Content Is King – Words Are Powerful

We’ve all heard that “Content is King” and this video proves an excellent point. It’s not “what we say” that matters as much as “why or how we’re saying it” that makes a difference in the world. The spoken and written words are powerful and they are the platforms in which our voices get heard.

How To Export and Import XML Files

Exporting and Importing XML Files Into WordPress using “ActiveRain – to – WordPress” One of the controversial features and benefits on ActiveRain is that members DO own their own content and can export it at anytime. It’s a good idea to always back-up your data on your computer and it’s a good idea to back

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

Top 30 Widgets for Business

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.

Free Webinars That Rock!

I must get 5-7 invitations a week to a variety of different webinars. They usually cover some really great topics. Though many seem interesting and useful, I find myself having to prioritize my day, (just like you) and in many cases miss many if not most webinars that come my way.  What is the real

RETaggr – Can It Really Do All That?

My ActiveRain Blog sidebar has forever been a hosting ground for widgets, gadgets, gizmo’s, buttons, and anything else I could place there that didn’t break my Blog or the AR Network. LOL  Most of the buttons there were just links to other Blogs and sites where I participate.  The others were just on-line tools and

Real Estate Video Hosting – Dare To Compare

Here are 5 common Real Estate Video Hosting Sites that I wanted to test and compare. This is to demonstrate the quality of each host. I used the same exact video for each site. It’s a 2 minute video tutorial that I uploaded to the following locations. Play them, compare, and then you decide. These

Target Marketing your Real Estate Business

What is Target Marketing? I like to refer to it as laser surgery. While many Realtors, before building their referral business, try Farming as a way to generate buyers and sellers, I have found that most will use geographic and neighborhood Farming as a first resort. The are lot’s of Farming ideas out there to be

How To Create Your Customized QR Code Images

I’ve seen many posts about QR codes, here’s one on how to Customize yours and make it different than others. The QR Code was just one of the hot topics at NAR in New Orleans this year. Out of the hundreds of cards we received for the iPad drawing, there were only 3 business cards