The best way to share your status is not on Facebook. It’s not on Linkedin. They’re fine for what they are, no doubt. But nothing is better than sharing your status face to face, live, in person. Actual human interaction. It is an around the clock anywhere activity. A lot of the time, these interactions […]
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Thanksgiving Thanks
As the morning sun begins to wake up New Orleans, there’s a feeling in the air today like no other day of the year. Because no other day is like Thanksgiving. No matter what the retail world tries to do, Thanksgiving has a staying power bigger than sale prices, bigger than unbelievable deals, bigger than […]
The vote that changed everything, maybe.
What did we say? BEFORE THE ELECTION AFTER THE ELECTION HOUSE 234 Republicans 201 Democrats (includes 1 vacant R seat, 2 vacant D seats) HOUSE 244 Republicans 184 Democrats 7 races still pending SENATE 55 Democrats (including 2 Independents who caucus with Ds) 45 Republicans SENATE 53 Republicans (net gain of 8) 46 Democrats Louisiana […]
Quick Social-Media Tip
Understand your social media presence- If you care at all about your social media effectiveness, advanced user tools like Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, and TweetReach can offer insight into who is coming to your social media site and when.
38 Million Prospects
There are 38 million Spanish speakers in the country. That’s about 10% of the population. As a loan officer, are you finding ways to connect to them? Unless you speak Spanish, you may think this market is out of your reach, but there are several ways to engage with the Spanish speaking community. Here are […]
Job-Hopping For Loan Officers
Got 10 minutes with nothing to do at your desk? Bored? Why not click around to some of your go-to sites. Is one of them a jobs board? If so, you’re more like everyone else than you might think. The work force today has drastically different views on career tenure than previous generations. People today […]
How Often Should I Post on Social Networks?
How often should I post on social media? The famous loaded question, and the honest answer: it depends. First, it depends on your goals. For example, if your goal is conversion of a specific post to clicks on Facebook, as opposed to total number of engagements on a given day, then the answers will be […]
Customer Reviews – Indispensable for your business
Reviews get noticed I was out with a friend across town the other day, and I was getting hungry, so we decided to eat. First thing we did was pull out our phones to look for a restaurant that might be interesting. And which one did we choose? We chose the one that had a […]
Mortgage Regulations 2015: The final chapter (?)
Approved. Not Approved. What happens before that stamp is inked and pressed involves a bit more than a stamp and ink. Myriad regulations have already been conceived, debated, negotiated, and implemented. And as the center piece for real estate transactions, Loan Officers are the often the point on which regulations are focused. Many regulations came […]
Google+ — Step 2
Google+ provides a combination of search engine capabilities that can help any company connect with like-minded communities, major industry players and aid in tracking audience reception to its business or product. Businesses can also use Google+ to help boost their Google ranking and skyrocket their SEO potential. Marketers and business owners who are looking for […]