Bluffton SC Real Estate

Toby Boyce over at Sadie’s Take on Delaware, Ohio past on this meme from Maureen McCabe of ColumbusBestBlog.

The Meme was based on how we find our news and how tech savvy we are in gathering it.  I always seem to get a little off track with these things, and somehow they tend to revert back to food. 

But here’s mine:

Web - Yahoo on laptop. MSN on Desk. Sometimes Forbes or U.S. News
Browser- IE on both, 7 on desk. Firefox also on the desk to be sure the site views correctly.
Aggregator - I’ll have to be honest in saying, “I had no idea what this was,” but now I do.  Yes, I have about ten sites on my Google reader.
Wiki- I’ll use it when the times arise. Mostly for info on foreign countries. I’m looking forward to traveling when time permits. …wanna be prepared.  See Aggregator.
Groups- Other than MyBlogLog, not so much. I guess active rain could be considered a group, right?
Blog platform- Wordpress. It’s all I’ve used, and know. Typepad has me curious, but it seems to offer limited creativity.
IM & Skype - Zilch.
Radio- Bob and Sheri in the morning. Sometimes NPR, but I would find myself listening in my parked car, either in front of my house or in a grocery store parking lot, with the kids in the back yelling, “C’mon mum, lets go!”
Music- Funny, my husband just dug out an old, huge box of CDs which have been stored for the past five years. I now have Hootie, Tracy Chapman and The Cranberries in the multi disc of the Honda. Oh, the memories!
TV- I’m with Toby on this one, The Food Channel is the standard. If my hubby has his way, it’s The Speed Channel or DIY.  Unless it’s football season, Go Pittsburgh!  Mostly, though, either Nickelodeon or Kids PBS is on.
Books- A ton of real estate marketing books, and a few Barb Corcoran, for inspiration. Most recently a few grammar reference books. The latter being the most needed!
Podcast- We just had a big discussion in the office about these. I’m not a big fan. I think the most relative statement from one of the younger agents was, “watching someone fall off a skateboard on YouTube and watching a REALTOR stumble through a presentation appears equally as painful, though much less enjoyable.”  (Again, not my words, but it seemed to sum up the general concenus.)  I’ll watch the “Inman News” podcast sometimes, further supporting the last statement.
Communications- Again, same as Toby; office phone, cell and e-mail. Just about ready to sign up for Vontage, being that we rarely use the home land line anymore.
Magazines- Rarely have time to enjoy them much lately. All of the Saveur, America’s Test Kitchen, Real Simple and Southern Living subscriptions have expired, but still my favorites.
Newspaper - The local, Bluffton Today, is a border-line tabloid. The Island Packet is a McClatchy publication and consists of some decent journalism. They each offer online editions as well as blogs.  The N.Y. Times when I have a hunger for quality writing, and the time. 

But, I have to be honest, I gather a good bit of my local information the old fashioned way, by talking to other locals and attending town meetings.  One of the benefits of living in a small town.

Wow, that was a lot of information, but fun. Thanks for thinking of me.

I’m going to have to pass this one on, as well.  Kevin Warmath (Who I had the chance to have lunch with this week while he was in town visiting family.  But that’s a post for another day.) and my local favorite, April Groves.  Tag, you’re it.