About Annetta Powell

Annetta Powell is a success coach of real estate investing, internet marketing and social media marketing. Find Annetta Powell in Google+

How Empathy Leads To Social Media Engagement

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It’s easy for companies to believe that they’re impacting potential customers by launching witty, beautiful content into the blogosphere. To get the most out of your social media, though, you have to really engage with people. You have to be able to LISTEN to what people are writing in order to take that step of [...]

Predictions for Public Relations Trends in 2013

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The beginning of each year offers an opportunity to reflect on the current trends shaping each industry, inviting plenty of speculation about the forces that will influence our work in the coming year. The field of public relations is no exception. As 2013 begins, consider the following predictions on what factors will shape our work [...]

17 Best WordPress Plugins for Social Media, SEO, and Better Visitor Engagement in 2013

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Every year I share my own experiences using WordPress plugins to run Windmill Networking to help you make your own website more social media optimized, SEO friendly, and even help convert more of your visitors into new leads. I say “website” because WordPress is not just for blogs: As a CMS,WordPress powers one of every 6 websites on [...]

Are Home Warranties Worth The Money For Home Buyers?

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Will home warranty companies top the list of companies that receive the worst grades on Angie’s List for a seventh straight year? Home warranty companies consistently perform poorly, according to Angie’s List members.   Such consistently low grades begs the question of whether home warranties are worth the cost. Home warranties are being pushed more often by [...]

Arguments For And Against Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

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There have been many consequences discussed if the politicians in Washington don’t come to an agreement on the so-called “fiscal cliff” budget and tax crisis by December 31, 2012. One aspect discussed in this blog has been the potential consequences associated withdeciding to limit or eliminate the federal mortgage interest tax deduction (See Loss of Mortgage [...]

4 Things to Look for When Buying an Investment Condo

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A friend of mine had called me some time ago, and asked me to give him a Market Evaluation on hisinvestment property.  Turns out he had purchased a small condo about a year ago, and had done so ‘privately’, without the use of a real estate agent, a decision he now regretted for several reasons. [...]

4 Of The Biggest Mistakes Small Businesses Make In Social Media

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Social media marketing done properly is probably THE most effective and efficient marketing medium available today. Many small and/or local businesses see an incredible amount of new business derived from making meaningful connections with their audience within the social graph, however most do not. In my experience, there are four main mistakes that small businesses [...]