3 Tech Benefits Helping New NAR Members Get Started

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By NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® team You have many choices to make as a real estate professional—especially when it comes to investing in yourself and your new business. NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program is designed with you in mind, offering savings and unique offers on products and services just for REALTORS®. With more than 30 carefully selected partners, we have several specializing …

Dominating Social Media for Your Real Estate Business

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By Rebecca Donatelli

It’s no secret that social media dominates today’s technology-based society, and has become a crucial part of everyday life for most. The rapid spread of news, celebrity gossip, and the genuine interest in other people’s lives has made social media the prime go-to resource to stay up-to-date.

The world we live in today is a digital one, …

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A Hack to Help Your Marketing Grab More Attention

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By Lee Davenport Have ever wished there was a genie who could help you craft the perfect subject line to get more people to open your emails? Or come up with that eye-grabbing copy so your mailers don’t end up directly in the trash? How about some help writing  social media posts that your followers will actually read? Then you …

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Why You’re Not Generating Leads From Instagram

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By Lee Davenport Are you posting like a manic on Instagram, using every hashtag known to man, yet you’re not generating leads from this popular social media network? “Arrgh…,” you think. “I knew all of this ‘Insta-fame’ hype was nonsense,” you smirk and resign in frustration. Not so fast, friend! Check out this short video to see if you are …

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Mess-Free Social Media: Don’t Get Blocked

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By Lee Davenport I’ve seen it before: accounts are blocked, business drys up, and worse yet, a job is lost, fines are imposed, or licenses are revoked—all from a social media post. That’s a mess…a hot mess. It’s no secret that social media can grow your business—or destroy it. Keep social media from messing up your business so that orange …

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Design a Social Media Post in Less Than 5 Minutes

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By Lee Davenport Don wrote: “I have no creative gene so it takes me literally hours to create snazzy social media posts. I can’t spend that much time as a ‘solo-preneur,’ but I know the importance of my business being on social media. Dr. Lee, help!” Dr. Lee’s response: You are over-spending your time on creating social media posts for …

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Using Hashtags in Your Online Marketing

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By Lee Davenport When you need to look something up, what do you do?  Many of us will grab our phone, laptop, or computer and do a Google or Bing search. But, wait: You just realized that does not work on social media. Now what? Will you have to scroll through zillions of accounts, photos, and posts to find that …

How to Use Co-Promote in Your Real Estate Marketing

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By Anita Clark Building a website, posting content, then hoping consumers find you online is a bit like putting a sign in a yard, performing no marketing, and hoping a bunch of potential buyers stop by or call for a preview. Getting your content found online by real estate consumers takes work. If you have created a masterpiece you know …

Creating Shareable Real Estate Graphics

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By Kyle Hiscock When people ask me what I do for a living, the easiest response is to say I’m a real estate agent. If I really wanted to get into great detail, the answer would be something along the lines of, “I’m a digital marketing company that happens to help buyers and sellers with their real estate needs.” With …

A Step-by-Step Guide: Convert Internet Leads to Sales

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By Brandon Doyle In this day and age, it’s likely that a significant contingent of your leads originate online. Since many apps and websites cut out the need to pick up the phone or initiate conversation face-to-face, it’s increasingly common for first-time home buyers and veteran home owners alike to explore their real estate options online. With that in mind, …