Comments on: Authentically Speaking http://www.techshorties.com/2009/08/authentically-speaking/ Get a jump on the competition. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jen http://www.techshorties.com/2009/08/authentically-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://www.techshorties.com/?p=581#comment-62 Right on, Casey! As evidenced by your blog, you're one of the few savvy agents that understand your real value proposition as a real estate agent, and provide it to your community. Good for you. Thanks for your feedback! Right on, Casey! As evidenced by your blog, you’re one of the few savvy agents that understand your real value proposition as a real estate agent, and provide it to your community. Good for you. Thanks for your feedback!

]]> By: Casey Durango http://www.techshorties.com/2009/08/authentically-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Casey Durango Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:55:21 +0000 http://www.techshorties.com/?p=581#comment-61 Jen, you're right on target. The difference between a blog and a listing website - which I don't feel is the best use of a blog as there are about 1,234,517 sites where listings are presented - is the opportunity for an agent to show the knowledge and experience that makes using an agent a good idea. As I wrote before, one might as well outsource showing the properties because the person one reads on your blog better be the person one meets at the doorstep. Otherwise, what's the point? Jen, you’re right on target. The difference between a blog and a listing website – which I don’t feel is the best use of a blog as there are about 1,234,517 sites where listings are presented – is the opportunity for an agent to show the knowledge and experience that makes using an agent a good idea. As I wrote before, one might as well outsource showing the properties because the person one reads on your blog better be the person one meets at the doorstep. Otherwise, what’s the point?

]]> By: Jen Roth http://www.techshorties.com/2009/08/authentically-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jen Roth Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:05:54 +0000 http://www.techshorties.com/?p=581#comment-28 Mark, thanks for the great feedback! Dave, thanks for sharing your thoughts as well. I recommend you check out some of our previous posts on blogging. Readers know to find your listings on your website. The purpose of a real estate blog is to post regularly updated information about real estate in your market. The blog allows you to establish credibility and authority with potential clients, and engage them in a way a website cannot. We encourage you to subscribe to this blog, and review the Real Estate Paradigm Shift, a report you can find on our home page. Best to you, Dave Mark, thanks for the great feedback!

Dave, thanks for sharing your thoughts as well. I recommend you check out some of our previous posts on blogging. Readers know to find your listings on your website. The purpose of a real estate blog is to post regularly updated information about real estate in your market. The blog allows you to establish credibility and authority with potential clients, and engage them in a way a website cannot. We encourage you to subscribe to this blog, and review the Real Estate Paradigm Shift, a report you can find on our home page. Best to you, Dave

]]> By: Mark W Schaefer http://www.techshorties.com/2009/08/authentically-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Mark W Schaefer Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:16:24 +0000 http://www.techshorties.com/?p=581#comment-26 Thanks for the nod and for adding to the discussion on this topic, Jen. I think you have identified one of the biggest obstacles to successful blogging - self-confidence! If you can tell a story or write a compelling email, you can write a blog (with a little practice, persistence and patience!). Beautifully written post ... and a cool picture! Thanks! Thanks for the nod and for adding to the discussion on this topic, Jen.

I think you have identified one of the biggest obstacles to successful blogging – self-confidence! If you can tell a story or write a compelling email, you can write a blog (with a little practice, persistence and patience!).

Beautifully written post … and a cool picture! Thanks!

]]> By: Dave http://www.techshorties.com/2009/08/authentically-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Dave Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:00:39 +0000 http://www.techshorties.com/?p=581#comment-25 Ok, I'll be the first to say that I kind of disagree. Maybe I don't understand completely but I think it could pay to have a ghost writer or at least have someone to help do your website. It seems like a lot of extra work to write a blog about all your listings when there are other sites you can put them on where people are looking for them. Why not just get somebody else to make these pages for you so you can concentrate on selling real estate and making web pages? Ok, I’ll be the first to say that I kind of disagree. Maybe I don’t understand completely but I think it could pay to have a ghost writer or at least have someone to help do your website. It seems like a lot of extra work to write a blog about all your listings when there are other sites you can put them on where people are looking for them. Why not just get somebody else to make these pages for you so you can concentrate on selling real estate and making web pages?

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