http://tamcdonald.com A Realtor with a zest for social media, food, drinks, & biking Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-february-review-march-preview/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-february-review-march-preview/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:42:38 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=530 On Tuesday, February 16, we had our 3rd Lake County Tweetup at Nirvana Wine and Grillerie in Vernon Hills. We saw many new faces and also some that have been with us since the beginning. The following is a list of February #lctu attendees: @tamcdonald @refrigeration @farrah77 @heatheracton78 @EverybodySafe @GetYourYGGI @dbsalk @bennerm @DeerPathFarm @GinosEastDfld @elitebiztax @anup25 [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-february-review-march-preview/feed/ 7 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-lctu-being-talked-about-in-the-keys/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-lctu-being-talked-about-in-the-keys/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:52:03 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=525 I wanted to personally interview Claudia Anderson after January’s Lake County Tweetup at Wildfire Lincolnshire. Claudia ( @ParkRidgeDDS ) was the winner of a tweet contest we had for the person who tweeted the most using the #lctu hashtag and the link to the registration page. She won free admission to the remaining Lake County [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-lctu-being-talked-about-in-the-keys/feed/ 11 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-216-in-vernon-hills/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-216-in-vernon-hills/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:45:01 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=505 Come join us for February’s Lake County Tweetup on February 16, 2010. We are expecting another great crowd this month! There will be plenty of opportunities to connect with other Lake County residents and businesses. Our host this month is Nirvana Wine & Grillerie in Vernon Hills, IL. Who’s invited? Anyone is welcome. Don’t let the word “Tweetup” frighten you. [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/02/lake-county-tweetup-216-in-vernon-hills/feed/ 37 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/looks-whos-attending-lake-county-tweetup-on-125/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/looks-whos-attending-lake-county-tweetup-on-125/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:31:31 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=489 This Monday is the Lake County Tweetup at Wildfire Restaurant in Lincolnshire, IL. The tweetup is from 5-7pm. Lake County Tweetup #lctu registration and details. Still asking yourself, “what is a tweetup?” Lake County Tweetup is focused on bringing together Lake County area networkers whether they live, work or play in Lake County, IL. The common [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/looks-whos-attending-lake-county-tweetup-on-125/feed/ 4 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/lake-county-tweetup-at-wildfire-lincolnshire-il-lctu/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/lake-county-tweetup-at-wildfire-lincolnshire-il-lctu/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:27:03 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=467 One week away from the Lake County Tweetup at Wildfire Restaurant in Lincolnshire, IL. The tweetup is on Monday, January 25, 2010, from 5-7pm. Lake County Tweetup #lctu registration and details. Asking yourself, “what is a tweetup?” Lake County Tweetup is focused on bringing together Lake County area networkers whether they live, work or [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/lake-county-tweetup-at-wildfire-lincolnshire-il-lctu/feed/ 40 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/foursquare-everywhere-release/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/foursquare-everywhere-release/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:04:36 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=459 This past week Foursquare released a new version called Everywhere. You can read a more detailed review of Foursquare Everywhere release on Mashable. Here’s some of the features I am glad to see and why. Use In Any City-Yes, everywhere means you are not restricted to the cities that used to be on Foursquare. This is [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/foursquare-everywhere-release/feed/ 2 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/what-is-a-tweetup/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/what-is-a-tweetup/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:11:28 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=449 What in the world is a Tweetup? Have you heard of a meetup? Mixer? Networking event? Coffee, lunch or drinks with others? Well, a Tweetup can be any one of these or all of them. Tweetup is really just a way of saying let’s all get together by using Twitter as the main form of [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/what-is-a-tweetup/feed/ 14 http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/weight-loss-goal-day-1/ http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/weight-loss-goal-day-1/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:55:12 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=437 Official start of my 2010 New Year goal to loss 20 lbs by Memorial Day began yesterday. The weigh in saw me tip the scale at 225lbs. I figured the best way to stay on track is to share my daily progress with respect to exercise, food and drink. The weight updates will only come [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2010/01/weight-loss-goal-day-1/feed/ 7 http://tamcdonald.com/2009/12/my-2010-new-years-resolutions/ http://tamcdonald.com/2009/12/my-2010-new-years-resolutions/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:30:07 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=432 I’m not really a big one on resolutions, but there are several things that made me decide to publicly declare mine this year. Instead of list my New Year’s resolutions you can hear about them. Visit Save the Cups Please share your resolutions or goals for 201o by commenting below. And be sure to sign up for [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2009/12/my-2010-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 9 http://tamcdonald.com/2009/12/mortgage-rescue-can-still-damage-your-credit-score/ http://tamcdonald.com/2009/12/mortgage-rescue-can-still-damage-your-credit-score/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:57:15 +0000 tamcdonald http://tamcdonald.com/?p=426 As a Realtor, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is regarding refinancing or trying to sell a home that’s upside down (value vs. remaining mortgage). This article won’t help with either of those situations, but it does address how loan modifications may impact your credit score. If you are applying for a [...]]]> http://tamcdonald.com/2009/12/mortgage-rescue-can-still-damage-your-credit-score/feed/ 2