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Snatching Bloggable Moments

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By Brian Copeland I’m consistently reminded by my peers “you’re online too much,” “you can’t possibly get any work done,” or “you must not have a life to do what all you do.”  Every time, my blood boils inside, and I find myself breathing harder to calm down and smile kindly.  My response is then, “Yeah, I manage,” then I …

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If Homes Only Came With Warning Labels

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By Brian Copeland I love reading warning labels.  One of my favorites is “For external use only,” which has been spotted on numerous curling irons.  Another favorite is on a child’s Halloween superman costume that says “Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.” Wouldn’t it be great if homes came with warning signs posted with the true …

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Bluetooths, Butt Dials & Blockheads

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By Brian Copeland online pharmacy prograf online with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy arava for sale no prescription Two things are true of mobile phone headsets.  One, they conserve your phone’s battery life.  Two, you may look and sound like a Spencer Pratt when you use one incorrectly.  We have this one guy in my office, who …

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Pants On The Ground: Beyond Your 15 Minutes

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By Brian Copeland I’m really tired of “Pants On The Ground” from American Idol.  It was a moment of time that a few cool people jumped on and then it was over.  Now, seeing the late-to-the-party-people start talking about it just makes me pull out my southern statement of, “Bless Their Heart.”  All that aside, we face the same eminent …

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Taking a Lesson From the Grammys

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By Brian Copeland Watching the Grammys is always a highlight in my year.  As a former music publisher with still interest in a few companies, I still get to vote!  This darn REALTOR® addiction and the constant need to find applications for my business and profession in everything I see drives me nuts; so, of course, I have to comment …

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SeatSPAM: Greening Your Conference Experiences

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By Brian Copeland I recently attended a conference.  I had six straight days of travel and one tiny bag to take me on the multiple city flights; so, I had no room for anything extra.  At the end of each day, I found myself swimming in “SeatSPAM.”  It wasn’t in my e-mail box, my Facebook inbox, or even my Twitter …

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Inman Connect 2010: Seven Start-Ups To Watch

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By Brian Copeland online pharmacy augmentin online with best prices today in the USA Since 99 percent of you will click on the following websites anyway, I’m not going to flatter myself with long narratives on these seven start-ups to watch for real estate applications in 2010.  The following list was created from an Inman Connect NYC online pharmacy order …

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Inman Connect 2010: Steps to Successful Internet Marketing

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By Brian Copeland From Inman’s Real Estate Connect NYC Lekharna Prague Česko online pharmacy order zocor online with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy cipro for sale no prescription ‘s morning session on Internet marketing, Gothamist.com blogger-owner Jake Dobkin shares the following: Steps to Success: Step 1:  Produce Good Content Step 2:  Tell The Right People Step 3:  …

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Adding Lady Gaga and Tone Loc To Your Business Plan

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By Brian Copeland Thousands of REALTORS® are making the choice, consciously and unconsciously, to add Lady Gaga, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Jimmy Buffett to their business plans.  In fact, Americans as a whole are consuming ringback tones as a personal and business medium to the tune of over $235 million in 2009 (BMI). I don’t want to assume that …

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Santa, Dude You Owe Me

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By Brian Copeland Dear Santa, When I was 4 years old, I asked for an Easy Bake Oven.  You brought me some Garanimal outfits.  When I was 8, you obliged my request for a Glo Worm with that cowboy comforter set my brother wanted. Each year, you have threatened me that if I wasn’t good, I wouldn’t get my gift.  …