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Thursday, July 30, 2009

New Name - Blog has moved

I have decided to rename my blog because it is not just about real estate or marketing any longer. The new name is Cheryl Said So and the new location is cherylsaidso.blogspot.com

I hope to see you there!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

CEO of Bank of America Joins Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) - Fortune Hi Tech, a consumer services marketer of Fortune 500 companies announced that Kenneth D. Lewis, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Bank of America has joined Fortune Hi Tech Marketing (FHTM).

Lewis joins Fortune Hi Tech as a business representative simply for the ability to save money on his monthly expenses and earn a residual income from building a team.

When presented with the Fortune business opportunity, Ken was excited about our opportunity saying "it's a no-brainer, we are just replacing the middle man on our own monthly expenses", said Chris Doyle of Fortune.

"During these tough economic times, people from all walks of life are searching for the ability to save money wherever possible and make a few bucks along the way", says Eric Bailey, a Fortune representative from California.

Eric runs a successful Fortune business from home, along with being a former US Postal employee.

About Fortune Hi Tech Marketing
Fortune Hi-Tech is a team of highly motivated and dedicated individuals working together toward a common goal; achieving success with integrity. FHTM has allowed thousands of individuals, regardless of education, experience or current financial situation, to reach their financial goals by becoming FHTM business owners.. Through support, encouragement and guidance, our Independent Representatives work together to become the best possible advocates of our quality, name brand products and services.

With our diversified list of offerings, and invaluable Independent Representatives, FHTM has become a leader in the industry and achieved unmatched success. FHTM will continue breaking barriers and making headlines for years to come.

Lewis Biography
Lewis leads one of the world's largest financial institutions. Bank of America serves more than 59 million customers through more than 6,100 retail banking offices, 18,000 ATMs and the #1 online banking and bill-pay service with more than 29 million active users. The company's wealth management business is the largest in the world, with nearly 20,000 financial advisors managing more than $2 trillion in total client assets. The bank's corporate and investment banking businesses serve business and institutional clients in 150 countries and have relationships with 100 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 83 percent of the Global Fortune 500.

FHTM has allowed thousands of individuals, regardless of education, experience or current financial situation, to reach their financial goals by becoming FHTM business owners.

For more information on how to get started with Fortune, contact me or visit www.fhtmus.com/cheryljames

New Name for My Blog?

I think I need to rename this here blog.

When I started it, I had just written my eBook A Flock of Golden Geese (See banner above).

Since then, I have been diverting my attention to other things. I am still a real estate investor but I am also so much more.

I would love to hear any ideas about what the new name should be. I am thinking of "A Blog with No Name".

That Next Stream of Income

I have been frustrated lately with my real estate investing. They say that this is the best market in our lifetime and I don't question that. I believe it to be true.

Because of the negligence of one bank, I recently lost a wholesale deal, a tenant, and at least ten thousand dollars between the two. Damn, that hurts.

So I recently found myself looking for something else. I knew I needed another stream of income and began looking at both internet and network marketing. In the process I have recently joined Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.

What impressed me about FHTM is that it does not require you to make sales every month or hawk products that nobody has ever heard of or doesn't need. Instead it is all about redirecting money that you are already spending on services such as your cell phone, cable bill, alarm monitoring, etc. These are all big name companies that we are already using including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network, GE Home Security, etc.

Now I get paid to pay my bills and show others how they can too.

For more information please check out my website at www.fhtmus.com/cheryljames

Monday, July 13, 2009

To Tweet or not to Tweet

I was resisting Twitter for a long time. Then I began following Kristen Darkenwald's www.socialmediarescuelive.com and was finally convinced to join.

She gave away the secret to getting lots of followers without having to pay for an application. Most people will follow you if you follow them. So I decided to try it and the first day I found a well known RE guru and followed all of his followers, 289 to be exact. I now have 124 followers. I intended to go back the next day and un-follow those that did not follow me but Twitter does not make that very easy.

Faced with the unappealing tasks of comparing lists and searching one name at a time, I made a discovery. If you look at your list of those that you are following, there is a drop down menu for options next to each name. If the person is following you, you will have the option to send them a direct message. So, now I just need to go through my list and check each one and remove those that I cannot send a message to.

It is still a daunting task. If anyone knows an easier way please let me know.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

A Realtor No More

My MLS Access - R.I.P.

I decided this week to escrow my RE license. My last closing was in December and I kept fooling myself that I was going to start taking action again to find customers and make sales. But truth be told, I never really enjoyed it.


"Buyers are liars and sellers are story tellers."


That is one of the first things that you learn in the business. And while it may not always be true, it sure felt that way to me sometimes.

I sure am going to miss the MLS access and the prospecting tools of Courthouse Retrieval Systems. I also have a current listing that I have to give away. I'm not looking forward to breaking that news to the sellers.