What is the ROI of Pinterest?
"How do I leverage Pinterest for my real estate business?" The title of this post, as well as the… [more]
Rich Real Estate Agent, Poor Real Estate Agent
via activerain.com What separates Rich Real Estate Agents from the Poor Real Estate Agents? Check out… [more]
One Year Ago I Ditched Outlook for Gmail
One year ago today, I made the decision to ditch Microsoft Outlook and move everything over to Gmail.… [more]
Importance of REALTOR Safety
Being a real estate agent can definitely be a difficult job at times. From managing several buyer and… [more]
Recommended Reading – 10.20.11
It's been a little while, but I think it's time for a new installment of Recommended Reading. There has… [more]
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One Year Ago I Ditched Outlook for Gmail
One year ago today, I made the decision to ditch Microsoft Outlook and move everything over to Gmail. And I have never looked back! Why did I do it? Outlook at the time was continually locking up, crashing my PC and I was completely fed up. In the back of my mind, I had always considered moving it over to Gmail but was too afraid to take the plunge because it was so different than I'm used to. Then one day, after too much frustration, I did it. And it was so much easier than I thought. So what are the Pros for leaving Outlook for Gmail? Here are a few of the great reasons: Easy to … [Read More...]
Importance of REALTOR Safety
Being a real estate agent can definitely be a difficult job at times. From managing several buyer and seller clients at once, to tracking paperwork and juggling upcoming closings. But he thought that your real estate career can present you with some dangerous situations, hardly ever enters your mind. Some scary stuff in the news lately is driving home the fact that Realtor safety should become a priority. Realtor safety concerns are nothing new. Several years ago, when I worked in the front office for a major real estate company, the company had decided to offer self defense classes to … [Read More...]
Recommended Reading – 10.20.11
It's been a little while, but I think it's time for a new installment of Recommended Reading. There has been some great posts lately with tips and insight covering a broad spectrum real estate marketing, social media and more. Taking time to read them will not be a waste of your time, I promise!! Here is the latest collection of great reads from around the web that I think are of benefit to you: Stop Trying to Be a Celebrity. Be a Kick Ass Person and REALTOR - Productivity Junkies 6 Ways to Measure your Social Media Results - Social Media Examiner 5 Simple Tips to Make Your Facebook … [Read More...]
11 Weeks Left in 2011? Let’s Get Ready for 2012 NOW!
Believe it or not, there are only 11 weeks left in 2011! We are firmly in the 4th quarter and have you examined your progress on your 2011 business plan? Are you flying blind without one? Well whatever your answer, there is no time to waste. The time to implement is now if you want 2012 to get off to a great start. Some say that if you start your business January 1st 2012, you are already behind. Real estate is a lag industry and things can take 60-90 days of implementation to see any results. So if you don't start until January, you may not see any results for several months (especially in … [Read More...]
When Technology Lets You Down
What have we been up to lately at the BVAS office? Things have been buzzing along here while running my real estate virtual assistant team and marketing projects galore. Then around the first of the month, an all out techno meltdown happened. My poor 3 year old laptop had been limping along lately, but I knew it was not long for this world. It finally overheated and went kaput. Let us hold a moment of silence for the good old HP dv6700 laptop... There was just a minor slowdown while waiting for my new computer to arrive, but thanks to my husband's a backup laptop and Dropbox I was able … [Read More...]
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