Monthly Archives: November 2012

So you went on strike because you wanted a raise [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 11/30/2012

I could not believe my eyes and ears this morning when I turned on CNBC and heard this news. I can’t make this shit up y’all, there are actually union people striking today because they are [..]

Rock Star Closer Radio: Adapt or Die with Robert J Russell

BY Ryan ON 11/28/2012

This week on the show I was fortunate enough to have Robert J Russell as my guest. A few years ago I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Robert J Russell Radio Show. Matter of fact, it was my very [..]

Find out who is reading your facebook messages and group posts

BY Ryan ON 11/27/2012

Have you ever sent someone a private facebook message and they never replied? Of course you have. We all have. We all wonder if they even got it, or if they read it and ignored it. Now you can easily find [..]

Hardcore Closer’s Top 5 Favorite Marketing Blogs of 2012

BY Ryan ON 11/26/2012

There is a ton of information on blogs out here on the web. We have to be careful what information sources we trust. To help you get a good understanding of who I trust, I made a list of my top 5 favorite [..]

5 Social Media take aways from the death of Larry Hagman

BY Ryan ON 11/24/2012

Leave it to a dude from Dallas to write an article about a dude that played a character on a TV named “Dallas”. Now that I have gotten the obvious cliché out of the way, it’s time to [..]

So you waited in line for a week because of a Black Friday Sale [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 11/23/2012

Well it’s here ladies and gentlemen. It’s that time of the year again. For about the last decade I have noticed the weirdos come out during the holiday season. You know the weirdos that waited [..]

Rock Star Closer Radio: Super Star Networking with Diana Hightower

BY Ryan ON 11/21/2012

This week marks out 20th month here at Rock Star Closer Radio. Another big deal this week is Thanksgiving. For the last few weeks, everyone has been posting online about what they are thankful for. While [..]

Attracting Your Ideal Customer (Client, Patient, Employees, etc.) by Tonja Waring

BY Ryan ON 11/20/2012

Well, one thing is for certain…if you are a business owner, you are always on the lookout for people or companies to purchase your product or services. Without at least one customer…there is no business. [..]

ListedBy is an Awesome New Website for Real Estate Buyers and Sellers

BY Ryan ON 11/19/2012

Anytime a new technology comes out, a few hardworking people who rise to the challenge, can find gold in it. I believe ListedBy.com is gold. It’s a new spin on real estate combined with social media. ListedBy.com [..]

If you SAY “I’m RICH BITCH” YOU better have the Bank Account to back it up [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 11/16/2012

We can all agree that social media has been giving idiots a platform to lie from since 2007. yes I know it’s been around longer than that, but 2007 is when it really went mainstream. Lately a lot [..]

Rock Star Closer Radio: Dare to BE different with Carmen Carrozza of Media Guest Connect

BY Ryan ON 11/14/2012 - Add Comment

This is the most ironic show ever. I was introduced to Carmen Carrozza of media guest connect by a past guest on the show Julie Escobar. After I called Carmen to see if he would be a good fit for our [..]

What’s New with the Recent Facebook Mobile App Update

BY Ryan ON 11/13/2012 - Add Comment

You’re probably wondering what all is new with the recent facebook mobile app update. I’m probably just as hesitant as you are when it comes to doing updates or upgrades on my iphone software. [..]

Hardcore Closer’s Review of the Revestor Website from Shark Tank

BY Ryan ON 11/11/2012 - Add Comment

Friday night my wife and I were watching MY favorite TV show Shark Tank. There was this guy on there pitching this “Revestor” website. To me, the product seemed cool and could totally serve [..]

How to Use Social Media to Close More Deals without Being a Pushy Salesperson – Infographic

BY Ryan ON 11/10/2012 - Add Comment

C’mon folks it’s 2012, the days of being able to close on most sales transactions with the style of a pushy used car salesman, are gone. That window closed over a year ago. Now you must to learn how [..]

Push Notifications and Mobile App Alerts Are Enabling My OCD [Ryan's Rants]

BY Ryan ON 11/9/2012 - Add Comment

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m OCD just like the rest of us. We all have it in one form or another. The #1 things that are driving me nuts right now are push notifications and mobile app [..]

The POWER of A Social Media Syndicate

BY Ryan ON 11/8/2012 - Add Comment

As a real estate agent, have you ever really thought about who your ideal customer is? You see, real estate agents, when asked to define their perfect customer, too often times say, “anyone looking to [..]

Rock Star Closer Radio: The Biggest Niche in Real Estate with NO Competition with Amin Rad

BY Ryan ON 11/7/2012 - Add Comment

This week as I continue in my battle to remember to say “Rock Star Closer Radio” as opposed to “Sales Finesse”. It’s a struggle, I should find a 12 step program for it. Oh [..]

You can use the website gigbucks to generate traffic and attract clients

BY Ryan ON 11/6/2012 - Add Comment

A few days ago I was surfing the web (go figure) and I came across a really interesting story about a lucky Bulgarian man who actually bought 1.1 million facebook emails online. He bought them through [..]