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So come on in, pull up a chair, and let's talk about the business of creating and cultivating relationships in today's marketplace.  </description><link>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>86</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/knowyourplaceblog" /><feedburner:info uri="knowyourplaceblog" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-6807356814683019129</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-14T10:31:19.010-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate marketing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Facebook Marketing</category><title>Realtors: Do you know where your target market hangs out online?</title><atom:summary>When I ask Realtors, "Who is your target market?" I often get the answer:

"Buyers and Sellers."

This is NOT a target market.  Those define behaviors and a side of the transaction.  When defining your target market, it's important to know their demographics and lifestyle behaviors.  Once you know THOSE things, you can define your target.  Once you've defined your target market, you can determine</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/L5UV0S0Isp4/realtors-do-you-know-where-your-target.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/L5UV0S0Isp4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2013/03/realtors-do-you-know-where-your-target.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-1818196901005426561</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-12T14:59:54.560-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">iPad for Realtors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate marketing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">iPad Tips</category><title>iPad for Realtors: Contract to Close with D. Patrick Lewis</title><atom:summary>



I'm hosting a class taught by D. Patrick Lewis called iPad for Realtors: Contract to Close.  I've hosted this class a few times, and all the agents who attend have GREAT feedback.

So I thought I'd blog about a few tips Patrick is dropping the class.


The two must-have iPad accessories for Realtors:

External battery pack back-up.  There's nothing worse than showing property all day, finding</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/5fxAMZWZnfo/ipad-for-realtors-contract-to-close.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g8fhIBGOSl8/UT-ium6EKrI/AAAAAAAAAe0/y34yX23XDHQ/s72-c/iPad_for_Realtors_Class_D.Patrick_Lewis.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/5fxAMZWZnfo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2013/03/ipad-for-realtors-contract-to-close.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-2877801283444894669</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-02-06T09:52:23.486-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">video marketing</category><title>[Class] I Love Video Marketing for Realtors</title><atom:summary>Ahhh...Valentine's Day.  The one day of the year that we set aside to let the ones we love know about it.  Hmmm.  In my opinion, if you're only celebrating your loved ones once a year, they probably don't feel very loved.  But hey, I digress.

Of course, we love being successful in our businesses, too!  So join us on February 14th for a Lunch &amp; Learn at Keller Williams Sonoran Living for this </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/YLcE1ScYfPw/class-i-love-video-marketing-for.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/YX0vWVQZpcc/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><georss:featurename>Keller Williams Sonoran Living 5301 North Pima Road #130, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point>33.513418 -111.88905699999998</georss:point><georss:box>7.991383500000001 -153.19765099999998 59.035452500000005 -70.58046299999998</georss:box><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/YLcE1ScYfPw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2013/02/class-i-love-video-marketing-for.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-7869359002115056490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-01-14T15:20:42.147-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">marketing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SEO</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">marketing campaigns</category><title>What's your Google worth? SEO Campaigns for Realtors...does the cost make sense?</title><atom:summary>
Since I get asked about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Campaigns all the time, I thought I'd share this infographic with you as an easy reference point.  If you're in real estate and seeking to create a powerful SEO campaign, it's time to think twice.  Paying the big bucks behind these types of ad campaigns often doesn't make sense, especially when you're being offered the same deals as </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/KqzKpGQDRtg/whats-your-google-worth-seo-campaigns.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/KqzKpGQDRtg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2013/01/whats-your-google-worth-seo-campaigns.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-6929546619796370934</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-19T22:27:28.873-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">business relationships</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">networking</category><title>Business Holiday Parties - Be Merry and Mingle</title><atom:summary>

It's that time of year.  Happy hours, holiday luncheons, and full blown parties are under way.  The larger your client and strategic partner database, the more invitations pour in.  It can be tough to choose which ones to attend.  But in my opinion, go to as many as you possibly can!

There's no better time for connecting with your business relationships and making them more personable.  These </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/f9IhFidme7o/business-holiday-parties-be-merry-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pwt5rzMxT2o/UMFQECI7bQI/AAAAAAAAATk/U8qThijDOzI/s72-c/christmas_party_mingle.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/f9IhFidme7o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2012/12/business-holiday-parties-be-merry-and.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-9189908615458655145</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-12-05T19:02:22.210-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">success in business</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">know your place</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">business strategies</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">small business start up</category><title>MLE Alert: Conversion Calculator - Find your dollar per hit ratio</title><atom:summary>MLE Alert! (Make Life Easier)

This conversion calculator can help you figure out how much you are making per hit on your website.  (If you don't know how to measure the number of hits your site receives, I recommend Google Analytics.)

Have fun with this Conversion Rate Calculator.  Is your conversion rate higher or lower than you anticipated?  How can you increase your success on converting </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/s7JLmjHu57U/mle-alert-conversion-calculator-find.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/s7JLmjHu57U" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2012/12/mle-alert-conversion-calculator-find.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-4311017747144331885</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-10-09T08:40:24.371-07:00</atom:updated><title>[Real Estate Class] Buying and Selling HUD Homes</title><atom:summary>Join us for the class "Buying and Selling HUD Homes" on Thursday, October 11, 2012.  See the flyer below for detailed information.  To RSVP contact Jim Summers at Driggs Title 480-299-3694.

Buying and Selling HUD homes - Sue Lechman, instructor

Until Next Time,
Jacki</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/hYh9Xv3Cqjo/real-estate-class-buying-and-selling.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/hYh9Xv3Cqjo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2012/10/real-estate-class-buying-and-selling.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-4827228484537634965</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-08-20T14:36:17.360-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate career</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">business strategies</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">business basics</category><title>Top 5 Takeaways from Top Producing Real Estate Agents </title><atom:summary>

Top producing Keller Williams Agents (left to right):
Andrew Monaghan, Mandi Ross, Jon Brath, and Lou Rugolo



Ever since 2004, I’ve worked with top producing Realtors,
rookie agents, and everything in between. 
Over the years, I’ve noticed that there are certain qualities that
successful agents all have in common.  A
recent panel at a Mega Agent Mastermind meeting at Keller Williams </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/gAEUgqt6uO8/top-5-takeaways-from-top-producing-real.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7JkESh1gsY/UDKTayOR7PI/AAAAAAAAASg/VB4Jo1BjJh4/s72-c/2012-08-16_12-45-11_992%5B1%5D.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total><georss:featurename>Keller Williams Sonoran Living  5301 N Pima Rd #130, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point>33.513418 -111.889057</georss:point><georss:box>33.500176 -111.90879799999999 33.52666 -111.869316</georss:box><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/gAEUgqt6uO8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2012/08/top-5-takeaways-from-top-producing-real.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-7184670022946859627</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-08-20T13:27:20.188-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real estate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">marketing budgets</category><title>[INFOGRAPHIC] Real Estate Marketing - How do you measure up?</title><atom:summary>So you're in real estate.  It's so much more than just showing homes, listing homes, and writing contracts.  You are in business for yourself.  As such, you need to be thinking about keeping your client pipeline full.  

This means marketing your business! 

Below is an infographic based on a recent survey of over 2,000 agents nationwide.  

If you're a Realtor looking for help trying to figure </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/pkiP-mh8j-Y/so-youre-in-real-estate.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/pkiP-mh8j-Y" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2012/06/so-youre-in-real-estate.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-5964897103648882570</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-11T15:04:50.288-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Top 10 List</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Texting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Etiquette</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Business Relationship Tips</category><title>Top 10 Business Texting Etiquette Tips  (Know Your Etiquette Series #1)</title><atom:summary>It's happened to anyone who has done business in the 21st Century.  You're meeting/talking/relating to someone eyeball to eyeball.  As you are in the middle of a sentence, you lose the connection with those eyeballs the second their smart phone alerts them that a text has been received.  In that instant, their attention is diverted as they pull out their phone to check the message.



I know I've</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/DiF9ESKodbc/top-10-business-texting-etiquette-tips.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J_C75v2GNHI/SQAViVdQCGI/AAAAAAAAAFM/G_t88ShsrVc/s72-c/iphonetext.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/DiF9ESKodbc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2012/04/top-10-business-texting-etiquette-tips.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-7477447004135283562</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-30T18:10:55.548-07:00</atom:updated><title>Know Your Business Etiquette in 2012: Introduction</title><atom:summary>The other day I was reading the Reader's Digest, where I always find fun jokes, interesting stories, and good advice.  As it so happened, I also found the inspiration for this blog series.

I came across an article on modern day manners.  The first part of the article explored why we behave the way we do in the 21st Century.  Things have changed, like 
the role models we see on television.  TV </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/p1d92TnB0T8/know-your-modern-day-etiquette-week-1.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ybXvkC6DmQ/Tv45D-_OkYI/AAAAAAAAAOA/gfN__Y7BwmA/s72-c/leave-it-to-beaver.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/p1d92TnB0T8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2011/12/know-your-modern-day-etiquette-week-1.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-7566491402966940308</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-25T21:09:07.427-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Social Media</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Safety</category><title>Social Media Stalking</title><atom:summary>Social Media Stalking: "Social Media Use Can Bring Hidden Dangers"

It's not about fear, it's about awareness.  Too often people don't think about the possible ramifications of their actions.  It's true in all aspects of life.  The difference in social media is that the information you're putting out there is potentially being broadcast to the whole world.




I know first-hand, and was recently </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/RHZLQxF1iKs/social-media-stalking.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/RHZLQxF1iKs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/social-media-stalking.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-2670070412456927220</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-12T15:56:29.458-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">historypin</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">technology</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Social Media</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">know your place</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">photos</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">media negativity</category><title>Historypin: Knowing your place in a whole new way</title><atom:summary>I'm not going to lie, when I first saw the Mashable article on Historypin, I fully expected to be underwhelmed.  Another mapping tool with photos...so what?  Then I watched the video introducing Historypin.  I love it!

In today's online world, the latest greatest sites, apps, and tools are constantly pushing the envelope on what's new.  Historypin does exactly that, but does so in a way that </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/ImxaRXvcYXg/historypin-knowing-your-place-in-whole.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/ImxaRXvcYXg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/historypin-knowing-your-place-in-whole.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-7063669149073771708</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 19:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-30T12:28:02.936-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">memorial day</category><title>Memorial Day Tribute</title><atom:summary>Today we remember that Freedom isn't Free.  I am grateful for those who have fought and died for my right to live a life of freedom.



Until Next Time, Jacki</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/2jA1pAuSTqA/memorial-day-tribute.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/2jA1pAuSTqA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2011/05/memorial-day-tribute.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-9048552246159580224</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-12-04T14:03:47.454-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">entrepreneurs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seeking help</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">business strategies</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Consultants</category><title>I Just Can't Do it Anymore!</title><atom:summary>Seriously.  I've had it.  It finally happened. 

As an entrepreneur, we have this tendency to handle everything ourselves.  We start with our Big Idea, the one that sparks a flame inside that turns into an inferno.  We HAVE to share it with the world.  It's our passion, our mission.  We fan the flames for a little while to determine if there's a way to turn our passion into a viable business.

If</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/tfg4zQEN_AA/i-just-cant-do-it-anymore.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/tfg4zQEN_AA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-just-cant-do-it-anymore.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-2796538235316773154</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-12-13T13:49:41.115-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pay It Forward</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">purpose portfolio</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">My Own Little World</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Stop Motion Video</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Motivation</category><title>Stop Motion of My Own Little World on Pay It Forward Day</title><atom:summary>EHK789HZ5XGD
Today is the Second Annual "Pay It Forward Day," an event started by David Del Mundo over a cup of coffee...literally.  As I'm writing this blog post, over 600,000 people have committed to do a random act of kindness today.  I love that this is sweeping Facebook as people express a dedication to doing something nice for others without any expectation of return.

In an online world </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/VSSNLDVSrSQ/stop-motion-of-my-own-little-world-on.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/VSSNLDVSrSQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/12/stop-motion-of-my-own-little-world-on.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-9208357086838453920</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-25T14:19:13.816-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">thanksgiving</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jacki semerau</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">I Can Relate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Grace</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">appreciation</category><title>A Graceful Thanksgiving</title><atom:summary>Today millions of Americans will gather around an abundant table with their loved ones and offer up a prayer of thanksgiving.  We often refer to this as saying Grace.But in a world filled with imperfect human beings, there are other forms of grace I'd like to take a closer look at this week.If you look in Webster's Dictionary, the word "grace" has many definitions.  1. The exercise of love, </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/6g_a2_uqOpE/graceful-thanksgiving.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/6g_a2_uqOpE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/11/graceful-thanksgiving.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-411461721917720345</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-22T16:43:23.845-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">public isolation project</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cristin norine</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Social Media</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">building relationships</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">blogging</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jacki semerau</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">I Can Relate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">relationship marketing</category><title>Public Isolation Project: Do TOO Many People Know Your Place?</title><atom:summary>In today's Web 3.0 world, we are bombarded with the newest, latest, greatest ways to stay connected via technology.  But the Public Isolation Project has forced many in Cyberland to take a long hard look at the real world ramifications of living in a social media world.

Those of us in the marketing industry noticed a huge shift several years ago as Social Media changed
 the way everyone used the</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/KYfoSV6zT-4/public-isolation-project-do-too-many.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/KYfoSV6zT-4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/11/public-isolation-project-do-too-many.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-5430284015320297088</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-22T16:44:00.141-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sacrifice</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">General Colin Powell</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">appreciation</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Veteran's Day</category><title>Veteran's Day: Honoring Heroes from General Colin Powell to Homeless Veterans</title><atom:summary>Today, America honors all those who have fought for our Country.  Last week, I had the honor of meeting several men who fought for our country, and who have come back wounded....not in their bodies, but in their spirits.  I was honored to listen to their stories, to look them in the eyes, to shake their hand, to thank them personally.  These men were homeless, and I owe my freedom to their </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/EVx1RmhdDLE/veterans-day-honoring-heroes-from.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2hDmrqkKh6Y/TNw25qLXb8I/AAAAAAAAAIk/R0DxrxNvdsw/s72-c/Veterans_Day_Memorial.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/EVx1RmhdDLE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/11/veterans-day-honoring-heroes-from.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-2430035888350187371</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-23T17:18:33.476-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Social Media</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Twitter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Facebook Crash</category><title>Top 10 Tweets While Facebook Was Down</title><atom:summary>Facebook crashed, and the world stood still.  Well, not exactly.  These people were on Twitter, using their humor to pass the time.

This is my list: Top 10 Tweets while Facebook was Down.  There's also a list of other fun "Facebook Apocalypse" blog posts.  Enjoy :-)

Top 10 Tweets While Facebook Was Down

Until Next Time,Jacki</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/PE1eKUsDVRA/top-10-tweets-while-facebook-was-down.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hDmrqkKh6Y/TJvuKqd358I/AAAAAAAAAIc/Zao0qQo7iV0/s72-c/Facebook_Down_joeschmitt_Tweet.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/PE1eKUsDVRA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/09/top-10-tweets-while-facebook-was-down.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-1518637804381173269</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-31T22:39:49.270-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">support</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">purpose portfolio</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">building relationships</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">appreciation</category><title>Stand By Me from Playing For Change</title><atom:summary>In the end of the day, it's the thread that connects all humanity together that we're all fighting for.  We are all connected, and all need someone to stand by us, to cheer us on, to lift us up when we are down.  In business, in relationships, in life.  This video Song Around the World (Playing for Change) is a compilation of street artists around the world joining in one voice.  I hope you find </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/PX7RSl2_IH0/stand-by-me-from-playing-for-change.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/PX7RSl2_IH0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/07/stand-by-me-from-playing-for-change.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-1280051742737785677</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-06-21T14:26:02.150-07:00</atom:updated><title>American Idol: Does New Age Limit Go Too Far - Mashed Report</title><atom:summary>Please read this article, and share your thoughts.  I can't be the only person in America that is tired of American Idol exploiting our children!  But maybe you have a different point of view?  If so, help me see the light!  If not, let's stand up together and let American Idol know we're tired of the games they play so they can secure the big advertising dollars. 

American Idol: Does New Age </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/g9ocXZr96Tc/american-idol-does-new-age-limit-go-too.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/g9ocXZr96Tc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/06/american-idol-does-new-age-limit-go-too.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-956098114407958394</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-12-04T13:57:16.068-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">success in business</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">business strategies</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jacki semerau</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">actions</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Motivation</category><title>What Motivates You?</title><atom:summary>Motivation.  We think we understand what we need to light the fire underneath us, and what we need to keep us going.  The video below shows us fascinating research about the truth behind what motivates us.  Findings that offering too much money is actually de-motivating to employees fascinates me.

"Pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table."  That seems to be the key to monetary</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/JQYUibXkf2k/what-motivates-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/JQYUibXkf2k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-motivates-you.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-4752943924722477951</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 20:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-03T13:50:55.218-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mari Smith</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jacki semerau</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">I Can Relate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Facebook Marketing</category><title>Beginning Business Relationships: Social Media Style</title><atom:summary>Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn.  Oh My.

If you haven't set up profiles on the "Big 3" in Social Media, you might be wondering where to start.  And even if you HAVE joined the party on all 3 Social Media platforms, you may not have a full grasp on how to get the most out of them.

A quick overview:


LinkedIn - Considered to be the most "Professionally-Oriented" of the Big 3, LinkedIn profiles</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/cIj2RVy2pqQ/beginning-business-relationships-social.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/cIj2RVy2pqQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/05/beginning-business-relationships-social.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503033901828314555.post-8412843704866915779</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-03T13:51:56.946-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Public Speaking Tips</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jacki semerau</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">I Can Relate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Vital Speeches of the Day</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">David Murray</category><title>What is Vital to your Speech?</title><atom:summary>Presentations and Public Speaking.  Getting "eyeball to eyeball" is paramount to connecting with your prospects and clients, as well as helping you establish authority and credibility in your area of expertise.

That's why I Can Relate Talk Radio had David Murray, Editor of Vital Speeches of the Day, as our Featured guest.  I met David at the Communitelligence Conference in Scottsdale, AZ.  David</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~3/IJkqK-P8FY4/what-is-vital-to-your-speech.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jacki Semerau)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/knowyourplaceblog/~4/IJkqK-P8FY4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://knowyourplace.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-is-vital-to-your-speech.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>
