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By Gwen Banta on March 19, 2010
In case you missed all the fun, last week I hosted a virtual real estate discussion in the Redhead Lounge. This second installment includes the same illustrious crew: Brandie Young, Ken Brand and Paula Henry, as well as two party crashers, Joe Loomer and…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Marketing, Marketing, Opinions, Point & Purpose, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged Marketing, Point & Purpose, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtors, Sales
By Gwen Banta on March 12, 2010
Folks, I have compiled the first in a series of helpful discussions between three leaders in our industry…and moi – the court jester. This first installment includes the following illustrious crew: Brandie Young, Ken Brand and Paula Henry. They were directed to answer my…
Posted in Coaching, Coaching, Friday, Highlights, Marketing, Marketing, Opinions, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, SEO, Service, Social Media | Tagged agentgenius, Coaching, Marketing, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtors, Sales, Service
By Gwen Banta on February 19, 2010
Attention all salespersons: It’s time to take a test to determine how good a salesperson you really are. Could you sell a house that’s a 10 on the Suckometer? If you get all the answers right, you will receive a can of Spam. Or…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Marketing, Marketing, Opinions, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged humor, Marketing, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtors, Sales
By Gwen Banta on January 15, 2010
Well folks, we have started off the New Year with a bang…or is it a bong? The MLS and the Real Estate ads are teeming with hilarious misspellings and bizarre descriptions. I suspect we will have a year full of delicious faux pas. (I…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Marketing, Opinions, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged humor, Marketing, MLS, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtors, Sales
By Ken Brand on December 28, 2009
Has this ever happened to YOU?
Weeks of involvement drag by. You’re not having fun. Pouring yourself into it, people don’t seem to appreciate you. You’re likable. But, you’re not connecting. Relationships aren’t blooming.
What’s wrong?
This misfit story unfolds when the decision to…
Posted in Marketing | Tagged Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media
By Gwen Banta on November 27, 2009
People do strange things, and open houses seem to encourage a whole bag of crazy. Over the past few months, I have gathered a few choice stories from my beleaguered colleagues – incidents which are too funny not to share. Yes, truth is stranger…
Posted in RE Moments, Real Estate | Tagged humor, Public Relations, Real Estate, Sales
By Benn Rosales on October 6, 2009
Tough Love
How neat Realtor.com that you have a Twitter handle, and have figured out how to comment on other blogs in reference to the recent alleged debut of porn ads on Realtor.com. We get it, you have no idea how it got there,…
Posted in New Media | Tagged Public Relations, realtordotcom
By Gwen Banta on September 25, 2009
Believe it or not, last week there actually was an ad in the MLS Caravan Express announcing a house where you could “Live Near the Hollywood Bowel.” It boggles the mind. I suppose the location was “easy in and out.” (Or maybe the agent hails…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Living, Marketing, Marketing, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged agentgenius, agents, humor, Marketing, MLS, Public Relations, real, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtor.com, Realtors, Sales, social networking
By Gwen Banta on September 18, 2009
Isn’t it interesting how a person can hear a song and feel as though it were written just for them? Nietzsche said, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Last week I talked about real estate’s influence on literature, and today I think we should consider…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Living, Marketing, Opinions, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly, Social Media | Tagged agentgenius, blogging, humor, Marketing, Public Relations, re.net, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtor.com, Realtors, reputation management, Sales, Social Media
By Benn Rosales on July 26, 2009
First of all, not all Realtors fall into a category of “disliked,” in fact, I would imagine that the reason Realtors rank so highly with consumers in polls is because the one-on-one relationships overlook shortcomings. Maybe you are self-important, always on your cell phone in…
Posted in Opinions | Tagged humor, Public Relations, Service
