Archive for May, 2008



Guerilla Advertising Is All About Creativity

Guerilla advertising is normally associated with non-traditional, unconventional and “edgy” street ads, usually found in high traffic urban settings. They are normally inexpensive (when compared to traditional ads) but can be highly effective marketing, by virtue of their creativity and the buzz they can create.
Here is an example. Pasties, with tassels, were […]

Unusual Furniture of the Day: Sensory Deprivation Skull

In Sellsius’ continuing series of the unusual in real estate, today’s feature is a piece of furniture by designer Atelier van Lieshout.  Made of reinforced fiberglass, it’s called the Sensory Deprivation Skull.  Sensory deprivation?…. I don’t know… looks like two can get comfy in there.

The artist also created the Skull Wellness Center which contains a […]

Welcome Greg Broadbent

Sellsius welcomes RE/MAX Realtor Greg Broadbent as an advertiser.  Greg specializes in coastal and luxury properties in southeastern Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island.
Visit his website by clicking this ad in the sidebar.

Greg donates a portion of his fee to either the Children’s Miracle Network or Susan G.  Koman Race for a Cure charities.

Thanks Greg.

Former NY Knicks Basketball Star Latrell Sprewell Home Foreclosure

  Sprewell in his high flying glory days
Foreclosure woes can hit the rich and famous too.  Latrell Sprewell, former NBA star with the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves, faced foreclosure on his Milwaukee house mortgage, reports US News and World Report and ESPN.  (ESPN says his yacht was also repossesed and he owes back […]

Have Free Online Meetings Using DimDim: Share Video, Chat & More

Dimdim announced its open source Dimdim Eagle web meeting application yesterday, May 19, 2008. It allows anyone to share their desktop, show slides, video and documents, as well as talk, listen, chat privately, and broadcast via webcam. Those attending the Dimdim online web meeting do not need to download any software to join […]

Will Zillow Finally Give Home Sellers An Opt Out of the Zestimate?

I have long been a proponent of the homeowner’s right to opt out of the Zillow zestimate attached to their home, especially when the home is for sale and a grossly inaccurate zestimate is attached to it. It is misleading to prospective buyers and can hinder a sale. Zillow has long been […]

Sightseeing Saturday: Amsterdam

For those wondering about all the Sellsius blog post re-runs the last two weeks, I was in Europe on business. I decided to stay a bit longer to have a little fun (without the Internet– yes, it is possible). My first stop was Amsterdam. Here are some pics.

My first impression– Gee, there are […]

20% of US Households Have Never Used E-Mail

So says a survey by Parks Associates.   Imagine…. a life without spam.

Zip Realty to Offer Certified Pre-Owned Homes

Remember Used Cars?  They got such a bad rap, along with the folks that sold them, that some marketing genius decided to re-label them Pre-Owned Automobiles.  How clever.  Then some smarter genius said “Hey, my pre-owned automobiles are CERTIFIED”.  What a warm and fuzzy buzzword: Certified.   The label stuck and the craze began.  Now, you […]

Set Up Twitter Alert RSS Feeds Using Summize

Use Summize to set up Twitter Alert RSS Feeds.
Do a search on Summize and get the RSS feed.  Set one up as you would a Google Alert (by keywords) or for yourself (or anyone else) so you know when folks are twittering your name.
Since I am not usually on Twitter (too addictive), this serves me […]