virtual assistant for real estate: Real Estate Virtual Assistant Suggests Using an Editorial Calendar to Stay on Track With Blogging Efforts - 10/09/09 01:28 PM
I just wrote a post on my main website about this...it's a tad wordy...sorry about that, but I'm a fast typist and the words just flew out of my fingertips!
Calendaring options as well as idea info are discussed...please head on over to read it now and feel free to leave comments there as well.  Thanks in advance!!!
 
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virtual assistant for real estate: Gmail - How to Create Canned Responses and HTML Email Stationery - 09/01/09 01:25 PM
Hello again, everyone.  I am back today with my 3rd video tutorial in my Gmail series that I have uploaded to YouTube.  This one teaches us how to create canned responses in text based email messages as well as how to create pretty html stationery, which could also be used as canned responses for certain things, or just for your basic everyday messages...your options are pretty limitless once you learn the basics.
 

 
Note:  To do this, you will need to remember three keystroke commands.  I say them in the video, but want to type them out so you … (5 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: Heard It From the (Social Media) Grapevine - 03/18/09 10:39 AM
That's the name of the article that I'm talking about from today's issue of High Rankings Advisor...Jill Whelan wrote a great article about utilizing Social Media (like Twitter) for business purposes.  Jill made a point about how everything you do should not be about SEO (which is a crazy concept coming from a SEO expert!), that while you're on these social networks you should have already have found your target audience and should be relating to them...essentially bypassing the search engines, because you're already found!
I really encourage you all to subscribe to the High Rankings Advisor, it's a wealth of … (9 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: Working With A Real Estate Virtual Assistant in Today’s Economy - 03/16/09 02:02 PM
I'm a contributing author over at RealBlogging.com, and I put up this article today that I wanted to share with all of you.  Here's an excerpt:
 
Most business people seem to be struggling out there, what with the economic slowdown, but that’s absolutely no excuse to quit trying to make your business the best that it can be!  Think of it like this…if you don’t give up at this critical time, but keep plugging away to improve and grow your business, keep marketing to clients (past, current and potential), then when this economy does start to improve…you will be out … (4 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: Email Newsletter 101 - 5 Tips To Success! - 02/24/09 01:02 PM
OK, we all know that we need to send them out, but do we know the really important facts that will make our newsletters - and our careers - a success?  Well - we all will now!  Here are 5 tips to make your newsletter a welcome addition to your recipients' inboxes:
Create a QUALITY (read: not "Salesy") product.  Create your newsletter in MS Publisher or an Adobe product or any other newsletter creation software package that you are comfortable with.  When you create it, keep in mind that you want it to be an "of value item".  Include one article … (11 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: How far would you go to track down a potential client? - 02/17/09 12:14 PM
This isn't your typical lead generation piece, rather it is a case of hide or seek... 
The scenario is that I had someone call my toll free number last night and leave a 90 second message - as far as voicemail messages go, that's pretty substantial.  The problem is, that I have my toll free number through an online service (RingCentral) - and I have loved them in the over 2 years that I have been with them... I use them for faxing as well, but this particular voicemail message came in BLANK!  Totally silent for 90 seconds.  I have tried … (12 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: Tipsy Tuesday #17 - Hire An Active Rain Assistant! / Kettle Up - 01/14/09 12:57 AM
Tip #17 - Hire An Active Rain Assistant!Either myself or another Real Estate Virtual Assistant can help you with the following tasks on Active Rain... Research agents for possible referral deals. Research agents / providers to add to your Associates based on your criteria. Post and format your blog articles for you on a set schedule or as needed. Come up with a plan to achieve your objectives for blogging within the Active Rain community. Customize your blog / profile for you. Subscribe to blogs for you, based on your criteria. Research blog posts for you to comment on, based on … (5 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: START THE NEW YEAR ON TRACK - VISION BOARDING PROCESS - 01/07/09 12:51 PM
I am the Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce's Liaison to the Real Estate Industry, and I wanted to let you all know about the upcoming seminar that we are hosting...it is open to all professionals.  I hope you can join us! Presented by Cari Vollmer, LifeOnTrack.com DATE: Thursday, January 15, 2009 TIME: 5pm PST / 6pm MST / 7pm CST / 8pm EST DURATION: 60 minutes (call in 10 min. early to secure your seat) COST: FREE!
Determined to make 2009 your best year ever? Wondering how to create a vision board that keeps you powerfully aligned with your dreams? Curious … (4 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: Are Your Websites / Blogs Ready for 2009? Here Are 5 Things To Do NOW - 01/07/09 10:10 AM
It's the beginning of the year, and everyone is thinking "NEW" - but what about "OLD"?  We need to maintain what is already in existance.  Here is a list of 5 things that you need to take care of now :
 
Make sure that the Copy Right notice on your website / blogs, etc... has been updated to include 2009.  Copyright notice should look something like:  "Copyright © 2000-2009 eRealty Network, LLC --- All Rights Reserved." Make sure that your contact information on all your sites and blogs is current and accurate.  Think to include new contact means like IM, … (68 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: My Last Tipsy Tuesday for 2008! Tipsy Tuesday #15 - Checklist for the First Week of 2009 / New Years Eve Jello Shooters - 12/30/08 12:48 PM
It's sad to bid 2008 adieux; however, on some level I am definitely glad to see it go!  2009 is less than 48 hours away and before you try the recipes for Jello Shooters in this post, you should really focus on what you're going to do the first week of 2009!  I'm here to help, so here's a quick list...  
 
 

Tip #15 - Checklist for the First Week of 2009 Clean your desk and work area!  (Success can't flourish in a mess...you can't focus on the task at hand when wallowing in chaos!) Make those lists!  … (5 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: I'm making a list, and checking it twice! - 12/23/08 11:02 AM
As the holidays quickly descend on all of us, I am making a list of the last minute errands that I need to run before my family holiday begins, but what about the items that need to be taken care of before my business holiday begins?  Have you thought about that, and made an active plan?
 
Have you called all of your active clients right now and made sure that you have done all that they needed or that you could do, before you switch over to family mode? Have you checked all your files and made sure that none … (9 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – REGARDING FOOD BANK SHELVES & DONATING - 11/24/08 12:39 PM
Virtual Assistant Association Challenges Virtual Assistants Worldwide to Donate to Local Food Banks
Virtual Assistant industry rises to the occasion to help community food banks meet record number of families and others needing assistance this holiday season.
Community food banks around the country are in dire need. With rising food prices and companies continuing to lay employees off in the declining economy, many local agencies are reporting a nearly 50% increase in demand from families needing assistance. Many of these agencies have bare pantry shelves or are otherwise not prepared to assist what many expect to be record numbers this year.
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virtual assistant for real estate: Don't blame me...blame Karl! - 11/21/08 06:29 PM
I know it's nice to have a little fun and play a little "get to know you" game once in awhile...I wouldn't have chosen today to do it, but I didn't have a choice.  It's Karl's fault - he tagged me.  And now here's my MeMe!

 
 
 
 MeMe
 
 
 
Get it?  MeMe?  LOL
OK...First "The Rules:"
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next two to five sentences.
5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book or the … (7 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: 10 Steps to Instant Web Content - Import Your Active Rain Blog Into Your Website - 11/20/08 03:50 PM
I don't know if this topic has been covered or not yet, but I just set it up over the last day or so, and I was so excited that it actually worked that I had to share!
Follow the steps below to set it up for yourself with your own blog.
Know your Active Rain blog URL...for example, mine is:  http://activerain.com/blogs/the10hourva Go to Feedburner.com and sign up for an account.  Create a new feed...this is where you paste in your Active Rain blog URL from #1.  Click Next A little screen pops up with the Feed Title and the new … (104 comments)

virtual assistant for real estate: 10 Ways to Find New Blog Topics - 11/18/08 10:46 PM
My main website is built on a TypePad blog, so I receive their newsletter.  Today they had a great post about how to come up with new blog topics.  I often sit here, staring blankly at my computer screen, willing my fingers to type...I'm sure that lots of you do as well.
I have just listed their 10 Ways below briefly; however, you really should read the entire article for all the details.
Answer questions from previous blog comments that people have posted. People love lists - like this article "10 Ways", or my holiday blog post "12 Ways of Christmas", … (82 comments)

 

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