keep and Share Your Calendar

Zillow Academy launched a new calendar interface today using a much more robust and user friendly calendaring system. There are many calendar applications and sites on the web, but finding one that allows users to easily access specific days, weeks, and months without having to learn or navigate the interface seems like an ongoing task

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

Create Email Newsletters for Blogs

Last week, I promised to show you how I was able to embed a Newsletter Style Calendar and update into my blog post.  It’s easier than you can imagine. First, go to MailChimp.com and setup your FREE account.  There is a 2000 subscriber limit and a maximum of 12,000 emails you can email each month,

How to Create Blog Post for Clients and Search Engines

How to Create a Blog Post for Customers and Search Engines.   There are three important audiences to be writing for: 1. Other members and friends of your Social Networks. 2. Consumers, Subscribers, and a Target Audience of readers.  3. Search Engines.  I’m sure this is preaching to the choir, but this is important information

Blogging and Time Management

One of the common concerns I hear from people about Blogging, is that they just don’t have the time.  Seriously though, we live in a world where Starbucks offers drive-thru coffee for those who don’t even have time to sit and enjoy it.  Everything in life seems to be go-go-go!  So maybe Blogging and Time

API – Making Your Site A Powerful Tool and RE-Source

API Making Your Site A Powerful Tool & Source of Information What is an API? It’s the acronym for “Application Programming Interface” and it has great value once you understand what it is and how it works.  Many have seen the term (API) around for quite some time, but figured it’s just some techno-jargon that

The Ultimate Blogger Startup Kit

The Ultimate Blogger Startup Kit When you first heard the word “Blog” you were probably just like the rest of us.  Not sure, confused, and maybe even uncomfortable with the whole idea and concept.  My guess is that you still are if you’ve opened this post and you’re still reading it. Here is a Starter

Top 40 Resources for Information and Education

These are my Top 40 Resources for Real Estate Industry Information and Education Most of my reading hours are spent on ActiveRain. Let’s face it, one could sit at their computer ALL DAY everyday, and never run out of great material to read and learn from AR members.  There is more information, education, inspiration, and