Real Estate 2.0 Technology

Today, at the very last possible minute, we put together a RR Talk show that was ALL ABOUT TWITTER!  How do you get business from Twitter?  Do you need to have an account and be on Twitter?  How does it work, why would I want to, and who else is on there anyway?  This was a great talk show and the special guests and callers are really what make these talk shows so much fun, exciting, and successful.

At one point, we had over 47 people in the chat, 87 live listeners, 6 guests on the line, numerous call ins, and the show has already been reviewed or downloaded by 253 listeners.  WOW!!  This is a first, and new record for RAIN Radio.  Why such a crazy response?  As I said, it had to be our guests today.  We only started putting this together at 9:30am for an 11:00am PDT broadcast.  Thanks to Jeremy Blanton, we turned a discussion on the phone, into a Radio Talk show.  I think part of our success today was because some "TWEETS WENT WILD!"

My guests were Paul Chaney, Kim Wood, Jeremy Blanton and we had quite an audience today.  So if you are interested in finding out what the "Twitter Pros" are doing, and how they are using the Micro-Blogging platform to gain exposure, build relationships, and do more business, take a listen, and enjoy this broadcast.  I'm always looking for good topics for discussion, and expert guests to join us to share their voice, today was no exception. 

TWITTER IS HOT, so sit back, enjoy the show, and witness "Tweets Gone Wild" on BTR and Rain Radio.  Thanks for listening, we appreciate your ratings, comments, calls, emails, and chat room antics! LOL~

You can also "Follow" us on Twitter @BradAndersohn, Paul Chaney @PChaney, Kim Wood @KimWood, and Jeremy Blanton @MyrtleBeachBlog.  Feel free to tweet any of us if you have questions about Twitter.  The Twitterville community is also a great resource to find out just about anything you want to know.

                
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I've noticed the fonts on many Blog Posts are getting larger these days. 

I do appreciate any assistance I can get with not having to wear my glasses to read your posts.  Now there's a way to have your posts read themselves out loud to your subscribers and visitors.  It's called Odiogo.  It converts your entire post to audio for you.  I'll use Odiogo in this post to show you how it works.  I'm not saying that everyone should start doing this, but if your eyes are like mine, or starting to get that way, or, if you have viewers who you think would rather hear your post than read it, this may be for you. 

Here's my Blog converted by Odiogo.

Another great benefit of Odiogo, is that your Blog Posts can be downloaded, and listened to later.  You can't do that with just the written typed word.  The thing I like best about Odiogo, is that it takes literally seconds to convert your Blog posts to "Audio Podcasts."  Just enter your email address, then your Blog URL, and they email you the page that contains an RSS Feed, and another page with all your posts converted to audio.  Literally seconds, and you're done.  Give it a try, the voice is pretty clear and understandable.  It's easy to use, and just as most services and tools I post about, it's absolutely FREE.

To use these individual players and converted audio files on your Blog posts, (like the ones seen below), you will need to view the Odiogo page source of your converted posts, find the one that goes to your specific Blog post, then cut and paste the code using the HTML tab on your AR Blog post.  I know this may be a lot to digest for some, but as always, you know I'm here to help.  Give it a try, see what you think, I'm posting this because I made a promise to a few members that I would.  Test out the players below, and see how it sounds converting my last few posts into audio files for playback.

Odiogo.com, where "Saying It, is as simple as Playing It!"  (I just made that up by the way...LOL...I mean, laugh out loud. hahaha)

Bloggers: Sign up now for Odiogo and make your textual content podcast-ready - It's FREE!

Sounds like a Terminator meets Alien showdown, but it's not... it's better!  Today we have Tara Jones from Reel Dwellings TV on the show talking about Video and how to take it to the next Radical Level. 

Tara Jones is an experienced Professional Video Host.  She'll be discussing various aspects of Real Estate Video and how it affects today's Industry and YOU.  Tara will share answers on many of the questions we all have about Real Estate Video. 

When to do it yourself vs when to rely on the pros?  How to over come the fear of video and how to best use it to sell homes and communities.  What makes a good video, what makes a bad video, and why video is so important in today's Real Estate market?

What's the best camera for video?  How much does it cost to have the pros come in? What is the future for Real Estate and Video?  What are the biggest Challenges shooting, editing, uploading etc.?

About Tara: Tara and Reel Dwellings TV are taking real estate video to new heights. 
No more boring still photos fading in and out while listening to bad jazz music.  Professional videographers, expert editing and experienced on-screen talent make real estate video engaging and dynamic.  If you are looking to showcase a neighborhood, highlight your services, or take your virtual tours to a higher level, then join our show.

Tara has already put up some very useful "Help & How-To" posts here on ActiveRain.  She has also helped a few AR members cross that threshold and assisted them into the blazing hot video scene.  Check out her Blog here on ActiveRain, you won't be disappointed. It's ALL about "video" with some great tips, tricks, and techniques.

Come join us, ask questions, or just listen in.  We'll be live on the air at 2:00pm EST, 11:00am PDT.  Just go to RainRadio for all the details.  Join me every Thursday at the same RAIN time, same RAIN Channel. :-)

I'm really excited to have Tara as our guest.  I was very fortunate to meet her in person at the Inman Connect in San Francisco a couple months back, and I'm really looking forward to her sharing her experience and wisdom that she has gained over the many years of doing video.  Listen to R.A.I.N today, as Tara expands on some of the thoughts and ideas she has already been so generous in sharing with us on AR.