Social Media Marketing for Real Estate Agents – Is it Worth Your Time?
Social Media Marketing for Realtors® – Is it Worth The Time? Offering a product or service is half the work. You have to let people know that you exist, and word of mouth is just not enough in today’s world. If you can afford a TV ad, then market your business that way, but don’t forget social media marketing as most big businesses already use this source. Is social media marketing for real estate agents worth your time? Yes. Communicate with Your Clients If you only think of social media as a way to...
Read MoreTime Management Solutions for Busy Real Estate Agents
Time Management Solutions for Busy Real Estate Agents The most successful real estate agents are those who have learned to effectively manage their time. At the same time, time management is an issue facing most busy real estate agents. How do you balance your time to care for everything that needs to be done? Control Your Day – Don’t Let It Control You Coming up with great ideas is only half the battle. These great ideas must be carried out. Getting out of your head and into action might be the most...
Read MoreOnline Tool of the Week – URL Shorteners
Online Tool of the Week – URL Shorteners A URL shortener takes a longer URL and changes it into a smaller link. There are a number of reasons to shorten your URLs. Customized URLs are easy to remember. Sometimes when you post a URL in an email message, the link breaks. TinyURL, for example, says, “A tiny URL will not break in email postings and never expires.” Goo.gl: This is my go-to URL shortener. It’s simple to use, and I just like it. TinyURL: They’ve been around for a while and can be...
Read MoreIs It Enough To Have a Real Estate Blog
Is It Enough To Have a Real Estate Blog? “Write a blog post, and they will come.” The truth is that most bloggers think there’s truth in that statement. Come on, admit it … you thought the same thing when you wrote your first blog post. However, is it enough to have a real estate blog? Think about it from another prospective. Is it enough to have Quicken on your computer, or does it take effort on your part? Is it enough to have a client, or do you need to continue to cultivate a healthy...
Read MoreOnline Tool of the Week – Time Management
Online Tool of the Week – Time Management Time management is the ability to plan and control how you spend the hours in your day to effectively accomplish your goals. – PsychologyToday.com As with any other career, real estate virtual assistants need to be time conscious. It’s no secret. Without time management, things can get out of control quickly. A Few Tools of the Trade FreshBooks: My favorite because with this website, you can track your time and send an invoice that can be paid through...
Read MoreOrganizing Your Business Life With Evernote
Organizing Your Business Life With Evernote Having a notebook that can be accessed online is important to me. For this reason, I love Evernote. Bear in mind that I’m a die-hard OneNote fan. However, if you have all your notes in OneNote and need to access them online, it’s not quite as simple to access them as it would be with Evernote for one simple reason. The minute you put your notes in Evernote and sync them, they can be accessed online. So I’m beginning to rely more and more on Evernote. How do you use...
Read MoreOnline Tool Of the Week – File Sharing
Online Tool Of the Week – File Sharing Programs As virtual assistants, we share and collaborate on files with clients daily. While there are a number of file sharing programs out there, I have found three that I use on a regular basis and that clients have found to be useful. Shared files work well when two or more people need to work on or share a file. It’s so much easier than emailing, and everyone seems to love using them after they get the hang of it. Dropbox – My First File Sharing...
Read MoreTraits of Successful Bloggers
Traits of Successful Bloggers Are you among those who have started a blog and lost interest? Do you mean to sit down and write a blog post, but get sidetracked easily? You’re not alone if this is the way you feel, however, there are specific traits of successful bloggers that we all do well to imitate. Use Your Voice There is a reason that I put this first. Have you even had your content stolen? Perhaps, it was from someone who thought there was no harm in doing so, as I experienced. Either way, when someone...
Read MoreFinding More Time Each Week – A REVA Can Help
Finding More Time Each Week – A REVA Can Help Who wouldn’t like an extra hour or two each day? Most real estate agents keep themselves busy with showings, listings, and working with prospects. An extra hour or two each day would come in handy. The truth is, finding more time each week is well within your reach. How so? Consider the many things that eat away at your time. You’ve scheduled time to spend to show properties to new clients, checked on the documentation needed on current listings, and made...
Read MoreVirtual Assistants Must Pick Up Their Phones
Virtual Assistants Must Pick Up Their Phones I had the most interesting conversation with a real estate agent this morning. He had told me that he was looking for a VA and comparing prices. As he hadn’t given me his number, I followed up with an email providing him with my phone number. About an hour later, I received a call from this agent asking about my prices. We spoke a bit about my rates and packages; however, he quickly told me that he’s already considering using my services. Get ready for his...
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