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Greg Swann mentioned creating a "virtual coffee table book" several months ago on Bloodhound Blog

I finally took a swing at making one myself....

It was created in MS Publisher, then PDF'ed.   Note:  the URLs do work in Acrobat Reader (I think 6 and above) but you need to move the cursor until it is a pointing finger, instead of a hand, then click ,,,,,

Not bad, I figure, for a first attempt.

 
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13 Comments on The Virtual Coffee Table Book

JUN
16
2008
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Cheryl, all the photos are sideways. Should I be doing something different?
5:18pm • #1
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Missy,  I created it as landscape layout, to look arty  ... maybe you have Reader set to always do portrait ? .... but that is a good point .... any user might have something set for portait only ... so the next ones I make, I think I'll do them as portrait.......
5:50pm • #2
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Cheryl.. Can I do this through power point too...You did a great job..... for your 1st try.....
5:51pm • #3
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Donna:  Yeah, PowerPoint would work.  It could be done in Word, or any other word processer, too.   So you end up with a nice little marketing piece without too much difficulty.
6:07pm • #4
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Hi, Cheryl.

We do virtual coffee table books for our web sites, but we almost always produce them as real books, too. We use Apple's iPhoto to print the books, but I would expect there are Windows solutions out there, too. Usually three books: One for the house, one for the seller, one for the buyer. The one we will have left in the house we keep as a marketing tool.
7:02pm • #5
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Cheryl, I am at home and this computer doesn't want to play nice tonight, I can't open the book BUT will try again at the office.  Thanks for the BLOODHOUND link, I had not run across them yet and man what a good read, blew my 30 min quick.  I am so thrilled that we found you, if I do nothing else on AR reading you has been worth my time thus far.  be good  cw
8:06pm • #6
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Love your virtual book - this is new to me. Other than to do as Greg suggests - printing the book - how will you use this tool?
11:13pm • #7
JUN
17
2008
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Debbie:  I'll put the link to the book in blogs (Kinda like I did here) and websites.  I could even upload it as a "document" to the MLS, hmmmm.....

If someone asks for information on a listing to be emailed, send the link along wiith other information.

So now, I'm thinking about other stuff to put in the "book" to make it a complete source of information about a property.

 
5:23am • #8
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Cheryl - Great ideas! I love making the book a "complete" package of information, especially to email to a prospective buyer.
10:56am • #9
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Cheryl J,

GREAT job, I am just ITCHING to come and Stage that second floor condo for ya !! ;-) God bless,
11:16am • #10
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Cheryl, I like this PDF very very much. Now I am going to gave it a try. its so complete. So Much information. Just what buyers want It is the time of information and that is what they want.
3:43pm • #11
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Cheryl - I love it.  What a great idea. I really liked the history of the town page. 
3:55pm • #12
JUN
18
2008

Cheryl,
wow...great idea.  I've got to give this a shot.  does anyone know how much the printed book costs as greg mentioned?  I tried to go to the apple site, i clicked on "more info and pricing" but seemed to only get more info.  very impressive though
Brian Miller
9:05am • #13
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I don't know about iPhoto, but I do know Shutterfly has a similar product: http://www.shutterfly.com/shop/product_c18000/Photo_Books

Also, several home stagers here on Active Rain have written about using a Shutterfly book to promote their staging businesses:

Fernando Rosado: http://activerain.com/blogsview/421451/My-Before-and-Staged

Beth Patnode: http://activerain.com/blogsview/32224/Outstanding-Portfolio-for-Clients

Maureen Henry: http://activerain.com/blogsview/294678/Using-an-8-x
9:28am • #14

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