Computer Cord Clutter BE GONE!

If you are reading this then you have a computer. You may even have a printer, a modem, a phone line, a cable line, speaker wires and maybe even a webcam wire, camera UBC wire and a few other wires floating around your desk area.

Chances are you have cord clutter.

One of my favorite non-real estate and non-blogging blogs is www.Unclutterer.com … I read everything they ever write.

I am a high I and a high D … so clutter is a permanent battle with me.

Unclutterer.com just posted an excellent way to manage computer cord clutter:

Plastic card cable organizer

Use your old “membership cards” to organize your computer cords. Brilliant!

Other “cable and cord organizer” posts include:

Creative uses for velcro cable ties – use them for cords and even sandals!

Simple charging station – sweet product to help with all of your chargers…

Make your own earbud caddy – Because we all love music when we work… right?

Hide your desk’s power strip – Great for desks that people can see under easily.

Interesting way to hide powercords – and decorative too!

Reader suggestions: More ways to cure cable clutter

Cable clutter – great video!

If you like these tips … Make sure you subscribe to www.unclutterer.com

Posted By: Mariana Wagner – Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent – Keller Williams MAPS Blog Coach

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This was taken from the recent This Week in KW eNewsletter
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Keller Williams MAPS Institute is Top 4 Finalist for Prestigious PRISM Award

As you all know, I am on my way to becoming a MAPS coach for Keller Williams Realty. I LOVE this opportunity to work FOR an amazing company, like Keller Williams, and work WITH amazing KW agents.

Apparently, I am not the only one who appreciates what Keller Williams is doing for its agents. The Keller Williams MAPS Institute is now one of the 4 finalists for the PRISM Award!

“The PRISM Award, presented annually, salutes corporate, public and not-for-profit organizations that have achieved excellence through a commitment to coaching as a business strategy.”

Read More: MAPS Institute Receives Accolades From Coaching Industry

VAR Blog Brawl Update … Stepping it Up a Notch

Okay. Since I cannot live with being called “less creative” by the Virginia Association of Realtors® I am going to step up my game a bit.

If I win, I will not offer a party or dancing … I will not make you a T-Shirt … and I will not provide you with Skittles.

I am resorting to flat out Real Estate bribery at it’s finest. Free Coffee.

If I win, and I know it is a long shot because my friend/direct competition is Mr. Zebra is WAY more competitive than I am in this contest …

But if I win, I will offer a STARBUCKS Gift Card to ANYONE who can prove they voted for me. I know that COFFEE is an important part of MOST real estate agents’ lives, right? How can you prove you voted for me? I have no idea.

So there. Is that more creative?

Vote for me here: Round two of the VARbuzz Real Estate Blog Brawl is open for voting

Remember … Vote for Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection in Zone 3!

Posted By: Mariana Wagner – Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection – Keller Williams Clients’ Choice Realty
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Posted By: Mariana Wagner – Wagenr iTeam – Keller Williams Clients’ Choice Realty

To Blog or Not to Blog … That’s The Question

FAF’s: Frequently Addressed Fears About Blogging

Many people fear blogging for a variety of reasons. This is one of the best, most comprehensive “addressing” of common blogging fears that I have found to this date:

Curing the Fears of Being an Amateur Blogger

How to Add an Animation to your Active Rain Comments …

In an attempt to add a little flavor to the comment section of a few posts on Active Rain, I am now going to demonstrate how to add an animation (.gif) to your comments.

Actually, I am only doing this for my friend Ann Cummings, but now everyone gets to benefit from it as well. Now, go thank Ann…

Also, Please do not go hog wild with this and Please use respect.

However, please feel free to practice your .gif-adding-skills on this post as much as you want …

Here we go!

1. Go to a .gif site. For example, I went to http://www.codestogo.com/myspace-animations. I chose this site because it has a bunch of animations and there are direct URLs to use …
2. Find a .gif that you want to use … For example, I decided to use an angel .gif. There will either be links below the image, or a link to a page with the links… (Like this one):
   
3. You should get a selection of different links to select. If possible, select the one that says “Direct Link”:
   
   *If there is not one that says Direct Link” then select any of the other ones, but you will have to remove everything before “http” and after “.gif” (You can do this by first pasting the link into WORD and editing it there.)*
4. Highlight the link, right click and select “copy”
5. Go to Active Rain, in the comment section and click on the image icon. From there, paste the link into the Image URL spot and the preview will show below.
   
6. TA DA YOU ARE DONE!

Every .gif site is different. I chose to demonstrate this site because it is easy to use, there are many animations to choose from and they are all pretty much rated G… opposed to some other .gif sites.

Now go have some fun …!