real estate virtual assistant: A Few Quick Tips for Taking Your YouTube Account to the Next Level! - 02/08/12 09:22 AM
If you’ve been searching the internet for marketing tips lately, then you most likely know that this year, video is poised to become imperative to your online marketing efforts. As real estate virtual assistants, we make it our top priority to stay on top of the latest marketing trends and recommend the best ones to our clients. Video is going to be such an important part of marketing in 2012 because it is more personal. A potential client could get a sense of who you are, your personality and your level of professionalism, all based on a short video that you … (4 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 5 Easy Ways to Connect with Your Clients! - 02/02/12 07:29 AM

We all have a sense that clients come first in business, but when things get busy it can be easy to forget.  If we stepback, we may find that we’re no longer really connecting to our clients but have a singular focus on the bottom line.
 
Since buyers and sellers are what make your real estate business a success; building those relationships is essential.  Not only will they most likely use your services again down the road, but their referrals can be invaluable in helping your business grow. 

So, how can you make sure you’re creating those … (9 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Do Your Online Marketing Efforts Inspire Trust in Your Brand? - 02/01/12 08:59 AM
Trust is imperative to the success of any business, and real estate is no exception. After all, people hire you to help them buy or sell their homes because they trust that you have the experience, knowledge, work ethic and integrity to do so. If you lose trust in your brand, then you lose business, and if you lose business, then let’s just say it: you’re out of business.
Part of our job as your real estate virtual assistants is to help you implement more marketing efforts that will help you build your business. The main reason that we are successful … (0 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Kick "Blogger's Block" to the Curb! - 01/31/12 09:02 AM
Have you ever sat down to write your weekly blog only to find out that you have absolutely no idea what to write about? Even with the perfect topic at hand, sometimes the words just don’t come out. If anyone can relate to this feeling, it’s me. Even as we speak I can spend minutes reconstructing each sentence and take several moments to rub my temple in frustration as I think of how to begin the next paragraph.
While it may seem that our weekly blog posts come easy, sometimes we spend hours, or even days trying to find the … (0 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Your RealBuzz Update: 2 Cutting Edge Tools for 2012! - 01/26/12 02:51 AM
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real estate virtual assistant: Some Quick Tips To Boost Your Productivity - 01/25/12 09:19 AM
If there is one quality that a real estate virtual assistant has to have in order to be successful, it’s the ability to use their work time productively. Our time-management skills and ability to get the job done quickly is what allows us to work on projects and tasks for several different clients per day while completing them all in a timely fashion. We have a 48-hour turnaround time at our company, and unless you have a special project that requires more time, we stick to it.
Real estate agents are incredibly busy, and we understand that sometimes, it just doesn’t … (0 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Creative Tips for Your Real Estate Blog - 01/24/12 05:03 AM
As real estate agents, you jumped on the blogging bandwagon a long time ago. You know the basics: Blog frequently, create custom content, make it engaging and use keywords and hyperlinks throughout the posts. Now that you’ve got those things down pat, it’s time to take your blog to the next level by giving it a little edge.
What do I mean by that? To do this, you will need to really juice up your creativity and expand your blogging horizons. As real estate virtual assistants, we blog on a daily basis and know the ins and outs of keeping … (2 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 5 Key Reasons to Take On Video Marketing in 2012! - 01/19/12 08:22 AM
We’re all aware that videos are the next big thing in online marketing, but you may be asking yourself... “Is it really worth it?”  Sure, it’s eye-catching and a huge trend, but you’re probably wondering whether to jump on the bandwagon or wait and see if it ends up taking a back seat to the tried and true marketing strategies.  
Hey, we get it!  You want to invest your time, energy and marketing funds into something that’s going to last, and that’s smart!  So, as your trusted Real Estate Virtual Assistants, we wanted to share our professional opinion on the … (2 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Have You Mastered the Blogging Basics? - 01/18/12 09:20 AM
Search-engine optimization. Who knew that these three little words could become so important to successful online marketing? Many real estate agents spend several hours obsessing over how they can give themselves the most SEO possible so that they can achieve the ultimate dream: landing on page 1 of Google. As real estate virtual assistants, we completely understand the importance of having a strong, SEO-friendly online presence. After all, several of our clients come to us because they have found us on Google, but our secret wasn’t hiring an expensive SEO company or having search engine superpowers. Our secret can be summed … (2 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Real Estate Technology: What’s In, What’s Out and What’s Next - 01/17/12 07:48 AM
The world of social media is ever changing. That is why your real estate virtual assistant wants to make sure that your marketing strategy is fresh and engaging. From Facebook to Twitter to Google+ and your own website, there are plenty of areas to think about when considering your marketing and social media tactics. This year, it's out with the old and in with the new.
What’s In:
Facebook Timeline: If you haven’t seen it yet, this is something everyone should check out. While Facebook is continuously introducing new interaction tools and layouts, the new Timeline is something to give … (4 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: 2 Cutting Edge Tools for 2012! - 01/12/12 09:08 AM

Each year, new innovative tools come on the market, and 2012 is no different!  Although it can seem nearly impossible to keep up with the latest and greatest thing out there, it’s worth it if you find something you know you’ll use all the time. 
As Real Estate Virtual Assistants, we enjoy being your eyes and ears for the latest in marketing and technology as our goal is to help make your life easier.  Below are a few new gadgets that may spark your interest.  Take a look!
 
Cutting Edge Video
 
Product:  Dot
Company: Kogeto
Description:  A 360 degree … (4 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Your RealBuzz Update: Are You Prioritizing Community or Content? - 01/12/12 02:56 AM
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real estate virtual assistant: Increase Your Company's Google Rank! - 01/10/12 03:34 AM
Everybody wants to increase their search engine optimization (SEO), right? And if you want to increase your SEO, you probably know the importance of it and how it could dramatically impact the success of your business. If you aren’t in perfect tune with your SEO knowledge, don’t sweat it. Many of us still see SEO as a foreign language, and have yet to master its mysteries. That’s where the help of your real estate virtual assistant comes in. We are here to give you all the tips on increasing your SEO by boosting your Google search rankings, and showing you why … (3 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Social Media as a Marketing Tool: What Should I Expect? - 01/05/12 08:52 AM
As real estate virtual assistants, one of the biggest aspects of our job is managing our clients’ expectations. When it comes to a new marketing tool or fresh approach to publicizing their businesses, we need to be honest about what they should expect and differentiate what the benefits of each service actually are. When it comes to a newer, more innovative approach to marketing like social networking, managing expectations has become imperative to the success of the growth of that part of our business.
As a marketing tool, social media genuinely works. We have seen a few of our clients’ fan … (1 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Create a High Quality Blog Following in 2012! - 01/03/12 09:30 AM
First and foremost, happy 2012! I know everyone is ready and raring to go this year. Whether 2011 was great or downright miserable, it’s time to step into high-gear. As real estate virtual assistants, we have the grand opportunity of figuring out what the priorities are of many real estate agents when it comes to their social networking and marketing strategies. One of the main things we see realtors neglecting is a huge part of maintaining an active presence in the networking world. What could it be, you ask? It’s not Facebook. It’s not Twitter. And surprisingly it’s not keeping up … (0 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Getting Back Into Work Mode After the Holidays - 12/27/11 09:06 AM
As you toss the last empty carton of eggnog into the recycling, you think of all the memories you created over the past couple of days. Opening presents with the kids, reuniting with family and friends, a kitchen full of wonderful food. Then, a new thought comes to mind. It’s something you haven’t thought of since mid last week. Tomorrow it’s time to return to work.
As a real estate agent, you love what you do and are eager to return to your work. But even with all that positivity, returning to work after a long weekend (and no to … (2 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Boost Your Real Estate Marketing Strategy in 2012! - 12/20/11 05:04 AM
December is a great time to start thinking about your goals for the next year – especially when it comes to your real estate marketing strategy. You tried a lot of new things in 2011, with some of them working and some of them dwindling. With New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day on their way, it’s time to start looking back on 2011 and evaluate what worked and what didn’t, and what you will do to reach better results in 2012. 
Nearly half of the United States population will make a New Year’s resolution, but only 8% will be … (2 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Are You Prioritizing Community or Content? - 12/14/11 09:35 AM
When you look at the words “social media” separately, it’s easy to know what each word means by itself. The word “social” means to engage or interact with other people. The word “media” can best be described as a means of communication, whether you do so through words, pictures or video. When you put the two words together, what comes to be is a combination of content and sharing. You want to provide quality content to your community, but you also want to make sure that you’re getting engagement from that content. This is where many real estate agents miss the … (2 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: Balancing Work and the Holidays - 12/13/11 08:21 AM
For most of us, the holidays are a hectic time. Our schedules get turned upside down, additional time is spent on holiday planning and activities, and combined with working and managing employees we are even more exhausted than usual (is that even possible?). Most of us probably never think of how we are going to balance this time before it actually happens. I mean, what’s the point? It’s inevitable that appointments will overlap with family time and school functions will collide with going over documents with your most important client. 
Take a step back. Breathe. It’s going to be ok.
While … (0 comments)

real estate virtual assistant: The Foundation for Successful Marketing for 2012 - 12/08/11 05:11 AM

The beginning of a new year can be very inspiring as it offers the opportunity to implement change.  If you’re thinking through ways to really make your real estate business stand out in the coming year, there are a wide variety of ways to do so!  From social media marketing, creating videos and a customized YouTube channel, real estate blogging, enhancing your website and networking; your options are nearly limitless!
 
Yet at the core of all of your marketing, and even at the core of your company, there needs to be a solid foundation of your brand.  Defining the brand … (2 comments)

 
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