AGBeat » Lesley Lambert http://agbeat.com Business News, insights, tools, & inspiration for business owners and professionals Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:37:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Does your real estate blog speak to your readers? http://agbeat.com/social-media/does-your-real-estate-blog-speak-to-your-readers/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/does-your-real-estate-blog-speak-to-your-readers/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:15:55 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=44735 Does your real estate blog speak to your readers? Now, you may think that I mean this in the “make sure you are getting the ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/does-your-real-estate-blog-speak-to-your-readers/feed/ 16 Real estate networking… same as it ever was http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-networking-same-as-it-ever-was/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-networking-same-as-it-ever-was/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 05:21:44 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=44179 Witness the high tech agent of 2011: they are busy engaging with everyone they can via social networks and the internet. they are conversational, informative ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-networking-same-as-it-ever-was/feed/ 38 Real estate mobile blogging with voice to text options http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-mobile-blogging-with-voice-to-text-options/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-mobile-blogging-with-voice-to-text-options/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:33:59 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=43122 Let’s face it, we real estate agents are an extremely mobile bunch of professionals. It is difficult to manage the necessary business at hand, much ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-mobile-blogging-with-voice-to-text-options/feed/ 31 Your real estate blog posts are local posts and local posts are fresh! http://agbeat.com/social-media/your-real-estate-blog-posts-are-local-posts-and-local-posts-are-fresh/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/your-real-estate-blog-posts-are-local-posts-and-local-posts-are-fresh/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:55:07 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=42249 Feed your blog local “food” and reap the rewards! Your posts are local posts and local posts are fresh (sung to: brown eggs are local ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/your-real-estate-blog-posts-are-local-posts-and-local-posts-are-fresh/feed/ 20 Video blogging ideas for Realtors from industry outsiders http://agbeat.com/social-media/video-blogging-ideas-for-realtors-from-industry-outsiders/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/video-blogging-ideas-for-realtors-from-industry-outsiders/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:57:48 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=40049 Finding inspiration outside of the industry Something I love to do is find inspiration in random places. Many of my best blog posts, videos and ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/video-blogging-ideas-for-realtors-from-industry-outsiders/feed/ 14 Content curation for clicks – REALTORS re-think your reposting techniques http://agbeat.com/social-media/content-curation-for-clicks-realtors-re-think-your-reposting-techniques/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/content-curation-for-clicks-realtors-re-think-your-reposting-techniques/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:57:40 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=38537 I notice that this happens A LOT. Rosie REALTOR is a good member of NAR and surfs the content available for agents to use to promote ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/content-curation-for-clicks-realtors-re-think-your-reposting-techniques/feed/ 13 Video options for real state professionals – ready for your close-up? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/video-options-for-real-state-professionals-ready-for-your-close-up/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/video-options-for-real-state-professionals-ready-for-your-close-up/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:45:36 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=37038 Everyone knows that they should be using video to charge up their marketing. You know you should be shooting virtual tours, interviews, advice and tips ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-coaching-tutorials/video-options-for-real-state-professionals-ready-for-your-close-up/feed/ 37 Not so stupid Facebook status tricks for real estate professionals http://agbeat.com/social-media/not-so-stupid-facebook-status-tricks-for-real-estate-professionals/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/not-so-stupid-facebook-status-tricks-for-real-estate-professionals/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:28:26 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=36433 You have a Facebook profile, right? If the answer was yes, please keep reading. If the answer is no, after you give yourself a swift ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/not-so-stupid-facebook-status-tricks-for-real-estate-professionals/feed/ 60 Is bigger better or is less really more? Social media profiles & followers http://agbeat.com/social-media/is-bigger-better-or-is-less-really-more-social-media-profiles-followers/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/is-bigger-better-or-is-less-really-more-social-media-profiles-followers/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:21:29 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=35885 As social media becomes more and more a part of our daily lives, many of us have asked ourselves this question: is it better to ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/is-bigger-better-or-is-less-really-more-social-media-profiles-followers/feed/ 19 Depeche Mode and the cool kids of social media- 1986 all over again http://agbeat.com/social-media/depeche-mode-and-the-cool-kids-of-social-media/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/depeche-mode-and-the-cool-kids-of-social-media/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:12:45 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=34378 I have noticed a trend of late, that brings me back to 1984. I am a young teen in a small New England town and ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/depeche-mode-and-the-cool-kids-of-social-media/feed/ 48 Real estate niche marketing online – for beginners http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-niche-marketing-online-for-beginners/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-niche-marketing-online-for-beginners/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:00:54 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=34059 Seek and ye shall find it, on the internet and more specifically on Twitter. I have, in the past, discussed how you can find and ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/real-estate-niche-marketing-online-for-beginners/feed/ 45 Farming for real estate prospects on Facebook http://agbeat.com/social-media/farming-for-real-estate-prospects-on-facebook/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/farming-for-real-estate-prospects-on-facebook/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:01:06 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=33567 Facebook is huge right now and most of us are there, but few real estate agents are using it appropriately or to their best advantage. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/farming-for-real-estate-prospects-on-facebook/feed/ 58 Five beginner Twitter tips to build your real estate sphere http://agbeat.com/social-media/five-beginner-twitter-tips-to-build-your-real-estate-sphere/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/five-beginner-twitter-tips-to-build-your-real-estate-sphere/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:47:18 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=33287 As real estate agents, we have been taught that the number one daily priority has to be prospecting. We know that networking and staying in ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/five-beginner-twitter-tips-to-build-your-real-estate-sphere/feed/ 85 Top 10 ways to use QR codes in your real estate marketing http://agbeat.com/social-media/top-10-ways-to-use-qr-codes-in-your-real-estate-marketing/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/top-10-ways-to-use-qr-codes-in-your-real-estate-marketing/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:48:06 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=32624 When I first started to read Agent Genius Magazine, I read a story by Lani Rosales about QR Code technology for real estate. The story, ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/top-10-ways-to-use-qr-codes-in-your-real-estate-marketing/feed/ 112 The new Twitter – web browser versus applications http://agbeat.com/social-media/the-new-twitter-web-browser-versus-applications/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/the-new-twitter-web-browser-versus-applications/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:00:11 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=32393 By now you have all heard that Twitter is rolling out a re-vamped site. It will be shiny with the requisite “All New” bling-i-ness that ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/the-new-twitter-web-browser-versus-applications/feed/ 26 Translating Twitter speak and garnering retweets http://agbeat.com/social-media/translating-twitter-speak-and-garnering-retweets/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/translating-twitter-speak-and-garnering-retweets/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:16:55 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=32011 Not long ago one of my Twitter followers who is new to social media sent me an email asking for some help “decoding” the following ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/translating-twitter-speak-and-garnering-retweets/feed/ 42 How long should Realtors spend using social media every day? http://agbeat.com/social-media/how-long-should-realtors-spend-using-social-media-every-day/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/how-long-should-realtors-spend-using-social-media-every-day/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:42:39 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=31596 How much time should you spend on social media for real estate each day? This is a common question that I am often asked and ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/how-long-should-realtors-spend-using-social-media-every-day/feed/ 89 How you can actually use location based apps in your real estate practice http://agbeat.com/social-media/where-are-you-top-5-location-based-apps-for-real-estate/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/where-are-you-top-5-location-based-apps-for-real-estate/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:21:54 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=30221 It was less than two years ago that my boyfriend brought Brightkite onto my radar. At first I was leery, why would I want to ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/where-are-you-top-5-location-based-apps-for-real-estate/feed/ 19 Avoiding infringing images in your blog articles http://agbeat.com/social-media/avoiding-infringing-images-in-your-blog-articles/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/avoiding-infringing-images-in-your-blog-articles/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:08:41 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=29642 Picture this- you write a great blog post and add a compelling image and then you get an email that you are in copyright infringement! ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/avoiding-infringing-images-in-your-blog-articles/feed/ 23 Ten inspiration points for real estate blogging http://agbeat.com/social-media/ten-inpiration-points-for-real-estate-blogging/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/ten-inpiration-points-for-real-estate-blogging/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:35:55 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=29176 Finding inspiration So, you are a real estate agent who has decided that you want to embrace inbound marketing via social media and the internet. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/ten-inpiration-points-for-real-estate-blogging/feed/ 15 Which blogging format should a real estate agent choose? http://agbeat.com/social-media/which-blogging-format-should-a-real-estate-agent-choose/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/which-blogging-format-should-a-real-estate-agent-choose/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:51:12 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=28993 WordPress & Blogger & TypePad, oh my! So, you have decided to embark into the addictive world of blogging and have been researching the options ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/which-blogging-format-should-a-real-estate-agent-choose/feed/ 32 Twitter 101: finding & following people you already know http://agbeat.com/social-media/twitter-101-finding-following-people-you-already-know/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/twitter-101-finding-following-people-you-already-know/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:45:32 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=28806 Twitter 101 A few weeks ago I shared with you my opinion of who real estate agents should follow on Twitter. This list, in my ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/twitter-101-finding-following-people-you-already-know/feed/ 14 Social media for real estate: the secret sauce http://agbeat.com/social-media/social-media-for-real-estate-the-secret-sauce/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/social-media-for-real-estate-the-secret-sauce/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:08:46 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=28612 The secret sauce I promised you some tips from my “magical marketing plan” in last week’s post about my inbound lead generation success. I am ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/social-media-for-real-estate-the-secret-sauce/feed/ 35 Closed real estate transactions via social media = 80%! http://agbeat.com/social-media/closed-real-estate-transactions-via-social-media-80/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/closed-real-estate-transactions-via-social-media-80/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 03:19:16 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=28444 Yes, you read that right. 80% of my closed transactions over the last six months can be directly attributed to my use of social media ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/closed-real-estate-transactions-via-social-media-80/feed/ 39 Step it up by taking Twitter offline and getting face to face http://agbeat.com/social-media/step-it-up-by-taking-twitter-face-to-face/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/step-it-up-by-taking-twitter-face-to-face/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 15:56:24 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=28204 In my last post, Who Should Real Estate Agents Follow on Twitter?, I discussed why I feel it is very important for real estate agents ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/step-it-up-by-taking-twitter-face-to-face/feed/ 19 Who should real estate agents follow on Twitter? http://agbeat.com/social-media/who-should-you-follow-on-twitter/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/who-should-you-follow-on-twitter/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 02:03:46 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=28015 I started out with the wrong strategy When I first started using Twitter I searched for and followed real estate agents all over the country. ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/who-should-you-follow-on-twitter/feed/ 40 Short sale success thanks to Bank of America on Twitter http://agbeat.com/social-media/short-sale-success-thanks-to-twitter/ http://agbeat.com/social-media/short-sale-success-thanks-to-twitter/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:43:25 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=27363 Bank of America is on Twitter for the win…here is my tale: Almost six months ago I got a short sale listing from a distressed ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/social-media/short-sale-success-thanks-to-twitter/feed/ 42 Slumlord or Savvy Investor? You Tell Me http://agbeat.com/housing-news/slumlord-or-savvy-investor-you-tell-me/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/slumlord-or-savvy-investor-you-tell-me/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:41 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=24145 Slum or savvy? Does buying a cheap house in a run down neighborhood make you a slumlord, or is it just good business sense? While ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/slumlord-or-savvy-investor-you-tell-me/feed/ 30 Don’t Get Short With Short Sales – Look Harder http://agbeat.com/housing-news/dont-get-short-with-short-sales/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/dont-get-short-with-short-sales/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:40:05 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=23348 What a surprise… I have this amazing listing that is priced WAY below market value because it is a: dunh dunh dunh DAH…..Short Sale. It ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/housing-news/dont-get-short-with-short-sales/feed/ 11 There But For The Grace… Realtors in Distressed Homes http://agbeat.com/housing-news/there-but-for-the-grace/ http://agbeat.com/housing-news/there-but-for-the-grace/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:59 +0000 Lesley Lambert http://agentgenius.com/?p=22619 Today a fellow REALTOR and dare I say friend posted his foreclosure story here on Agent Genius. It was clear from his writing how difficult ...
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