Trick #1: Phone Call Butler

Tired of paying big bucks for information? Tired of fumbling with pen and paper to write down a number? Those Google people never fail to amaze us. Now they have come up with an 800 number you can call and ask for any business in the country. They then dial it and connect to it for you.

You can use it from a land line or cell phone and, once programmed into your cell phone, you can get connected with one push of a button. In addition to dialing for you, you can request by business category and get a map or a text message with more detail.

Neat stuff - and oh yes - there is no cost for this service. Long live Google.

Trick #2: Use Your Phone Number as Your E-mail Address

How'd you like to use your phone number for your e-mail address? Next time someone asks for your e-mail address just give them your phone number and tell them "email me at my number."

Emails sent to you at your "phone number e-mail address" will then be forwarded to the email address you register. This easy-to-remember address makes it convenient for folks. No more rustling for pen and paper, No more "D as in Donald, S as in Sam." No more hyphen, dot, dash etc" No confusion, no hassle.

And - guess what - it's on the house.

Great Place #1: Beat My Price

Think you have a great price on that new TV (phone, sweater - whatever)? Swing on by this great place to see if any other merchant is offering the object of your attention at a lesser price.

Real easy to use -just enter the URL of the product you are pursuing and up comes a report showing what other folks are selling this item for.

Now you can remove any doubt that you "got "the best price".

Great Place #2: Music of Your choice - At Your Beck and Call

How about having your favorite artist, song or type of music at your beck and call? This great place gives you that and more. Just type your choice into a simple Google type interface and you're off and running listening to all of your favorites. And when you return, this neat place starts right up playing your last choice.

The price is right. All of this great music is on the house.

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Published: February 4, 2009

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John M. "Jack" Peckham is the Executive Director of REcyber.com (the Real Estate CyberSpace Society). In that capacity he oversees the development and delivery of the latest up to the minute Real Estate Cyberspace tools, strategies, networking structures and services that the Society provides its members to leverage their effectiveness, visibility, professionalism and earnings. As host of Real Estate CyberSpace Radio, he provides over 40 hours of programming to help listeners integrate the power of the Internet into their daily business lives. He is the author of several real estate books published by Prentice Hall and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich including his latest Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage from Wiley Publishing. A columnist for the Boston Herald for nine years, his syndicated columns have appeared in over 100 papers nationwide. Jack loves to sell real estate has been involved directly in the sale of over one billion dollars in Real Estate. Today he sells in his jeans and fuzzy slippers as a one-man shop and has closed over $40,000,000 in sales on the Internet recently in 20% of his working time. The balance he spends directing the affairs of the 10,000 member Real Estate CyberSpace Society. The Society awards the RECS (Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist) Designation to members based on the current criteria. He served as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is a Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and has been honored as the Massachusetts State Realtor of the Year. You can reach Jack at or by calling 617-523-4441.