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Does My Facebook Settings Bother You? Check Out ReclaimPrivacy.org

Facebook, Inc.

I'm splattered all over the net from my real estate business license to personal information that other sites accumulate...does it bother me sometimes.

At least Facebookallows you to change your settings!

Does My FACEBOOK settings bother you? Check out ReclaimPrivacy.org

Let's get real if I really wanted to be private I guess I wouldn't be on the net or I wouldn't expose myself the way that I have throughout the years. Today nothing is private and if you have lots of friends online there is a chance they may be sharing your personal information and you might not be aware of it. Doesn't bother me...but it may bother my friends...

For All of My Private Friends - I Made Adjustments To FACEBOOK!

There is an awesome tool available called reclaimprivacy.org if these things matter to you. Its very simple to use and will let you know the adjustments you need to make if you want to be "private" Follow the simple instructions below but while you do it...make sure you are logged into facebook.

  1. Drag this link to your web browser bookmarks bar: Scan for Privacy
  2. Log in to facebook.com and then click that bookmark
  3. You will see a series of privacy scans that inspect your privacy settings and warn you about settings that might be unexpectedly public.

Adjust your setting as you see fit...don't worry...my friends info..is just between friends! :)

   
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22 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • May 17 2010 11:29PM

Be Careful of Nigerian Scams-Consumers Beware-Many Scams!

"A DeBary woman was arrested after a Volusia County Sheriff's Office investigation found that she participated in a Nigerian check-cashing scheme that defrauded at least 15 victims of $26,835, sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said Saturday."  Daytona News Journal Read the full story here. 

OK so you read right and many will have something to say to those that fell prey to these scam artists.  The truth is not everyone is tech savvy or spend hours on end online or in their email.  Some folks might be desperate or in a desperate situation and lo and behold their prayers are answered.  Money from the net.

 

Be Careful of Nigerian Scams-Consumer Beware-Many Scams

This scam is different from the Homes on Craigslist or the millions they try to send everyone to safely remove their family inheritance to the U.S.  While this one involved scholarships and rebates, keep in mind, there is a wide variety of these scams going on...and no one should joke about someone being scammed..instead use the energy and inform those who might fall prey to one these schemes.

Read consumer reports on the different types of scams that they have seen and experienced first hand.  Read the reports here. 

Be leary of those handing you big bucks via email and you have never met them and they want your very personal information which would include bank account info, social security numbers. 

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14 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • May 09 2010 05:38PM

Do People Get Lost In Your Words?

Are you a Google analytics user?  If not you should be.  How can you gage the success of your website and blogs if you do not understand their effectiveness or better yet what is your intent and what do you want as your end result?  Readers...subscribers...$$$$$....Do people get lost in your words?

Midori Miller-Daytona Beach, FL

What I mean by this is the time spent on your site and where the heck are they going after they are filled with your words...do people take action?  Meaning...maybe view MLS listings | request a cma or contact you via email or phone? Do they buy a house or request additional services?  What is the final outcome, did you achieve your goal?  If not...

Add interesting and relevant content!  Make a few changes!

I am amazed at how long people will sit on a site especially if it is packed with useful information...and updated frequently..

I've been experimenting..and its interesting in what I have found.

The time people spend on my ActiveRain blog is much higher than any of my other sites.  It's my oldest, most active blog and the numbers recently went down..people have spent as long as 12 minutes on my blog and now average 7 minutes....here is what I found.

  • I do not post as frequently and am not consistent keeping my content fresh and up to date.
  • Posting members only can reduce the time spent by readers especially if you have more consumer readers than active rain readers.
  • Getting lazy and not adding a call to action or at least a post signature can affect your bottom line.
  • Not adding links to past posts can really get them off your site.
  • Less interaction equals less opportunity...it's almost as if I shut the door!
  • The length of your post matters...shorter is not always best..if you can't make your point in just a few words.
  • My Google page rank dropped by 1 :( now it is a page rank 3
  • Fewer contacts = less opportunity =lost income

There is always a duel between my Active rain blog and my real estate website...and when it comes to search engines...my site usually wins at the end...because of Google analytics...I know..that often times...the traffic to my website is directly from ActiveRain.  Not a bad lead in....

There are those that will aways criticize this site...there will be those that never will understand the true value of the network...and there are those well who are gutless and never tried it because of personal feelings or what they have heard...if only they knew....

I wonder should we tell them?

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44 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • January 26 2010 05:18AM

Looking For A Lost Loved One in Haiti? Click Here

 

*PLEASE NOTE: All data entered will be available to the public and viewable and usable by anyone. Google does not review or verify the accuracy of this data.

For additional info go to The Support Disaster Relief in Haiti Google Page

It's hard enough to lose a loved one, I can't imagine losing my entire family, my home, my country!

   
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0 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • January 19 2010 01:48PM

Happy New Years Wishes

Watch live streaming video from 2010 at livestream.com

2009 was a challenging year for many, myself included.  But 2009 taught me so much... Here are a few things I personally learned and I plan to take these thoughts with me as we enter into 2010.

  • Don't be set in your ways..bend...be flexible...be up for the challenge of change
  • The only thing consistent in 2009 was change
  • Take care of self first..
  • You can't throw your eggs all in one basket but you can't spread yourself too thin
  • Consumer, Connection, Service, Knowledge in that order
  • Be kind to people you really don't know what is going on in someone's life
  • Plan down to the hour but be flexible when need be
  • Don't take your health for granted
  • Get everything in writing
  • Really enjoy your life and family

I'm glad 2009 is over...no do overs, no regrets but creating 2010 to be your best year ever.  I don't know about you... but I have a good feeling!  Happy New Years! :) 

   
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16 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • December 31 2009 09:30PM

Deep Impact

Yesterday I was at the Port Orange Farmers Market | Flea Market just having the best time..it was chilly...but it got chillier when I heard sirens coming down the road.  I'm one of those people who are deeply impacted by police sirens...gotta admit unless you are at a parade...sirens can be a sad thing...

Whenever I hear sirens I stop...say a little prayer...and sometimes get teary eyed.   I tend to imagine the worst but even in best case scenario sirens can be a sad thing.

Yesterday was no different...all I can think of are the many people who visit and live in Daytona Beach motorcycle riders...bicyclist...pedestrians and drivers on the road..most of all my family.

As the sirens continue to get louder and louder it ended with a huge crash...immediately people started running..it wasn't a pretty sight.

On This chilly Sunday Morning...

Just days before Christmas....3 young men were running from the law...and banged into another car...ran their car right into a building...and ran by foot into a neighborhood.  A young man tackled two of them...and the 3 young men were caught....

I overheard a police man state..it appears there is a handgun in the front seat....it hit me like a ton a bricks..it was deep impact!

As I looked down the street...the other car was still in the road...these innocent victims were just driving and one can only speculate what their plans were this chilly Sunday morning...I'm sure sirens...police and criminals were not part of their plan.

I thought about the business owner...who now is sporting a beautiful car inside their building...the car looks like its part of the building...it almost seemed unreal and more along the lines of a stunt set up...or a television show...nope it was very real and all I could do was think about at that moment was the business owner and how their life changed instantly.... another unsuspecting victim.

As I looked towards the police car...I saw one of the suspects...I couldn't help but feel horrible...he looked like a kid..and now his life was over....living in the moment can cost you the rest of your life but sometimes youth never sees things this way..as I looked at him...I could only think of his parents...his family..and the impact these event will have.

Then I started thinking about the police...their families..the constant fear and worry...I thought about their lives..what they see everyday, how they must feel and fortunately...for the police officers it was a good day...no one was killed.

I walked away...feeling pretty lousy but I knew....

It could have been a lot worse...just a few feet away is the entrance of the flea market where there are many pedestrians walking around...the people in the other car were OK...police offers OK...and the people living in the neighborhood were all OK. 

Life can change in a split second, be good to yourself and make the most of today! 

   
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13 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • December 21 2009 07:30AM

Happy Holidays Global Friends!

Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings to all my global friends.......


 

May your days be merry and bright...

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

   
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13 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • December 15 2009 10:59PM

Thank You Mailinator-Let Them Eat Spam!

If you are like me you might have joined a few social networks you know with a blogging platform and no matter what you do..those darn notifications that someone left you a comment keep rolling in..you know cases and cases of spam comment notifications overload your email.  OR-

Maybe you joined many social networks you know trying them out possibly getting a FREE Trial and you really don't want to give out your email address but you need an email address to sign up..and the next thing you know..your email box is overloaded with tons of spam? Can you relate to what I am talking about?

If so and you need help, there is a cure! 

It's called Mailinator and its the greatest invention since sliced bread!

Protect your privacy and avoid spam.

Use Mailinator!

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How do I create an account at Mailinator? It's simple, you just send email to it. Temporary accounts are created when email arrives for them. First, you give out the mailinator email address you created, and then you check it. It's that simple.

Do I have to sign up? No sign-up...find out more here

Thank You Mailinator-Let Them Eat Spam!

Disclaimer:  Not only am I Mailinator's biggest fan...I use this awesome FREE product when needed. 

Disclaimer:  No I am not talking about ActiveRain...I get 25 points everytime I report spam! :)

Midori Miller is a licensed Florida REALTOR, BK645709. Proud member of the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS and trains real estate agents.  Midori is also an Activerain Ambassador and is a real estate copywriter/SEO writer for International Web Media.

   
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15 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • November 23 2009 07:02PM

Google Voice Rocks the House or Should I say Condo! 3 Invites Left...You Want One?

I love widgets...widgets that have purpose and can benefit a blog reader. Well today while sitting at my computer I was quite surprised I was contacted a couple of times via google voice.

Google voice rocks the house or should I say condo?  That's what the caller on the end wanted..a Daytona Beach Condo.  Lucky me!! 

I have 3 Invites ...You Want One?


Google Voice is still by invitation only...so I thought that I would take advantage of the fact...I have 3 invites left. 

Would you like one of my invites?

Well then.....Let's play a game

Here are the rules....

Leave a comment on this post between now and Thanksgiving Day until 5 P.M. Eastern Time.   Select a number between 1 and 500 and place it in your comment.  I think you can figure out the rest...the people that guess the numbers or come the closest will win the invites. 

Numbers have already been selected and are sealed in an envelope!

Entries will only be accepted on Activerain!

On Black Friday @ 6 P.M.  I will announce the 3 winners on my real estate website DaytonaRealEstateTrainer.com. 

    The more the merrier so feel free to reblog! :)

Good Luck!

 

No purchase required but if you are interested in Daytona Beach Real Estate, please contact me!  :)   I couldn't resist.

 

 

 

 

Midori Miller is a licensed Florida REALTOR, BK645709. Proud member of the Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS and trains real estate agents.  Midori is also an Activerain Ambassador and is a real estate copywriter/SEO writer for International Web Media.

   
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26 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • November 19 2009 06:44PM

Short Sales To Be Handled Electronically? Its a Dream Come True!

I posed this question once on facebook...if the banks handle their REO's electronically why not handle short sales the same manner. I knew that one day...a bank or banks would wise up...

Short Sales to be handled electronically?  Its a dream come true!

Today I closed on a short sale with check in hand...it took 5 months...of following up..dialing the phone...calling hot shots and shooting off emails...I got it done but throughout the process all I could think of was how much easier it would have been in they handled short sales electronically.

My own personal experience of why short sales should be done electronically!

Bank of America, I'm Really P@$%$D!

Today I received a fantastic email from REOTrans.com. 

Its a dream come true!

Guess what..finally..a bank is going electronic..no more banker's hours..and hopefully less fax heaven...and I hope others will follow suit.  Think about the cost effectiveness plus the time saved if only banks handled short sales like REO's...electronically.

Read the full article here! 

Midori Miller is licensed in the State of Florida, BK645709 and currently hangs her real estate license with CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty.  Midori is also a real estate trainer and an ActiveRain Ambassador and specializes in short sales for Daytona Beach real estate sellers.  If you are in the market to buy or sell real estate in Daytona Beach, Florida..please contact us!

   
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11 comments • Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori • November 04 2009 08:16PM