Prospecting Using Social Media

In this program we look at ways to improve your prospecting using social media. We explore the dos and don'ts of blogging, micro-blogging (Twitter and status updates), Facebook, and LinkedIn. This quick overview will give you tips to avoid breaching social media etiquette and tools to help you Tweet when you're on the street.

Chock-full of tools, links, and more information than you can shake a stick at - you'd better be prepared to take notes for this one because it's going to blow you away. We'll even be sharing links to additional free resources to get you even further along the road.

Kelle Sparta, author of The Consultative Real Estate Agent and founder of Sparta Success Systems speaks on the subject of prospecting and prospering in today's real estate minefield.  Check it out!

This show is being simulcast with The Compass Towards Success Podcast.  Here are the topics we'll cover in this episode:

1. Dealing with "The Fear Factor".
2. How to get buyers to buy in 6 houses or less. 
3. How to keep buyers from getting overwhelmed. 
4. Finding sellers who can afford to sell.
5. Getting "in" with an REO manager
6. How prospecting has changed in the last 10 years
7. Building an online presence

 

 

(Simulcast with www.TuneInSite.com)

Introduction to the TuneInSite Podcast with The Techno Shaman, Kelle Sparta.  Visit www.TuneInSite.com for more information.

(Transcript Below)

Welcome to TuneInSite, the audio program that takes you on a scavenger hunt for unique experiences in everyday life.  I’m Kelle Sparta, the techno shaman, and I’ll be your host for the show.

 

This is not your typical audio program.  Unlike most programs, this show is not a passive experience where I talk and you listen.  This show is meant to be interactive and therefore it requires your active participation in order for you to get the most out of it. 

 

Throughout the shows it is my goal to open your eyes, expand your awareness, and wake you up to the wonders of the world around you.

 

Some shows will have you interacting with your environment physically (looking at the world from a new angle, noticing the details around you, etc.).  Other shows will have you looking at how you are reacting emotionally, mentally, or physically to the environment you are in.

 

In the show notes for each episode, you’ll get a location to go to and, if necessary, pictures of the different places you’ll be directed to in the course of the show.  If it's an experience of a physical location, there will also be a link with a map and directions on how to get there as well as things you may choose to experience before or after your audio experience.  Each set of show notes will also tell you if you need any special clothing or equipment for your experience.

 

I recommend that you do NOT listen to the episodes prior to doing the exercises.  Let the exercises be fresh to your experience so that you aren’t tempted to edit your experience or to judge the exercise prior to trying it.  Remember, you can always choose not to do the exercise in the moment – no one will be the wiser.  But engage it first and then see how you feel.

The programs on this site are meant to be explored in order.  Each one builds upon the last and expands your ability to appreciate the next.  So try to restrain yourself from jumping ahead (I know it will be an effort for some of you).  Have patience and faith that there is a reason the sessions are offered in this order.

Anytime you need to be reminded about the way in which to explore these podcasts, simply come back and review this initial intro.  I will not be repeating these instructions on each podcast because that gets a little tiring and nobody wants to hear things over and over and over again certainly not mean I don’t want to see them over and over and over again so if you need more help come back here and listen again.  And that’s it for the intro. I suggest you find your first podcast and get started. Let’s go exploring together. I can’t wait!

 

(Simulcast with TuneInSite.com)

In this podcast, we'll be exploring your feelings about money and other people.  Remember to review the "Rules of the Road" podcast before listening to this one so that you know how to best utilize these podcasts.

What You'll Need: 

• Your journal and a pen
• A five dollar bill (and a paper clip if it's windy outside)
• Something comfortable to sit on that you can take with you

For this episode, you'll need to be in a public location where there are lots of people coming and going.

The TuneInSite Podcast is designed to raise your awareness and bring you into consciousness about what's going on inside your own head.  So tune in, listen up, and let's get started as Kelle Sparta, The Techno Shaman, takes you on another journey into your own beliefs, thoughts and feelings. 

 

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This morning there was a car accident outside of my house.  The two cars hit so violently that the back of one car spun around and hit a car parked on the side of the road pushing it 15 ft up the road and onto the curb.  Surprisingly, no one was hurt (a testament to the wonders of seat belts and air bags – God bless the engineers). 

 

The woman who owned the parked car came out about 20 minutes after the accident to find that her car was probably totaled.  She threw her hands up in the air and announced that this was just one more thing that had gone wrong with her life that week, starting with losing her job and her unemployment check being delayed.  She had that desperate look of someone life has just hit too hard. 

 

I thought about it though.  She’s lost her job.  Her unemployment check is delayed.  Her car gets totaled.  I see the final one as a gift.  You see, we live within walking distance of a subway stop and two blocks from the bus route.  She has easy access to alternate transportation.  With this one fell swoop she has been freed up from the need to pay for car insurance and gas.  It was an older model car, so it’s likely owned it outright.  She’ll get the settlement check within a week – which is probably faster than her unemployment insurance could show up.  It’s not one more thing that went wrong, it’s the universe finding a way to smooth the way for her. 

 

But that’s my perspective.  And you could say that my perspective is skewed given the fact that they missed my car by inches and it wasn’t my car that was totaled.  But I will tell you that when I was going on my walkabout a few years ago someone broke into my car and stole my laptop computer.  Thankfully, I had just backed it up, so I didn’t lose much data.  And it was an old computer that had been given to me by a friend who had upgraded.  It was worth about $50.  But my insurance covers replacement value, so they gave me $1700 for the computer.  I used the money to pay off my car loan and to fund my trip.  It was truly a gift from the universe.  And in the moment it happened, I knew that it was a gift.  I wasn’t sure how I knew, but I did. 

 

The key was for me not to be attached to how things were.  If I had replaced the laptop simply because I was used to having one, I would have been much worse off.  But because I was willing to let go of having it, other avenues were available to me.  If the woman across the street from me is open enough to accept not having a car for a while, she’ll have some money to tide her over until her unemployment check arrives.  If she is attached to getting back to her comfort zone, then she’ll probably have more expenses to deal with since replacing a car is almost always more expensive than the settlement money they provide. 

 

Where are you attached?  What is your comfort zone?  Are things breaking down around you?  Before you work too hard to replace what gets broken, think about whether you really need it.  Perhaps you could simplify your life instead.  For everything new you want to bring you’re your life, you will likely have to let go of something else to make room for it.  Sometimes that’s an easy sacrifice, other times it’s more difficult – but we usually have a choice.

 

Remember, everything around us happens because it happens.  It is a function of the energy we put out.  Our perspectives are what make things seem “goodâ€? and “badâ€?.  What perspective do you choose today?

Tomorrow I'll begin the Millionaire Mind Seminar based on the book The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. I'm going for several reasons. First, I love to learn. I love to soak up new ideas and see how those ideas affect my existing concept of the world. Second, I loved the book. It had a lot of really good points in it and I learned a lot from it, so I can only assume that three days of intense training (8am-11pm) will be edifying as well. And third - who doesn't want to improve their relationship with money? There's always room for improvement, right?

Besides, the wonderful thing about going to events like this is that it will re-invigorate me. Learning new things always gets me hyped up to create new products for you and teach you more stuff. There's nothing like wrapping your brain around something new to give fresh life to what you already know.

So - fair warning - I'll be in creative mode in the coming months. New products, classes and concepts will be coming forth. Watch for them. And while you're at it, go out and learn something new for yourself too. (I just love to share the wealth.) And pick up a copy of The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind while you're at it.

Boston Area:  Kathy Scheiern, PhD is considering coming to town to offer her Constellation Therapy Workshop on December 9th.  I've attended the other two events she's done in this area and they were amazing.  I highly recommend attending.  It's great for working on your family and personal issues.  I've even seen people deal with work-related issues in this context.  I don't endorse a lot of people, especially not for personal development related workshops, but this woman is da bomb!

If you are interested in attending, let me know ASAP.  We'd have to find a location in or around the Boston area (I have a few leads I could explore if people were interested).  It's a full day program for $99.00 per person, maximum of 12-15 people depending on the room size. 

If we can tell her that we have enough people, she'll book the flight from Cincinatti.  Otherwise, we'll be out of luck until March when she can make it again.  Call me ASAP if you're interested.  Or make a comment to this post with your contact info.

I spent much of my day today driving back and forth to the last place I lived. My change of address hadn't been processed yet, so I drove 45 minutes each way so that I could vote. I thought it was important to take the time out to exercise my civil duty to vote. (Plus I have a policy - if you don't vote, you don't get to complain if the person you didn't want wins.)

Voting is just one way in which we stand up and take responsibility for our lives, our businesses and ourselves. Did you vote today? What other pieces in your life would benefit if you stood up and took responsibility for them?

Remember, until you take responsibility for something, you can exercise no authority to change it. Step up and claim a part of your life that is out of control today and make a change for the better. And the next time you have the opportunity to vote - take it.

Today is my birthday and I promised myself that I wouldn't do any work today.  So this isn't work.  I just wanted to share something with you that happened to me this morning. 

I got up and decided that I wanted to do something fun for my birthday, so I went online to do a google search to find something cool to do.  In the process, I opened my email and found - to my great joy - an email box full of birthday wishes from people I knew! 

Now I know that almost all of these people had automatic reminders set to to tell them it was my birthday.  And I know that many of the cards I received were stock cards.  But the fact remains that they all put effort into creating a card for me.  They picked which card to send, they personalized the message.  It IS the thought that counts. 

So this morning, I got an email box full of love and good intentions.  Happy Birthday To ME!  Happy Birthday To Me!  Happy Birthday to Me!  Happy Birthday to Me!

Woot!  Whee!