Long Time No Post

It happens.  I've been busy with my day job, family, talking to Real Estate Professionals about social media...just returned from RE Bar Camp in Chicago... I've been a little busy but I don't want to neglect this blog and my two or three readers. 

So here's a quick update of what's going on... I've recently accepted the opportunity to Chair the (newly created) Social Media Committee for the Washington Association of Mortgage Professionals.   I'm hoping to help my competitionlocal mortgage professionals survive thrive in this market by learning about some tools to stay connected with their clients.  So far, I've built a social intra-net (a Ning) for WAMP and I recently did a presentation at Safeco Field on Social Media along with David Gibbons of Zillow and Adam Stein.   It's flattering and if I can help my mortgage brothers and sisters, I'm happy. 

RE Bar Camp in Chicago was great.  What an amazing city.  Right now, one of my favorite bits I learned at this event was get clicky.  It's a tool that analyzes your blog/website -- it's free and very easy to use.  Check it out!

Some ideas at Bar Camp caused me to make some minor tweaks... with my blog, I moved my greeting video up to the right corner and removed my static photo...the video is getting more comments and activity all ready.  I also used my www.rhondaporter.com url which I had pointed to my blog, redirected to my Facebook page (not to be confused with the profile).  My blog still has the url www.mortgageporter.com.   We'll see how this experiment pans out.

I also decided to pick up a "netbook".  I wanted a mini-computer to use for presentations--I don't like lugging my laptop around.   For under $300, you can get a mini-computer that's lighter; less fussy than  a computer and bigger than trying to type on your super smart cell phone.   I'm writing this post from this new toy....just another tool to stay connected.