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Joining BloggersUnite -Nov - Prematurity Awareness Month®....

Prematurity Awareness Month® bloggersunite Join the fight for preemies November 17th

this photo of my grandnephew taken over 3 years ago - is both sweet and heartbreaking....
as he fought to survive - he needed help to breathe, he needed help to eat because he he came too soon to do it on his own.

Over 20 years earlier, I was blessed to be along-side my sister in the delivery room when his mommy was born, so it was a special time as my niece prepared for her first-born.

But his premature birth meant he needed help simply to breathe as he fought to survive. My niece wasn't willing to leave the hospital. For weeks on end she ate, slept and showered there: continuing to love, hope and pray for a day when she could bring her son home.

Coming home for a preemie though can include special care, treatment and attention, sometimes lasting years.
Why has there been an increase in premature births? One of many questions awareness, education and research can help find answers to.

Every year, 20 million babies are born too soon, too small and very sick-half a million of them in the United States....the number has increased 31 percent since 1981. It can happen without warning and for no known reason…. BloggersUnite.com -

To find out what you can do to help "fight for preemies" visit bloggersunite for info and links to other resources.
The "preemie" I love is my inspiration for joining the "fight for preemies" as BloggersUnite November 17th.


How is he now? This recent clip of his first time bowling shows why he's a miracle to me! I'm so thankful for all the prayer, care and love that went into helping him fight to survive. In a word....Joy!
4 comments • Teresa Berry • November 16 2009 05:01PM

A "VIRTUAL" RE barcamp? Save the Date: Nov 17th....

ReBlog Source RE Tech World Educating Real Estate Agents On How To Use Modern Technologies To Better Their Business Will Never Be The Same!
On November 17th, 2009 dozens of the most respected educators in the real estate industry converge to host the first of its kind, Virtual Real Estate BarCamp.

Virtual Real Estate BarCamp is a 1-Day Learning Extravaganza.
From 9am until 4pm PST, three concurrent webinar "rooms" will each host 9 different sessions, for a total of 27 different presentations.
There is something for everyone and everything for someone, and best of all, IT IS FREE and attendance is unlimited!

Click below to:
Register.
Learn more.
See who is coming.
Check out the Session Calendar.
Get sponsorship info.

Attendance is projected to be at least 1000 agents, nationwide.
Do not miss out on being part of this ground-breaking event.

Session topics include:

1.      Social Media Risk Management

2.      Flickr for Real Estate

3.      Developing Your Brand

4.      Online Advertising Secrets

5.      Facebook for Real Estate

6.      WordPress Training

7.      Daily Goal Tracking

8.      Starting a Real Estate Blog

...and much more, with new sessions being added every day.

And if that wasn\'t cool enough, individuals from around the country are volunteering to host In-Real-Life MeetUps for after the event.
Learn all day, and then meet to have a beer with local participants. This is going to be a blast!

We hope to see you there! Source RE Tech World

Do Not Miss VREBC

7 comments • Teresa Berry • October 31 2009 03:42PM

"Ready Brew" Open House Idea

My love for coffee is no secret so it’s exciting to have a snapshot of mine included with others on the new Starbucks VIA Ready Brew website. During the first weeks of its launch you can check out contests and prizes on StarbucksVia.com with categories including Home, Work and First Taste….


“Outside the Box” VIA comes packaged in single serving sized tubes with a taste compared to regular brew. This could be handy for your Real Estate Agent toolbox.


A thermos or pot of hot water, “VIA Ready Brew” and a little imagination could create a welcoming coffee counter at your next Open House with little effort or waste –


a dozen fit nicely in each espresso cup used for the examples below which are also handy "at home" btw:


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via3

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14 comments • Teresa Berry • October 09 2009 01:19PM

October | Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Reblog from Midori Miller -

"It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' for free (pink window in the middle). "

Via Florida Real Estate Trainer | Daytona Beach After School Training | Midori (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty):

October | Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Please I encourage you to reblog this or even forward this post to your friends and loved ones.

Awareness

This disease touches so many and changes lives forever..we can do the same but in a positive way!

Help Fight Breast Cancer...the reality is there is a good chance someone you love will be affected by this disease.


You never know...by following the instructions you might save a human life!

SPREAD THE WORD!

Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' for free (pink window in the middle).

This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

 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!

2 comments • Teresa Berry • October 02 2009 03:16PM

JONES "in" for marketing?

LOOKING FOR AN EXCLUSIVE way to say thanks for your biz, welcome home, congratulations or other exceptional message?

 

 

JONES SODA makes it easy at “my.jones” online where you can create your own remarkable customized 12 pack case (or more) of Jones Soda by uploading a photo for the label and a personalized message for the back.

Imagine customizing for a…

 

JONES SODA OPEN HOUSE DRINK BAR

Front Label & Back Quote Possibilities
  • Your Photo, Logo or Identifying Picture on the Label
  • Your Name, Phone, Biz, or Tagline on The Back
  • Choose a Flavor | Color to Compliment the Décor | Theme
JONES SODA HOUSE WARMING, CLOSING, OR THANK YOU GIFT PACK Other Label Possibilities:
  • Photo of The New Home
  • New Homeowners
  • Local Park, Landmark, or Neighborhood Attraction
  • Sold Sign, Property View
  • Doorway, Welcome Mat or ____ fill in the blank

 

Love to see what you come up with! 

MY122MY121MY107MY112

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44 comments • Teresa Berry • September 18 2009 05:55PM

NAHB's Q & A - on that 8,000 first time home buyer tax credit....

NAHB's (National Association of Home Builders) Chief Tax Economist answers important questions relevant to the first time home-buyers 8,000. Federal Housing Tax Credit in an informative presentation on NAHB TV. The clip can be viewed below or from NAHB TV on YouTube.


They ask and answer questions I hadn’t yet considered so it might be of interest to you or your FTHB clients. “Federal Housing Tax Credit explained” video offers some insight into specific circumstances that effect how or if a buyer qualifies for the credit. The embed code for this clip is available on YouTube if you want to include on your blog or website.





6 comments • Teresa Berry • September 08 2009 03:17PM

Fremont Fair in Seattle's "Center of the Universe"....

Fremont Fair

An annual event in Seattle’s “FUN”ky “Center of the Universe” community, featuring a parade, eats, drinks, art, music, entertainment, vendors, shopping and more is scheduled for June 20th -21st 2009 –

For details and more information visit Fremont Fair online. A Solid Ground Production & Benefit Event.

2009 Fremont Fair Flyer

Website: Fremont Fair
1 comment • Teresa Berry • June 13 2009 04:10PM

Bloggers posting for a cause - Earth Day, April 22, 2009 - you in?

Sharing a bloggers "Call to Action" as “Earth Day” 2009 fast approaches. One way to help raise awareness and focus toward environmental issues is to blog about them.



Is there any place better to get the word out to active bloggers knowledgeable about issues related to living green than ActiveRain? Efficient building design, landscape, energy audits and other green-home topics are just a few possible post ideas.



If you’re interested in joining BloggersUnite for this Earth Day April 22, 2009 event; inspiration, more information, registration and badges are available online. (285 joined this event as of this post) -



This short video below provides some excellent background on Earth Day.

Earth Day Video
3 comments • Teresa Berry • April 03 2009 10:31PM

Need a "Super Screenshot"? Check this out....

  

Super Screenshot (by Contact Sheet).   

To capture an image of a website “Super Screenshot” is a handy tool. No registration or software to download and so many possibilities! 

It’s almost as easy as typing the URL into the search bar and clicking “go”. Once the Super Screenshot appears, you can change the size, file type or refresh with a click of your mouse.  
- right click to save 

one Idea for the road though you’ll likely come up with plenty of your own: 

Create a gallery for your blog/post or website and link each image to details or more online info - i.e.  

·          Listing Agents Gallery of Homes –

·          An Artists Gallery -

·          Business Gallery of Associates –

·          A Stagers Mini Portfolio –

 Ready to give it a shot? Super Screenshot!

superscreenshot
44 comments • Teresa Berry • March 23 2009 02:37AM

Marketing Real Estate with RealBird

  

Real Estate Marketing with RealBird

Real Bird’s initial release of a custom search engine "Search The Real Estate Web" recently got better. A co-branded version for agents is made available as a free service from Real Bird. For details visit the RealBird Blog on the Active Rain Real Estate Network

 

Visit this link for a live sampling of my co-branded search site provided through RealBird (screenshot below).

 

Just one of the many useful tools RealBird offers Real Estate Agents including online listing resources, single property sites, widgets, mapping and more.

realbird co branded search

 

 

 
7 comments • Teresa Berry • March 23 2009 01:07AM