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Welcome to our page where we curate and share the best recent stories on leveraging technology to enhance realtor productivity. Questions about digital productivity for real estate or any of the stories posted here? Ping our moderator at www.idxnetwork.com/tracy.
A collection of cloud humor and infographics curated by Tracy Thrower Conyers. Click through the cartoon for the full collection.
Smartphones have pretty much taken over our world. Most entrepreneurs spend just as much time, if not more, on their phones than their actual computers. Click through the photo for 10 mobile apps that will make your on the go life easier.
Trying to be more productive? An explosion in technology aimed at helping people manage their time and tasks may actually be making it harder. Click through the photo for the full story.
"It’s the new year. You’ve likely already begun planning how to achieve world domination in 2013. You decided what your budgets will entail, how much you’ll allocate to marketing and promoting your business. You may have even brainstormed some strategy. All this is excellent and you’re definitely heading in the right direction, but did you put together a real marketing plan?" Click through the photo for an excellent 5 step roadmap for real estate success in 2013. P.S. If your plan looks like the photo, let us help you simplify it! www.idxnetwork.com/tracy.
"Real estate deals are laden with sensitive information. It’s the nature of the beast.
This may be keeping you from using more efficient cloud-based systems for storing and sharing documents.
You want to use cloud storage and online document management services. But you also want your clients to feel secure in knowing you handle their personal info with great care." Click through the photo for one commentator's recommendation for safe cloud play.
"By the end of this time management article you will have an important gift – a bundle of time to get more things done today. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s a simple fix — all you need to do is eliminate four bad time management habits and stop wasting time today." So says the article. Click through the photo for four suggestions and decide for yourself.
"Services like Basecamp, MailChimp, Zendesk, Shopify, and Salesforce all have one thing in common: they rely on the cloud to store data and keep their users connected. For every large company leveraging the cloud, there are several startups looking to disrupt in the same way." Cloud based systems are an important tool for keeping costs down and are particularly good for business professionals with mobile desks like Realtors. We're going to be watching cloud developments very closely this year. Click through the photo for the full story.
It has been another busy week in the digital world. Catch up on the latest digital media resources with our weekly features roundup. Click through the photo for 40 great resources gathered by @Mashable.
That shiny new laptop you received this holiday, with all those programs and apps, needs more protection from crashes than just occasionally clicking "save." Click through the photo for five suggested resources to backup in the cloud.
"A decade ago I left a nice, safe corporate career to find my art and discover my true self. It was scary. I didn't know where the journey would lead nor if I could make a living by my own..." Click through the photo for a review of Seth Godin's new book from one of my favorite digital marketers.
Fifty years ago, you were remarkable if you could simply sell. Today, sales ability is a minimum standard, and is not quite good enough for companies seeking greatness. Click through the photo to see if you have what it takes to be "great" in today's connected and demanding market.
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"In the last five years, the proliferation of business technology has almost drowned us. Five years ago there wasn’t half the tech there was right now and, if we are being completely honest, people were probably more efficient with fewer tech options. Technology is supposed to enable us to work smarter not harder but with 10 million apps to choose from, sometimes I feel like if I haven’t signed up for 50 things, I am behind the tech curve and not working as efficiently as I could be." Click through the photo for @Chris_Smth's take on organizing the digital noise to streamline your workweek.
Most real estate professionals I know could have written this article. Click through the photo for a few good ideas you might not have thought of yet.
This article was written for home-based business owners, but every last rule applies to home office life for real estate professionals. Click through the comfy socks for the full list.
It’s 2013. If you’re running a real estate brokerage, things are looking better than they have in a long time. … 1000Watt Consulting has six ideas for helping YOU become the breakaway brokerage. Number 1 bears some serious consideration, but #2 is our favorite. Click through the photo for the full list. Drip, drip indeed....
"In a rare warning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is urging computer users to disable the Java software, citing what it says is a vulnerability in the Oracle's programming platform."
Click through the photo for the full story.
Whether you're a Calendar novice or a long-time user, you can start the new year with even greater control and productivity thanks to these must-known tips. Click through the photo for the full story.
Using technology to increase business productivity - curated especially for real estate marketers This is a place where we curate and share the best recent stories we've seen on leveraging technology to enhance Realtor productivity. For questions about digital productivity and/or effective strategies for leveraging digital marketing tools to grow your business, contact www.idxnetwork.com/tracy.
"... this post is for you, guy with no iPad password, and for you, girl who stays signed into Gmail on her boyfriend’s computer, and for you, person walking down the street having a loud conversation on your mobile phone about your recent doctor’s diagnosis of that rash thing you have. These are the really, really simple things you should be doing to keep casual intruders from invading your privacy."
Click through the photo for the details. It shouldn't hurt a bit inasmuch as she claims it's "privacy for dummies." 8-)
Mobile advertising company Mojive conducted a survey of smartphone users in the US and UK to find out how they planned on using their smartphone to celebrate the new year and beyond. Click through the photo for an infographic with the results.
Suggestions from Evernote on using their tools to accomplish your goals in 2013. Click through the photo for the full article.
The popular social magazine application Flipboard is now available for Android tablets. This announcement from developers is like a Christmas gift for Android tablet users. Click through the photo for all the details.
"In addition to helping you remain in touch with clients, nurture your leads, and build relationships with your sphere, a real estate CRM is absolutely instrumental to getting more organized." Click through the photo for four ways to use your CRM to be proactive, organized and in control of your business. We like Nimble CRM a lot for its social networking support.
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Pedro Barbosa | www.pbarbosa.com | www.harvardtrends.com
Looks like an interesting new tool!