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REALTOR Resources to share with consumers

Have you ever used any of the resources on Realtor.org to share with your clients? Check out this monthly resource:

Real Estate Insights

Upcoming Live Interviews – Register today!

THREE FREE Upcoming Interviews with Industry Experts

Every month I enjoy interviewing someone with an interesting product or concept. You won’t want to miss the upcoming sessions!

Online Transaction Management

Have you been looking for a simple to use online transaction management product? DotLoop is a “one stop shop” for paperless transactions, where your on-line forms meet integrated eSignatures in a collaborative format. Unlike other paperless technologies in the marketplace, DotLoop allows real estate agents and their clients to conduct a paperless transaction using only one system. It’s simple, collaborative & available now.
Register for this webinar with Amy Chorew and DotLoop Founder, Austin Allison, on April 29th at 4pm EST.
Click here to register:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/113349698


Public or Private?
Join Amy Chorew and Ginger Wilcox from SMMInstitute in a lively discussion about Public vs. Private and Social Networking. Is there such a thing as privacy and social networking? They will discuss:
• The implications of public vs. private
• Understanding context in status updates
• Location Based Services- Knowing who, what, when and why to use
• 5 steps to protecting your online privacy
Register for this webinar on May 6th at 4pm EST. Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/249655891


Get Organized with Gist


Communicate with your prospects, customers more effectively with Gist.
Customers and business partners use a lot of different tools every day to discuss the things they are doing and the challenges they face. Sometimes they’ll post to Facebook. Another time they’ll just mention it in a Twitter post. Maybe there’ll be a blog post somewhere. Keeping up with the multitude of these different communications can be tough and very time consuming.

Gahlord Dewald of ThoughtFaucet will be giving a quick tour of Gist, a tool that has the potential to make communicating with your prospects, customers and business partners much more efficient and rewarding.

Register for this webinar with on June 2nd at 11 am EST.

Click here to register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/790783058

Recently published articles – Read them here

• Your company needs a Social Media Policy
• Its not about you  – Social Media can help you become a person of trust.
• Get smart about Smartphone Apps

The first was for a international recruiting firm. Many businesses are facing the same dilemma real estate is -how do you control what your staff and associates are saying online. Read the article here on social media policymaking.


The Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (asked me to write an article on the “why” of Social Media. Titled “It’s not all about you, I wrote this with my business partner, Bill Lublin of SMMInstitute. The article in on Page 14 of this electronic magazine. Pretty cool use of this technology.  Click here for the CRB Magazine Article.


Last, but not least, the Illinois Association of REALTORS® asked for a quick post on APPS for Smartphones. Joel Bursiem of 1000wattconsulting also participated. Click here for the Apps article!