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The Realtor – a short video parody
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Connect With Me Elsewhere
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Care to connect with me on other social networks? Well here you go. Some places I frequent often. Others, not so much.
And the Winners Are…
Sunday, June 7th, 2009Remember the book giveaway contest that I had here on the site a few weeks ago? Well, drawing the winners has been long overdue! But when I saw the opportunity to travel to San Francisco and meet Tara Hunt, I thought I'd get a few autographed copies straight from the author.
So here we go…
What I'm going to need from the winners is a mailing address; you can send it here: ribeezie(at)gmail(dot)com
If you've read the book, did you like it? What else are you reading?
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CONNECT WITH ME HERE:
Blogroll
Thursday, May 7th, 2009This page is all about you! I’ve gotten to know several of you over the life-span of this blog. We’re shared comments, emails, phone calls and have even met at conferences and smaller meetups. Through this page, I welcome you to share with all of us a little bit more about who you are, where you’re from and what you do. All you have to do is drop a comment in the field below.
Also, the blogs showcased below are sites that I frequent often and whose authors are frequent readers of Ribeezie.com. If your site is not on here, and you’d like it to be, simply fill out the form below and presto!, you’re on the page.
If you wanna add Ribeezie.com to your blogroll in return, well, I’m not gonna stop ya 
Business & Finance:
- Fran and Rowena | Blog: La Canada Real Estate Blog
- Trace Richardson | Blog: Mortgage Marketing by LeadPress
Feed url: http://leadpress.com/feed
- Skip Anderson | Blog: Selling to Consumers | Sales Blog by Skip Anderson
Feed url: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SkipAndersonsSellingToConsumersBlog
- Bill Rice | Blog: Mortgage News & Rates
- Bill Rice | Blog: Mortgage Industry News
Feed url: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/lenderama
Personal:
- Nick Bastian | Blog: Rail Life
- Jack Boardman | Blog: Port of Danger Bay
Feed url:
- Trace Richardson | Blog: Trace Richardson
Feed url: http://tracerichardson/feed
Real Estate:
- Irina Netchaev | Blog: Pasadena Views
Feed url: feed://pasadenaviews.com/feed/atom
- Dale Chumbley | Blog: Clark County Real Estate Guide
Feed url: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/ClarkCountyRealEstateGuide
- Matt Fagioli | Blog: REtechSouth Conference
Feed url: http://www.retechsouth.com/feed
- The Harriman Team | Blog: Wallingford Wired
Feed url: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/wallingfordwired/iSFL
- Brandon P. Castille | Blog: CastilleProperties.com
- Fran and Rowena | Blog: The Real Estate Blog
- Juan Carlos Perez | Blog: The Dwell Blog
Feed url: http://blog.dwellagency.com/feed
- Chris Shouse | Blog: Real Summerlin
Feed url:
- Ted Mackel | Blog: Home Buying and Selling Guide
Feed url: http://feeds.feedburner.com/HomeBuyingSellingGuide
- Kendyl Young | Blog: Kendyl’s Open House
Feed url: http://www.kendylsopenhouse.com.rss
- Stacie Wells | Blog: Augusta Real Estate Blog
- Derec Shuler | Blog: Mile High Urban Living
Feed url: http://blog.milehighurbanliving.com/rss
- Kent Simpson | Blog: Tucson Kent’s World
Feed url: http://tucsonkentsworld.com/rss
- Joe Stampone | Blog: A Student of the Real Estate Game
Feed url: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/AStudentoftheRealEstateGame
- Cyndee Haydon | Blog: Sandbars to Sunsets
Feed url: http://www.sandbarstosunsets.com/rss
- Lenore Wilkas | Blog: Foster City-San Mateo Real Estate News
Social Media:
- Dave Cynkin | Blog: Blogworld & New Media Expo Blog
- Jim Cronin | Blog: The Real Estate Tomato
Technology:
- Claudio Cossio | Blog: Frontera Estates – Mexico Real Estate
Feed url:http://blog.fronteraestates.com/feed
- Greg Bussmann | Blog: Greg’s Constant Chaos
Other:
- Sara | Blog: OnSimplicity.net
- Lance | Blog: Jungle of Life
- Barbara Swafford | Blog: Blogging Without A Blog
Feed url: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/bloggingwithoutablog/DWWZ
Monthly Meetup
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Some of the feedback I’ve been receiving from REBarCamp Los Angeles is that it might be beneficial to you to host a monthly meetup. Now, I’m not against doing something informal and in fact it’s something I’ve done before. So here’s the deal, consider this an open invitation to get together once a month, in an open, casual and fun learning environment for an hour or two at a time.
Here’s what we’ll do:
- We’ll meetup at a coffee house once a month (any place that has wifi will work just fine)
Everyone will bring their own laptop and we’ll brainstorm for a few hours. Or,
- We do something a little more casual and in the evening. Dinner, drinks, and IRL socializing!
- We’ll talk about blogging (how to set up a blog, how to market a blog, etc.) and social networking and whatever other cool stuff strikes our fancy
And like I said, this isn’t anything formal by any means, it’s more of a discussion group or “mastermind group” if you will. Just a bunch of us getting together once a month, Barcamp style. So if this sounds like your kinda thing and you’re game…all you gotta do is fill out the form below:
Personal Brand Management in the Age of Google
Friday, March 6th, 2009What's the first thing a prospective client or hiring manager does after they've met you? They go to Google to find more information (basically to get the dirt on you; if they can find any).
"Everything you do now ends up in your permanent record. The best plan is to overload Google with a long tail of good stuff and to always act as if you're on Candid Camera, because you are." — Seth Godin
How are you managing your reputation?
One of the easiest ways to manage what's being said about you, your product or your company is to set up a Google Alert. You can sign up for as many alerts as you wish and you can also register to receive them as often as you'd like. For example, here are just a few of the ones that I've signed up for: Ribeezie, Ricardo Bueno, REBarcamp Los Angeles, Real Estate Tomato.
Every time someone writes/mentions either of these, I get an email in my Inbox with a link to the article referencing that particular name/phrase. The first two I receive once a day whilst the second two I receive as they happen (sometimes more than a few times a day).
Why is this important?
Responsiveness counts! The simple fact is, people are talking about your product/service/company in all sorts of places around the web. The more responsive you are, the better off you will be. You'll empower your evangelists by showing them that you're listening and you might win over your nay-sayers by doing just the same (letting them know that your listening and that you care).
There are several other ways to "listen," this is just one of the easiest…
So…are you paying attention to what others around the web are saying about you? Do you take the time to respond or do you feel that it's a waste of time?
Speaking
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Ricard Bueno speaks to real estate audiences on the process of adopting social media for their business marketing. His speaking style is energetic, conversational and engaging. He gauges the audiences level of understanding and adjusts his presentation to ensure that they are deriving maximum benefit from their learning experience.
As a consultant with the Real Estate Tomato, Ricardo Bueno consults with individuals on social media marketing strategies to create engaging brands through the use of blogs and the social web. He assists solo-practitioners in defining specific marketing goals and creating a social media work-flow strategy who’s main objective is to build awareness and generate leads.
For speaking inquiries, please email: speaking@ricardobueno.com
Speaking/Consulting Topics:
Ricardo Bueno has hosted dozens of webinars and has spoken at several events on a variety of topics related to social media marketing for your real estate business. Listed below are a few questions on differing topics to get your thought process flowing. If you want Ricardo to speak at your next real estate technology event, please send email: speaking@ricardobueno.com or call (323) 572-8322.
- Introduction to Blogging: what is blogging and how can it help me promote my business and/or market my service? How do I get started?
- What Is Social Media: You’ve heard the terminology but don’t know what it means. Or you know what it means but don’t quite understand it’s direct application to business. We can talk about it one-on-one or I can present at your next staff meeting in an easy to understand and engaging format so that you can determine whether or not you’re ready to transition your business marketing into the world of web 2.0.
- Social Media Marketing Strategy: you either have a reputation that precedes you in which case you’ve broken down all barriers to the sales process and it’s easier for you to close clients, or you have no brand image and you have to start from ground zero. How do you begin to use social media? What tools are right for you? What are your specific goals?
- Social Networking Strategy: you don’t need ALL the tools, you just need the right ones! You start by defining what you want/need to accomplish. Then, yo uhave to find what tools are right “for the job.” With so little time and so many tools, what do you do?
- Brand Reputation Management: What are you doing to listen to what others are saying about you and your company? Better yet, are you being responsive? Remember, listening alone is sterile.
- Lead Generation: How do you use your blog as a lead generation tool? How do you utilize analytics tools to gauge performance? How do you track your efforts to lead generation? How do you invoke consumer interaction via “Calls to Action?”
Speaking Experience:
In addition to speaking at several Real Estate Offices and Social Media luncheons, Ricardo Bueno has been a featured speaker at the…
National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) 2008 Southern Regional Conference
Disneyland Hotel; August 14-15, 2008
Presentation: Blogging for Business in the Hispanic Real Estate Market
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National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) 2008 National Conference
Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ; September 27 – October 1, 2008
Presentation: Online Social Networking & Blogging for Business
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The Gravity Summit: Social Media Marketing for Business
UCLA Faculty Center – California Room; Wednesday, February 25, 2009 from 9:00 – 4:30pm
Presentation: Social Media Marketing for Business
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RETechSouth
Gwinnett Center in Atlanta, GA; Friday, March 20, 2009 from 9:00 – 4:30pm
Presentation: The Key to Unlocking Your LinkedIn Network: Learn how to manage (connect, invite and engage) a network in less than 30 minutes per day.
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Real Estate Barcamp Los Angeles | Hosted by me, Ricardo Bueno
Pasadena Hilton; Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 8:30 – 5:00pm
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National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Los Angeles Chapter Monthly Educational Breakfast
Paseo Cantina – Thursday, April 9th from 9:00am to 10:00am; 260 E. Colorado Blvd. | Pasadena, CA 91101
Presentation: Blogging for Business in Real Estate (building a wordpress blog for your real estate business)
Upcoming Events:
Tri-Counties Association of REALTOR’s®, Young Professionals Network, May 19, 2009
Speaker: Social Media for Your Real Estate Business
Orange County, CA
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Glendale Women’s Council of REALTOR’s®, July 16, 2009
Speaker: Social Media 101 – Daily Tactics for Your Real Estate Marketing
Glendale, CA
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Inman Real Estate Connect Conference, August 5, 2009
Panel: Facebook for Fun and Profit: How to Make the World’s Biggest Social Network Your New Farm
San Francisco, CA
Testimonials:
“Ricardo combines youthful exuberance with proven results. He understands the power of the new social media, but more importantly, how it is effectively and practically implemented in everyday business. He has successfully applied social media to improve & enhance his own business practice, and is gifted in helping others learn how to achieve the same powerful results. His working knowledge of social media is surpassed only by his genuine warmth and likable charm.”
Rich Jacobson, Community Builder/Social Media Guru, ActiveRain Corporation
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“Ricardo is one of those guys that just gets it! His grasp on social media is impressive and his ability to break it down into simple terms solidifies him as a thought leader in this space. He has been a source of inspiration and not only is he a talented individual, he’s a good guy. I highly recommend him.” August 24, 2008
Brian Requarth, CEO, Co-Founder, Bilingual Marketing Group
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“Ricardo Bueno is an active blogger in the Re.net. His recommendations for encouraging real estate agents to become active in social networking with simple how to’s and updates on the latest and greatest internet happenings are a bonus to any reader in the blogosphere.” August 31, 2008
Rebecca Levinson, Marketing Communications Administrator, Connect2Agent
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“Ricardo is one of the most progressive social media strategists that I know. He constantly keeps on top of new ideas and social media changes. Ricardo has successfully built several blogs with a loyal readership base and is an author of an SEO e-book that brings value to many. He has a clear understanding of realtor and lender on-line needs. I would not hesitate hiring Ricardo to help optimize my blog and highly recommend him to others.” September 5, 2008
Irina Netchaev, Real Estate Broker Associate, Keller Williams International Realty
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For a list of colleague/client testimonial(s), please visit Ricardo’s LinkedIn Profile.
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For Speaking Opportunities or to Hire Ricardo Bueno to Assist in Launching Your Next Social Media Initiative:
You can call: 323.572.8322
E-mail: speaking@ricardobueno.com
Or, fill out the contact form here.