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e_Marketing Blog Communicating With Your Real Estate Agent In an article called The Future of Real Estate Communication Phoenix area real estate specialist and blogger Jay Thompson suggests that agents who want to be in the loop with the next generation of home buyers had better understand the communication media they use. Text messaging is something that has become second nature to young people as young as 9 or 10 years old, and it has basically made email obsolete as a way for teenagers to communicate with one another. Thompson reports that in December his two teenagers sent and received about 10,000 text messages - that's about 83 messages each per day - while his 17 year old son claims to have sent maybe 10 emails in the whole month. On the other hand Thompson himself - a technology savvy parent and real estate agent - has more than 5,000 email messages in his inbox, and most of his own text messages have been back and forth with his children. So there is clearly a "generation gap" when it comes to the use of electronic messaging. As he says, "The point is, the way we communicate is changing. According to some researchers there will be 2.3 trillion text messages sent this year. Wikipedia says that 80% of 13 – 24 year olds use text messaging (compared to 18% of 40 – 49 year olds). That’s a whole lot of texting by a whole lot of soon to be first-time home buyers." The other change that has already taken place over the last couple of years is the way an increasing number of people use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. People who would not think of using a stuffy email message to talk to each other find themselves commenting to each other back and forth through Facebook and Twitter. Not only are these becoming mature communication channels between people, but companies and entrepreneurs are finding innovative ways to interact with customers and prospects through these massively popular media. The bottom line is that real estate agents will have to accommodate themselves to the communication media used by their clients. That means if they want to reach young people who are plugged into these non-traditional modes of communication, they themselves will have to become plugged in. Squidoo New Look Squidoo seems to have a new edit and publish interface. I've always found it a bit clunky in the past, but now it seems quite a bit easier to add modules. The process makes more sense to me. I just created a lense about Car Repair for a client. Upgrading to Wordpress 2.7 Just finished upgrading one of my many Wordpress blogs to v 2.7 - the newest upgrade which was released on Dec. 10 makes several attractive improvements to the interface. This upgrade is not so concerned with functionality as it is with improving the user interface. I was able to upgrade my Article Marketing blog in about 15 minutes when all was said and done. There were no suprises and no hitches along the way. I'm sure subsequent upgrades on other sites will go faster. |
Cottage-Sales.com - Looking for a cottage or summer home in Canada? You've come to the right place. We have valuable background information on cottage sales and what to look for in a summer home. If you've done any searching for cottages or summer homes, you know this market changes daily. Cottage-Sales.com is a member of the Linknet network of websites. Can You Anticipate The Cell Phones Of The Future?May 7, 2006 - Linknet Product News May 7, 2006 - Linknet Technology - Mobile and Wireless Technology, Computers Reduce mobile phone costs - Save hundreds of dollars on your mobile phone costs with this Insider's comparison guide. Web hosting reseller - Make money reselling web hosting. International phone cards - Find quality and cheap prepaid phone cards to call any country in the world from USA. Can You Anticipate The Cell Phones Of The Future? by Keith KingstonWe have become a society that demands the most technologically advanced equipment, and cell phones are no exception. That's why the cellular telephone industry is changing so rapidly. Today's phones are quite impressive with many bells and whistle, but wait, the cell phones of the future are like something out of a sci fi movie. Who would have dreamed that we'd come this far in such a short time? The cell phones of tomorrow are so compact that you'll need a beeper just to find where you left them. Current phones are incredibly tiny but they are going to get even smaller. You'll be able to purchase a watch with cell phone and all you'll have is a headset to talk with. Of course it will be all voice activated. The phones that are simply a tiny screen with wireless headset are also on the horizon. The cellular market believes that if pricing is right, you'll throw away the old dial up systems and use cellular for you home communications as well as your mobile communications. That's why a company is in the process of developing a very futuristic full size handset that will plug into your cell. Perfect for those long at home conversations. I know your thinking, well that's nice but that's not so far out. ButWait! There's more great news. Your cell phone is going to be your garage door opener and your universal remote for your TV. Yes that's right! Kind of like one stop shopping. It's also going to work as a remote car start on new vehicles equipped with the technology. So let's see. You'll be able to turn on the TV for your morning update, start your car to warm in the middle of winter, and then drive on off to work, all the while talking to your pal. Now that's pretty impressive! Hold on! Just when you thought there couldn't be anything more, there is! Your cell phones going to be equipped with an MP3 player, a DVD player, and a mini game machine. All at your fingertips. So when your board to tears at work, or waiting for an appointment, you'll have a full entertainment system at your fingertips. Today mostcell phones come equipped with a digital camera. Remember all the oohs and aahs when that technology hit the market. Well it's going to get better, you are going to have a true video camera built into your phone, which will be good for 10 to 20 minutes of record time. Wait, there's more! Cell phones are going to be able to read RFID tags, which are cheap disposable tags that contain information about a product. In the future items in a store will all contain these tags and your phone will have a built in RFID reader so you'll be able to quickly access product information. Sounds like the day's of a live person helping you might become a thing of the past. There is even talk that these devices could make checkouts a thing of the past. Of course that would mean we've also become a cashless society. I know we are almost there now. You would scan an item in the store, then punch a button to purchase it. Goodbye to long check out line ups. But wait, they want to take it one step further! Your cell phones going to act as your wallet for electronic style payments. You'll be able to access your bank accounts, and credit cards with the touch of a button. Currently we've got email and some limited web functions available on our cell phones, but that's all going to change! Your cell phone is about to become the smallest computer ever built. I will allow you to do everything you can do at your desk top, with the advantage of mobility. The list goes on and on. The creative juices of the cellular industry are flowing fast. With wireless systems like blue tooth on the market, the flood gates have opened. Your going to see cellular technology beyond your wildest dreams. Get ready for the twighlight zone. Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who is an authority on a wide variety of subjects. Find out more about his reviews on cell phone ratings.
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