Online Newsletter for the week of March 7

ORDINARY WILL NOT MAKE A

BETTER MARKET CENTER!

ORDINARY WILL NOT MAKE A BETTER YOU!

I NEED YOUR HELP: I now have an electronic signature program but I desperately need your help. When you scan your documents into the Paperless system I need you make absolute certain that all the forms are upright (vertical) and not saved lying on their side or even upside down. The electronic software does not enable me to rotate them and as such the electronic signature WILL NOT WORK. About 1/3 of the documents are submitted incorrectly in this regard.

QUOTE: “Ordinary will not make a better Market Center”, adapted quote of Kevin Carroll from the 2010 Keller Williams Realty Family Reunion Keynote Presentation. Nor will “ordinary” or “average” make a better you; think about it.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: If you are not following me on www.twitter.com/gymbeaux143, shame on you. Get on the band wagon, even Jeffrey Gitomer, John Maxwell and Mo Anderson are following me. If you don’t have a Twitter page, shame on you for that as well; this is where your business will be if not already there. You either start getting involved in social media or you fall way behind. Get on the BUS!  Go to www.twitter.com and start one today!

90 SECONDS OVER THE FAMILY REUNION; Great YouTube video about what KW did in 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2LiC1YTV4o

2011 KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY FAMILY REUNION WILL BE IN ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA.

NEW NUGGET: Thank God It’s Monday, check it out at www.NuggetsForTheNoggin.com

KEYNOTE SPEAKER, KEVIN CARROLL. There was nothing but the highest praise for the Keynote Speaker Kevin Carroll at the Family Reunion. Ordered his books today, will let you know if his books measure up to his performance as hard as that might be.

NOTES ON SOCIAL MEDIA, RESPA AND SPEAKER KEVIN CARROLL. The class notes are posted on www.SlidellCalendar.com in the Document Section under 2010 Family Reunion Notes.

TEST DRIVE THE NEW WWW.KW.COM WEB SITE: http://preview.kw.com/kw/  It may be online by the time you receive or access this newsletter.

MY RED TOOLS. Contact management software 30-day free trial. Only $34.95 a month and is fully integrated with the Keller Williams 33 Touch program. Very impressive and seems easy to use and is team friendly. For your 30-day free trial, go to www.myredtools.com .

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IMPORTANT PURCHASING DECISIONS, has been revised to include a brief statement regarding the Good Faith Estimate of 2010 and its related problems concerning the accuracy of the information provided. It has been uploaded to www.SlidellCalendar.com  and inserted in the Sales Forms Binder in the Resource Room. This form is highly recommended to be used with EVERY purchaser of real estate BEFORE they write an Agreement to Purchase.

ELECTRONIC BROKER’S SIGNATURE: I now have the ability to insert an electronic signature on documents via the Internet. This means I can review and sign documents from anywhere there is Internet Access. To make this process run smoothly, you need to group your documents uploaded to the Paperless system by grouping together only those documents requiring the Broker’s signature such the Listing Agreement and Listing Agreement Addendum. Few if any of the other listing documents require the broker’s signature so they should be uploaded separately. Non-paperless documents should be sent via email and I will return them with the electronic signature affixed via email.

FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS TAX CREDIT, Five Tips About the First-Time Homebuyer Credit Documentation Requirements Special Edition Tax Tip 2010-02: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=219518,00.html

IT’S OFFICIAL THE GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE HURTS THE CONSUMER AND THE INDUSTRY: This article appeared on Active Rain. The same topic was discussed as the KW Family Reunion in the RESPA Compliance class. Some states have required a disclaimer be presented by the buyer’s agent to the buyer before the buyer meets with the loan company. This article discusses exactly what was discussed in the RESPA class. http://activerain.com/blogsview/1501377/it-s-official-the-new-good-faith-estimate-hurts-the-consumer-and-the-industry-  If you are NOT on Active Rain, you ought to be.  Go to www.ActiveRain.com and sign up.

CHECK OUT THIS PORTABLE SOLAR POWERED GENERATOR. Not cheap but what a great idea: http://www.mysolarbackup.com/

WHAT A WONDERFUL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: http://www.sonnyradio.com/embracelife.html

11 BENEFITS OF BEING POSITIVE, by Jon Gordon. This is GREAT article but the link at the very top regarding a football coach from Thibodaux, LA is even better, please take the time to read both articles: http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-022210-beingpositive.html

NEW CHEST COMPRESSION CPR, WATCH THE VIDEO, COULD SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5huVSebZpM

THE LOST ART OF PLAIN SPEAKING: This is an article about sales in general but the premise is ever so true. Check it out: http://www.salesdog.com/newsletter/2010/nl0463.htm

SOCIAL MEDIA ONLINE TRAINING. You can access several classes regarding setting up your Facebook page(s) by going to Keller Connect and searching for “social media”. Facebook has over 400,000,000 users and is adding 1.2 million more EVERY DAY! So where do you need to be?

TWITTER DECK. If you are tweeting, you need to consider downloading a free program at www.twitterdeck.com . Once downloaded you will have access to a very unique page that shows you all the activity on one page. Cool and Free and FREE is usually a good thing.

HOW DO YOU RATE ON TWITTER? Go to www.klout.com  to find out.

GET EMAIL ALERTS FROM GOOGLE WHEN SOMEONE REFERS TO A SPECIFIC WORD OR PHRASE: www.google.com/alerts

WANT TO SEE HOW MANY SOCIAL MEDIA SITES THERE ARE AND IF YOUR NAME OR WORD OR PHRASE IS AVAILABLE? www.namechk.com

WANT TO SEE WHO IS TALKING AND WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT ON THE NET IN AND NEAR SLIDELL? Go to www.geochirp.com .

WANT TO FIND BUYERS AND SELLERS IN AND AROUND SLIDELL? www.demandspot.com . Leads are delayed several days unless you are a paid subscriber.

ONLINE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON ONLINE FOREVER! Talk to your children and grandchildren. Photos and videos they post on line such as YouTube.com, will stay online FOREVER! When they apply for a job, a position or get involved in politics, their history online will be searched and could be used to make a decision as to whether to hire them or not. What could be considered cute or funny as a teenager could come back to haunt them as an adult. Post wisely.

THE VALUE OF STAGING A HOME IN KELLER WILLIAMS AGENT CAROL POCHE’S (BATON ROUGE) OWN WORDS: http://www.homestagingbyamie.com/feb10_newsletter.html

EXCERPT FROM TOMMY NEWBERRY’S BOOK, SUCCESS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT: This pretty much says it all about your future. The book should be in everyone’s personal library and definitely given to everyone’s children. It is a blueprint to help you achieve whatever it is you want to achieve in life. www.SuccessIsNotAnAccident.com

Remember, you can and do – either intentionally or haphazardly - determine what you believe. What you choose to believe about yourself is completely up to you. The important question is this: What should you believe? In light of who you intend to become during your lifetime, what must you believe today in order to achieve the right results tomorrow? We know that beliefs come first and results come second. So what should you believe? An accurate answer to this question requires that you first develop complete clarity about your future. The clearer your vision for the future is, the easier it will be to determine what you must first believe in order to get there.

Online Newsletter for the Week of February 28

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to the Keller Williams Family Reunion, this weekly newsletter is being posted earlier than usual to avoid not getting it posted.

QUOTE: “Follow-up is another word for persistence. Your ability to follow-up will determine your success in sales. Ask any professional salesperson the secret for success, he or she will answer...persistence.” -Jeffrey Gitomer The Little e-Book of Follow-Up

GREAT BONUS QUOTE: “Burnout is the breaking-point result of accumulated resistance to non-genius activity.” Tommy Newberry This is from his book recommended below. What it means is that if you spend a lot of time on performing non-productive tasks, you will experience burnout for lack of production.

A SALES TOOL THAT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR YOU. Jeffrey Gitomer is promoting a customer tracking program called Ace of Sales. You can learn more by going to: http://www.gitomer.com/salesMagazine/ViewEzine.html?ezineId=1079

3 TIPS TO GETTINGYOUR WEBSITE TO THE FIRST PAGE OF GOOGLE, by Jeremy Blanton. http://activerain.com/blogsview/1497885/3-tips-to-getting-your-website-to-the-first-page-of-google-social-media-advisors

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Everybody wants something; the question is how bad do you want it? What is your passion? Are you working on your passion? I like to think I read so you don’t have to and when I find a book that can make a difference I let you know about. “Success is NOT an Accident” by Tommy Newberry is such a book. When you read it, if you read it, you will undoubtedly recall a great many of the lessons that you have learned elsewhere. This book not only brings them all together, Newberry makes sense of the path that will lead you to your desired outcome. The noted Brian Tracy said about the book, “This enjoyable, fast-moving book is full of great ideas and insights anyone can use to enjoy a better life.” I could not agree more. Newberry will ask you questions of yourself the answer to which will embarrass you; guaranteed. You are a genius at what you do, except for maybe you-know-who, and if that is the case, and it is, consider this Newberry quote: “Burnout is the breaking-point result of accumulated resistance to non-genius activities.” Most burnout results from performing what are considered non-dollar productive activities because they constitute “busy work” and you get to check off a lot of items on your daily to-do list giving you a false sense of accomplishment. Amen. Read and work the book, if not for you, for your family. www.TommyNewberry.com

JOHN CUMMUTA DEBT TO WEALTH PROGRAM: Lots of talk about debt lately. Just about everyone has it. John Cummuta has been all over the radio promoting his Debt to Wealth program. Received a link to day and checked it out. He will send you a ton of stuff for $39.95 that guides you through his program (not endorsing it, just advising). He is currently offering a rebate that brings the cost down to only $9.95 for all his materials. Hard to go wrong for only $9.95. Here is the link: http://www.debttowealthtoday.com/campaigns/cummuta/index.php

HOW TO CLOSE DEALS WITHOUT LOWERING PRICE; good article link: http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=0018RV34s7Da51WTK1QJT0cU1A9igaBpK3qPOPkWGnQqNqtVded2YS6Fz1aVrCg1Vm_jYKFH93hvN2-0VHtMoMp55jHFkXJ_L4WcRkJDB_vSkfoDBTUJxbYnA%3D%3D

PAPERLESS UPDATE:

In a perfect world every agent would properly label their uploads, example, one file would read: MLS: Listing Agreement; Listing Agreement Addendum; Agency Disclosure; Seller Net Sheet, etc. Forms that no one will see except the listing agent and the broker. Another file would include: Property Disclosure; Waiver of Redhibition; Mold Disclosure; Lead Base Paint, etc, forms that would be uploaded to the MLS in addition to the paperless system. A third file could be used to identify forms not included in the list of forms such as Survey; Home Warranty Agreement; Corporate Resolution, etc. Many associates are mislabeling their file label, example, the label will read MLS but when it is uploaded it will be anything but the MLS. Some are using only letters, example, “F” to identify the file and there is no way to know what is in the file.

Another on-going issue involves scanning. Several uploads have either the top and/or the bottom of the form being scanned cut off. These must be rescanned. You must be able to reproduce the entire form by printing it out whenever it is asked for. Cut off forms, crooked forms, forms that at best can’t be read (quality of product) really need to be rescanned. The paperless system is a great program but will be only as good as the products we save.

WARNING: Received note that members of the Real Estate Commission may be visiting offices where there were associates who failed to renew their licenses on time to ascertain if those licensees were in fact engaged in real estate between January 1 and whenever they actually renewed their licenses.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  On February 28th, a Great American was born - ME!  Don't send flowers and gifts, send new agents to the team!  :-)

ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR FEBRUARY 21

QUOTE: The Formula For Failure And Success

“Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day. Now why would someone make an error in judgment and then be so foolish as to repeat it every day?” Jim Rohn

NEW NUGGET: Just posted a new Nugget, Y2K, on www.NuggetsForTheNoggin.com  It is food for thought and a plan for the next 12 months. Enjoy.

5 RULES FOR AN EFFECTIVE DIRECT EMAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN by Eric Rudolf, very good information. http://www.raintoday.com/pages/5812_5_rules_for_an_effective_direct_email_marketing_campaign.cfm


LEARN THE DREW BREES MOTIVATIONAL CHANT: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1520929307?bctid=65953086001

HOORAY, THE PROSPECT SAID NO. This is a link to a great article to get you to think in a different way whenever you receive a “No.” to your prospecting and sales calls. I would like to add that you determine an average income from what a successful sales/prospecting call would be. Let’s say $4,500. Then calculate how many call it took to get to that point, let’s say 20. If you divide $4500 by 20 you discover that EACH call cost you $225. After each “No” you receive, think, “Thank you, $225 please.” As if you are giving them a bill for the call. Thank you because you are getting closer to the ‘Yes” you are seeking. Good article. http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001eC34p4XD07-iox8p0oeM-sMdYuv-GcqCYNHMr_E3i1Y1fvrm2TQpJAnVeBEH8mvftHEDwwQNCWW2VC_S1IwKjd0WvGLYPSxD2B4bSyhuXwLGGc0rE0aHwg%3D%3D

IF YOU LIKE ANIMALS, YOU WILL LIKE THIS VIDEO ABOUT AN ELEPHANT SEAL CUDDLING WITH A WOMAN. http://www.sonnyradio.com/elephantseal.html

IF YOU SMOKE AND YOU HAVE PETS, YOU OUGHT TO TAKE THIS LINK SERIOUSLY. http://www.smokefreesociety.org/NewsClip/Pets-1.html

MAKING KILLER VIDEOS. This is a link to video clip that teaches you how to create engaging video clips. Imagine a video for first time home buyers, for sale by owners, expired listings, or a video on your listings or testimonials that look professionally created. This FREE video will get you started and gain access to even more videos that will help you. http://www.thevideoboss.com/little-boss

DOCUSIGN. There is a program that you can subscribe to that enables you to obtain an electronic signature from a customer. The cost for the real estate version is $19.95 a month. The way it works is that the customer selects a “style” of signature and accepts it. The acceptance is given a specific number that indicates it is his or her signature. It is then affixed to the actual document on the computer. This would work if you had all your forms on your Notebook computer and displayed the forms to your sellers (for example) while at your listing, had them electronically sign them, the service sends the signed forms to your sellers (electronically) and you have them on your computer without every creating a piece of paper. It would also work well obtaining a signature from someone afar on any document. Check it out at www.docusign.com

BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY WITH FREE E-BOOKS. Here is one entitled Master the Moment, The Art of Follow-up Marketing by Dave Lee. No matter what you read, there are lessons to be learned. Start a file in your Document Section under My E-books and file them away. This ie one of the more exceptional E-books I have read. It is timely and a great companion book to the MREA. http://media.infusionsoft.com/common/pdf/ebook/motm.pdf

WHATEVER YOU WANT, another good article by Jon Gordon: http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-021510-whateveryouwant.html

4 HOT FREE TOOLS FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS: http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/berniceross/4-hot-web-tools-agents?page=0%2C0

WHY DON’T GOLFERS WEAR SUN SCREEN? NOT JUST FOR GOLFER! This is a great article not so much because it is about golf but rather the results the sun has on people exposed to the sun and that would include everyone but especially people who sunbathe and spend time on the beach:

Here's the real reason we don't wear sunscreen, or at least not enough:

It's not that we don’t know we're at increased risk of skin cancer because of the amount of sun golfers are exposed to. One golfer dies from skin cancer every three hours, and 1 in 1,000 contracts skin cancer daily. Also, dermatological screenings at golfing events show that as many as 45 percent of golfers have some type of skin cancer.

So we get it, and we applaud "Duty to Care," a symposium about sun safety at the recent PGA Merchandise Show. This symposium gave groups like The Sun SafeTee Program a chance to shine. The program provides sun-protection education and skin cancer-awareness programs so that golfers can enjoy a lifetime of healthy golf.

But back to the real reason why we don't wear sunscreen, or at least not enough before and during a round: It messes up our grips. However, a new product called Mulligan, by TanMan Sun Control Products Ltd., is a non-greasy wipe that dries in 30 seconds and gives SPF 30+ protection against UVA and UVB rays. The sunscreen is resistant to water and perspiration.

Online Newsletter for February 14

QUOTE: "When you speak of someone or about someone, you should speak as though they were in the room with you. The ears that you speak to today are attached to the mouth that could relay the message tomorrow." William 'Biddy' Allen, 1903-2001, Bus Driver - Loving father of 7 children


BONUS QUOTE: "Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly." Thomas H. Huxley, 1825-1895, Biologist

THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF OUR MARVILOUS MIND, by Lew Smallwood. True and remarkable story. The following link is to Smallwood’s blog and the article may have been replaced by the time you link to it but look through his site it will still be there. And while you are there, there are many, many great articles to review. http://dynagroup-online.blogspot.com/

NEW MARKETING MODELS FOR FINDING BUYER-CLIENTS  By Richard Silver, Salesperson, Bosley Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Today's Buyer's Rep http://rebac.net/pdfs/tbr/Jan%202010.pdf

THERE ARE UPDATED GESRIN MLS INPUT SHEETS, PLEASE MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU DESTROY ANY PREVIOUS COPIES YOU MAY HAVE. YOU CAN ACCESS THE FORMS IN THE RESOURCE ROOM MLS BINDER. THEY WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IF NOT ALREADY ON http://www.slidellcalendar.com/.  THEY BECOME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 24, 2010

BUILD A WINNING TEAM, by Jon Gordon. Very appropriate article in light of the Saints first Superbowl victory. http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-020810-winningteam.html

WHERE ARE THE NEW CUSTOMERS? THEY ARE IN THE NEW WORLD – ARE YOU? Article by Jeffrey Gitomer that ought to get you thinking. http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3OjqvC1Mkz%2B8w%3D%3D

THE PERFECT NETWORKER. You have been invited by Jim Brown to join Perfect Networker, a dynamic business referral community and mastermind organization that uses a social networking platform as a communication tool for its members to create opportunities online and offline. To learn more about what sets PerfectNetworker apart from other social networking, follow the link below: http://www.perfectnetworker.com/network/signup.php

COMMENT:

On Becoming The Best

Being the best you can be has become a catch phrase that unless you truly think about it, is nothing more than a phrase that will not help you get to where you want to be in your life or your career. Yes, it is a start. As Wallace Wattles said in 1910, you must “think in a certain way” and that certain way is to become a student of whatever you want to become successful doing. If you want to play better golf. Study golf. If you want to take better photographs, study photography. If you want to become a more successful real estate salesperson, study real estate and sales. Whatever the subject, make it your life study to become better at what you do. There are basics involved in every activity. Oftentimes people do the minimum to get started and then stay at the minimum and expect great results. Here is a thought to ponder. What could you become if dedicated 182 hours of study on your life's objectives. Let’s take sales. What kind of sales person could you become if you somehow could spend 182 hours over the next year making sales a study? Like most goals if you look at the end as a major task, few if any will ever get started. But if you look at the end as a process taken one step at a time, you discover a pathway to success in achieving your desired result. How can you set aside 182 hours over the next 12 months? Just 30 minutes a day; just 30 minutes a day. Now think about that. How can you dedicate just 30 minutes a day to a project WITHOUT FAIL? You can wake up 30 minutes earlier, go to bed thirty minutes later, watch 30 minutes less television or just stay focused for 30 minutes. In today’s society the last may be the most difficult. Someone asked Jack Nicklaus one of the greatest golfers of all time how he can stay focused over the course of a 4 to 5 hour round of golf. Nicklaus said he does not have to stay focused for 4 to 5 hours, he only needs to stay focused for the less than 60 seconds it takes to set up and take just one shot at a time; then relax in between shots. In most business pursuits no one is going to hold your hand, step by step to success. Once you become initially qualified to engage in business, it then becomes entirely up to you to create your own educational plan and to make your business a personal study. You would have to be extremely lucky to reach the pinnacle of your business success through luck. Have you ever noticed how some folks just seem more lucky than others? If you look closely, you will most likely see someone who has made their passion a life’s study. At the end of each day, can you honestly say you have spent just 30 minutes over the past 24 hours dedicated and focused to becoming better at what you do? If not, what are you becoming better at? You become that which you think about most.

Online Newsletter for February 7

QUOTE: "It's not what you do once in a while; it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference." Jenny Craig, Diet Specialist. Would also apply to a day in the life of a salesperson wouldn’t you say? Hmmmmmmmmm?

FEBRUARY M&M GROUP. Jim will meet with everyone who wants to talk about anything every Monday from 9:30 until….. The first Monday of each month until further notice, the 9:30 M&M meeting will explain the Paperless System for the first 30 minutes after which the discussion will be open to any desired subject or question. DUE TO SURGERY ON FEB 3, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO MAKE CERTAIN THE M&M MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEB 8.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION AND WORDS OF WISDOM. GOSSIP, By Lori Palatnik with Bob Burg. Available at http://www.amazon.com/. Here are the words of wisdom from the book:

GOSSIP IS LIKE A FIRED BUILLET

ONCE YOU HEAR THE SOUND,

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT BACK!

Evil speech can destroy friendships, break up marriages and ruin businesses. Gossip - negative talk, put-downs, rumors, accusations - not only hurts the person being talked about; it also hurts the person speaking and the person listening. (When listening and not saying anything you are giving tacit approval of what is being discussed.) In short, gossip has a negative impact on everyone! Yet, despite these negative consequences, gossip has been around since the beginnings of humankind and continues to be a popular but destructive pastime.

Throughout this timely and enjoyable book (GOSSIP), you will learn what the bible and Jewish wisdom have to say regarding speech and how their teachings relate to our world today. You’ll also learn via real-life examples how to break the gossip habit and how to teach others to do the same. The authors will help you develop skills to improve your life by getting along better with others; mending old hurts and reclaiming lost relationships; keeping good relationships from going bad through hurtful words; and strengthening relationships you already have by speaking in a more encouraging and productive manner.

NEWSLETTER: Here is a link to an electronic FREE newsletter provided by KW International. You will most likely have to use your KW user name and password to log on and then sign up. Great stuff. http://www.hten.com/dispSignup2.cfm?market_id=3227

SERVICE LEADS TO SALES; IF YOU KNOW HOW TO ACT AND HOW TO ASK, another great article by Jeffrey Gitomer. I would like to add, use autoresponder email responses carefully. The customer sends you an email, if the customer does not hear immediately from you he or she knows you are not at your computer and doesn’t need to take up his or her time reading an automatically sent message tell him or her that you are not at your computer. It’s just one more needless email to read: http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3NrXxsR8PLzsA%3D%3D

GREAT CHARITY HOSPITAL INFORMATION. You need to read this article, it will have a tremendous impact on St. Tammany Parish and especially the Slidell area. YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION! http://www.wwl.com/Jindal-and-Nagin-cheer-decision-as-massive-economi/6219738

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY FATHER, THE GRIFTER. GREAT article written by Bob Minton. You might also add to the article, LEAD WITH REVENUES NOT WITH EXPENSES. http://www.brokeragentsocial.com/article/644/what-i-learned-from-my-father-the-grifter

ADD YOUR LISTINGS ON FACEBOOK: Here is the link to learn how: http://www.elistit.com/facebookApp/Overview.aspx

10-12 CORRIDOR NEWSLETTER has some interesting articles. If the current HealthCare debate is of interest to you on either side, you may want to check out the last article about Senator Landrieu. http://www.1012corridor.com/archives/1012-corridor-weekly/latest/

FREE GLOBAL TELECLASSES, check out this site where you can pick your topic and listen in for free. http://www.globalteleclass.com/

TWENTY-FIVE TIPS FOR SUCCESS; HOT TO BECOME THE 800 POUND GORILLA. This is good. http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001w_-M_3FUdLcb5X0PjZJdieSGWcS0O0iWzPMKvF39mQ5nvaVgZDkAdhIisg5voYRTqHqray7iRrNloltvpS_fy_kvCYC9r4leS_n-12r-TetVbsC_ZYJkUg%3D%3D

THE “TIMELY” PARABLE OF BROTHER LEO http://www.insightoftheday.com/quotetext.asp?msgid=1478

UNEMPLOYMENT MAP. This is a really interesting map that shows the unemployment throughout America as it changes over time. If you watch the St. Tammany area closely, you will see it does not change much and that is a great thing. http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html

HOW ARE YOU HANDLING SELLERS WHO WANT TO OVERPRICE THEIR HOMES by Paula Hathaway. This is really a good article that applies to all of us. You may also want to consider when representing a buyer that you ask the listing agent if you can present your Agreement to Purchase directly to the Sellers. By so doing you will be able to justify the price being offered provided it is justified by current market statistics. You can always ask, the listing agent does not have to agree. http://activerain.com/blogsview/1464700/how-are-you-handling-sellers-who-want-you-to-over-price-their-homes-

6 LESSONS FOR LIFE. This is a little different type of article written by Jon Gordon. Hope you enjoy it and learn from it as I have: http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-020110-6lessons.html

LIFE IS FUNNIER THAN FICTION, you won’t believe this; it is supposedly true: http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=db5ed59e2e&view=att&th=1268a76344febf9c&attid=0.1&disp=attd&zw

THE EDGE OF SUCCESS; a FREE e-Book written by Clate Mask, President of Infusion software. Free is usually good. http://www.infusionsoft.com/edge/?ls=WPN-2-1-10

EVER HEAR OF TAPPING TO HEAL YOURSELF? If you can think outside-the-box, you may be interested in this link to a free online seminar endorsed by Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor and others: http://www.tappingworldsummit.com/  This is really outside-the-box thinking.