Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Weekly Online Newsletter for the Week Ending April 30, 2010

WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSLETTER
BACK BY POPULAR (OKAY NOT SO POPULAR) DEMAND

QUOTE: “I will persist until I succeed. I was not delivered into this world into defeat, nor does failure course my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion, and I refuse to talk, walk, and to sleep with the sheep. I will persist until I succeed.” Og Mandino


LATEST NUGGET FOR THE NOGGIN, RAISING THE BAR, posted at www.NuggetsForTheNoggin.com

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING BETTER THAN SEO FOR WEB TRAFFIC: http://www.raintoday.com/pages/6027_podcast_episode_66_social_media_marketing_better_than_seo_for_web_traffic.cfm

A STUDY IN A DUMB COLD CALL. This is by Art Sobczak who has written a really great book entitled SMART CALLING, ELIMINATE THE FEAR, FAILURE, AND REJECTION FROM COLD CALLING. The book is directed more to people in sales who call on corporations but the principles either apply or with slight variations apply to real estate agents as well. Everyone in sales ought to read the book, there is “meat” on every page!  http://smart-calling.com/launch.html

THE HEART MENDER, by Andy Andrews. This is a book first issued as Island of Saints. When you read it you are not certain if it is fiction or real life; it happens to be based on real life during World War II in the Mobile, AL area of the Gulf of Mexico. It is a truly remarkable story made even more remarkable given that it is true. Check it out for yourself. Anything Andy Andrews does is great: http://tinyurl.com/26cqb8v

THE LEADER WHO HAD NO TITLE by Robyn Sharma. This should be a must read for everyone regardless of their position in life and business.  Easily the second best book I have ever read.  Gymbeaux  http://www.theleaderwhohadnotitle.com/

You will learn how to create spectacular results, awaken your inner leader and have the professional and personal life you have always wanted. Specifically, you will discover:

• How to work and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position

• A method to recognize and then seize opportunities in times of deep change

• What the superrich and wildly successful do in their private moments

• An instant strategy to build a great team as well as become a "merchant of wow" with your customers

• Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough to lead your field

• Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mindset, unleash energy and balance your personal life

• Tools to shift from victimhood into leadership

Regardless of what you do within an organization or the current conditions of your life, it is absolutely essential for you to remember that you have the power to show leadership where you are now planted – and shine at brilliance in all that you do. This powerful book shows you how to claim that staggering power.

UPCOMING FREE NAR WEBINARS

REALTOR® Safety Webinar – May 6 The latest FREE safety webinar provides tips for REALTORS® and their clients to avoid the most common summertime crimes. Register for free at: http://tinyurl.com/292jrmf

NAR Member Profile Webinar - May 20 This FREE webinar can help you benefit from changes to the survey statistics in the 2010 NAR Member Profile, which details member business characteristics, income and expenses, and office and firm affiliation. Register for free at: http://tinyurl.com/23e328x

Health Reform: Impact on REALTORS® Webinar – May 27 In this FREE webinar, regulatory analysts and industry experts will explain how health care reforms will affect real estate professionals. Register for free at: http://tinyurl.com/2g72bj7

Webinar Summit – June 9 On June 9, take advantage of a full day of webinars on blogging, lead generation, creating clients for life and more. These REALTOR® University webinars are valued at $180, but are FREE to NAR members through Right Tools, Right Now. Register today as space is limited. Register for free at: http://tinyurl.com/2fj9lux

SOCIAL MEDIA TIP: On a lot of social media sites like twitter.com, you are only allowed so many characters. So how do you insert a long URL (domain name)? For example, one of the link above regarding free NAR Webinars had over 250 characters in the URL address. If you go to http://www.tinyurl.com/, you simply copy and paste your long web address in the appropriate box and click on MAKE TINYURL, and it provides you with a very short URL address that would fit nicely into a limited space.

JIM'S M&M GROUP:  The meeting date is still on Mondays but the time has changed to 1:00 (that's PM, in the afternoon just in case you-know-who is reading this) by popular demand.  The subjects each week are decided by those who attend.  For new agents do not be afraid to attend for fear of not knowing what to ask.  We can talk about anything and if you don't want to bring up a subject, I'll get the conversation started.  It is fun, you never know for certain what you will learn when you attend.

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