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Re: Requiem for the RE.net: Inman San Francisco, 2012

Brad Coy — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:21:47 -0000

Hey Rob, like you, I haven't been to Inman Connect in years. If you wanted to see me, all you needed to do is call.

As for RE BarCamp SF. My interest had been waining for a while now. I have other events in my life taking priority and had planned on being out of the country for all of July. If it's really "dead", over, done,... whatever. Well how fucking cool is that? I mean, we would have been happy if 50 folks showed up and forged ideas and friendships at the onset in 2008 and yet this idea went on to become something of a "movement" for a few years.

Since I've been a little out of the loop as it were. I sure enjoy hearing your assessment of things. The Notorious always keeps it real.

Re: New Letter from the Interim Committee: John’s Teaching Schedule – Miami

Brad Coy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:42:08 -0000

Hi Van. You're right. The post has been updated. Thanks for catching my error.

Re: How Should the Teacher Behave? vs. What Can I Receive?: Understandings and Misunderstandings Around the Role of the Teacher

Brad Coy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:21:20 -0000

In the name of a healthy dialogue here, we'd like to encourage anonymous commenters to, at the very least, use a respectable name or handle. We also offer a variety of ways to sign in.

Re: John Friend: Finding Grace in times of Disaster (video)

Brad Coy — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:47:01 -0000

Thanks for your comment, Samantha. I'm certain the facts your're quoting are not accurate. We'd like to encourage our readers to give thoughtfully and do their research. One good way to start would be charitynavigator.org.

Re: Kodak Video Cameras from CES

Brad Coy — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:50:37 -0000

I love my Kodak Zi8. We've used it for over half of the interviews posted on http://bayshakti.com. Our simple set-up includes a Audio-Technica lavalier mic (thanks Steve Garfield) and a Joby or Dolica tripod. Easy travel, easy, shooting, easy posting.

Re: My Journey into Grace

Brad Coy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:54:16 -0000

Jeannie, my wish is that your story reaches many in need of a lift. It's shows great commitment and strength. I feel encouraged by it myself.

Re: Seattle RE BarCamp is on the Calendar

Brad Coy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:57:25 -0000

It's doubtful I can make it up, but I love the way you guys put together the event up in Seattle. Good luck! Should be great.

Re: The Yoga of Baseball

Brad Coy — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:58:25 -0000

Great post, Fredo. We were also totally sucked into the frenzy, even spent the afternoon at the parade as well. I like that you referenced Drew's post. When I read this the other day, I was reflecting seriously about the very subject of how this sport brings people together.

Re: A look behind the RSVP system of REBarCamp

Brad Coy — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:06:42 -0000

Funny... In the latest 'Real Estate' magazine I just saw an add for the CAR Expo and on the list of things to do it said 'RE BarCamp'. I can't find evidence of this happening anywhere.

whatEVAH!

Re: Facebook throws a scare at the small business owner

Brad Coy — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:54:01 -0000

With the amount of negativity Facebook has been generating lately, I can't help but see them as becoming a 'necessary evil' for Small Busnisses while Google continues just being 'necessary'.

Re: Rebuilding Security: Using Muscular Energy to Heal from Trauma

Brad Coy — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:32:33 -0000

Thank you for sharing such an emotional insight, Darcy. This article sings with healing inspiration. It's something I will not only be ruminating on, but putting into practice.

Re: Information Overload (and the need for better filters)

Brad Coy — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:20:35 -0000

Hey Ricardo,

Great points.

More than anything else, there is a choice being made here. Before filters can be put in place, maybe the question that one needs to ask oneself is, why do I choose to actively involve myself in all of this activity?

I'm sure the answer for many will be: To avoid ones own experience of feeling deficient or simply just to fill themselves up with an excess of busyness and connection to feel less alone.

Not to get too heavy on ya'... just something to consider. I do :)

Re: Blur

Brad Coy — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:37:06 -0000

It's a conditioning.

The friendly distractions we are so familiar with are the voices that keep us the same, which is safe. Being present is such a beautifully honed skill. It does not allow for anything but the moment. In the moment anything can happen. Feels risky but the rewards of getting out of your own way are far worth it.

Getting clear (eliminating the blur) will bring up fear. Dealing with the demons that come up around focusing, not feeling stressed, overwhelmed, needed, etc,.. will result in strengthening your will. The stronger your will becomes, the easier it is to remain focused.

I really enjoyed the day. Thanks Chris. You all delivered!

Re: The week in Anusara from around the web

Brad Coy — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:27:54 -0000

Your most certainly welcome. Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Leslie. If you'd like notifications, you can subscribe via email for every post or by newsletter. See top of the page>right.

Re: How Are You Using Facebook Pages As Part of Your Real Estate Business?

Brad Coy — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:03:04 -0000

It's a great place for me to use in tandem with my profile. I'm not one to talk shop with other RE pros in front of my friends and family.

That was the aim from the get go. I created a logo with a link just below my friends list on my profile and asked people to visit me their to talk about Real Estate. From their I've just been trying to add content in different ways - short videos are easy and fun.

About a year ago my wife started referring to her MacBook as a Facebook machine. I knew from then on things were changing for this platform. She's right in my target demo for homebuyers in the city. The numbers are off the charts for traffic, right? So I think a good question would be is why not have a presence there?

With all that said, I find the utility to be a bit aggravating to work with and their constant privacy and UI changes worrisome. We should all be very mindful when building on top of something that belongs to a third party such as Facebook.

Update: as far as features are concerned. The Roost - Social Real Estate App is definitely worth taking a look at: http://www.facebook.com/roost

Re: Food for Prana

Brad Coy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:53:49 -0000

Great first post, Rena. You are one of the biggest inspirations in our diet - your straight forward simple hints make our kitchen a happier place. It's an honor to have you sharing with everyone here.

Re: Kiss Your "RSS" Good-bye!

Brad Coy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:36:52 -0000

Lists on twitter are great for the type of aggregation you're talking about, but I would never rely on it, not ditch RSS for twitter. Heck, if anything, I'm going to subscribe via RSS to a twitter feed. A reader gives me much greater control and is not subject to mood swings or "influence".

Re: PHP Code for an Author Sidebar Module for a Multi-Author WordPress Blog

Brad Coy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:37:45 -0000

awesome. this is just what I was looking for. my wife and I started a new multi-author blog and this was on the wish list. Thanks Drew!

Re: Spam is a Perception- Mine

Brad Coy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:35:34 -0000

Well put. With the Facebook Fan Page recommendations I wonder, are those automated requests? They seem to come in multiples every time.

Re: Building a Personal Brand – You Tell Me What’s Important

Brad Coy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:24:23 -0000

Understand who you are as a person. One of the biggest blocks I see with people if that they get stuck in comparisons and self appraisal. To this, I quote Brenda Ueland - "Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable".

Disengage from the comparisons and judgments. Embrace your individuality.

Re: Is Yelp Missing the Boat?

Brad Coy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:39:47 -0000

Hey Hal. I came here via your Pop's tweet. How ya been?

It seems that Yelp's play to business owners is selling them sponsored advertising. They did reach out to me about 6 months ago to share with me how the business owner's non-paid account works complete with a quick Yelp walk through. But the pitch was simply, you can do much better, plus get unlocked/enhanced features if you pay to play. Mind you I'm not opposed to this. I've been a Yelper for a long time now and I see the value. It's just, when you look at what Google is doing with Place Pages, it seems a bit poorly executed when Google offers much more to work with, and for free. The difference is that Google wants you to flesh out a profile and appear for you own relevant search terms (pay to play on keywords). Not just positioning goes to those who pay.

Re: Roost is Bringing Some New Blood to the Blog

Brad Coy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:59:39 -0000

Thanks for the warm welcome. This is a great opportunity and it's an honor to be in such good company. Roost brings a lot of great ideas to the table, I only hope that I can provide something of interest to the mix in representing San Francisco.

Re: I have an announcement!

Brad Coy — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:27:31 -0000

WOW! This is the news I've been waiting to hear from you Sukhjit. Congratulations! I'm seriously bummed you'll be leaving SF, but stoked you'll be doing what you love.

Re: My Pledge to You

Brad Coy — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:39:23 -0000

Loved the two posts. Wit, satire, and all. It seemed pretty obvious to me and further endeared me to you as the author of this blog. I would agree that a good balance is in order, but being human comes first. With everything that it is you provide on this site, I would say dirt off your shoulder and move on. Your overall message shines through anything that would be perceived as negative.

Re: The Best Way to Lose Business

Brad Coy — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:49:13 -0000

It also says something about what we put up with as consumers. For the sake of convenience we will put up with conflict.

Places like this thrive because of location. But what about Walmart? People will shrug off fundamental disagreements in the way a corporation treats workers and musicians so that they can save a couple bucks.