real estate virtual assistant: 10 Tips for Choosing the RIGHT Wordpress Theme for Real Estate - 08/29/10 12:38 PM
Whether you are new to blogging, are ready to upgrade from Wordpress.com, to .org, or are moving an old website to the Wordpress platform, it can be intimidating and overwhelming to find and choose a theme, even for the best "do-it-your-selfers!"With so many choices and considerations, a little preparation can mean the difference between a successful launch of your online hub, or a conundrum of issues and problems that take time to manage.
As a real estate virtual assistant, I've learned a lot by trial and error on my own site, before I started delving into supporting agents with their transition … (31 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Tips & Tools for Managing Your Real Estate Business “Virtually”-The AR University Webinar - 05/26/10 12:22 PM
Today I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar for the Active Rain University titled, "Tips and Tools for Managing Your Real Estate Business Virtually". With over 200 attendees registered its quite apparent that this is one hot real estate topic! As a real estate virtual assistant I was able to share some of the best tools for setting up a Virtual Real Estate Office, and wanted to make sure I added the presentation here to share with you as requested.
I also wanted to thank Brad Andersohn of Active Rain for asking me to participate and to the discussion. We … (5 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant- Day 5 - 05/07/10 12:34 PM
Delegating to a Real Estate Virtual Assistant doesn't have to be difficult or expensive! Welcome to Day Five of Outsourcing Ideas you can let your real estate VA handle for you! This is a quick and easy to read resource you can always come back to:)
Delegation Day Five
Problem:  Business is growing, your head is full of great new ideas, but being acccountable for the implementation of said new ideas is hard to grasp when your are working IN your business and not ON it.
Solution:  A qualified real estate virtual assistant can be just the person you are … (6 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant- Day 4 - 04/23/10 05:02 PM
Delegating to a Real Estate Virtual Assistant doesn't have to be difficult or expensive! Welcome to Day Four of Outsourcing Ideas you can let your real estate VA handle for you! This is a quick and easy to read resource you can always come back to:)
Delegation Day Four
Problem:  Social Media Overwhelm: Does Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Four Square etc, leave your head spinning? Not sure if you are utilizing them effeciently? Do RSS Feeds, Widgets, and Posterous, and Tumblr cause you to go into major overwhelm?
Solution: Have your VA Organize and Automate a Social Media Action Plan … (11 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: How To Add .PDF Files To Your Blog Post and Website - 04/08/10 07:26 AM
 
Another great tip from Brad Andersohn!
I actually have been using Scribd quite a lot the past week adding PDF files to a clients Wordspress real estate website, as well as a clients Facebook Fan page.
It's great for displaying marketing materials or reports on your website, or blog or Fan Page. And any time its downloadable..its a nice way to give out something of value to help consumers remember you. Check it out!
 
How To Add a .PDF File To Your Blog Post or Website
Once you've learned to add photos, embed video and audio files, create hyper-links … (8 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Real Estate Virtual Assistant Tip: Add the Vflyer Facebook Listings Application to Your Facebook Fan Page - 04/07/10 08:02 AM
Exciting News today from Vflyer.com..they now have a listings Facebook Page Application!
For syndication of your listings, creating awesome branded Craigslist ads, and Single Property Websites, nothing quite comes close to the quality you get from VFlyer. You get tons of awesome widgets and gadgets, and now the Facebook application.
To take a look at the How To visit the VFlyer Facebook application Wiki for instructions on setting it up. This will not only make your Facebook stand out, but continue your branding throughout your facebook page....a key in marketing yourself and your listings!

 
 
 
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real estate virtual assistant: Turn Your Real Estate Wordpress Website or Blog into a CRM Powerhouse - 04/03/10 08:01 AM
Have you thought about using Wordpress as your main real estate website or blog? Are you concerned about not having the lead capture forms and automated contact management system built in?  Well, I might have a solution for you!
I recently moved my real estate virtual assistant website from a standard site, and jumped in and got my own Wordpress blog/website combo. I don't have the need for as many lead capture points on my site, but I decided that I DID need to do a better job at collecting visitor information, needs, wants, and I wanted a way to streamline the … (21 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Custom Build Your Real Estate Business Model with a Real Estate Virtual Assistant - 01/24/10 11:00 AM
2010 is looking to be a fantastic year as a real estate virtual assistant. The beginning of the year is (or just before) is always a busy time to listen and consult with possible new clients and other real estate professionals seeking to make some real changes, try out a VA, or are just desperate for some help.
During that time its typical to hear many of the same questions, and some questions usually leads us down a path of conversation that is unfamiliar to many agents, that comes after “How many clients do I have?” and “What do I do … (5 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: FREE SEO Tool for ActiveRain Bloggers and Outside Bloggers! - 08/20/09 06:53 AM
As a blogger here on Active Rain it's obvious that we get excited over SEO, or free search engine optimization tips and tools that will make our lives easier. We put a lot of thought of thought into drafting and organizing posts that will help make our blogs easy to find by consumers using our keywords to search what interests them.  
What if you could have a handy keyword tracking tool, right next to you, guiding you as you write a blog post? Well, now you can!  
If you are a Firefox browser user, there is a new add-on called SEO … (14 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: So, You're a Lurker...6 Reasons to Become an ActiveRain BLOGGER! - 08/12/09 08:55 AM

 


 
 

I wrote this back in 2007, and have gottena kick out of seeing how far we've come as a community.
I did leave AR for a while, wound down my blogging and have ventured more into Twitter and Facebook. But in doing so I realized that even though I love those tools, I'm not having quite as much fun as I do when I blog and read what others have to say...and here are the reasons why:
 
I know you're out there right now....
 
In fact as I type away there are 422 lurkers … (60 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Branding: What Color is Your Brand? - 08/09/09 05:28 AM
Thoughts of the Day... Colors and Branding.
I love color. I'm also in the middle of changing up my branding and stumbled across this great little nugget. Although my colors have been chosen, now I at least know WHY I chose them..for how they made me feel. What do your colors say about you? Is this attracting your target market?
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real estate virtual assistant: FREE TOOL ALERT: Online Scheduling Software That Boosts Your Business and Your Leads - 08/08/09 07:39 AM
 
FREE Cool Tool ALERT!Yes, It's that time again..the time where I jump on my blog in excitement, when my little fingers can't type fast enough to get the word out, about a cool new tool!
As a real estate virtual assistant, not only am a booking my own consultations and appointments, I am often asked to manage a clients as well. Booking showings, phone calls, coaching sessions and marketing webinars and teleclasses is just few of the reasons why scheduling has become a very important tool for today's business owner and their team.In the world of fast driving technology in … (9 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: RE Bar Camp San Francisco: Top Real Estate Strategies You Need to Implement Right Now! - 08/06/09 06:07 AM
So I drove home from my second experience at RE Bar Camp in San Francisco with a bit of urgency..after experiencing some amazing sessions! When I walked out of Trulia Headquarters, I realized what I walked away with was not just "ideas" or "new technology" or "tips"..I walked away with some "in your face" implementation tactics that can be used NOW!If you could take steps right now to increase your leads, increase conversion, streamline your website and your Social Media strategies, and actually track your ROI, I know you would feel the urgency I feel as well. So here goes: My … (16 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Make Your Twitter Profile Links CLICKABLE NOW! 2 Steps and it's FREE! - 07/30/09 05:38 AM
  Sometimes you learn the BEST info by keeping your eyes and ears glued to your Twitter stream.So here is another FREE TOOL ALERT!
 One of the things that has bugged me the most about creating a Twitter profile is the inability to make your links on your profile page clickable to your links..but NO MORE!
First, I must give credit to Lisa Duhamel at Virtually Ready for the new tool tip, I'm rebloggin her Tweet!
Now, before any of your links will be clickable to you or anyone else, you need install and use a Firefox browser add-on..and yes, so … (13 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Considering a Real Estate Virtual Assistant? Know What You Are Paying For? Read & Learn - 06/09/09 01:24 PM
So you've heard about using a Real Estate Virtual Assistant, you've heard how its a great way to amp up your productivity and allow you to do more business.
You've heard that you can use a VA only when you need one..sort of pay-as-you-go and that sounds like it actually might suit your budget. All you need now are some hot prospects and to shop some pricing and rates..easy enough. You are are sure you can find your VA for $10-$12 an hour real quick.
But...you get a rude awakening. Your ideal VA is going to cost you between $30-$55 … (9 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Get Exposed with Postlets & Social Media! A Great Way to Tell Your Friends & Followers About Your Properties - 03/06/09 12:32 PM
 

This is so cool! It's no secret that syndicating your listings to as many places as possible is key to reaching buyers or sellers in the media that they are comfortable with. While I was doing some syndicating of listings the other day I was happy to notice that they now make it easy to add your Postlets property ads, to your favorite social media sites, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, FriendFeed, and of course Facebook.
Just another great way to let it all hang out
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real estate virtual assistant: 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant- Day 3 - 01/18/09 10:15 AM


Delegating to a Real Estate Virtual Assistant doesn't have to be difficult or expensive! Welcome to Day Three of Outsourcing Ideas you can let your real estate VA handle for you! This is a quick and easy to read resource you can always come back to:)
 
Delegation Day Three
Problem:  BLOGS: You need help writing them, need ideas about what to write about, need help getting through writer's block, and need help posting them consistently with some knowledge of SEO, keywords and links, and back links.
Solution: Have your VA set up Google Alerts for your Town, … (15 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant- Day 2 - 01/13/09 08:20 AM

Delegation Day Two
Problem:  Your web-generated leads & past clients are not being properly followed up with, put into 8 X 8, 12 Direct, 33 Touch, or 5 or 10 Year Campaigns because you are too busy taking care of other day to day tasks. Before you know it you are back logged with leads who are not being followed up with.
Solution: Have your VA design and create a system of email drips in your Top Producer or other CRM program, as well as setting your Touch system up for you in an Action Plan. Then delegate your … (9 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant- Day 1 - 01/11/09 04:25 AM

Welcome to Day One of the 10 Days of Outsourcing to Your Virtual Assistant!
I'm going to coach you through the process of working with a VA by showing you a sample task you could send to your VA today to make your life easier and free up your time to work on the true business building tasks.
So, join me for this blog series - for only a few moments - to read through the things you could unload onto a VA quite easily.  The first step to working with a VA is understanding what it is … (31 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: FREE TOOL ALERT: All -In -One Video Converting Tool, Perfect For Beginners! - 07/19/08 05:26 AM
OK, I don't know about the rest of you, but I am on a quest to learn more about all of these video trends we are learning about here on AR, because frankly I only see it becoming more and more valuable to our businesses. As a real estate virtual assistant, I'm always trying to keep myself educated so that I'm trained to provide the best assistance when new trends are arriving on our doorstep.
The video file formats can be a bit daunting, as they are all different. We have video from our cell phones, digital cameras, flip-videos, iMovies, webinars, … (35 comments)