Cross Country Issues
It has been a very busy September and it will be a busy October on the road. In this short 60 day period state conventions converge, company sales rallies, and tech fairs take place. I thought it was the perfect time to start blogging on Agent Genius as Amy Chorew on the Road. Lani Anglin-Rosales asked me to share what I found to be the most important topics and issues that are being discussed in the classrooms and convention halls around the country.
So . . . what qualifies me? I have the distinct honor of getting to speak to real estate agents all over the country about technology strategies either as key notes or in continuing education classes.
I try to relate what today’s consumers want and then speak about tools that can deliver the ‘goods.’ Many tools that I demonstrate are free or very easy to use. It is a holistic approach – putting bits and pieces of what works into an existing business model.
What is my goal?
- Help understand the technology performance GAP between what the consumer wants and what most real estate professionals provide.
- Figure out ways to close this gap with new tools, by educating and informing.
- And . . . Just have a good time – nothing is worth doing if it is not FUN.
So what did I see in September? Well let’s start with the hot topics. The most asked for and most attended events at the various conventions I spoke at, were:
- Social networking, what works and what doesn’t
- Blogging
- Video – Lights, Camera, Action!
- Contact management using Outlook
- Internet Lead management at the broker level – learning to convert leads into real business
The Trends
Interestingly enough when I was registering online for the NAR convention in November one of the registration screens allows you to pick free technology classes. The three that were already SOLD OUT were: Advanced Outlook – using it as a contact management, Visual presentations – learning how to use PowerPoint and Blogging 101. So I think there is a trend here.
So more details on those topics and more as I write on this fantastic site.
On the road . . . again . . . will be in California at Tech Tuesday October 14th, stop by and say hi.
Amy is a national technology speaker who can inspire, train and help people implement technology strategies into their business. To find out about her training, coaching or webinars visit her website at www.amychorew.com

Matt Stigliano
October 9, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Amy – Definitely looking forward to this now that you’ve given us a sneak peak at what’s to come. Good luck with the travel, I know what that can be like.
Irina Netchaev
October 15, 2008 at 12:02 am
Amy, great presentation today at Tech Tuesday! I really enjoyed it!!!