Your website speed can be a key indicator of how many visitors go to your website and spend time learning about your organization. In addition, potential and current clients who wait too long for web pages to load may be reluctant to return to your site. It has been proven that as little as a five percent increase in your website speed can increase page views by as much as twenty-five percent. Below are some tips to increase the speed of your website. When it comes to your homepage, use facts and keep the page clean and simple. Avoid using…

Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council hosts its Greenbuild Conference & Expo, the world’s largest green building conference.  Greenbuild 2009 is heading to Phoenix.  The American Southwest is a region with unique environmental and social challenges and opportunities, and the imperative is clear: green building can and must come home to all people, boosting the quality of life on main streets across the country and the world.  Every year, Greenbuild attracts leading architects, building owners, developers, contractors, educators, students, service providers and manufacturers, providing education and networking opportunities for everyone connected to the building industry. ith its humble beginnings…

        The interplay of natural light and architecture is what creates great spaces. In Tanizaki’s essay, he goes on to make the case that modern spaces with electrical lighting are psychologically exhausting—that the eye and psyche are drained by modern environments. Recent studies agree, stating human beings need exposure to the full spectrum of light in order to thrive, and in retail environments, the use of natural light has been shown to not only warm the often times sterile spaces, but also increase sales due to higher energy levels in consumers . In these dark days of commercial…

I listened to the CNN interview with Obama yesterday and was happy to hear he is as addicted to his Berry as the rest of us.  Unlike our soon to be former President who probably cant even type an email no less operate a BB.  Obama is a gadget head and understands the power of tech and how it relates to business and leadership.  This is a huge PR boost for RIM  the manufacturer of BB. In the real estate industry the BB has also been a powerful communication tool for brokers.  We joke about the Crack Berry issues. Sure…

A Twitter user on a ferry in the Hudson using an Iphone was one of the first to capture photos of the plane. See photo.  Twitter if you haven't heard is a fast growing free mobile social networking and micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates via SMS, instant messaging, email. It has the potential to very powerful. Twitter beat out CNN with this information.  How this tool applies to the real estateindustry is still undefined. Using it to keep people in your network/client base updated on market information may be its best use. Getting vacancy information quickly and…