Course Agenda for Blogging & Technology Courses by the Numbers...


Course Title: Social Media for Business Professionals


Course Length:  1 Hour 45 minutes

45 Minutes:  Hands on class - laptop computer recommended.  Wireless access available. 
Facebook & LinkedIn - learn how to set-up and manage your professional profile, connect and network with other professionals,  participate in groups, protect your online privacy, manage your notifications and prospect for new business.

10 Minutes ~ Break

1 Hour:  Plaxo, Flickr, Twitter - learn how to tag to optimize SEO, manage RSS feeds, connect with other professionals, locate online resources, monitor the online conversation about you and/or your competitors and  create an effective online profile for different sites.

*not approved for Continuing Education Credit




Course Title:  Blogging Basics for Real Estate Professionals  ~ State ID# L1061
Sponsor ID # 355

Course Approved for 2 Hours of Continuing Education Credit by the State of Michigan

Course Length:  2 Hours

Time Breakdown:

30 Minutes ~ Registration

50 Minutes ~ The New Economics:  Reaching the New Connected Real Estate Consumer.  Blogging & Marketing ~ Honing Your Real Estate Skills in a Web 2.0 Connected World.  Blogging within the guidelines:  Licensing & Disclosure, Comment Monitoring, Obscenity & Defamation of Character

10 Minute Break

50 Minutes ~ Find Your Voice:  Setting Up & Effectively Promoting Your Real Estate Blog.  Blogging within the framework of assorted media/podcasts, video, storytelling.  Blogging within legal guidelines including a discussion on Plagiarism & Copyright infringement.

10 Minutes ~ Questions/Certificate Distribution


Course Title:  Blogging Basic Ethics for Real Estate Professionals  ~ State ID# L1062
Sponsor ID# 355


Course Approved for 2 Hours of Continuing Education Credit by the State of Michigan

Course Length:  2 Hours

Time Breakdown:

30 Minutes ~ Registration

50 Minutes:  Professional & Ethical Considerations for Real Estate Bloggers.  Creating an Effective Profile & Blog.

10 Minutes ~ Break

50 Minutes ~ Legal Issues:  Writing Responsibly, Copyright Violations and the financial implications, Protecting Your Online content, Fair Housing & your blog, Dealing with Obscenity & Defamation of Character, Managing your online Brand and reputation.

10 Minutes ~ Questions, Certificate Distribution