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<\/a>Remember a few months ago when REVStaffing went to camp? Well, we had so much fun the first time that we had to do it again! Last week, we attended Social Media Marketing (SMM) Camp 11, hosted by Ross Hair. This time, the subject was Video for Real Estate, and we walked away with a brand new arsenal of tips and tools for our clients.<\/span><\/p>\nThe presenter list was, as always, star-studded. Look at the list of experts from whom we learned: <\/span>Krisstina Wise and Emmy-award winner Carlos Reina<\/span><\/strong> from the Good Life Team showed us the future of video marketing and shared how to use video for the real estate business; <\/span>Dale Chumbley<\/span><\/strong> (Mr. 365 Vancouver) showed how to add video on the go and effortlessly incorporate it into our clients’ daily business; <\/span>Jimmy Mackin<\/span><\/strong> shared a number of video ideas that can be done right now \u2013 and how to add video to Facebook; <\/span>The Short Sale Kid<\/span><\/strong> (Nathan Jurewicz) showed us how to produce video without going on-camera. Finally, <\/span>Lewis Howes and James Wedmore<\/span><\/strong> are experts on getting traffic from video.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some of the highlights of this fun and incredibly informative experience:<\/span><\/p>\n The purposes of video (including real estate in video) are to engage, educate, and entertain a targeted audience. You’ve got to know who they are, what they want, and how to market to them. Think about YouTube. Did you know that it’s the third most-visited site in the world? It’s the world’s second largest search engine. Over three BILLION videos are viewed on YouTube EVERY DAY.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n It’s good to keep a \u201cGone in 60 Seconds\u201d perspective, rather than undertaking a remake of \u201cGone With the Wind.\u201d Keep it short. And while your mom probably wouldn’t mind listening to you ramble aimlessly, don’t give a monologue. Be fun. Be interesting. Be succinct. And, with very few unnotable exceptions, be SURE you’ve got a call to action in there!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Don’t use the way you look as an excuse not to use video \u2013 you’re not auditioning to be \u201cAmerica’s Next Top Model.\u201d You don’t even have to be onscreen! And don’t use these excuses, either: It takes too much time. It’s too much effort. It requires professional videography equipment. It requires an expert editor. And last but not least on the unacceptable excuses list: \u201cI tried it. It didn’t work.\u201d The bottom line is that simple, straightforward videos that are less than two minutes long are incredibly effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Video is the best source of traffic to your blog and your website. It’s free. If you’re consistent and upload new video weekly, you’ll get exponential results. And it’s a guaranteed brand builder.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n We can help you to make and use video to grow and nurture your successful business. <\/span><\/span>We encourage you to <\/strong><\/span><\/span>give us a call<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> for a <\/strong><\/span><\/span>free needs analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>; we’ll be happy to discuss your unique business needs! Be sure to v<\/span><\/span>isit our website, and <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201clike\u201d us on Facebook at <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RevstaffingVAs.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n