Monthly Archives: January 2010

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  Business as usual

  Posted on January 31, 2010 by Diane in social media

  There is no such thing as “business as usual” in business today. Most businesses are planning on implementing a social media strategy this year, if they have not already done so. What I notice most in this article is that the Inc 500 respondents use social media in a fluid way. I was reading an older [...]

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  Happy Valentine’s Day!

  Posted on January 30, 2010 by Diane in 5 life

  - or are you celebrating like the rest of us? Valentine’s Day on the surface seems like such a good idea. Real estate or social media questions? Find me …On Facebook where you can access a home search …All of my online links …On LinkedIn …Email me at diane@realtyman.com …or call 978-840-4014

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  Funny/creepy!!: YouTube - Poodle Exercise with Humans

  Posted on January 30, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA

  via youtube.com This is the most bizarre thing I think I have ever seen. Think carefully about any branding moves you make before you commit! Real estate or social media questions? Find me …On Facebook where you can access a home search …All of my online links …On LinkedIn …Email me at diane@realtyman.com …or call [...]

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  Thank you 7DS Associates…

  Posted on January 25, 2010 by Diane in 4 real estate, blogging, social media

  for choosing me as one of 7 winners of the Carnival of Real Estate, edition #172. I feel really honored! Here’s the link so you can check out the others, and the honorable mentions: http://www.7dsassociates.com/7ds-blog/2010/1/25/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-the-carnival-of-real-estate-ed.html Again, thank you! Real estate or social media questions? Find me …On Facebook where you can access a home search [...]

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  REPOST: Apple To End AT&T iPhone Exclusivity On Wednesday — Report

  Posted on January 24, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA

  Apple To End AT&T iPhone Exclusivity On Wednesday — Report Henry Blodget | Jan. 24, 2010, 4:24 PM | 1,732 | 7 Print Tags: Gadgets, Mobile, Apple, iPhone, AT&T, Verizon AT&T captivity is the single biggest reason foks who don’t buy iPhones don’t buy them, so this would be big.  It would also be unexpectedly [...]

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  repost: The Myth of Multitasking – How to Break an Unproductive Habit | The BridgeMaker

  Posted on January 24, 2010 by Diane in 5 life

  …we end up losing a lot of time. Also, when we switch back to a task, we have to recap what we’ve just been doing, and so ‘multitasking’ involves redundancy. Dave Crenshaw, business coach and author of The Myth of Multitasking, has explored the phenomenon extensively, and writes, ‘You actually take much longer to accomplish [...]

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  Calls to Action

  Posted on January 23, 2010 by Diane in leominster real estate, selling home, social media

  I am always trying to think of inventive ways to involve readers-and find them. I want to do this here and for the real estate company that I am working with now- Towne & Country. I KNOW that we can service the client the best out of all of the brokerages in the area. The trick [...]

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  Rants: The Top 8 Tongues Stuck To Frozen Poles | Burbia.com – StumbleUpon

  Posted on January 22, 2010 by Diane in 5 life

  The Top 8 Tongues Stuck To Frozen Poles By Steve Levenstein Ah yes, it’s that time of year again. The “silly season” doesn’t really shift into high gear until the temperature drops and the triple dog daring begins. “The what?”, you ask? Well, for those of you who’ve never watched that 1983 holiday gem “The [...]

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  Reprinted from: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

  Posted on January 20, 2010 by Diane in 4 real estate

  Announced FHA Policy Changes: Mortgage insurance premium (MIP) will be increased to build up capital reserves and bring back private lending The first step will be to raise the up-front MIP by 50 bps to 2.25% and request legislative authority to increase the maximum annual MIP that the FHA can charge. If this authority is [...]

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  Silicon Alley Insider | Chart of the Day: Daily chart of an important digital-business story

  Posted on January 19, 2010 by Diane in social media

  One Third Of U.S. 11-Year-Olds Have Cellphones More kids are getting mobile phones: Last year, more than 35% of U.S. children ages 10-11 had cellphones, almost double the amount in 2005, according to Mediamark data, via eMarketer. And even more than 5% of 6-7-year-olds had cellphones last year. via link.businessinsider.com Thanks to Matthew Fraser on [...]

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