From the category archives:

Social Media

Me and @LilZebra explain one of the things we love about social media

March 12, 2010

I made this video today in order to thank Wayne Holt for a very thoughtful gift that he gave me. Wayne ROCKS!

I wish that YouTube wouldn’t have cut me off at 1:30, but alas. After that, Ava went down for a nap. As much as I love Wayne, I wasn’t about to [...]

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Join me Inside the Zoo with my email newsletter. . .

February 1, 2010

Considering my last post was on January 1st, I figure that writing the next post on February 1st provides the perfect amount symmetry.  ;-)
One of the reasons that I haven’t written a blog post in a month is that I began my newest adventure. . .fatherhood.  I’m loving every minute of it.
One of the other [...]

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2010 Top 5 HOT or NOT List (in Black and White)

December 14, 2009
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My new business cards are for you AND me!

November 2, 2009

I just received my new business cards over the weekend, and I’m wicked excited to show them off!

I hope y’all really like them. I also hope that you’ll keep taking awesome pictures so that I can keep making awesome business cards.

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How can I make my Facebook page more valuable?

October 28, 2009

When I got on Facebook over two years ago, I immediately thought it would be valuable to me.
It was, kinda. Then, it started to fall off my radar. Over the past year, however, Facebook has made a major comeback in my life.
I use Facebook to keep up with my family, my friends, [...]

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Happy Birthday, Jeff Turner! (why social media can be a beautiful thing)

October 28, 2009

Today is Jeff Turner’s birthday.
I met Jeff in person for the first time almost 2 years ago. I blogged about it, at the time. I still remember getting that random phone call, Jeff telling me that he followed me on Twitter, and meeting him for a drink in the lounge at [...]

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What buying a stroller can teach REALTORS about social media

October 26, 2009

Kari and I bought a stroller on Sunday.
We’ve been shopping for a stroller for quite a while.
I want to share our stroller-buying story with you.  I want to share our stroller-buying story with you because our story illustrates how you can effectively use social media in your business.
The story of two first-time stroller-buyers
This is our [...]

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A big THANK YOU to the Michigan Association of REALTORS (and a special thank you to Mark Lemon)

October 22, 2009

Two weeks ago, I was in Traverse City, MI at the Michigan Association of REALTORS Conference and Expo.  I was given the opportunity to lead three presentations about social media.  I had a blast!  I really enjoyed my time and Michigan, and I just wanted to say “thank you” to everyone who made it possible, [...]

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5 Awesome Things I learned at RE Blogworld

October 19, 2009

So, last week, I was at RE Blogworld.  If you are a regular reader of the blog, you probably noticed that from my previous posts.  On one of those posts, Doug Francis left a comment asking me share the top 10 things I learned while I was there.  Thanks for the suggestion, Doug!
I’m going to [...]

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Some marketing advice for Realtors: Use your voice

October 2, 2009

Some people watch referees and think that the only time they are really doing officiating is when they blow the whistle.  Nothing could be further from the truth. One of the lessons that the best referees learn very early is that the most critical tool a referee has is not the whistle, but the voice.
Use [...]

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