Tom Flanagan

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Tom Flanagan is Vice President of Technology at Alain Pinel Realtors and is responsible for overall technology strategy and implementation throughout the company. With over a decade of experience in the technology industry, he brings a wide range of ... Read more

Tom Flanagan is Vice President of Technology at Alain Pinel Realtors and is responsible for overall technology strategy and implementation throughout the company. With over a decade of experience in the technology industry, he brings a wide range of knowledge in technology, online platforms and new media, with an emphasis on design and usability. Mr. Flanagan is also a syndicated columnist for Inman News, the leading source of independent real estate news and information. His column explores the best practices and trends in website design and analytics, mobile applications, and online services that real estate companies can use to grow their businesses and run them more efficiently. Prior to joining APR in 2014, Mr. Flanagan was the Vice President of Marketing and Technology at Residential Properties Ltd in Providence, Rhode Island. He has been a featured speaker at both local and national events including Real Estate Connect and the Google IT Summit. Most recently, he was a recipient of the Rhode Island Tech 10 Award with outstanding recognition for overall achievement. Mr. Flanagan is a graduate of New England Institute of Technology with a degree in Interactive Multimedia. When not hacking away on various projects, he enjoys spending time with his wife Kathy and daughter Marley.

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Don't lose sight of 'high touch' when building apps, websites

'Design beyond the screen' for a positive brand experience

Jul 9

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Revamped product includes features to help companies get a handle on security

Jun 25

Apple shows it can still innovate

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Jun 11

Google ups the ante with new products, updates

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May 28

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May 17

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Apr 30

What demise of the PC means for real estate

Shift to mobile has already impacted brokers, agents and consumers

Apr 16

Life after Google Reader

Expect innovation, competition in RSS desktop apps

Mar 19

Don't let these Google tools fly under your radar

'Takeout' your connections, identify ad placements, track keywords and trends

Mar 5

Tame your cloud storage services

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Feb 19

WellcomeMat positions itself as real estate's 'anti-YouTube'

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Feb 5

3 mobile mistakes to avoid

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Jan 22

Real estate industry already embracing 'open source'

3 Linux products to watch for

Jan 8

5 mobile trends to watch for in 2013

Expect real estate industry to debut some cool HTML5 apps

Dec 27

Rent.com launches responsive website

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Dec 17

Apple's 'skeuomorphic' design philosophy draws fire

Antiquated graphical elements can trip up website, mobile app users

Nov 27

Visually appealing marketing generates click-thrus

Commentary: Marriage of Nudge, Instagram equals gorgeous email marketing

Nov 13

Realtors can probably do without iPad mini

New device more about consuming media than creating it

Oct 30

Real estate should embrace 'the visual Web'

Websites should be responsive, but not at the expense of design

Oct 16

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