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People talk a lot about the ROI of Social Media. Erik Qualman (@equalman) – who wrote “Socialnomics,” the definitive book on Social Media, and who created the most-watched videos on the topic – calls Social Media the “greatest cultural shift since the Industrial Revolution.” Others consider it a complete waste of time. We can only [...]

Google yourself. Literally. Type your name into a Google search box and see what you find. Better yet, type your name and your industry name (e.g., “Lisa Smith Real Estate”). If I were a member of the public, and a friend said, “I have a Realtor you should use the next time you buy or [...]

You are free… You are free to work wherever you want, however you like, whenever you prefer. Seth Godin articulated this idea so well in his post entitled “Goodbye to the Office.” Here’s how he ended that post (emphasis added): If we were starting this whole office thing today, it’s inconceivable we’d pay the rent/time/commuting [...]

So, I’ve been asked to speak on a Broker Panel at Inman Connect San Francisco on July 13. And the topic is “Think Before You Tweet.” Which makes me wonder why they asked me to participate. LOL. But I digress… And I don’t mean to make light of what really is a key question in [...]

Coming to #RTB on the Radio | June 15, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific Biography Joel is a seasoned communications professional with over 10 years of experience in consumer marketing, public relations, new media and Internet marketing. He was the founder of the Future of Real Estate Marketing blog which was acquired by [...]

Words like violence Break the silence Come crashing in Into my little world Painful to me Pierce right through me Can’t you understand Oh my little girl All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my arms Words are very unnecessary They can only do harm ~Depeche Mode | Enjoy the Silence [...]

I've written nearly 20,000 Tweets. I've probably read a million. And there are a few that have really stood out. The first that comes to mind was written by my friend Tara (@TaraLeaC). It involved a cat. And a pterodactyl. Never mind. Inside joke. You had to be there. The second one (whose author shall [...]

Learn From Galarraga How To Win At Life The amazing part of this picture is the smile on Armando’s face.  Yeah, it’s full of incredulity, but that there is a smile… …after he got ROBBED of what would have baseball’s 21st perfect game – with TWO OUTS IN THE NINTH INNING, for Pete’s sake – [...]