First, secure your own domain name and dedicated email address for your real estate business. Go to Register Your Name Now or to1 & 1 to search for a name and register it.
Then, go to Blogi360 to set up a website that works for you. Click here for more details.
Second, Send Out Cards is a company you will be hearing more and more about. You can be among the first to incorporate this unique system into your business. Click Here for a complete overview of who and what Send Out Cards is. Once you have viewed the overview, click here to watch a short video on relationship marketing which will set yourself apart from every other agent and generate more referrals by maintaining your client relationships through a consistent program of following upwith them through personally written notes and custom made cards. Imagine sending your client a personal note in your handwriting in a card with their picture on the cover! You do this on your computer but it is mailed automatically. You don't print anything.
Third, participate in our Internet Marketing System when you order your own Birdview Technology web site (see CRR company site)
which includes both IDX and VOW (virtual office website) MLSNI search capability. This is being made
available to CRR agents for a very attractive fee. For details click here. Contact Matt McGrath (630-925-4700 x170) of Birdview Technologies if you have any questions.
If you are not yet an agent and want to join Charles Rutenberg Realty to take advantage of this unique internet marketing system click here.
Fourth, you can create your own custom marketing presentation with Realty Tools CMA
Click on the links to download the following sample presentations:
ToolkitCMA is an exciting new Internet-based service that enables you to quickly and easily create high-impact marketing materials, including: listing presentations with CMA, with automatic merging of selected MLS property data; buyer presentation; buyer tour with MLS property data; email presentation with property data; and property flyers.
Please login, enter your personal information, and create a sample presentation. We recommend doing this well before you have an appointment with a client so questions, if any, can be resolved without the pressure of an impending appointment. When you get to the point where you need to Get MLS Property Data, be sure to choose 'How do I Download?' before attempting to download from the MLS.
If you need assistance, contact Realty Tools Technical Support (Monday - Friday, 9a.m. - 6 p.m., ET) Email: support@realtytools.com Phone: 1-800-828-0970 Realty Tools, Inc. Innovative Solutions for Real Estate Professionals Since 1988
Fifth, since you are working remotely you may want to get your snail mail the same way you get your email. If so, check out Earth Class Mail. You no longer need to set up a local P.O. box or use your home address. You can have all your mail available to you online. For details go http://www.earthclassmail.com/
Sixth, obtain an EasyTel phone number that will be your virtual real estate office phone number for both voice and fax. You will receive three numbers, one toll free and two local numbers for approximately $35 per month. All three numbers forward to the phone you specify. This allows you to present a local presence no matter where you are physically located. Learn about the advantages of using one number for all your voice and fax communications at StrictlyCom.comthen call 1-888-239-0280 option 8 to set up your service automatically. Be sure to enter 8 once the greeting begins to start the process.
Seventh, increase your listing success rate with HomeInfoDirect, a state of the art marketing tool powered by VoicePad.com and provided to Charles Rutenberg Realty agents for a very modest charge by Fifth Third Bank. Click here to hear an unsolicited CRR agent testimonial. For a pdf flyer click here. For a tutorial to demonstrate all the features of HomeInfoDirect go to http://www.HomeInfoDirect.info
Eighth, email has moved into the Video Age.Now you can send video emails at will, very easily and for FREE!!. To set up your own FREE accountClick Here.
Ninth, review the benefits of having an account with RealPing.com, a technology that allows you to speak live with prospects while they are at your website.
Tenth, create your personal account to check numbers you wish to call against the Do Not Call list using DNCQuickcheck which is an affordable,
easy-to-use compliance solution for individuals or branch offices. While the monthly individual subscription fee is $50.00, there is no charge for CRR agents. DNCQuickcheck provides
complete Do Not Call compliance to professionals in a variety of industries
including insurance, financial services, and real estate who make manual
dial calls to prospects.
If you’re one of those real estate agents who thinks the Do Not Call (DNC) laws don’t apply to you because you’re not making cold calls or you’re only returning ad or sign calls, the FCC says you’d better listen up. Yes, the laws were originally enacted to curb those annoying dinnertime calls from your typical telemarketer; but the reality is these laws apply to all U.S. companies that make sales calls over the telephone – including real estate brokerages. Be sure to read this short article. Full Story
Eleventh, if you're not participating in our Virtual Floor Time with a Birdview Technologies website you may want to order your own web site (see example)
which includes a virtual office website (VOW). This is being made
available to CRR agents for only $200.00 per year. For details click here then contact Barton Pitts ((630) 598-2315) to set up your site..
Twelfth, create your marketing materials with XpressDocs, the leader in on demand marketing for real estate. XpressDocs offers world-class print quality at great prices and offers Charles Rutenberg Realty property flyer, brochure, and postcard designs that can be customized and personalized for you.
All orders placed by 4 pm Central time will be shipped overnight or will enter the mailing process the same day. Click here to access your Xpressdocs account or call 866 XPR DOCS for help.
Thirteenth, Quantummail.com/RutenbergRealtycan be your one stop shop for all your printing needs. The following are some of the services available. If you would like them to mail your items directly back to you, that is possible as well. Be sure to check out their site and take the Test Spin to see everything they have to offer.
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