Yesterday we launched the Serengeti Book Channel on You Tube. Here is the first video announcing my new business book that will be on shelves at Borders, Barnes & Nobel and Books-A-Million on 3.1.2011.
It’s only 90 second long so please watch it, subscribe and “Like” it and then let me know what you think. I am really very anxious to get your feedback!
Thanks and happy holidays!
Stefan
Business Book by Stefan Swanepoel. Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Succeed in Business & Life

As a luxury real estate marking professional you are expected to know your product inside and out. Yes, the luxury home you are selling is a product and superior product knowledge is one of the factors that separate the sales pros from the amateurs. In marketing luxury real estate what you know is just as important as who you know.

The decade 2000 – 2010 is all, but over. In many regards, this has been a very eventful decade with many highlights, disasters, sorrows, unique personalities and innovation.

In your opinion which single word(s) – OK, not more than two word phrases and also acronyms – personify and will forever identify the first decade of the 21st Century?

To get your juices flowing, let me start us off…

“What moron would hire you” says Larry King to an agent during a spoof interview. “I don’t care” says the Realtor.
Ouch! It’s a pity that the overall image of real estate agents remain at such low levels that some consumers actually feel that is a true reflection of the industry. Those of you reading this post are clearly way, way better than that, but unfortunately there are “others” out there that…well lets just say, like last week’s parody, the humor hits a nerve. (Go to this actual blog post …

In many instances this parody hits so close to real life that it’s funny and painful at the same time. I think you will enjoy the humor. (Go to this actual blog post to view the video on RealBlogging).

If you can’t view the above video in the blog post follow the link at the bottom of the blog post to view it on YouTube : Stop Using Social Media Mom

As 2010 comes to a close, let me ask you a question: How did you do? Are you happy with your business this year? I don’t know about you, but I’m not. It has been a very stressful and trying year for many and it certainly has been for me. But, next year will be better. Right?
Don’t count on the economy being any better, so says the experts. And from what we are hearing, it looks like …

I am seldom surprised. This one truly surprised me. When we launched our brand new agent think tank and discussion forum, The Tank, just a few days ago we thought a few agents would join. But what happened, we were not even remotely prepared for.
In just a few days over 200 separate topics by hundreds of members! In a word — AMAZING! And the posts are very thoughtful and well articulated. Not a single negative post to date and I …