As a real estate virtual assistant, I am constantly looking for ways to improve my knowledge base and connect with people who can understand that technology, in terms of real estate, is a must. As a growing VA company, I've been starting to formulate my ideas for a training plan for not only my team VA's, but to assist real estate professionals in finding the best resources for not only their training, but to their in-house assistants as well. As we all know, getting the training in technology for real estate is only have the battle. Executing the processes is the key. I don't know about you, but I think technology knowledge and experience is what sets us apart from other administrative assistants for real estate pros.

In all my research, I have only found one program, that allows INTERACTIVE training in the areas of real estate that are a vital part any business model. There are many certifications for real estate assistants, there are vendor training programs, but none are interactive in the way the WEBOGRAPHER program is, so I'm strongly considering it as an extension of my own training program.

I had the opportunity to interview Marc Grayson, president & founder of the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ Certification located at www.Webographers.com. This RE technology certification is available to Virtual Assistants who look to maintain an all-inclusive web presence for agents and brokers. And.... He was kind enough to extend a discount to our REVA Group;) Consider this program for your own use, as a recommendation to your clients, and to train your team of VAs as your business grows. RE Webographer Certification has the ability to take what you learn, and actually let you use it first~

Details on 50% off the REW™ certification is below -- Limited to a handful of VAs! Yay!

1) What is the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ Certification?

The REW™ Certification is a web-based, scenario-driven, strategic, real estate technology certification. Assistants learn how to establish an effective, consumer-facing, all-inclusive web presence for their agent/broker clients.

1. Web based, Online Courses - The entire training & certification experience is online, self-paced, interactive multimedia-driven.
    
2. Assistants & Technology - the Certification program puts assistants in the mindset of an agent or brokers who desire an all-inclusive, consumer-facing web presence.
    
   
3. 24/7/365 Continuous Learning Environment - always available when your ready to engage. 
   Consumer-centric, technology training – what consumers expect agents and their assistants to provide.

2) What what is taught in the REW^TM Certification Program?

The REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER^TM Certification (REW^TM) provides consumer-facing solutions, education and training through a series of interactive online courses. Certification, online modules for Assistants include Agent Websites, Single-property Websites, Lead Generation and Management, Virtual Tours, CMA and AVM Technology, Neighborhood Search, Online Transaction Management, Electronic Forms, Mobile Technologies, Virtual Assistants.

Think like an Agent.  The training has focus on the perspective of the real estate agent, the professional VA's support.  Very similar mentality to those who recommend VAs read William Keller's book Millionaire Real Estate Agent, to understand the lessons on what it takes to be a top-producer.  VAs should also assist with the mentality of supporting top-producers and their all-inclusive, consumer-facing web presence...what that takes...to best understand how to support and administer long-term.

Technology Coach & Consultant.  Many agents not only look for administrators to their technology and daily administrative needs...but to be consultants in technology.  Where VAs bring new ideas and technology strategies to the table. Win new clients...earn more hours.

3) What sets the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER^TM Certification apart from other certifications?

Technology Demo Accounts. Our bread and butter. Inclusive in the training is a playground / sandbox of real estate applications that each candidate has full access to...full user accounts to some of today's foremost and well-respective products.  Reason? Being folks learn the in's and out of online transaction mgmt and paperless (online) transactions, we bring in Case Study products to provide as example, that you have full access to in training...all to play with and engage optional activities...to compliment the training on Single-property Websites, Agent Websites, Virtual Tours, etc.  This feature in the training allows candidates a look underneath the hood of what's out there. Again, VAs may not have immediate access to such technologies by their own means.

The Book. In addition, assistants get a copy of the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™: Web Technology Handbook.  A lasting desk-reference discussing real estate technology.

Exclusive to this interview is a 50% discount to the certification program.  Go to www.Webographers.com. Use coupon code REVA123 at sign-up (sorry, first 15 people only) 

Marc Grayson has joined out REVA Group too, so feel free to contact him with any questions you may have~ He is awesome!