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2014 Technology Resolutions

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By Scott Newman Technology is changing our lives – and our industry – on a daily basis. And as they say, you’re either with the times or behind them. With that in mind, I wanted to roll out three New Year’s resolutions I’m asking my agents to adopt when it comes to technology in 2014 and I’d love to see …

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The Last About Me Page You Will Have to Fill Out

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By Stefanie Hahn I hope that your SocialBios is the last About Me page you will have to complete now that REALTOR.com and SocialBios have fully launched the Hyper-Social(TM) Agent Profile Pages and Hyper-Social(TM) Agent Recommendations. Presented at the Young Professional Network Sub-Committee Midyear meeting yesterday in Washington, D.C., you must understand that this is no ordinary About Me page. …

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2012 Check In: What Have You Crossed Off This Year’s To-Do List?

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By Stefanie Hahn In this video, I discuss six technologies to tackle in 2012.  What have you already crossed off your technology to-do list?  What do you still need to focus on this year?  We are already one quarter into 2012, so let’s get moving! *Related: “Tried And True, But Not Tired: Email Marketing Now“ Stefanie Hahn is the education …

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Finding iPad Zen

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By Stefanie Hahn Not an avid Apple user? You can still make the iPad work for you! Here are a few apps, cloud computing services, and workflow ideas that can help you make the most of your iPad experience — especially helpful for those hardcore Google users. Sneak peek: SugarSync. Watch my tutorial to learn more. Stefanie Hahn is the …

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Break Into Video Marketing in 2012

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By Stefanie Hahn Intimidated by video? Don’t be! There’s a plethora of ways you can incorporate video into your blog or website this year, without it being over-the-top promotional (and without your mug being the only thing in front of the lens). Here are some creative tips for video newbies. Stefanie Hahn is the education director for Coldwell Banker Hearthside, …

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Goal Setting for 2012: You Have to Want the Result More Than You Hate the Pain of Getting There!

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By Jared James Hi Ypn’ers! If you are like most people, you are planning to do one of two things for the New Year: 1.)      Get motivated and try once again to set a new goal for the New Year, or… 2.)      Don’t even attempt it because you have been there, done that, and are tired of setting goals every …

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10 Must-Have Tech Gifts for Road Warriors

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By Shannon Williams King Looking for affordable, unique gifts for your loved ones or yourself? Here are five must-have tech gadgets all road warriors need, and a few more gift ideas I thought sounded cool! What’s on your list this year? 1.) Kindle Fire – At $199 who can’t resist finding out what all the fuss is about?  I love …

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Hot Times in The O.C. – YPN in Anaheim

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By Kelly Quigley, REALTOR® Magazine – Video By Erica Christoffer, REALTOR® Magazine With a guest list of 500 career-driven REALTORS® and their friends, the networking scene was hot and the dance floor even hotter Friday night at the exclusive Young Professionals Network party. “It’s incredible to see the energy of these folks,” said attendee Eric Berman, communications director for the …

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Selling a Great View, YPN Style

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By Lynn Minnick It wasn’t that long ago that my partner and I were kicking around ideas for a spring marketing plan on our big listing on the Connecticut River.  After all that snow and a wet early spring we were looking for fresh ideas and an approach we hadn’t tried yet. Enter the live webcam: A fun way to …

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Juicing Up Your Listing Presentation

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By Subhi Gharbieh Have you ever thought about some things you can incorporate into your listing presentation that will really juice it up? Here are a few tips to help you get your listing presentation looking like Barry Bonds. Show them: 1.      Graphs, Charts, Tables of Market Data. Comps, recent sales, and anything that can be explained with numbers, make …