Regular readers of our REVStaffing blog know that we focus a lot of time and energy on getting our clients successfully ramped up and firmly positioned in their use of social media. And while the needs differ from one client to the next, but the bottom line is always the same: We work hard to make you THE local expert.
If you’ve been holding off on getting started with social media, here’s our advice: Don’t wait any longer. Social media isn’t going away – it’s getting bigger. And it can be one of YOUR greatest marketing assets as you head into 2019…if you make it work for you.
The best part? Social media is, for the most part, free. Yes, there are fees associated with some things…and there are things for which you’ll probably want to pay a small monthly fee (like a public Active Rain account). But you don’t have to pay to use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, and they’ve been proven time and time again to be among the best (free) marketing tools at your disposal.
There are a lot of myths surrounding the use of social media. These include the idea that social media is overwhelming, and you have to spend hours and hours every week keeping things up to date. Or you may have heard that it’s a waste of time, and doesn’t really generate results. A lot of people think that there’s no way of gauging your success.
We get it. Myths are generated when people are uncomfortable with something, and need excuses for not dispelling their discomfort by learning about the thing they fear. REVStaffing wants you to know that there’s nothing to fear in the prudent use of social media! The savvy and timely use of social media isn’t hard, especially with REVStaffing’s crew in your corner. You are in total control of when, where and how you use it. We do it all for you, and you reap the rewards.
Whether you’re already a REVStaffing client or considering becoming one, you know that we’re dedicated to helping you to grow and nurture your successful business. We encourage you to fill out our free needs analysis; we’ll be happy to discuss ALL of your unique business needs! And be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook.
Bookmark this page to return for regular updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, X700.
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The show doesn’t stop once you click Finish and Post in your Facebook Live broadcast. While your video post can reach far and wide on Facebook, you can push that reach even further after the video has wrapped up.
Upload Your Live Video to YouTube or Vimeo
Once you’ve downloaded your Facebook Live video, you can upload your video to other video hosting sites or channels to reach a wider audience. If you upload it to YouTube, you can even use YouTube’s simple video editing tools to trim your video down to the moment(s) you want to keep and share. Don’t forget to use YouTube’s features to add a branded watermark, action cards, a description, and tags.
Share Your Live Video with Newsletter Subscribers
If your email newsletter could use a shot in the arm, add your Facebook Live video into your next issue.
Video and media consistently boost email marketing performance.
Personify Leadership shot partner interviews at an international conference and later used the Facebook Live videos to inform newsletter subscribers. The company was able to increase credibility by highlighting their key partnerships.
Embed Your Live Video in Your Website or Blog
To see the options to embed, edit, and even schedule an expiration date for your Facebook Live video, go back the Post Details pop-up window and click the Post tab.
Click on the Post tab.
After clicking the Post tab, click on the image of the video to access video options (including downloading the video file).
Then you’ll click on Options so you can view the options for your video post. You can click Embed to copy the code to add an iFrame of the video to your website or blog.
To get an embed code for your Facebook Live video, follow these additional steps to grab an iFrame code for your website or blog.
Facebook Live videos offer excellent repurposing opportunities that you can quickly plug into other social media marketing channels. Live videos are ready and waiting to expand your reach and grow your audience even more.
Let REVStaffing help you to achieve your goals and increase your potential! Complete a complimentary needs analysis survey, send us an email, or call 855.REVS.VA1 today!
*Courtesy of www.socialmediaexaminer.com
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Your information isn’t safe! Hackers and data thieves constantly troll to steal information, and Realtors are vulnerable because they have access to, store, and maintain confidential personal and client records.
It’s not just a desktop computer that can be breached. In a world of technology, there are several areas exposed to hackers, such as a mobile phone, wi-fi, and cloud storage.
Here are ways to protect your information:
On the Cloud
Dropbox and Evernote are popular cloud services for storing files, but security isn’t tight.
- Make sure you encrypt your private information.
- Also, if you backup your files to the cloud, remember that even though you delete them on your computer or mobile device, they are still stored in your cloud account.
- Completely delete the file by removing it from your backup cloud account.
On Social Media
- Limit the amount of personal information you share on social media.
- Check your privacy settings.
- Periodically take a look at your lists on friend connections online and remove the ones you don’t know well.
On Your Computer
- Don’t click on a suspicious link on a web page or email.
- Also, make sure you use security software and keep it up to date.
On Your Phone
There is mobile malware that can hijack your phone, stealing your contact list and running up bill for more services.
- Protect yourself by only downloading phone apps from reputable app stores, like the iTunes App Store, Google Play, and the Windows Store.
On the Web
- Don’t respond to pop-up windows.
- Secure your home Wi-Fi network.
- Set your web browser to auto-update.
Online Shopping or Financial Transactions
- Don’t shop online, log on to banking sites, or social networking sites on a public computer or public Wifi networks. Anyone within Wifi range can access and steal your information.
- Instead, install a personal virtual private network app on your phone or computer to protect your communications.
Use Two-Factor Authentication Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail offer two-factor authentication. It’s basically an extra layer of security to shield your login in process from hackers.
Update, Update, Update Security software becomes less effective when it’s out of date. Make sure you are diligent with prompt software updates.
You’ve been hacked, now what?
- The first thing you should do is reset your passwords. Start with your email account because password resets for all your other accounts are usually sent to your email. Once that’s done, reset passwords in you financial and critical accounts.
- Search the help section of a website, such as Facebook, if you are blocked from accessing it.
- Let your contacts know you’ve been hacked.
- Report the hacking to the site.
- Run a scan of your computer or mobile device using a trusted antivirus program.
- In the case of identity theft, get a copy or your credit reports, file a fraud alert with the major credit bureaus, and monitor monthly statements for any more unusual activity.
There is no way to completely eliminate the risk of hack attacks and other cyber crimes. However, taking action now to protect yourself can help reduce the damage down the road if you are targeted.
Need help protecting your real estate information? Give us a call at REVStaffing today at 855-738-7821, or visit our website at www.revstaffing.com.
If you want to find out how REVStaffing can help you with your real estate business, click here to schedule an appointment.
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Paige earned the #1 spot in 2014, and she is still #1 based on sales so far for 2015!
Paige is a client of REVStaffing, and relies on our resources for her real estate business that focuses on Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, and other areas of Horry County, South Carolina.
She is no stranger to accolades in real estate. Paige has won numerous real estate awards for her outstanding performance.
She loves her job and believes in a higher standard of professional service while giving back to the community.
Congratulations, Paige from all of us at REVStaffing!
Call REVStaffing today at 855-738-7821 or visit our website at www.revstaffing.com.
If you would like to discuss any possibly need you may have and would like REVStaffing’s assistance, click here to schedule an appointment.
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Everyone agrees that increasing consumer protection is a desirable goal. Nevertheless, the unforeseen ripple effects from these changes could seriously disrupt how the closing process is conducted.
The most serious issues that will result from the new changes handed down by the CFPB: The new rules will require a new three-day waiting period when there are any changes in the TRID forms. The recommendation is to allow an extra 15 days to close your transactions. In other words, 30-day contracts will now require 45 days, and 60-day contracts will require 75 days.
A change of this magnitude is going to create unexpected ripple effects across the industry, not only for agents and clients, but for mortgage and title professionals, too. What can you do to be prepared?
First, make sure you attend a TRID training as soon as possible.
Second, if you’re a broker-owner, own a Mortgage Company, or Title Company, take steps to change your documentation to the new system as soon as it becomes available.
Third, associations and other companies that provide contracts to the industry must have the new forms ready to go well before Aug. 1, 2015. This also means that agents and brokers will have to be trained on these new forms, over and above what is required by TRID.
It could be a tough transition at first. What will be particularly thorny are transactions closing in late July. If they fail to close by Aug. 1, 2015, how will they be handled? Does entirely new documentation have to be drawn? How long will the delays be?
As we move closer to the August 1st date change, advise your clients that there will be unexpected delays in obtaining loan approval, potential changes in the documentation during the transaction, and a host of problems we probably can’t even begin to imagine. Start preparing now.
Call REVStaffing today at 855-738-7821 or visit our website at www.revstaffing.com.
If you would like to discuss any possibly need you may have and would like REVStaffing’s assistance, click here to schedule an appointment.
**Courtesy of inman.com and Bernice Ross
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The summer season is right around the corner, and with it comes heat waves, longer days, and vacation! Which brings to mind an old saying in real estate… “If you are not busy, plan a vacation and you will be!”So what is your plan to cover your summer holiday? There are a few options, but you will need help! There are clients that need to be taken care of, there are deals in the pipeline, there is blogging and a social media calendar to attend to, there are leads to follow up on, and emails to answer.
Who is going to do this while you are gone? You could ask an agent in your office to cover, but they might expect to be paid a referral fee perhaps, or you could have an “I scratch your back and you scratch mine” type of agreement, but they must be someone you can trust.
You will likely spend several hours together reviewing the background information for each client, where you are in the process, and what the next steps are. You will need to communicate directly with each client and answer his or her questions and concerns. You will have to write notes and add them to the files in case questions arise while you are away.
Wow, this seems like a bit of a headache…. Right?
Or, you could call REVStaffing. While you are resting and relaxing, we will be busy working behind the scenes on your behalf. Tending to the details of your business while you are worry free. Our team will burst into action, providing you with immediate support giving you peace of mind assistance for every project.
Our REVStaffing Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistants (PREVAs) are highly skilled in transaction coordination, blogging and advanced social media. We utilize all of the top tools to process your required tasks, efficiently and effectively. We are a Top Producer 8i certified company and in addition, we work with the tools our clients subscribe to including e-Edge, Max Avenue, Point2 Agent, Active Rain, MyRedTools, Leadstreet, LinkedIn, LoopNet, Postlets, PowerSites, RainMaker, Real Estate Tomato, WiseAgent, Basecamp, Highrise, Ixact Contact, and many others.
For more detailed information, click on the link “How Virtual Can Be Vital To My Business” which explains virtual assistance; the advantages and disadvantages of both Virtual Assistants and in office assistants. So you can take that much needed break, and leave the worrying to REVStaffing. We are even available at a moments notice if there is a one time or multiple tasks.
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contacts, appointments, leads, and open houses. One app that is a must have for realtors is Open Home Pro (OHP), this is a free app that helps agents collect and convert more leads generated from their open houses.
Real estate agents use to have a sign-up pad and paper for visitors and then the agent would have to transfer the information for follow up. Now by using your tablet to sign in visitors, Open room Pro offers you a great way to collect information from potential clients who visit your open houses. In a matter of seconds you can input a potential client’s name, email address, number of bedrooms they are seeking, and more. Open Room Pro will save all of the data in its address book (this can be exported into a .cvs file), you can also personally email every client that has been put in the system thanking them for visiting. If they have any questions with a response from the email it will come directly to you.
Here are some Features of Open Home Pro:
- Auto email all clients thanking them for stopping by
- OHP will store all data collected and can be easily exported into .cvs for importing into your CRM
- It’s simple, OHP is designed to be easy to use
- Ability to publish real estate listings to OpenHomePro.com, this will drive additional leads to you
- If there is a reduction in the price on a listing in the app all clients who have seen it will get emailed with the new price.
- It gives you a full screen photo slideshow to show clients
- No Wi-Fi needed to collect leads at you open house
There are many more features that Open Home Pro has, if you are not currently using this app you may want to check it out and see if it works for you.
Need help staying in contact with all the leads that will soon be coming your way? REVStaffing can gladly assist you with those tasks! Let REVStaffing help you to achieve your goals and increase your potential! Complete a complimentary needs analysis survey, send us an email, or call 855.REVS.VA1 today!
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Point2 Agent is an online real estate marketing solutions provider that provides technologies to the real estate industry. Point2 Agent offers individuals in real estate a way to succeed regardless of their expertise in the technology savvy real estate industry for over a decade.
Real estate agents who use the Point2 Agent marketing system are able to enhance their web presence in numerous ways utilizing the impressive websites, broad listing 
combinations, and brilliant lead management results.
Aside from creating a platform for the modern real estate agent. Point2 also provides up to minute data information essential for the consumer, property managers and the investor alike. Giving the homebuyer and real estate professional’s knowledge and a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Point2 Agent system is mobile friendly and is easily accessible for anyone to use, they have tech support and is available to use Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm CST.
The Point2 Agent is a marketing tool for those in the real estate industry who want to expand their business into the ever growing social media market. For more information about Point2 Agent, please call customer support at 1-866-977-1777 or go to http://www.point2.com.
Need help staying in contact with all the leads that will soon be coming your way? REVStaffing can gladly assist you with those tasks! Let REVStaffing help you to achieve your goals and increase your potential! Complete a complimentary needs analysis survey, send us an email, or call 855.REVS.VA1 today!
With the housing market on the rise, Real Estate Agents are taking on more tasks then they can sometimes handle. From lead generating to preparing mounds of paper work. The agent wants to spend more time nurturing relationships that provide a lasting impression.So what’s an agent to do when the going gets tough?
Ready Chat may be your solution!
Ready Chat offers a team of trained and qualified real estate specialists for the purposes of monitoring and engaging the agents website traffic, converting them into leads all while developing and cultivating them on the agents value, and establishing their trust!
Ready Chat live agents offer monitoring for your website seventeen hours a day, seven days a week in addition to monitoring and engaging your website traffic. Ready Chat agents follow a thoroughly scripted process, working to convert the agent visitors into leads.What does that mean?
Agents can now relax and put more time and energy into what matters most, selling and sealing the deal!!
For more information on Ready Chat and to view a demo, go to http://readychat.com or call 1-888-693-0351
Need help staying in contact with all the leads that will soon be coming your way? REVStaffing can gladly assist you with those tasks! Let REVStaffing help you to achieve your goals and increase your potential! Complete a complimentary needs analysis survey, send us an email, or call 855.REVS.VA1 today!
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Customer relationship management (CRM) provider Contactually was not specifically designed only for Realtors. However, a growing number of Realtors nationwide are using Contactually’s cloud-based software to stay in better contact with their clients and database, and the company continues to make their system work for Realtor needs.
Since the company launched at the end of 2011, the CRM systems Contactually provides have continued to make upgrades, many of which are perfect for those in the real estate industry — from agents, to teams, to brokerage firms.
Contactually brings together databases from numerous sources. This includes integrating with Gmail, Google contacts, Google calendar, Yahoo, AOL, Facebook, Twitter, 
LinkedIn, Skype, Foursquare, Tumblr, Flickr, Quora, Klout, Placester, and Zapier, as well as certain other CRM programs like Highrise, Salesforce, BombBomb, MailChimp, SugarCRM, CapsuleCRM, and Producteev.
The idea behind Contactually is to organize all of the users’ many networks and to help keep the users themselves more organized and focused on their relations with contacts.
Relationships can be tracked easily via Contactually’s dashboard. This is where the user will receive daily reminders on actions that need to be taken with certain contacts. Pipelines can show exactly what stage active contacts are in.
Individual emails can be created from within Contactually, as can mass emails to contact databases. Email templates and article sharing plugins are made available to all users. Contacts can be selected to be enrolled in various email programs and campaigns.
For those who need help on understanding all that this system provides, the company offers the Contactually Academy, which consists of a library of “how to” videos, along with daytime live training and support.
Using software that was introduced last year, companies and brokers who sign up their realty offices and agents to Contactually will have a broker dashboard, allowing the
m to see how often and how well their agents are using the CRM programs.
More information on what Contactually can do for Realtors can be found at Contactually.com.
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