AGBeat Columnist: Amy Chorew
Amy is a national technology speaker who can inspire, train and help people implement technology strategies into their business. To find out about her training, coaching or webinars visit her website at www.amychorew.com
In Social Media, it’s All About Connecting With Others
During the month of October, when I have been teaching on Social Media, I have been starting the class with an interesting exercise. I ask everyone to think of something unique about themselves that maybe people don’t know and write it on the back of their name placard. I always add, “nothing kinky” just to protect myself. Then I ask ...
Now . . . Your Opinion of the Best Video
After a month long series on videos, ending with quite a dynamic interchange on a local company who is trying to get their agents to use video . . . it is your turn. This is month of top 50 and top ten lists of the biggest, baddest, cutest, most social and now . . . drum roll . . ...
How One Company Conquered Video
I had the opportunity to speak at one of my local boards this week at their RPAC Fundraiser. I sat next to one of principals from Coldwell Banker Premier Real Estate in Berlin, Connecticut. Bob Fiorito has created some create videos for his company and his agents. You can see them on Youtube Channell called Youtube.comcbpremoves. I asked him how ...
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Video is a Social Media phenomenon. Have you noticed Youtube has been ranking as the Number Two search engine? Not only can you find out how to do literally anything, you can start building a library of videos that create a conversation with your prospects. Avoid selling. Instead, your goal is to “inform and entertain.” A topical video will get ...
Take Two – Getting Used to the Video Camera
I am intrigue by the power of video. Armed with a video enabled cell phone people have captured footage that has captured our minds and hearts. Why? Video allows an emotion connection because it involved more senses, sight sound and feelings! Think about it. Video has consumed America. Youtube claims that half of Americans view videos and share then virally ...
Listen Louder
One question I get in class all the time is, “how long do you spend a week on your social marketing?” That tells me that they still have a block to the concept of social capital making a real difference in their business. I have found that they need to say “Yes!” and as the saying goes, the teacher arrives ...
Skype, Are You Using it Yet?
Exploration My exploration into creating video as a marketing tool for real estate has taken me down many roads, which I will be sharing with you. One interesting path was exploring video conferencing programs such as TokBox, DimDim and Skype. More and more of my students in class tell me they are using Skype to communicate with their clients across ...
The Contact Management Saga – the End
I put Tina through the ringer. She didn’t realize that when she asked for my help with selecting a contact management system, that I was going to make her do the investigation and evaluation. We all want someone to say “this is the one.” buy it. And you know what? Many, and I mean many sales agents do just that. ...
Back from Phoenix
Just spent a week in Phoenix where I attended the National Speakers Association’s Convention. This is the first time I was able to attend and it was a lovely 115 degrees in Phoenix. Besides running into lots of speakers we all know and love I was able to hear some incredible talent. Most notable was Stephen Spangler a science teacher ...
Can you explain basic SEO?
From the Classroom Once again, live from the classroom. I was speaking about the power of social media with search engines and a student stopped me mid sentence and asked, “hope this doesn’t sound like a lame question but can you explain what SEO means?” So we had a brief conversation and then I went to the expert. Randy Eager, ...
Putting the Puzzle together – CRM with Tina
My experience with Tina continues. She decided to try a few products, web based and attached to Outlook. A couple of key revelations along the way: Changing habits is a hard thing to do. Period. I have heard countless times that you need to do something at least 21 times before it becomes a habit, and that is pretty hard, ...
Working with Tina – In Search of a Contact Management Solution
I normally don’t do one on one coaching. My technology coaching is done with small groups but it works very well. I made a special expception when Tina McManus contacted me. After 20 years as a corporate salesperson, Tina McManus started a new career as a real estate agent. An agent since 2002, she finds the responsibility of handling the ...
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