Do you ever wish there was a way to get files to your office or to a client without jamming up everyone’s email box?
Most of us are familar with this scenario. Your office's staff is gently reminding you that you need to get your broker copies of the contracts, and you just don’t know how you will get there between listing appointments and showings. You could scan your documents and have electronic copies on your computer, but the last time you tried to email a file you blew up your email. So what are you to do?
Well...there are a number of file hosting companies (some free, some at a cost) you and your office can easily transfer files to each other through a "cloud" environment.
(In the tech world we certainly aren’t short of buzz words, and for those of us that are not technical, they can sound scary and pretty intimidating. “Cloud computing”—simplified—is using internet services to help simplify your life.)
Here’s a list of just a few that have free basic services and features that can be added for a cost:
- Google Docs- allows online documents with real time collaboration.
- Dropbox.com- share files with others across multiple computers. They even have mobile applications.
- Filedropper.com- gives you a link to your document to share with others.
With file sharing you can upload the documents and then notify your office or your client that a document is available for them to review. Many also have storage options that will allow you to store standard forms and give you access to them wherever you have access to the internet.
Stop driving around and start saving time, get your head in the cloud!
**Information Provided Courtesy of Susan Cook, Product Mgr, Keller Williams Realty, Int'l
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