Got a question via email from a REALTOR today: “Do you have an opinion on using live chat for a website?
any recommendations?”
Personally, I don’t have an opinion. I tried a bunch of options a few years ago on RCG, but never saw much activity. Jim Duncan has said good things (and not so good things) about Meebo in the past, but I’m not sure any of the chat options are particularly effective.
Your thoughts? Is there a good chat option for real estate websites?
I’ve been playing pretty hard with Facebook streaming video this week… including an interesting movie promotion. However, because I’m playing with a new Facebook chat feature through RCG’s Facebook Connect, I decided to post about it over there, so please check out this post on RCG: Live Video Streams on RCG? With Facebook Chat?
The great folks at Inman News have asked me to put together a 15 minute presentation at SF Connect this year… and I’m downright excited about it. The title of my presentation: 50 Technologies To Help You Survive the Downturn.
I’ve got some huge shoes to fill in that both Jamie Glenn of Trulia and Brian Boero of 1000watt have given versions of this presentation at recent Connect Events… and their presentations were top notch.
The Plan?
I’ve been given 15 minutes to talk about 50 technologies… Let’s break down into what that means in terms of the amount of time I have to explain each technology. Fifteen minutes is 900 seconds. Given the fact that I at least have to introduce myself and let my audience know I’m available for speaking gigs, I’ve already blow 30 seconds right there… Combined with the fact that I’ll need at least two 10-second water breaks, I’m down to 850 seconds or 17 seconds per technology! I’m known for speaking fast, but the pressure is really going to be on! 😉
I Need Your Help!
Real estate agents: Do you have a favorite tool or technology that has become indispensable at making your business operations more efficient? My preference is online tools, but I’ve have to find 50 of them, so I’m honestly not very picky at the moment!
Real estate tech providers: Do you have a tool you think is worthy of being featured at SF Connect? Let me know, but make sure I can “sell” it 17 seconds or less! I make no promises, but again, I’ve got to find 50 tools in less than 50 days, so I’d appreciate any help you can give!
My Bag of Tricks
Here’s an outline of the previous presentation.
Jamie Glenn:
Total: 52 sites! Plus, his last slide through in 9 “bonus” resources!
Brian Boero:
Total: 49 actions. Although much to his credit, each-and-every “action” included at least one technology tool and many of them included multiple tools!!!
I have both presentations in front of me, and I can tell you that they both did an excellent job of providing a wealth of information in only 15 minutes!
My Presentation
Lucky for me, I still have over a month! Unlucky for me, I just typed out all the notes I’ve taken to date and I have only 33 technologies listed that are appropriate for the title: “50 Technologies To Help You Survive the Downturn.”
Here’s an outline of how I grouped the various tools, concepts, websites so far (but note, I’m positive the final outline will be MUCH different):
However, rather than bias you’all by starting with my list of sites I would include (or listing out the websites from the the previous presentations), I’d LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear some of the tools, techniques and technologies that you think would be worthy of being included in this list!