Comments on: Interview with Jim Cronin of The Real Estate Tomato http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Interview with Rudy and Joe of the Sellsius Blog | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59720 Interview with Rudy and Joe of the Sellsius Blog | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:38:49 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59720 [...] Jim Cronin of the Real Estate Tomato [...] [...] Jim Cronin of the Real Estate Tomato [...]

]]> By: Deborah Burns http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59366 Deborah Burns Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:06:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59366 That is interesting about the potential of vlogs...although I hope that the viewer will be able to control the video's speed and the flow of information in ways that make sense. When I am reading text, I often "scan" the words to see if the content is interesting enough to focus on, and I would hate to have to wait and watch an entire video only to find out that it had little interesting content, or was badly executed. I also like the flexiblility to "jump around" the post and comments. Posts that are "mixed media" including vlogs I think would add texture to them if well done. As a side note, I very much dislike looking at "virual tour" videos for listings because the time for the uploading....then having to watch them...sometimes it feels like you are a hostage to poor production! That is interesting about the potential of vlogs…although I hope that the viewer will be able to control the video’s speed and the flow of information in ways that make sense. When I am reading text, I often “scan” the words to see if the content is interesting enough to focus on, and I would hate to have to wait and watch an entire video only to find out that it had little interesting content, or was badly executed. I also like the flexiblility to “jump around” the post and comments.

Posts that are “mixed media” including vlogs I think would add texture to them if well done.

As a side note, I very much dislike looking at “virual tour” videos for listings because the time for the uploading….then having to watch them…sometimes it feels like you are a hostage to poor production!

]]> By: Jillayne Schlicke http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59226 Jillayne Schlicke Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:14:37 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59226 I would love to read a longer post on how to connect with deaf and hard-of-hearing clients using newer forms of media like video/audio. Optional scripted subtitles? I'm in. I agree with Jim. Video is where we're heading, although without a great concept and script, the real estate videos suck. Some of the ones I've seen so far are just talking heads. So John, yes, there will always be a place for those who can write. Video by itself needs a narrative trajectory, structure, dialogue, a beat, rythm, motion because they are one-directional. Inform me, entertain me. Blogs are taking off because they are multi-faceted, interactive, and can be used as a teaching tool. Someone puts out an opinion, others respond and share more ideas. How about a hybrid video blog. Text AND a simple video commentary. I would love to read a longer post on how to connect with deaf and hard-of-hearing clients using newer forms of media like video/audio. Optional scripted subtitles? I’m in.

I agree with Jim. Video is where we’re heading, although without a great concept and script, the real estate videos suck. Some of the ones I’ve seen so far are just talking heads. So John, yes, there will always be a place for those who can write.

Video by itself needs a narrative trajectory, structure, dialogue, a beat, rythm, motion because they are one-directional. Inform me, entertain me.

Blogs are taking off because they are multi-faceted, interactive, and can be used as a teaching tool. Someone puts out an opinion, others respond and share more ideas.

How about a hybrid video blog. Text AND a simple video commentary.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59203 Dustin Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:24:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59203 Derek, You bring up a really interesting point and something that the mapping team at Move has discussed extensively. Unlike the typical home search, a pure "map-based" search does not work very well (if at all!) for the blind. Derek,

You bring up a really interesting point and something that the mapping team at Move has discussed extensively. Unlike the typical home search, a pure “map-based” search does not work very well (if at all!) for the blind.

]]> By: Derek Burress http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59166 Derek Burress Sat, 06 Jan 2007 03:12:36 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59166 If video ever does replace text, I am going to be one hated blogger if there is no transcript along with the videos since I am nearly deaf. I imagine there is going to be some lawsuits on the way if we don't somehow find a way to accomodate both the blind and deaf and allow them the same access that we allow others. Just ask the Washington Redskins :-) If video ever does replace text, I am going to be one hated blogger if there is no transcript along with the videos since I am nearly deaf. I imagine there is going to be some lawsuits on the way if we don’t somehow find a way to accomodate both the blind and deaf and allow them the same access that we allow others. Just ask the Washington Redskins :-)

]]> By: Norm Fisher http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59160 Norm Fisher Sat, 06 Jan 2007 03:00:20 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59160 Great interview Jim and Dustin. The whole vlog thing is an exciting idea to me and I can see it taking hold in a very big way. Most new technologies can be mind boggling at first and then they become amazingly simple with a little time. Video, and software which supports it will be no different. Great interview Jim and Dustin.

The whole vlog thing is an exciting idea to me and I can see it taking hold in a very big way. Most new technologies can be mind boggling at first and then they become amazingly simple with a little time. Video, and software which supports it will be no different.

]]> By: Jim Cronin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59135 Jim Cronin Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:07:07 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-59135 D- Fantastic point. I see that the demand for video (through convergence) will create a need for a platform to make it easy enough for business professionals to embrace. Just like blogging makes it "easy" for us all to be web publishers (something unfathomable to your avergage web designer 5 years ago) we will be embracing video as a marketing medium online in no time. So, to address your point about the community aspect that supports blogging success, perhaps it is we bloggers of today that forge the community and need to embrace the video as well to stay on top. I just can't ignore that reading will wane as we learn to sit further and further from the screen, with remote in hand. D-

Fantastic point.

I see that the demand for video (through convergence) will create a need for a platform to make it easy enough for business professionals to embrace. Just like blogging makes it “easy” for us all to be web publishers (something unfathomable to your avergage web designer 5 years ago) we will be embracing video as a marketing medium online in no time.
So, to address your point about the community aspect that supports blogging success, perhaps it is we bloggers of today that forge the community and need to embrace the video as well to stay on top.
I just can’t ignore that reading will wane as we learn to sit further and further from the screen, with remote in hand.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-58966 Dustin Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:14:44 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-58966 Jim, I only say I'm not convinced because I think community building via video is a lot harder than writing. One of the reasons I think blogs works is the extensive quoting and linking between influences. While this can be done in video, it is definitely beyond the technology scope of the typical agents (hell, it is beyond my technology scope!). That doesn't mean that a few real estate agents won't take it up over the next few years, I just can't picture (yet!) how a community is going to build up around this technology in the same way as blogging. To give an example, the <a href="http://www.turnhere.com/" rel="nofollow">Turn Here</a> videos are great, but I'm not seeing a community build up around these videos yet... Jim,

I only say I’m not convinced because I think community building via video is a lot harder than writing. One of the reasons I think blogs works is the extensive quoting and linking between influences. While this can be done in video, it is definitely beyond the technology scope of the typical agents (hell, it is beyond my technology scope!). That doesn’t mean that a few real estate agents won’t take it up over the next few years, I just can’t picture (yet!) how a community is going to build up around this technology in the same way as blogging.

To give an example, the Turn Here videos are great, but I’m not seeing a community build up around these videos yet…

]]> By: Jim Cronin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-58769 Jim Cronin Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:59:28 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-58769 Nailed it... other than not being on board 100% :) Thanks for the clarity. Nailed it… other than not being on board 100% :) Thanks for the clarity.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-58733 Dustin Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:19:41 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/04/interview-with-jim-cronin-of-the-real-estate-tomato/#comment-58733 Jim, looks like we were responding at the same time! Glad to see I wasn't too far off the mark! :) Jim, looks like we were responding at the same time!

Glad to see I wasn’t too far off the mark! :)

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