NAR President Shows New Fangled Real Estate Technology – Like The Typewriter
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The National Association of Realtors has released a video today showing how the Past President of the NAR Pat Combs uses her technology. She shows how cool the concept of scanning documents makes her state of the art instead of using a fax machine.
While it is not all bad, all I have to say is what a waste. Instead of introducing some of the newer technologies out there that are incredibly beneficial she shows technology that at most is 5 years old and dated and at the worst a newfangled electric typewriter.
And the irony of all this, they have put it out on YouTube. So only those that at least grasp technology and learned how to use the internet will see it and they will see it as humor. Poor Pat, and the lady who is doing the interview should talk to some of the more wired real estate agents. They can show the average Realtor what really can be ground breaking technology to grow their business.
Hat tip to Barry Cunningham posting at Bloodhound Blog for the find.
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Comment by PhyllisHarb on 27 April 2008:
Yes, newer technology such as Efax – technology that is easier to understand.
Comment by Mark on 28 April 2008:
They can`t probably put the new tech in the budget..Not selling enough houses I bet….
Comment by Dean on 29 April 2008:
I am sure that the “Center for Realtor Technology” with Mark and Keith Garner are just loving this “satire.”
This interview has the feel and look of one of those old “Driver’s Education” training films from the ’50’s.
The most damaging is at the 2:20 mark where the typewriter, whiteout, fax machines, and Scanning are introduced as “technology.”
Yikes and they wonder why they are getting wiped out by Web 2.0 lead gen companies?
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Comment by Overland Park Real Estate on 29 April 2008:
Dont ever make a video about technology that at any point shows or talks about a type writer. I know that was not the main theme but come on, is it even worth a mention?
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