virtual tour business: Accepting Critical Reviews with Grace - 03/19/11 07:55 AM
In my years at RTV I have seen a lot of photos. I mean, A LOT of photos. Some are wonderful and amazing, some are ok, and occasionally there will be some that leave me feeling like I need to wash my eyes out with hot water.For a long time I would take note of who the good photographers were and avoid the ones that submitted less than stellar images, and I left it at that. But then I heard Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture and changed the way I did things. It made me realize that the message I had been … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: Virtual Tour Checklist - A Story by Mike Vega - 02/12/11 07:42 AM
So I get hired by a young couple with a baby to shoot a virtual tour for them. They're looking to move out of state, back home to be closer to their family. They both work so, they tell me that it's ok to go ahead and shoot while they're not there and explain where to find the key. So, I get there and enter the home.....OH MY GOODNESS WHAT A MESS!! Baby clutter everywhere!! Toys, stroller, baby chair, etc. Then, up on the counters and tables, there was enough paper work and receipts to bring the Pentagon to it's knees. … (2 comments)

virtual tour business: The Pitch by RTV Helped me get things going! - 02/12/11 07:41 AM
Last night's Alan's virtual tour presentation was very educative, fun and enjoyable. I couldn't connect to the Webinar because of security issue with my laptop for the first 20min or so.  I 'm glad I can go back, download and watch again.  Thank you so much RTV team for setting up the new online virtual tour software and a very easy to use online Tour Management System for their individual business owners like me.  'How little I know' was my feeling after watching his show, as far the newer technology and all the gadgets that are around to day. Things are … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: New Virtual Tour Dealer Sites!! - 02/12/11 07:37 AM
Can we get a drum roll going? We are ready to roll out the new Dealer Site 2.0 Upgrade! We've tweaked and honed the system in order to offer it to new and existing virtual tours dealers at the same time! For existing Dealer Site customers, you have the option to keep your current site just the way it is, or take the FREE upgrade. The upgrade will not happen automatically. If you want this upgrade now, just drop an email to dealersite((AT))realtourvision.com and say, "I want the upgrade on my site!" With the brand new Content Management System that comes … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: How I Found RTV - The Dave Stegmeir Story - 01/29/11 04:25 AM
When I bought my first DSLR camera four years ago, it did not take long for a hobby to grow into a real passion.  I knew in an instant that this medium would lead me to a new and exciting career.  As I studied and learned all I could about the "Art" of photography as well as the technical aspects of it, I realized that I would need to look for a niche` market for my photography.  The business of photography is one of the most competitive industries I know of. One day I found myself looking for a new house … (3 comments)

virtual tour business: Eagle Eye Virtual Tours LOVE Tour Builder 4.0 - 01/29/11 04:19 AM
From a Caterpiller to a Butterfly we are Transformed! Wow!, I mean Wow!, this new Tour Builder 4.0 virtual tour software is really great!  If you haven’t heard about the new 4.0 that has been launched by RTV 360 Tours then let me tell you that you are missing out.  The extra steps in the virtual tour building process before reminded me of a Caterpiller, we were working hard through  several steps in the process to weave through the virtual tour software a tour that would emerge as a beautiful display of HD slideshows, similar to the caterpillar weaving a cocoon of … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: A Great Start to a New Year - 01/29/11 04:12 AM
Virtual Tour Success, your premiere Harrison virtual tour company is very excited to be jumping on the bandwagon in 2011 with RTV and their virtual tour software, Tour Builder 4.0. What that means to our clients is the Lakes Region Virtual Tour provider of choice will be using the latest in virtual tour technology.  It means speed and HD excellence in all we do.  Our interactive virtual tours are built and stored online. So if our computer or your computer should fail, no virtual tour is lost. Plus, we can use the virtual tour software anywhere!  We can shoot and build … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: A FAST Virtual Tour Company Startup - 01/29/11 04:11 AM
Today is officially my fourth day in starting up my virtual tour business with RTV virtual tour software company and I have already made my first virtual tour sale!  I intended to get off to a fast start and still, I am a bit surprised by how fast everything is progressing. Like others who decide to get into the property marketing business when it's hot, I was a bit taken aback by the sheer volume of information to digest.  I knew the best course was to just read, study and practice to get enough information to get started.  I think I … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: Real Estate Exposure Engine 2011 - 01/12/11 09:00 AM
Did you know that BlueLaVaMedia (Traverse Virtual Tours) made nearly $6000 in 2010 JUST by offering an Exposure Engine? We sold 310 real estate virtual tours / V-Slides and 295 Exposure Engines were ordered. Now that’s penetration! Did you know that Island Digital Images (Corpus Virtual Tours) brought in $9300 in Exposure Engine sales in a single year?? Owner Alan Fon called us up on the phone at the year’s end thanking RTV for giving his virtual tour company such an amazing new revenue stream.  What is an Exposure Engine? http://www.bluelavamedia.com/marketing.html#Exposure%20Engine Does the Exposure Engine take work?? Yes of course it … (2 comments)

virtual tour business: Networking into the New Year - 01/12/11 08:50 AM
I have to tell you how I met Rob & Ryan Gick of Gick Builders Inc., a Lafayette Home Builder. I met this father and son duo when visiting the Lafayette BNI group here in Indiana. By the way I strongly suggest joining your local BNI. They approached me after the meeting  to have a virtual tour done of a recently completed remodel. We met shortly after at the project and I was amazed at the transformation that had taken place. They had converted what was the living room into a mother in law quarters with her own kitchen and bedroom … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: South Central Michigan Virtual Tour Provider - 12/31/10 06:12 AM
Are You Ready for 2011? Another year is a almost gone. How will the New year be better?  How will my Central Michigan virtual tour business grow? Looking back over the activities of www.powerplaymmp.com here in Hillsdale County, Michigan and South Central Michigan, I am truly amazed at how many new products, techniques and tools that have been developed and made available by RTV our virtual tour software partners. The High Definition, HD Virtual Tour, an upgrade from our previous presentation, has been a big hit.  The reaction from our customers has been nothing less than awesome.  None of our competitors … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: When to Say When - 12/27/10 10:41 AM
<p><br><br><br><br></p> Being in business for yourself means that you need to learn how to invoice and collect from your customers. Having a customer that is ten days out on a one or two hundred dollar invoice is NOT grounds for throwing the relationship away but turning off their service. Here's my advise on knowing when to say when and how you should approach collection on accounts. Enjoy the video! RealTourVision Virtual Tour Software & Digital Marketing Training  866-947-8687 Ext 4 … (2 comments)

virtual tour business: Bartering With Virtual Tours - 12/27/10 10:40 AM
Here at Lafayette Virtual Tour Company it's not always about the money. I wanted to share my bartering experience with everyone because it has been a win-win situation for me and the other party. The other party is actually a Lafayette Chiropractor and let me tell you how we came together and decided to swap his services for a virtual tour. I pick him because my wife knew his wife but we had never met but I had to see someone because I was having chronic back pain. So I came in for my first appointment and filled out the paper … (2 comments)

virtual tour business: Engaging Your Customers in a Digital World - 12/27/10 10:34 AM
"Take Action!" I don’t care what type of business you’re in, what you’re selling, or where you are in your strategic plan, the goal of your marketing message is to motivate your prospects into taking the next step. Today, companies are going to greater lengths to capture their customers' attention and win their loyalty—They are joining social network sites, they’re blogging, they’re building fan pages, they’re finding new places where their brands can be seen—but are they talking with their customers, are they getting to know their customers, are they talking to their staff to get customer insights, are they asking … (2 comments)

virtual tour business: New RTV Virtual Tour Marketing Pieces - 12/18/10 04:42 AM
There are numerous client types for each service we offer.  This month spend some time focusing on selling the HD V-Slide module to real estate agents. This traditional tri-fold brochure can be printed or even sent online because each picture is linked directly to an active HD V-slide tour.  Simply enough, this brochure details the benefits and streamlined process of this amazing, new marketing tool. Spring is just around the corner and this is the perfect time to familiarize and engage agents so that they are up and running before the busiest time of the real estate year. This brochure is … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: The Whole Enchilada Please! - 12/18/10 04:39 AM
Are you offering your customers the whole enchilada?
The term “whole enchilada” dates back to about 1960.  Like, “the whole nine yards,’ the terms mean that everything is in there. Why “enchilada”? Because there’s a BIG deal in it! A total menu, you can order the complete meal or ala Carte. Starting with an appetizer and later, an entrée! “Productizing” a service business.  One of the best ways to innovate your virtual tour service business is to “productize” your offering. Make the intangible tangible. Consumers are very accustomed to buying from a range of predefined offerings - think McDonalds combo … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: No More Traffic Tickets! - 12/11/10 04:32 AM
Everybody wants and NEEDS to know what marketing techniques are working for their virtual tour company. As a budding Central Coast Virtual Tour Provider I've learned, there is no wrong or right way. The only right way is the way that works best. I've been told it is best to experiment with high-cost, low-cast, popular, and even odd forms of marketing. From donation work to billboards, the range for marketing is HUGE, and I have yet to scrape the surface. Yesterday when asking the predictable yet powerful question "how'd you hear about us?" I was told by my new virtual tour … (2 comments)

virtual tour business: When Your Technology Provider Gives Back - 12/11/10 04:28 AM
Building a successful property marketing and virtual tour business in Silicon Valley can take a lot of unusual turns.  When Exposure Elements was founded a year ago I thought that I would be largely servicing realtors and I marketed to that area heavily. I totally discounted one of the best lead sources that us RTV Virtual Tour Photographers have at our disposal, RTV leads from their corporate site and Tour Track, RTV's National virtual tour accounts. Leads are great! People from all over the World simply google for a virtual tour service, company, provider and no matter how you key it … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: New Mobile Agent Websites are HUGE Success - 12/11/10 04:26 AM
The South Eastern Valley Regional Association of Realtors had its annual conference and Powervision4Realestate.com a Scottsdale Virtual Tour Company decided to take a booth. We were the last allowed into the show and as a result were able to buy an associate membership for our new salesperson Tina Malko. It was very last minute and I knew there were going to be over 1000 attendees so I decided to ask another RTV dealer – Rudy Gutierrez of Onview360.com to join us in working the booth. With Rudy’s specialty being creating virtual tours, my specialty being all things technical and Tina being … (0 comments)

virtual tour business: Getting Rank Spanked? - 12/11/10 04:25 AM
You can learn how to Rank-Spank the Competition! Five weeks ago, I started learning from RTV how I can move my  moving up in the ranks, thanks to RTV's 12-week Social Ignition Course. At that point I had no investment in Twitter and had never heard of sites liked LinkedIn, Inman, and ActiveRain. Terms like Google Analytics, SEO, and tweeps were not in my cyber-vocab either. Just recently, however, I made the exciting discovery that my geo-keyword of SLO Virtual Tours has already earned my site the #9 ranking on Google SERP (Search Engine Results Page). Last week, you had to … (2 comments)