Keyword: reputation management

Real estate companies named least reputable company in America

Real estate companies named least reputable company in America

Bad news for real estate? Forbes asked nearly 33,000 consumers to rate their perceptions of America’s largest 150 companies to determine which companies ranked as the most and least reputable. While most would think that a company like Halliburton who is frequently demonized would rank as the worst reputable, Freddie Mac ranked as the least reputable of all companies with ...

AGBeat | 2011/04/08  | 4 Comments Marketing

The little voice… reputation management on and offline

The little voice… reputation management on and offline

When I was a little girl…a long, long time ago, I remember my daddy saying to me, “Remember who you are.” He never failed to say this just about every time I walked out the door for a night of fun with my friends. He knew that once your reputation is lost it is hard to get it back. This ...

Missy Caulk | 2011/01/25  | 10 Comments Marketing

The virus of hostility – experiencing an online existence

The virus of hostility – experiencing an online existence

The advent of social media has opened the doors to anyone and everyone with a computer to become a part of the conversation- business practices have become more transparent, marketing strategies have been shared publicly and a new networking vehicle was born. An advantage of the television and newspaper media is that for the most part, to get your voice ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/01/09  | 25 Comments Public Relations

Real Estate – Play That Funky Music

Real Estate – Play That Funky Music

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 how some of the most famous songs in the world were influenced by our often undervalued ...

Gwen Banta | 2009/09/18  | 24 Comments Editorials

Real Estate and Literature – Imitation is Flattery

Real Estate and Literature – Imitation is Flattery

Are you tired of being kicked around just because you’re a real estate agent? Do you feel dissed and misunderstood? Does your mother brag about your brother, who is in county lockup, while pretending that you were something the stork accidentally dropped into the birdbath out back? Well take heart, as I can prove that the greatest minds in literature ...

Gwen Banta | 2009/09/11  | 15 Comments Green

The Lost Consumer

The Lost Consumer

The Internet is an amazing place (can I call it a place?) – it pushes out incredible amounts of information every minute of every hour of every day.  But what exactly do we do with that information?  How do we find it, use it or dispose of it?  For those of us accustomed to surfing the web, it’s second nature ...

Ines Hegedus-Garcia | 2009/07/27  | 9 Comments Green

Please Leave a Message, I’ll Get Right Back With You!

Please Leave a Message, I’ll Get Right Back With You!

How many times have you heard that message and never received a return call? Do you return your calls? Some days it’s difficult to get back to everyone who has contacted me during the day and often I find myself returning calls at 7:00-8:00 p.m. Returning phone calls is an important part of our business, even when the phone call ...

Paula Henry | 2009/06/18  | 16 Comments RE Moments

Are You a Bad Boy (or Girl)?

Are You a Bad Boy (or Girl)?

You may be and not even know it! A few times a year I will get an email from my dad asking a random question, such as: “Why were you quoted in an article on the latest ocular surgery practices in Alaska?” What the …. ??? As much as the world has its hands full with one, yes, there is ...

Brandie Young | 2009/04/30  | 17 Comments Public Relations

Have a Heart!

Have a Heart!

Reputation management on the Internet can be extremely difficult, not only because you have to keep up with the conversations but also because there are some cruel and mean spirited people out there. Last month a rumor came back to me that I had to take a job at a sporting goods store.  Needless to say I was extremely offended ...

Ines Hegedus-Garcia | 2008/12/22  | 20 Comments Ethics

Google Alerts Now Available on RSS

Google Alerts Now Available on RSS

Fighting Bulky Inboxes With RSS Google Alerts are a way to tell Google what terms (like your name, business or neighborhood) you want to know when they’re mentioned online. You can have it emailed to you as it happens or daily, but it’s a great reputation management tool. The problem is, I personally get about 100 emails per week based ...

Lani Rosales | 2008/10/31  | 10 Comments Highlights

Vote For Your Business This November

Vote For Your Business This November

Photo Credit OMG McCain just ate an apple! I can’t quite believe that in a couple of months it will all be over, this Presidential race seems to have dragged on forever. It has been impossible to escape from, whether it’s the TV, newspapers or radio…and this is in little old England for goodness sake! I can’t actually fathom how ...

Poppy Dinsey | 2008/09/24  | 21 Comments Social Media

Must-Read Post for Real Estate Bloggers

Must-Read Post for Real Estate Bloggers

If you’re a real estate blogger, read the post that Joe at Sellsius has just written – How to IDIOT Proof Your Blog From Lawsuits . “T” seems to be so simple that it shouldn’t need to be said, but it does: T: Tell the truth.

Jim Duncan | 2008/06/17  | 8 Comments Real Estate