A Dictionary for Text Messaging

As per our Mastermind meeting this afternoon I am providing the website for a good text messaging dictionary. I am not sure if it was the one that was shared during the meeting so if it is a duplicate, ok, and if not it is an extra resource. The address is as follows:

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp

This is the preferred way of communication for the 30 year old and under generation. From what has been said more and more people are preferring the instant text message over voicemail and phone calls. It is easy and you can read them without disturbing any one and during a meeting. You can't do that with the cell phone calls.

Meeting Summary - 4/10/2007

Todays meeting was on "Drip Systems".

Barbara Bain discussed that she has a website called "SearchCostaMesaHomes.com" through Dean Jackson. When leads come in from the site they are put in to her GetResponse.com system. This sets up a drip system or campaign as they like to call it. Her example she used today was a one year campaign and she provided these handouts.


A discussion on how much information to colllect from a potential buyer broke out about weather to get the name and email or to get more. Sherman Smith stated that he tested this aspect and found that he received equally as many with the full information (name, address, email, phone number) as the one with just the name and phone.

Jeff Simons talked on how he sends out a "Target Market Update" weekly or bi-monthly depending on the clients request. He sends them on Thursday and then does a follow up phone call on Monday.

Lee Jacobs says she hosts a site with Advance Access and they have Intelicards. She also mentioned Zazzle.com and that they can provide custom stamps. Stamps.com also provides this service.

Since stamps will be going up on May 14th here is a wonderful postage letter to send to your sphere of influence provided by Dave and Joan Malec as a touch point.


There was also talk of the post office's new "Forever Stamp". This stamp will allow you to send 1st class mail even after the rate has gone up. Beginning April, 12, the Forever stamp will be available in booklets of 20 through www.usps.com, by calling 1-800-STAMP-24 and in Post Office lobbies nationwide. Customers may also purchase the stamps in Post Office vending machines beginning April 14. Forever stamps will be available through Automated Postal Centers May 14.

Marlene Bridges mentioned that eNeighborhoods has a good drip system.

Next meeting topic: What's hot & what's not on Real Estate websites

Better Posting Techniques

Tonight while cruising around online I was reading individual posts about SEO, Search Engine Optimization, something I still trying to understand well. This post was from a somewhat different perspective I thought worthwhile in sharing. The author Jeff Turner is well-known and well respected as a contributor on Active Rain. I thought he had some really great points and presented them clearly.

His title: It's Not About SEO. It's About YEO.

Here's a link to the post: http://activerain.com/blogsview/61829/It-s-Not-About


Lynda Eisenmann, http://activerain.com/blogs/lyndaeisenmann
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