Here is a special holiday message from me!
May your days be merry and bright!
Happy Holidays from Megan at BVAS! {Video}
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Monday Motivation {6.20.11}
June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Today’s Monday Motivation post will be short but important…
“Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.”
– Zig Ziglar
Go forth and do the things that you love!
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Online Biz Insiders Podcast – Real Estate Virtual Assistant – Megan E Barber
April 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the creators of Online Biz Insiders, Carla Wilson and Mary Motz, for their potcast. It was much fun, and we talked about the tasks that we typically handle for REALTORS, the value of our services, and much more. Click on the link above and check it out!
Be sure to check out all the other episodes of their fabulous Online Biz Insiders podcast as well, where you will find great tips and tools for online marketing, productivity and more!
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Funny Real Estate Video – Old Spice Parody
March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Real estate videos don’t have to be boring. In my search of some entertainment in the real estate world, I have seen that there are a lot of Old Spice parodies popping up lately. But this one has to be my favorite:
My favorite part: “I have balloons tied to my ankles.” Well done Landmark Realty.
You can view a few more real estate related Old Spice parody videos at the Agency Logic blog here.
Have you tried your hand at comedy in your videos? Found any recent real estate videos that have made you laugh lately? Leave me a comment below and let me know about them.
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Monday Motivation – The Power of Your Thinking {3.14.11}
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I have this book sitting on my desk that I received for Christmas from my father. It has been sitting there for weeks and I was finally prompted to open it by a high stress, down in the dumps situation. We all have those, don’t we? The book is “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and it’s all small stuff”. Most of the principals in the book are incredibly simple, yet powerful.
For this week’s Monday Motivation, I want to reflect on chapter 4, Be Aware of the Snowball Effect of Your Thinking.
A powerful technique for becoming more peaceful is to be aware of how quickly your negative and insecure thinking can spiral out of control. Have you ever noticed how uptight you feel when you’re caught up in your thinking? And, to top it off, the more absorbed you get in the details of whatever is upsetting you, the worse you fell. One thought leads to another, and yet another, until at some point you become incredibly agitated.
This is a trap that I get caught in myself often, as well as many agents I know. You can sometimes spend time thinking of the tasks and projects that need to be done, then that spirals into thinking of everything else that didn’t get done, and before you know it, you are feeling overwhelmed and wondering how you will get ANYTHING done. Ever been kept up at night doing this very thing?
The solution is to notice what’s happening in your head before your thoughts have a chance to build any momentum. The sooner you catch yourself in the act of building your mental snowball, the easier it is to stop.
Thinking constantly about your busy schedule, all of the tasks that need to be done, and thoughts of how overwhelmed you are can make you feel even more stressed. Just stop! And if you are like me and sometimes those thoughts start creeping into your head when you try to go to sleep, keep a piece of paper by your bed (or your smartphone) and write them down. Give it a try and see if you sleep better at night and are a little less stressed.
Then give those notes to your Virtual Assistant to take on those tasks and help you rest a little easier.
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2011 Is Bringing Some Changes – Don’t Miss Out!
December 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ho Ho Ho and Happy Holidays from the Real Estate Virtual Assistant team at BVAS! 2011 is a few weeks away and will be bringing in some changes here at BVAS, including new rates. Here’s my video with a little announcement for those thinking about partnering with Barber Virtual Assisting Solutions in the near future…
New higher 2011 rates will be effective after January 15th. S new clients thinking of signing on with our services and want to get in on the current 2010 rates, you have until January 15, 2011 to sign on. This applies to all services including our Retainer plans and Pre-paid Blocks.*
Rate increase happens at midnight on January 16th so don’t miss out!!!
**Current clients will not face a rate increase at this time. You will be grandfathered in at you current rates.
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10 Ideas for Real Estate Video – Part V
December 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
In previous postings I have mentioned that as a real estate virtual assistant, I often get asked by agents how to incorporate different technologies like video into their real estate marketing. The biggest obstacle for them seems to be ideas on what to make videos about. In this installment of 10 Ideas for Real Estate Video, I am bring you two more video content ideas.
(Click the following to see Parts 1, Part 2, Part 3 or Part 4)
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9. Demonstrate a Quick Home Improvement or Staging Tip
Homeowners could definitely appreciate some how-to’s on simple fixes or decorating and staging ideas. A great way to to capture your homeowner audience’s attention is to make a video demonstrating just that. Create some videos that shows a quick way to improve curb appeal, tips on how to winterize your home for the cold weather, or great furniture placement techniques for staging.
Videos with home tips can be extremely useful to homeowners and when developing content for your blogs and websites, providing tips they can use will capture their attention and garner their trust in you.
Not the tool-savvy type or a staging expert? Enlist the help of a handy-man colleague, or a local home stager you work with to create these demonstration videos.
10. Videos with Good-Natured Humor
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Some of the most “viral” videos out there are the ones that make people laugh. You can create videos that parody the life and times of a REALTOR, poke fun at yourself, or do a silly skit addressing common issues and troubles that come up in a real estate transactions. Come up with something like “Reason #126 You Need to Use a REALTOR”, and illustrate
in a simple skit a humorous problem that could befall a buyer or a seller, and how an agent can come to the rescue.
If you create some videos that are meant to entertain and make people laugh, it shows that you are not a “real estate robot”, gives a glimpse of your personality, and shows you have a sense of humor (which is relate-able to so many people) Keep it light, keep it fun, and remember to keep it clean and good natured.
So there you have it in this final installment of 10 Ideas for Real Estate Video. I hope you were able to get some creative juices flowing when coming up with content for your new videos. Of course, you can probably find way more than just 10 content ideas, and I will periodically add new content ideas as I run across them.
Iff you need help with creating and promoting your videos, consider using the BVAS Real Estate Virtual Assistant team to help with you with your video marketing needs.
And feel free to leave me a comment with more content ideas, or links to your own real estate videos. I would love to see them.
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Look At Who’s Certified Virtual Assistant Now!
July 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
I don’t normally pat myself on the back, but I was just notified of this today…
I am happy to announce that I recently passed the IVAA Certified Virtual Assistant examination with flying colors and am now considered a Certified Virtual Assistant ( a.k.a. CVA) by the one of the leading VA organizations, the International Virtual Assistants Association.
More on my CVA announcement from IVAA:
This designation is the industry standard for excellence. It is no small accomplishment to have passed the CVA examination, which tests VAs at an advanced level as opposed to core competencies. The IVAA CVA examination is the only VA examination-format certification that tests a VA in many areas of a VA practice.
I am happy to have this certification under my belt and a plan to display it with pride and to uphold the same high professional standards as always. Thanks for the opportunity IVAA!
Thanks for letting me toot my own horn for a minute!
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We Do WordPress Websites!
July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Have you seen my latest video posted to YouTube? You still need a great real estate website? Well now at BVAS, we are offering WordPress website design! Check out what I had to say about the recent development.
So if you are interested in starting a new real estate website and real estate blog using the WordPress platform, visit my website for more info and contact us today!
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Online Dominance & A Fantastic Facebook Trick
April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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After attending the awesome VREBC last week, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite speakers from it, Michael Russer. When I first started out as a Real Estate Virtual Assistant over 5 years ago, I was introduced through the REVA Network to Michael Russer and his fantastic classes and webinars. Also known as “Mr. Internet”, Michael has been speaking and coaching real estate pros for years on using the internet for their real estate business. He is also one of the biggest cheerleaders of the Virtual Assistant industry, which is another reason why I am a big fan of his.
Michael’s extensive list of accomplishments and books written can be found right here. His latest program, Online Dominance, includes a fantastic Mentoring program for agents that contains his high-energy group coaching calls, as well as the highly valuable CLICKS to CLOSES™ and ePRODUCTIVITY™ courses. This is one program where a few of my real estate friends are participants, and they all are raving fans.
The main reason I am posting this is to highlight a fantastic lead follow up resource that he shares and how he goes about sharing it with the use of his Facbook fan page. The resource Michael shares is the ingenious “Critical First Response Email Script”. It is a simple email sent to internet consumers after their initial inquiry. It is crafted in a way that is no pressure, “non-salesy”, and invites consumers to open a dialogue when they are ready to.
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How do you get this fantastic email script? Well, you must become a fan of the Online Dominance Facebook page in order to get to the download link. This Facebook tactic demonstrates a great way to generate new fans (or leads) to your Facbook fan page by enticing users to get something of value from you that they want or need. This simple trick is something you can do with your own fan page by creating a tab that only fans can access and use that tab to share valuable links, or special downloads for your fans. Then just watch your fan numbers grow.
I highly recommend that you check out Michael Russer
- Online Dominance – www.OnlineDominance.com
- The Mr. Internet News Real Estate Blog
- Online Dominance Facebook Page
Looking to spruce up your own Facebook fan page and add valuable links and information for your fans? Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant can help you! Contact us today for an assessment of your real estate and social media support needs. and if your not already, come on over to Facebook and be a fan!
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