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Waxed Fruit Hegemony: Taking over the world one random media appearance at a time

Appended below is the Fox New Channel footage from this morning. Later today I’ll have our own video verit&233; version of the extravaganza.

I think I’ve said before that this sort of thing is akin to being a piece of waxed fruit in a centerpiece: You’re there not because there is some inherent worth to you or to what you have to say, but, rather, because you fit just right in the overall composition.

I’m not griping. If you want to talk on someone else’s dime, you do it on their terms. But, as will be clear as you watch, I was a totally fungible commodity in this broadcast, the nod who was every bit as good as a wink.

Our tape is more fun, I think, but conversion to iPod format takes time, so you have to wait.

My takeaways, conferred upon me mere moments after the taping was done: “Smile and stare deeply into the camera.”

I’ll do better next time.
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First Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminar: Podcast #3

Linked below is the third of five podcasts from the First Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminar. This event was held on March 13, 2007, and lasted for about four hours. That seminar, along with another held on April 17, 2007, are precursors to the forthcoming Russell Shaw Sales Success FAQ files. Russell will take questions from these podcasts, along with others you send to him by email, and answer them in a series of FAQ-like video and audio podcasts. His plan is to end up with a complete real estate sales training course in podcast form.

This podcast is available in audio format only.

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First Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminar: Podcast #2

Linked below is the second of of five podcasts from the First Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminar. This event was held on March 13, 2007, and lasted for about four hours. That seminar, along with another held on April 17, 2007, are precursors to the forthcoming Russell Shaw Sales Success FAQ files. Russell will take questions from these podcasts, along with others you send to him by email, and answer them in a series of FAQ-like video and audio podcasts. His plan is to end up with a complete real estate sales training course in podcast form.

This podcast is available in audio and video format, with Russell covering the same material in each podcast.

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First Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminar: Podcast #1

Linked below is the first of five podcasts from the First Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminar. This event was held on March 13, 2007, and lasted for about four hours. That seminar, along with another held on April 17, 2007, are precursors to the forthcoming Russell Shaw Sales Success FAQ files. Russell will take questions from these podcasts, along with others you send to him by email, and answer them in a series of FAQ-like video and audio podcasts. His plan is to end up with a complete real estate sales training course in podcast form.

This podcast is available in audio and video format, with Russell covering the same material in each podcast.

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BloodhoundBlog round-up: Kenneling the last of the dogs, a new way to follow the trail and podcasting our way to fame and fortune

All the dogs are in the kennel at last. When I built BloodhoundBlog last Summer, I set it up as a subdirectory of BloodhoundRealty.com. Had I known where we were headed, I would have bought a separate domain for the weblog. And had I thought that far ahead, BloodhoundBlog would have been called something else.

Why? Because BloodhoundBlog.com was already owned by a software company in Texas. I discovered this when I finally thought to tie down the domains last Fall. I was able to buy BloodhoundBlog.net and BloodhoundBlog.org, but all I could do was back-order BloodhoundBlog.com.

It’s a problem I’ve been nursing on and off ever since. But as of today, BloodhoundBlog.com is finally ours. Like the two other domains, it is redirecting to the subdirectory I set up in the first place. A small enough thing, I suppose, but most big things are made up of little things.

And here’s another little thing: As of this week, it’s possible to subscribe to BloodhoundBlog by email. It’s not something I’m apt to think of. RSS is too easy, too fast, too wonderful. But if people don’t have access to feed readers, or if they don’t want to use them, they can get email updates when new posts hit the weblog. As it happens, Seth Godin added email subscription the same day we did. Great minds think alike? Can’t be. Great minds Think Different.

But here’s a big thing: Starting Monday, we’ll be rolling out audio and video podcasts from the Russell Shaw Sales Success Seminars. I have five audio and two video podcasts set up for this week, and we’ll do another five of each next week. This is all about building a curriculum for a real estate sales training course in podcast form, so, if you have questions for Russell, don’t be shy.

Linked below is a short video segment of me extolling the benefits of real estate weblogging with the help of Jay Thompson and Tony Marriott.

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Russell Shaw at the StarPower Summit: “What the hell are you thinking?”

As promised, appended below is an audio podcast of Russell Shaw’s performance two weeks ago at the StarPower Summit in Phoenix.

Russell is talking about pricing homes in a buyer’s market, and it might be worthwhile to share this podcast with your listing clients to help them understand the marketplace.

He gives a strong endorsement to this summer’s StarPower Annual Conference, to be held July 25-28 here in Phoenix. Russell will be speaking, and Cathy and I will be there, along with who knows who else from the Phoenix-area RE.net.

Russell insists that you can “catch success” by making contact with the StarPower stars. I understand what he’s talking about, but I’m a hard-headed guy. I see tremendous value in the marriage of like minds, spending your time with people who share your values and help you to uphold them. And I can see the benefit of modeling admirable behavior, a strong chord in Cathy’s response to the StarPower Summit. My own take: Mu&233;streme el dinero. Show me the money. I want practical ideas that I can adapt, implement and profit from.

I think you’ll find all three of these at the StarPower Conference, but there is one thing you can learn for sure: Russell Shaw is a rare treasure, but he is not unprecedented. There are dozens of Realtors in the U.S. working at his level, and hundreds more approaching his stratospheric level of production. If you come to Phoenix, you can meet them, model them and, one hopes, learn how to duplicate their systems.

As a reminder, the second Russell Shaw Sale Success Seminar is a week form today, Tuesday, April 17th. Chances are, Russell will talk about the StarPower experience there, as well.

To the podcast. We’re clipped at little tighter at the leading and trailing ends than I might have done, and we lose a lot by not seeing what Russell is doing. But this is a very powerful presentation on how to list wisely and what to expect if you don’t. Does that sound dull? You’re in for a treat…

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Podcast with David Gibbons, Zillow.com’s Director of Community Relations: “We are throwing the gates wide open to the entire community”

Appended below is an audio podcast with David Gibbons, Director of Community Relations for Zillow.com. In this recording, David talks with me, reflecting upon the details and implications of tonight’s new software release.

RE.net readers know David as the voice of Zillow on real estate weblogs, effecting the small miracle detailed in The Cluetrain Manifesto: Engaging in the conversation of the marketplace in a way that shows that Zillow will do what it can to ameliorate difficulties. I happen to know that he’s good at that job, because I have a talent for cultivating difficulties.

Until tonight, David’s title was Director of Customer Service. In addition to tending to the concerns of the RE.net, he was charged with dealing with the email and phone calls a site as busy as Zillow.com incites. He talks a little about that on the podcast.

David is originally from South Africa, which accounts for his accent. Before working for Zillow.com, he worked for Amazon.com.


BloodhoundBlog features extensive coverage of tonight’s announcement from Zillow.com:

BloodhoundBlog contributor Brian Brady will also be covering the story at these sites:

BloodhoundBlog has published more about Zillow.com than any other weblog or publication.


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Podcast: Dustin Luther’s Real Estate Weblogging Seminar Part III

This is the third of three podcasts of Dustin Luther’s Real Estate Weblogging Seminar.

The recordings for these podcasts were made by Rudy Bachraty of the Sellsius Real Estate Weblog.

Dustin is best known as the founder of Rain City Guide. Dustin works as a technology evangelist for Move, Inc. As evidence to his commitment to weblogging, he has a weblog devoted to internet real estate marketing, and this particular series of seminars are sponsored by Top Producer.

Rudy’s initial recordings suffered from some quality issues, most notably his distance from Dustin and some random electronic interference. BloodhoundBlog’s intrepid audio engineer Allen Butler (himself a top-producing Realtor) was able to scrub the audio to bring Dustin’s voice forward. The recordings still suffer from some defects, but 99%+ of the intellectual content has been preserved.

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Podcast: Dustin Luther’s Real Estate Weblogging Seminar Part II

This is the second of three podcasts of Dustin Luther’s Real Estate Weblogging Seminar.

The recordings for these podcasts were made by Rudy Bachraty of the Sellsius Real Estate Weblog.

Dustin is best known as the founder of Rain City Guide. Dustin works as a technology evangelist for Move, Inc. As evidence to his commitment to weblogging, he has a weblog devoted to internet real estate marketing, and this particular series of seminars are sponsored by Top Producer.

Rudy’s initial recordings suffered from some quality issues, most notably his distance from Dustin and some random electronic interference. BloodhoundBlog’s intrepid audio engineer Allen Butler (himself a top-producing Realtor) was able to scrub the audio to bring Dustin’s voice forward. The recordings still suffer from some defects, but 99%+ of the intellectual content has been preserved.

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Podcast: Dustin Luther’s Real Estate Weblogging Seminar Part I

This is the first of three podcasts of Dustin Luther’s Real Estate Weblogging Seminar.

The recordings for these podcasts were made by Rudy Bachraty of the Sellsius Real Estate Weblog.

Dustin is best known as the founder of Rain City Guide. Dustin works as a technology evangelist for Move, Inc. As evidence to his commitment to weblogging, he has a weblog devoted to internet real estate marketing, and this particular series of seminars are sponsored by Top Producer.

Rudy’s initial recordings suffered from some quality issues, most notably his distance from Dustin and some random electronic interference. BloodhoundBlog’s intrepid audio engineer Allen Butler (himself a top-producing Realtor) was able to scrub the audio to bring Dustin’s voice forward. The recordings still suffer from some defects, but 99%+ of the intellectual content has been preserved.

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Podcast with Redfin.com CEO Glenn Kelman: “We’re looking for nerds living in nice houses”

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and his Senior Communications Director, Cynthia Pang. Let me begin by saying that I waltzed into my local Starbucks anticipating a date with the devil. While I exited no more enamored with their business model, I have to admit that both Glenn and Cynthia were a delight. No horns, no forked tails and no speaking in tongues (well, not exactly).

My impression of Glenn was one of a passionate entrepreneur who genuinely believes in his work. He struck me as honest and sincere, and I thoroughly enjoyed our brief time together. Having said that, I don’t get the impression that he entirely understands the depth of our business or of our duties as agents and fiduciaries. Some of his core premises strike me as fundamentally flawed from the standpoint of end game success or, worse, as ingredients in a recipe for future liability claims and outright failure.

I could be wrong. Divergent opinions and perspectives are what make our world go round. So, I would like to thank Glenn and Cynthia for their time. It may surprise some to know that I honestly wish them much success, as I believe their success will only be found (if it is truly realized at all) in a niche market sense.

So, Redfin, welcome to San Diego!

More: Kris Berg’s husband, Steve, has a very thorough Redfin post at The San Diego Home Blog. Los Angeles Times. Redfin.com’s weblog. (Ahem. Gertrude Stein’s ungrateful whine about Oakland was “There is no there there.”) Kevin Boer at The San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Blog illustrates the demographics of Redfin’s move. The Future of Real Estate Marketing. More from Kevin Boer.

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Podcast with Russell Shaw, Part Three: A certain convocation of politic Realtors

And this is the third of our podcasts with mega-producing Realtor and BloodhoundBlog contributor Russell Shaw. This segment is a freeform colloquy between Russell, my wife and business partner, Cathleen Collins, and myself. We hit a vast array of topics, including Russell regaling us with a story about how he once confounded 18,000 “stoned hippies.”

The language in this podcast is significantly saltier than the other two, so a word to the wise should be sufficient.

This podcast tends to roam all over the internet, so here are some links you can use to roam with us:

Thanks again to Russell for sharing so much of his thinking and his experience with us. Cathy and I delight in his company, but the man is such a geyser of great ideas that no one can spend time with him and not come away enriched. If I might presume to offer advice to you as a listener, I think you might be profited by revisiting these podcasts again and again. I know we will…

Nota bene: Mike Price of Mike’s Corner taught us an easier way to subscribe to our podcasts, either directly (for faster results) or through the iTunes store.

The Russell Shaw podcasts: Parts I, II and III

Podcast with Russell Shaw, Part Two: Commitment to success

Here is the second of our three podcasts with Phoenix-based mega-producing Realtor Russell Shaw. In this segment, Russell discusses the effect the StarPower training program had on him. He relates this to the outrageously high failure rate afflicting real estate licensees and offers ideas about how Realtors can better commit to their own success.

Russell mentions a number of web sites, some of which are linked here:

Nota bene: We’re under review by Apple to make these podcasts available for no cost from the iTunes store, but, for now, you can subscribe to our podcasts directly from iTunes by doing this:

  1. From iTunes, go to the “Advanced” menu
  2. Select “Subscribe to Podcast…”
  3. Paste in the link to our RSS2 feed, which is
    https://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?feed=rss2
  4. Click “OK”

We’ll have one more podcast from this interview tomorrow, a freewheeling colloquy, with Russell, Cathleen and me taking on everything from the enblogged globe to real life for Realtors.

 
The Russell Shaw podcasts: Parts I, II and III

Podcast with Russell Shaw, Part One: “Be cause over it rather than effect of it”

This is the first of three podcasts we have made with mega-producing Realtor and BloodhoundBlog contributor Russell Shaw. Cathleen and I talked with Russell for around four hours, recording about two hours and forty minutes of that conversation. This particular segment starts with a discussion of Russell’s real estate career and ends with Russell discussing an effective goal setting strategy. He cites the film The Secret as an aid to understanding the issues.

Why Russell Shaw? Because he sells 400 houses a year — and plans to sell 2,000 houses a year. We all of us spend so much time looking for hi-tech magic bullets that we lose sight of the fact that real estate sales is face-to-face, belly-to-belly, door-to-door. Russell is nobody’s Luddite, but he is very proudly a champion of shoe-leather real estate. I think he has a lot more to teach us than pre-IPO poindexters who have never actually sold a house.

As a warning, Russell has a salty tongue. Children and people with delicate sensibilities are duly advised.

The Russell Shaw podcasts: Parts I, II and III