December Workshop Schedule

With the holidays taking over most of our free time, we are holding a limited schedule of workshops in December.  As always, you can go to http://www.mytitleguypaul.com/ for our complete schedule. 

Here is December's schedule:

December 1st - Facebook Workshop (No credit)  Bring you laptop
                        10am-noon Keller Williams Sonoran Living
                        4621 E Chandler Blvd Ste 160 Phoenix AZ 85048

December 4th - Build a Blog Workshop (No Credit) Bring your laptop
                         10am-noon Chicago Title Gilbert Branch
                         1959 S. Val Vista Dr Ste 115 (NE corner Baseline and Val Vista)

December 15th - LinkedIn Workshop (No Credit) Bring Your Laptop
                           10am-noon Keller Williams Sonoran Living
                           4621 E Chandler Blvd Ste 160 Phoenix AZ 85048

We have multiple workshop series either scheduled or in the process of being scheduled for the new year, so check back frequently to http://www.mytitleguypaul.com/ or here.  Make it your New Year's Resolution to get to learn how Social Media can help your real estate business, and let Chicago Title help you keep that resolution!

Muppets take on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

Having grown up on The Muppet Show and the Muppet Movies, I couldn't resist the following video posted by Barb Dybwad of Mashable.com when it popped up in my Reader...

Thanks Barb for a big smile today!!





I wonder if there's a Muppet Stairway to Heaven out there?

Long Term Benefits of Blog Posts

Are you aware of the long term benefits your blog posts provide? 

I attended the ActiveRain presentation with Bob Stewart and Brad Andersohn in Phoenix in September.  I took away many ideas to work on, but one stood head and shoulders above the rest for me. The idea was courtesy of Brad Andersohn (Sorry Bob, you had great content as well, but Brad's idea was stellar). When trying to show doubters that they do have time to blog, Brad created that "Eureka!" moment for me.

One effective way to use a blog is as a database for answers to many of the commonly asked questions we face every day in our work. And to grow that database, why not begin with those very same questions? It

has immediately paid dividends for me. When I was asked for an easy way to edit HTML for blog posts on AR, I wrote a post on Kompozer.net. I've already e-mailed the link to that post to 6 agents looking for help.

I've also done the same recently for Google Docs. This application makes document sharing a snap for team members, and I wrote a post about Google Docs, which has already been shared via a link twice! Now I've got a notepad filled with post ideas to stock my Q&A directory!

I try to develop relationships with agents and lenders by being a resource. If I can answer a question, or solve a problem, then the relationship only becomes stronger. Answering questions and solving problems using my blog? That's a homerun!


Can you think of a couple questions you answer all the time? Why not post the answer in your blog, and drive traffic there while helping a client or prospect?  Why not let our blog posts work for us long after they are published?