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Promoting Community Events: A Video Chat With Julie

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Services for Real Estate Pros with RealSatisfied

project blogger logoSince Julie Ferenzi is a couple thousand miles away, we use a variety of methods to communicate. 

Of course there's the old school telephone conversation. There's email and instant messaging as well. But my favorite is Video Chat. I'm on a Mac, so I'm using iChat and Julie is logging on via AIM on the PC. Today I recorded one of our sessions. I thought I'd record one of our sessions for a couple of reasons.

First, I wanted you to get to know Julie a little bit better. She's a Mother of four, so dealing with the pressures of starting out in real estate and finding time to deal with me and this Project Blogger event is a bit of a challenge at times. 

Second, I wanted you to see how ideas are shared and how they progress through this Project Blogger event. A few days ago I presented a great website for creating online forms, WuFoo.com. Sunday night, Martin Rodriguez sent me a loan pre-qualification form to test. I obliged, of course, and in the process, an idea hit me.

Everyone's time is stretched, but with four kids, Julie's time is really stretched. She knows she needs to populate her Living In Plainfield real estate blog. And I know she doesn't have a lot of extra time. So my ideas are always going to lean toward reducing her involvement or creating blogging opportunities based on activities she already participates in. All this while making sure she actually gets to meet people in the process.

The Idea: A WuFoo "Broadcast Your Community Event" Form

The idea is community event posts that write themselves using the Wordpress blog's ability to create posts via email. This also gives Julie an excuse to go get face-to-face with local community leaders. That face-to-face is critical. Remember, this is about YEO! She provides a way to help them promote their events and everyone wins.

So, watch the video below, get to know us both a little better, and then go check out her new EVENTS form.

 



We'll let you know how this strategy works.

Comments (33)

Martin Rodriguez
Pacific Funding - Valencia, CA
Senior Loan Consultant

Jeff

I'm glad (for once) I served as an inspiration for you..  Ha ha..


I spent several hours on WuFoo yesterday and it took me a little while to figure everything out, but once I got it to work i realized what a great tool it is.  My form was probably a little more complicated than what Julie needs, but I think she could get this to work fairly easily.  

As I worked on this, I had a similar idea.  I was thinking if I can get my Wufoo form to script directly to a blog site, then I could create a client feedback/testimonial form that can capture past clients comments and append it directly to my site.  

Let me know how you ultimately get the wufoo form to interface with the wordpress account. 

Another great idea for another great post.
Nicely done..
Martin

Apr 16, 2007 04:52 PM
Art Blanchet
On the Outside Lookin' In - Sebastian, FL
Stranger in a Warm Land

Jeff,

See what I mean - Bill's the guy in the front.  And he is (attractive).  I just have more hair and am slightly funnier.  I think chicks dig that...

But you are kind. 

(I'm semi-reluctantant to say this after a recent blog <not yours> about brown-nosing - I really enjoy your work here.  Thank you.  So very much to learn and implement in AR, isn't there?)

Apr 16, 2007 05:16 PM
Kaye Thomas
Real Estate West - Manhattan Beach, CA
e-PRO, Manhattan Beach CA
Jeff- This is really cool stuff.. but you have to stop coming up with so many great ideas... my little brain can only handle so many  ideas before I run into brain overload....:)
Apr 16, 2007 05:42 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA

Martin... yes. We've already got it working. 

Art... LOL! Chicks definitely dig that.

Kaye... :) 

Apr 16, 2007 07:12 PM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV

Aha! 

(Jeff, you give me so many "Aha!" moments.)

I've still been wondering what's the best use for that Wufoo form, when all I had to do was wait and you'd lay it all out in front of me, practically on a silver platter.  I love the way this leads to contact.  Like Julie said, it gives us a reason to go out and talk to people.  I really like that.  I may have a mission, if the Wufoo thing will work with AR.  I still don't have an outside blog.  (I like free!)

Apr 16, 2007 09:27 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA
Sarah, it won't allow an email to post directly to AR, but that's a minor point. It emails you the form information, so the most of the hard work will be done for you already. Like I said, there is some reformatting to do, since it comes in list form, but they have entered all the information. Emailing to draft is just a few minutes less work than getting straight to your email.  :)
Apr 17, 2007 01:32 AM
Bryant Tutas
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL
Selling Florida one home at a time
Jeff, You're blowing my mind with this stuff. I can tell Julie is an awesome apprentice. Love the form idea and the teaching video is really good. Keep it up.
Apr 17, 2007 10:35 AM
Lucia Brooks
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers - Duluth, GA
Hire me and start packing!
I really like how you are implementing technology and sharing it with others!  Can you tell me if you think paying for a community blog is worth the investment?  Are you using one and has it provided any business for you?
Apr 17, 2007 11:55 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Tool Boy...

Are you trying to make me spend more money? Good. SVW.

Now I have to add a web cam to my birthday wish list.

Poor Blog Boy...NOT :)

TLW...ROAR!

Apr 17, 2007 01:02 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA

Lucia, let's make sure we're using the same terminology. What do you consider a "community blog?" 

TLW [SVW]... oh, please get one! 

Apr 17, 2007 02:27 PM
Anonymous
Lisa Dunn
Oh, I must implement TODAY!! What a goldmind of knowledge! This is another way to bridge the gap between the senior professionals and get the word out there about education events out there! I will have to put some thinking into advertising events vs. blatant promotional ads.  Thank you!
Apr 18, 2007 12:13 AM
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Lucia Brooks
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers - Duluth, GA
Hire me and start packing!

I am considering setting up a blogging systems community publisher package.  I am sorry, but I am not sure what you are speaking about when you say TLW [SVW], could you please clarify for me?

Thanks for your taking time to respond.

Apr 18, 2007 01:16 AM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA

Lisa... go for it!

Lucia... for many people there is a benefit for paying for the wisdom and training provided by Blogging Systems. The value of their offering is not based on competing against other free blogging platforms. It is based upon their ability to make you more effective and to better achieve the goals you have established in creating your blog. Everyone considering the available alternatives should do their own examination of the potential benefits that they would derive from buying that kind of knowledge and assistance. 

Apr 18, 2007 06:30 AM
Laura Monroe
Inman News - San Francisco, CA
Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Jeff~ You are astounding. I love the resourcefulness that you are so ready to share. I may not say lots, but I learn lots...bookmarked.

My only problem with web cams...I have a 12 year old boy, who loves computers, and I'm not too hip on getting into webcams yet...:( 

Apr 18, 2007 08:08 AM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA

Laura, I know it's off topic, but our kids aren't allowed near our webcams either! Probably NEVER without our supervision. And, no computers in private places... except my office. The computers the kids use now aren't hooked to the Internet and are in highly trafficked areas. It's a crazy world out there.

  

Apr 18, 2007 08:11 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE
Great video to promote....Interesting....hmmmm...
Apr 18, 2007 12:06 PM
Randy L. Prothero
eXp Realty - Hollister, MO
Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645
That is really cool.  I have a built in camera on my laptop but never use it.  I noticed your video quality was better than hers.
Apr 19, 2007 08:41 PM
Jeff Turner
RealSatisfied - Santa Clarita, CA
Randy... Yes, it is cool. I use it a great deal since our company is primarily virtual and we're spread out all over. As for the quality of my side... my image is very clear since it's not passing over the Internet in this recording. Julie is less so, because her video is streaming in over the Internet. The clarity is contingent on the bandwidth on both ends.
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