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Everyone at Broker Agents Speakers would like to wish you a safe and happy New Year.

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Happy New Year!

My exploration into using videoconferencing as a marketing tool for real estate has taken me down many a road. There are lots of products out there including:  TokBox, DimDim and Skype.

I like Skype. Makes me feel very “international!” Some of my clients are located overseas and Skype is their product of choise.

More and more of my students in class tell me they are using Skype to communicate with their clients across the country and across the world.  What is Skype?
According to Wikipedia  . . . Skype (pronounced /ˈskaɪp/) is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service and, in some countries, to free-of-charge numbers, are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

Speaking to some of my coaching clients, here are some business uses for Skype:
• Return long distance phone calls to clients
• Check your voicemail when traveling
• Make business calls without cell coverage
What makes it better is that is starts free if your client also has a skype account.
Video calls, like Skype-to-Skype calls are free, updating your clients is free, no matter where they are in the world. All you need is a webcam and software. Start by downloading the software:

www.Skype.com/download

If we want to be successful with today’s buyer, we need to remember what is – and always has been – at the heart of the sale: People will only buy something from someone they trust. Only the methods have changed. If you can’t meet them face to face, webcam to webcam will have to do.

• SKYPE to SKYPE (free)
• SKYPE to Local or Long Distance
• SKYPE to International
• SKYPE with IPHONE (mobile)
• SKYPE with video
• Free, Pay as You Go, Monthly

Skype-enabled audio and video are already infiltrating business settings, with users recording their Skype conversations and adding the recordings to their blogs as podcasts.

And the ultimate – the ability to see each others webcam and if necessary to record the call. A great software at Pamela.org  will enable you to do this.

Amy Chorew is a national real estate trainer highly experienced at helping managers and agents maximize the infinite opportunities that technology offers them. Her knowledge of the industry and the latest technologies available along with her unique ability to translate it all into easy to understand language make her a consistently top-rated trainer throughout the country. Her expertise in the area of Social Networking and the tremendous impact it is having on the industry has given agents and brokers the tools to move from traditional marketing to Web 2.0.

You can reach her at amy@amychorew.com,  or (860) 325-0101 or visit her blog at www.amychorew.com. Her technology coaching series is available at www.thetechbyte.com

Yesterday was an unbelievable opportunity for anyone to get a full day of expert advice for absolutely free! Kudos to NAR who launched their Webinar Summit 2009 with 6 fantastic topics:

1. 2010 Economic Forecast and How YOU Can Prosper in the New Market place with John Tuccillo.
2. 20 Powerful Real Estate Blogging Tools to Generate Business with Randy Eagar.
3. How to Successfully Close Your Short Sales with Michael and Stacey Spickes
4. How Top Agents are Using Video on the Web to Generate Business NOW with Amy Chorew
5. Top 10 Money Making Tools in Real Estate with Verl Workman and
6. 14 Proven Systems to Keep Your Transactions Intact Until They Close with Rich Levin

What a day and what great information! Over 12,000 people signed up for these sessions and gained much knowledge. Many of your questions were answered and can still be answered at this blog site for future reference. In addition, count on NAR to do a repeat of the Webinar Summit with new speakers and new topics. If you missed out on the first go around, you can still purchase the recorded versions of these fantasic videos with downloadable handouts.

If you missed your handout, you can get them at:

www.learninglibrary.com/handouts

When it came to marketing, subject matter, instructors and delivery method, NAR has truly “pulled out all the stops”.

Randy Eagar, CRS

Randy Eagar, CRS
President, WebsTarget SEO
www.WebsTarget.com
Randy@WebsTarget.com

Have you heard???? It’s one heck of a kick-off!

We’ve got over 12,000 agents registered for the Realtor University Webinar series starting tomorrow at 11:00 EST and WOW do we have a lineup!

I’m lucky to be the host for each of the six calls tomorrow starting with the most requested seminar seat in the series featuring former chief economist, John Tuccillo on the 2010 Economic Forecast & how you can prosper!
This is an amazing series featuring industry leaders:

Randy Eagar – Everyone wants to know how to build an Internet Marketing Presence through Blogging!  Expert Randy Eagar’s insightful presentation will tell you!  He offers the 20 Types of Dynamic Blogging Posts!  You won’t want to miss this incredible program and begin blogging like a pro!

The Dynamic Duo of Michael and Stacy Spickes have the full low down on “How you can successfully close short sales!” – They’ve got what you need to know to get a good solid understanding of what a short sale is and what you need step by step to get a short sale to close!

Amy Chorew is our Tech goddess and she’s on the webinar sharing “How Top Agents are Using VIDEO on the Web to Generate Business Now!” To harness this powerful web tool…be sure to check out what Amy has to say

Verl Workman, master sales expert offers the Top Ten Money Making Tools you can use in Real Estate. As a master coach, following his 10 steps is guaranteed to increase your sales.

And our final presenter is Rich Levin sharing 14 Proven Systems to keep your Transactions intact….and who doesn’t need that to keep those contracts from sold to close!

I can’t WAIT to be hosting each of these dynamic presentations! So be sure to visit: www.LearningLibrary.com/RU/Webinars and get registered for these FREE events! And be sure to get your $5.00 discount coupon for the upcoming seminars scheduled in October and November.

Terri Murphy, Author of 5 books, her latest with Donald Trump. She is a Speaker & Consultant and can be reached by email: Terri@TerriMurphy.com or for more information visit www.MurphyOnRealEstate.com

Darlene Lyons

As the head of an event management company, I review our annual event production calendar regularly.  When looking at the reports this week it struck me that every one of our clients that has independent contractors has reduced their meetings size.  Especially in real estate.  

Just today I had a tough call with a company’s COO, CEO, President, Marketing Director, and CFO on how to reduce their losses based on losing over 500 attendees at this year’s event.   That is a painful conversation, folks. 

Once we had gone over the realistic numbers I asked them just exactly what was in the event for the attendee.  The company had jam-packed the event with announcements, the same-old speakers (yawn!) and the same functions they have year after year.   “But what really  is in it for the attendee?, I asked.  No one understood my point.  Here is what I shared with them:

People attend ‘live’ events for one or more of five reasons:

1.  Food

2. Fun

3. Fame

4. Community

5.  Education

So, I asked them to review their offerings to be absolutely sure they had touched on all five so they could increase their attendance and the overall success of their event.  They wisely added more recognition functions, more fun exercises like a “jeopardy” session in their main session and changed some of their format to encourage more hands on, confidence building training.  They will inevitably see more attendance and a higher satisfaction rate (and a higher return rate) because they refocused the event on their attendees. 

I encourage you to consider those five motivators when planning your next event.  Here is a video piece explaning a little more about the five reasons.  Here’s to your next successful event!

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Most Coaches will tell you the key to success is that it’s all about mastering the basics.  Prospecting, presentation skills, negotiating, etc.  Though social media topics are HOT, core courses are truly useful.  Here are some hot topics and webinars for you to review:

Bernice Ross

Bernice Ross has a new topic  “You Snooze You Lose: Trends to Take Your Business to the Top in 2009″ is a fantastic overview of what trends are coming and how to take advantage of them in your real estate business.   http://brokeragentspeakers.com/Topic_Details.asp?id=71&ID_top=1023

Jacob Swodek

Jacob Swodek is the most highly acclaimed shortsale expert nationally and delivers a cutting edge, powerful program to lead your sales associates to success when dealing with short sales in your market.   His program titled “Shortsales From A to Z” is in demand in over 15 states and is a valuable asset to any training program.

http://brokeragentspeakers.com/Topic_Details.asp?id=108&ID_top=847

Allen Hainge

Allen Hainge has an excellent FREE webinar coming up on February 24 at 7:30 pm EST where he interviews 2 top agents in his CyberStar group regarding Internet lead generation, reducing expenses, building referrals and more. 

The CyberStars(TM) group are 200 top agents from the US, Canada, the Bahamas and Australia, who network and share what they learn.  Two of their best share will share their success and strategies with you during this fast-paced Webinar:

* Leigh Brown, CRS (RE/MAX Signature Properties, Concord, NC, www.LeighBrownAndAssociates.com)

* Dianne Dunn, CRS (Keller Williams Realty, New Bern, NC, www.NewBernHomes.com)

Check it out and register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/293242844

 Enjoy!

Wow!  Last week Broker Agent Speakers Bureau launched a webinar series sponsored by www.Cyberhomes.com.  The beta six part series is based on the “Give-to-Get” philosophy and features some of the country’s leading real estate trainers. 

The webinars are free to Realtors(R), mortgage professionals and title professionals to attend, and are an hour long with Q & A.  The professional speakers featured in the first series are Randy Eagar, SEO Expert and Past President of the Council of Residential Specialists, Jennifer Cummings, trained economist and marketing expert, Amy Chorew, leading technology trainer, and Allen Hainge, Senior CRS Instructor and President of the CyberStars(TM), a group of 200 of the top “tech-savvy” agents in the western hemisphere.  Sound impressive?  Well the content is outstanding and the speakers are good.

The first webinar featured trained economist and marketing expert Jennifer Cummings, presenting “7 Steps to a Highly Effective (and Low-Cost!) Marketing Campaign.  She presented timely, powerful information on how to turn around your marketing and attract clients to you, how to position yourself as the market expert, 7 ways to use Cyberhomes.com in your listing presentation and alot more.  That webinar got excellent feedback from the almost 1,000 folks who registered for the session. 

On Friday Randy Eagar delivered “Web 2.0: The Need for Feed and How to Use it to Grow Your Income.  In just over an hour, he explained what a blog is and how they work, 5 steps to getting your own started, how to set up and use podcasting, video podcasting, and how you can use one or ALL of these tools to be where your prospects are - ONLINE! He is a skilled instructor and had a fabulous handout for the hundreds of people who attended. 

The next webinar in the series is on Friday, October 30, at 10 am PST, 11 am CST, 12noon MST, and 1 pm EST.   It is featuring Allen Hainge delivering “The Top Ten Money-Making Tech Tools of Today’s Top Agents”.  This is from-the-field up-to-the-minute content from the leading agents using technology to crush their competition.  If you are interested, you can reserve your seat for this webianr now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/938348453

More on the upcoming series next week!