From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Building a Sustainable Real Estate BusinessThe reasons you went into business for yourself and the reasons you stay in business for yourself aren’t always the same. However, one thing’s for certain… failure is never ever an intent.

Problem is: the bane of the entrepreneur is that of building a business using short-term strategies. Initially it makes sense. Food needs to be on the table today. But…

Do short-term strategies a successful business make?

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People’s Choice: The Posts That Provide Progress

A lot of great stuff is popping around the net lately. Folks are looking to engage in new ways and are sharing insights to push themselves (if not the slow moving industry) further.

Here’s your chance to use the comment section to link to a few of your favorite posts on another blog that you found especially insightful and helpful. It’s a way to say thanks and spread some linky-love to those that are part of our progress.

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My Weapon Of Choice For Email Marketing: Aweber

You’re in the body-gripping seat of a powerful sports car, knuckles squeezing the leather steering wheel, the engine roars with anticipation. Your foot lowers onto the accelerator and… *gasp *gasp *choke.

Littered alongside the internet marketing highway you’ll find plenty of similarly sputtering email campaigns. Limping along not from lack of persuasion or rapport but from a cut-rate email service…

I’ve been there and here’s how I made sure it never happens again.

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Why Email Can Improve Your Blog

Whether you’re looking to build a community or generate leads online then you’re probably using a blog as your marketing hub.

The unfortunate side-affect of blogs is that they can lull someone into a false sense of productivity when it comes to marketing… especially if you’re not using the following tool.

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6 Random Things You Wouldn’t Know About Me Unless You Asked

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I’ve been tagged and I’ve decided to have a little fun with it.

A “meme” is something that spreads quickly from one person to another across the net… with this one, the idea is to share some random facts that people wouldn’t know about me unless they were nosey (or caring) enough to ask. Which Joseph Ferrara was ;)

Now, I’ve lead a decently colorful life so you’re about to learn about some of that… but one of these “facts” is actually false. Do you know which one?

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