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Technology a Big Focus at 2011’s REALTORS Conference & Expo

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dans Direct Mail Marketing, Events, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Technologies, Mobile Marketing, News & Trends, Real Estate Marketing

TriggerMarketingThis year at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Anaheim, CA, the focus was on new technology and faster, easier ways to get everyday tasks completed. There was a definite shift from the ‘old regime’ to a new generation of real estate professionals; not necessarily having anything to do with age, rather, a shift in business and marketing strategy. Not many attendees wanted to take printed collateral from booths that they visited. Instead, many asked for an overview of information. They could also be seen snapping photos with their smart phones of booths and information that intrigued them.

QuantumDigital’s mission this year was also focused on delivering time-saving technologies to busy real estate professionals. TriggerMarketing® was featured at QuantumDigital’s booth. It’s an instant just listed/sold program that uses the best of traditional mail, mobile response technologies, the web and social media to deliver warm, local leads directly to the agents inbox.  Agents, brokers and top decision makers alike all commented that the program was a “no brainer” and could save them valuable time. The goal, many said, is to get more listings in this competitive market and they could see how TriggerMarketing could help them quickly build awareness in their communities.

TriggerMarketingThe TriggerMarketing program integrates with property listing databases. Within seconds of adding a new listing or changing the status of an existing listing in a database, the program sends the listing agent an email asking if they would like to launch a campaign. Postcards are immediately designed using key information about the listed or sold property, along with photos and trackable technologies. When a recipient responds to the direct mail postcard by scanning a QR code, texting a short code, or typing a unique code on a landing page, the agent receives a real-time warm-lead alert which allows them to immediately follow up. Read More »

5 Technologies Supporting Real Estate Agents on the Go

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dans Mobile Marketing

Inman News just released a list of 100 productivity apps for real estate professionals. You can access that list now. But before you spend a lot of time browsing through that list, check out the article below. It’s a quick and easy list of the top 5 technologies (including some apps) that are supporting real estate agents on the go.


These days, to stay relevant and in demand, real estate agents need to be hyper mobile, constantly connected, and super agile. It seems that REALTORS® are expected to be everywhere all at once—visible in communities and on the web, staying in touch with their sphere of influence, getting in front of prospective clients, and more—while still covering the administrative side of things back at the office. This is forcing agents to arm themselves with a mobile office of sorts, powered by the little wonder that is their smart phone.

Every agent will discover their own collection of time-saving tools and technologies that help to resolve particular challenges they may have; I’d love to hear what those solutions are (leave a comment with your must-have technology). For now, below are but just five technologies that are enabling real estate professionals to play the roll of multitasking super-marketer every day.

smart phones and tabletsTablet/smart phone (with a large display) – Who needs to lug around a heavy laptop, cumbersome address book, portfolio, navigation device, and digital camera? No one! The emergence of powerful mobile devices like iPhones, Androids, iPads, and the like, allow agents to consolidate anything and everything they could possibly need on the job in the palm of their hands. Smart phones and tablets featuring large color displays give agents the ability to show virtual home tours to clients, capture property photos and videos, navigate neighborhoods, send emails, participate on social media, present media-rich listing presentations, and so much more.

dropboxDropbox or cloud computing services – As stated in the company’s product description: Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.

dragonDragon Dictation – I personally love this application! Dragon Dictation makes sending texts, emails, and posting updates to Facebook and Twitter a snap. Just say what you want to type and the speech-recognition software converts it into text. For real estate agents that are constantly behind the wheel or that feel frustrated every time they attempt to compose a message via a smart phone’s tiny touch-screen keyboards, this app is a great solution to consider.

DocuSignE-signature/document management program – Applications like Genius Scan or DocuSign (the more widely used application within the real estate industry) are becoming the norm for document management. These applications enable agents to scan, send, track and even sign documents while on the go. DocuSign even provides features to create, tag and modify documents for e-signature.

TriggerMarketing®TriggerMarketing is an automated, lead-generation marketing program that makes generating buzz about new listings and just sold successes easy, TriggerMarketingeven for agents on the go. Integrated with MLS and other property databases, TriggerMarketing seeks out opportunities based on listing activity and automatically prepares lead-generating just listed and sold campaigns for agents. This robust yet simple-to-use marketing technology gives agents the ability to:

  • Order marketing within minutes right from their smart phone
  • Drive traffic to property listings posted online
  • Instantly see who’s responding to marketing and how
  • Easily announce listings on Facebook and Twitter to create social buzz

More information, along with a quick video about TriggerMarketing, can be found here.

Due to the wide range of smart tools and technologies available today, now is an exciting time for real estate marketers. Productivity and efficiency is on the rise, and as a result, so is the potential for increased business.

What tools and technologies are a must-have for your business life on the go? Please share.


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DON’T MISS OUT: What questions do you have for leading real estate executives?

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Brokers and REALTORS, if you had the opportunity to ask top real estate leaders any question, what would it be? Today, these leading real estate movers and shakers are attending the 2nd annual Ignite Real Estate Summit in Austin, TX and we’re giving you the chance to make your ask. This is an invitation-only event for executive-level leaders of national real estate firms; but, we’re giving you the chance to hear what they have to say and to participate in the discussion.

Post your question on Twitter and include the tag #igniteRE with your question.

Who will be at the summit?

  • Steve Murray – Editor, REAL Trends and President, Murray Consulting
  • Pam O’Connor – President/CEO, Leading Real Estate Companies
  • Sherry Chris – President/CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
  • Earl Lee – President, Prudential Real Estate & Services
  • Jack Kreider – Executive VP, RE/MAX
  • Jim Gillespie – President/CEO, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
  • Kristi Graning – Sr. VP, eBusiness and Emerging Technologies, RE/MAX
  • Cary Sylvester – Executive Director of Technology, Keller Williams
  • Harold Crye – CEO/Co-owner, Crye-Leike, Realtors
  • Diane Turton – President/CEO, Diane Turton, Realtors
  • Ed Krafchow – President/CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie
  • Noelle Bortfeld – CMO, Windermere Real Estate
  • Toni Nelson – Dir. of Strategic Initiatives, Prudential Gary Greene
  • Chip Neumann – Partner, Neumann Real Estate
  • Beverly Thorne – CMO, Century 21 Real Estate
  • Eric Bryn – VP Digital Innovation, Baird & Warner Real Estate
  • Marty Rueter – President, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates
  • Krisstina Wise – Principal/Broker, The GoodLife Team
  • Gino Blefari – Founder/CEO, Intero Real Estate
  • OB Jacobi – President, Windermere Real Estate
  • Jason Waugh – COO, Prudential Northwest Properties
  • Kevin Kaplan – VP Marketing & Technology, Long Companies
  • Jon Coile – President/CEO, Champion Realty
  • Frederick Herot – Vice President of Marketing, Realtor.com
  • Ken Baris – President, Jordan Baris, Inc. Realtors

Follow the #igniteRE stream on Twitter for up-to-the-minute reports on the summit.

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