About Drew Meyers

Founder of GEM Diamond. Zillow Alum. Real estate tech geek. Travel addict & former co-founder of Horizon. Social entrepreneurship advocate. Fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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#retechchat Transcript – Outsourcing

#retechchat Transcript – Outsourcing

The topic of tonight’s #retechchat was Outsourcing, a topic I’ve thought a fair amount about over the past few years (and I need to outsource more myself, but that’s a topic for another day on my personal blog). Ultimately, the decision to outsource comes down to…

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Monday’s #retechchat Topic – Outsourcing

Monday’s #retechchat Topic – Outsourcing

Based on the responses (you can vote here), it looks like the topic of discussion for #retechchat tonight will be Outsourcing. If you have questions, want to learn, or just want to lurk – join the conversation tonight at 6 PM PST / 9 PM EST….

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The Complete Guide to Using Facebook Business Pages

The Complete Guide to Using Facebook Business Pages

My friend Jimmy Mackin posted an amazingly detailed overview of all the functionality of Facebook pages. If you are looking to better understand how to use pages, I highly encourage you to head over to his blog and read it.

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Diverse Solutions Launches a New Site Redesign, and the Launch of dsSearchAgent Mobile

Diverse Solutions Launches a New Site Redesign, and the Launch of dsSearchAgent Mobile

My good friends over at Diverse Solutions released a brand new site design about a week ago (I’m been behind with this blog post). Having just recently gone through our own site redesign for Virtual Results, I know full well the amount of work that…

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#retechchat Transcript – Google+

#retechchat Transcript – Google+

The topic of tonight’s #retechchat was Google+. Here is the text document that I saved for those who want to browse through the entire discussion: Download it HERE (best to use TextEdit on a Mac from what I hear). Alternatively, you can view the discussion on TwapperKeeper under the #retechchat…

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Move, SocialBios, and Conversion

Move, SocialBios, and Conversion

The acquisition of SocialBios by Move is a smart strategic move. Why? Several reasons It’s “social” — which means it’ll generate some buzz in the industry (the fact that this post has 55 re-tweets should tell you something) and give their sales team something else…

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#retechchat Topic of Discussion – Google+ (for Real Estate)

#retechchat Topic of Discussion – Google+ (for Real Estate)

We’re going to discuss Google+ in a real estate context as the topic of discussion for #retechchat this coming Monday evening. If you have questions, want to learn, or just want to lurk – join the conversation on Monday at 6 PM PST / 9 PM…

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Link Building Thoughts from the SEO Experts

Link Building Thoughts from the SEO Experts

I hope everyone knows the importance of link building to getting your site to rank. In short, link building is VITAL to great SEO. Want to learn more about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to building links to your domain? If your…

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Best Public Speakers in the Real Estate Vertical?

Best Public Speakers in the Real Estate Vertical?

Public speakers are at every conference you go to regardless of what industry you are in, and many organizations pay big money to attract big name speakers to their event as a draw for their attendees. Real estate is no different; real estate brokerages and…

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#retechchat Transcript – Best Things to Do When Starting Something New

#retechchat Transcript – Best Things to Do When Starting Something New

In honor of the launch of InmanNext, the topic of last night’s #retechchat was Best Things to Do When Starting Something New. Last night was a wild one that was interrupted by a 5 minute Twitter blackout which led to a few Google+ Hangouts popping up….

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