Posts Tagged ‘Social Networks’

The masked ball

I am a big believer in the power of social media. They — or, it, really — enables meaningful connections; it’s a solvent of unnatural barriers that stifle talent; it explodes the wall of cant that brands and service providers…


Breaking through the haze of social media confusion

Since I don’t live in the Bay Area – where I hear posting Yelp reviews like this is prevalent – I snapped this photo prior to entering Damon and Pythias in Calabasas on my way home from a full week of meetings with brokers. It got me thinking. Breaking through the haze of social media [...]


Speaking to a Tweeting crowd

This image was posted on Conversion Agent this morning in a great post titled “Twitter Brings Interaction to Events.” In it, Valeria Maltoni offers some great tips to speakers on how to craft presentations that are interactive and sustain audience…


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Here lies Web 2.0

John Cable published a blog post this past October titled “The End of Web 2.0?” His end was marked by the drained IV bag of venture capital that no longer pumped its lifeblood into the veins of all the loosey-goosey…


Google’s OpenSocial and the future of the MLS

Brian published this post back on November 6th, 2007. The observations he made then about the social implications and viability of the MLS resonate today — Marc I’ve been chewing on the idea of Google’s OpenSocial for the past few…


Real estate on steroids

Stattweets launched today, enabling sports fans to follow their favorite teams, get spreads, scores, standings, ranks etc. The idea isn’t new but their angle is. The content here is broadcast direct from the teams themselves rather than from the arbitrary…


Facebook, your brand, and the company you keep

Recently, I shared some thoughts on Facebook here. And subsequently raised questions regarding Twitter here. I view Facebook with some measure of reserve. It’s catching on big in real estate and, while it holds great promise, the stampede to its…


Online real estate’s final frontier: The neighborhood

We’ve got a few things pretty much nailed in online real estate. IDX, mapping, and data integration — they’re all reaching a point where innovation comes in small increments. I can see the path forward on mobile applications in real…


The Swiss Army Knife problem

Realseekr launched this week. The site is the newest among a group of IDX-based search plays, which includes Roost, Terabitz, Estately and others. Here’s what I like about it: The listings strategy. IDX is the way to go if you…


Today’s open social, a legacy from the past

If you think your customers know you because of your website bio, think again. If you think you create loyalty from a simple brand statement, think again. If you think all this innovation separates you from tradition, please think again….