As the year starts to wind down, what can you do to finish out strong and prepare for a powerful start to 2016?
  Our four-part webinar series - Finish Strong, Start Strong - boasts three of the country's top real estate speakers and coaches as they share the tips, tools and resources needed to take your business to the next level. Ryan Green, GM and VP of Professional Software for Move Inc.; Chris Smith, founder of Curaytor; and Keith Cornies, Founder/CEO AIM Coaching Programs and Broker/Owner of three RE/MAX® franchises in Vancouver, BC will share exclusive tips you can use in your business today to finish the year strong and start 2016 with purpose. More importantly, they'll provide you with resources to help YOU be the best tool in your business. Attendees walk away with a free e-book copy of "Peoplework" by Chris Smith and Austin Allison - one of the bestselling real estate books on Amazon - and Keith Cornies' real estate wheel, which will allow you to tap into your genius. Space is limited. Save Your Seat today!

Free Webinar: 5 Simple Steps to Building Relationships and Staying Organized Using a Real Estate CRM
  Join IXACT Contact on Thursday December 12th at 11am EST/ 8am PST for an exciting real estate webinar, titled "5 Simple Steps to Building Relationships and Staying Organized Using a Real Estate CRM." See for yourself how easy it can be to: Keep in touch with everyone in your database using an automated monthly e- Newsletter. Remember to wish clients a Happy Birthday or send them a note on their move-in anniversary. Stay top of mind with hot prospects. Identify hot leads hiding in your database. Get better organized and in-control of all the to-do's associated with your listings and active buyers. More Details: Free Real Estate Webinar "In this real estate webinar, we'll share powerful tips and advice on how agents can build lifelong relationships with their sphere of influence (SOI), get organized, and see more referrals and repeat business flow their way. If you're looking for some great suggestions on how to improve your business, you'll want to sign up for this exciting webinar," said Rich Gaasenbeek, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, IXACT Contact. Need more of a reason to attend? Here's what one IXACT Contact customer, Scott Cooper with Keller Williams Experience Realty, has to say, "With IXACT Contact, I'm communicating with my clients better and getting more business out of my database. Because I'm managing more clients now, I would suggest that I'm probably making somewhere between $50,000 and $75,000 a year more than I was making before." Click here to reserve your spot and sign up now! Space is limited!

Webinars for the Week Starting September 3rd
We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! Now that the dog days of summer are at an end, the kids are heading back to school. Do you ever miss your school days? Just because you don't have a classroom to go to doesn't mean you have to stop learning! RE Technology has six great webinars lined up for next week that you may want to pencil into your schedule. Staying current with technology in real estate is a personal development initiative that will help develop your skills to sell more real estate. Here's a look at what's coming up this week: Tuesday 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT Incubate your prospects and maintain consistent contact with a drip email marketing system Don't lose clients or prospects due to lack of regular contact. We understand that your day is busy and your time valuable. If you find yourself too busy to maintain high levels of contact, let a drip email marketing system lend a helping hand. Consumers need constant reminders of who you are, what you do and what does that mean for them. 1:30 pm PDT / 4:30 pm EDT Agents, Why Buy Reports? The Key to Getting More Listings and More Referrals Your broker has made a big step forward in online marketing by signing up your office for the nation's number 1 listing distribution service! ListHub sends your listings to the websites selected by your company - requiring NO additional maintenance, and always distributing the most up-to-date information from the MLS. Agenda: About ListHub Online Marketing Best Practices Power of the ListHub Platform: Free Tools Measuring Your Marketing: ListHub Reports Wednesday 8 am PDT / 11am EDT Know Your S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) In this first session of Market Leaders 4-part "Real Estate 101" webinar series, students will evaluate their real estate business and develop a custom checklist for quick improvement in September. 9 am PDT / 12 pm EDT The Home Zone Real Estate Marketing Suite Learn how real estate agents can utilize electronic marketing to gain listings, impress buyers and sellers, saturate electronic avenues and create marketing and lead generation campaigns. The webinar will cover the entire Home Zone Marketing Program. After this one hour session agents will have a better understanding of electronic marketing and will be fully trained on the Home Zone System. 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT DocuSign Live Interactive Training – Using Templates for Real Estate Transactions This session is designed for current DocuSign users to learn how to utilize DocuSign Templates. Using templates you can save frequently sent documents as pre-tagged documents to reused at the click of a button and save even more time using DocuSign. 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT Be the Local Expert and Win More Clients How is the real estate market? Do you think I can sell my home and make some money? Is it a good time to buy? Buyers and sellers fire these questions at you every day, and we will show you how Market Snapshot helps you turn them into your clients with the answers they are looking for. Join us for step-by-step walkthrough of how Market Snapshot amps up your marketing, protects your advertising investment, AND get you more clients. This FREE Webinar will show you how to: Generate Leads from Open Houses with the BrightOpen™ App for iPad and Tablets Follow-up effortlessly with Buyers through a series of neighborhood-specific newsletters Stay in touch with Seller Prospects with local market updates that are sent AUTOMATICALLY Bring your Local Market Expertise to Facebook with seamless integration with the Social Connections App Generate Referrals & Repeat Business by staying in touch over the long-term with timely market updates Daily 10:30 am PDT / 1:30 pm EDT Sales Are Looking Up! Join us for this half-hour webinar that will give you an overview of Cloud CMA. This webinar is perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about Cloud CMA or new Cloud CMA subscribers wanting to get a jump start on using Cloud CMA. Topics include: Cloud CMA setup Overview of the Cloud CMA user interface Creating Cloud CMA reports Overview of Cloud CMA report content Viewing and e-mailing Cloud CMA reports Creating and sending Cloud CMA reports from your smartphone

Top Producer® CRM – a whole new follow-up experience.
In our upcoming release, we will be simplifying the way you can manage follow-up inside of Top Producer® CRM. No more digging through your database to find important tasks or clients. Our new intuitive follow-up coach will guide you to success surfacing daily the most important interactions your need to manage a successful business. Who is ready to buy? Who is slipping through the cracks? Or has been long forgotten? Follow-up coach has you covered--it creates an easy, systematic and logical approach to manage your database efficiently and closing more business. Coming this August! To learn more, register for our upcoming webinar, or watch the video below:

How to Become a Top 5% Producer and Income Earner
It's no surprise that 20% of all real estate agents get 80% of the listings and make 80% of the money. The top 5% RULE their market. How would you like to be one of the top 5% of all income producing agents? This means you get massive amounts of listings--a literal non-stop funnel of prospects signing with YOU on the dotted line each and every month. It all starts with a lead, a prospect. Without them, you don't have a business. With some leads, you may close one or two and have some pocket change. With lots of prospects, you have a decent business. With TONS of prospects--and knowing how to get them to list with you--you have a highly lucrative business and a cushy lifestyle. Isn't that where you want to be? On Wednesday, May 29, Hoss Pratt, the number one real estate "Lead and Prospect" coach in the country will be hosting a live 1-hour training to show you EXACTLY how to get 20-30 prospects a month into your pipeline...AND how to get them to say "YES" to listing with you. He'll show you an untapped goldmine that 98% of all agents never even dig into, that's just waiting for the taking. He will show you how to take more listings, and enjoy more freedom by learning how to master these 4 Pillars of Success: Mindset Marketing Systems Conversion Plus, you will learn: How to capture the low hanging fruit in your market A step by step blueprint for dominating FSBO & Expired Listings 5 steps to separate yourself from your competition How to manage your time better than ever before An easy way to double your income every year 4 steps to the "YES" Space is limited, so register now!

Success Series Webinar: Explode Your Income in 2013
Do you send handwritten notes to your clients in January? Or post tantalizing recipes on your blog for National Chip and Dip Day in March? (It exists, we swear. Just look it up on The Ultimate Holiday Site.) No? Then you may be missing out on valuable opportunities to connect with your community. Connecting with your community is a great way to attract new clients and make more sales. As part of our ongoing Success Series webinars, Point2 invited industry expert Terri Murphy to teach our members three easy ways to explode their income in the next three months. In case you missed her live webinar session on December 18th, we have recorded it for you to watch now. Learn how seemingly simple acts – from making charity donations to posting on your blog – can help kick start your sales next year. Using strategies you can begin implementing today, Terri encourages you to: Revisit the basics Add value to your business model Set up the first quarter of 2013 Terri shares multiple concrete examples that worked for her business and will work for yours, too. Watch 3 Easy Tips to Explode Your Income in 2013 and start seeing results in the first quarter. Within 120 days, you could be the celebrity authority in your neighborhood with more prospects, new clients and increased sales. Sounds pretty sweet to us! We Want to Hear from You Did you watch this webinar live with Terri Murphy? Would you recommend it to other real estate professionals? Which of Murphy's tips will have the most impact on your 2013 marketing strategy? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Get ready to sharpen your sales technique. Veteran real estate agent Verl Workman is our first Success Series webinar expert in the new year. Click here to register for his January 10th, 2013 webinar now. Spaces are limited.

Market Leader Expands HouseValues.com by Combining Exclusive Territories, Guaranteed Leads & Award-Winning Marketing and CRM Tools
KIRKLAND, WA -- 12/12/12 -- Market Leader, a leader in online marketing and technology solutions for real estate professionals, has expanded and enhanced its HouseValues.com product in response to improving real estate market conditions and significantly increased demand for seller leads from real estate professionals. The new HouseValues.com provides real estate professionals with exclusive territories, a guaranteed number of seller leads every month, and access to an integrated version of the company's award-winning Market Leader Professional -- a comprehensive CRM and marketing platform -- to help them convert these prospects into clients and grow their overall business. "At Market Leader, we are continually investing to help our customers stand out and be successful, and these enhancements to HouseValues.com are just the latest example of that," said Ian Morris, CEO Market Leader. "We're seeing strong demand from serious prospective sellers for timely and accurate information about their home. Our real estate professional customers are eager to provide their expertise, and in turn get the opportunity to win new clients." HouseValues.com provides local real estate professionals with exclusive access to the prospective sellers they covet, a very different approach from that used by other companies who forward consumer requests to many agents at the same time. This exclusive approach is optimal for agent and consumer alike because it provides consumers with the real information they seek from one local professional while that agent has an exclusive opportunity to use their expertise to earn a new client. "The exclusivity of my territory and of each consumer request is key," said Kevin Klowe, associate broker at RE/MAX Elite in Albuquerque, NM. "I'm not competing with other agents to respond to a consumer request. I'm positioned as the exclusive expert in my area, which is a huge advantage in converting leads into listings and closed business." Both long-time and new HouseValues.com customers are already utilizing the product to rapidly win listings and grow their business as the housing market rebounds in many markets across the country. "We are approaching $20 million dollars in sales for the year, and 90 percent of those deals are from our HouseValues.com exclusive territories," said Stacey Dancey, who works with Surterre Properties in Newport Beach, Calif, and has been a customer of HouseValues.com for more than ten years. In addition to exclusive home seller leads and the new lead guarantee, HouseValues.com customers also get complete access to Market Leader Professional, which includes comprehensive customer relationship management (CRM) tools, thousands of marketing campaigns and templates, exclusive success coaching and much more. All of this is provided to HouseValues.com customers in one integrated solution designed to help them grow and manage their business. "HouseValues.com has opened so many doors for me, and represents at least 50 percent of my income year after year," said Coleen Brennan, a real estate agent with Prudential California Realty in Southern California. Brennan has been the top agent in her office for seven consecutive years, and attributes her winning streak to HouseValues.com. "I have peace of mind about my future business," Brennan said. "I open my email each morning and there's always a new lead, a response from a prospect, or a home seller ready to go. "And it's never just one lead," said Brennan. "When we stay engaged with our customers, those first leads branch off, becoming repeat transactions and referrals on a regular basis. It's my secret weapon." For more information about HouseValues.com exclusive territories, to join a wait list for territories in your market, or to learn more about other Market Leader products, please visit http://www.marketleader.com. To read more about HouseValues.com customers, please visit http://www.marketleader.com/success-stories. About Market Leader Market Leader, founded in 1999, provides innovative online technology and marketing solutions for real estate professionals across the United States and Canada. The company serves more than 100,000 real estate agents, brokerages and franchisors, offering complete end-to-end solutions that enable them to grow and manage their businesses. Market Leader's subscription-based real estate marketing software -- including websites, contact management, a marketing center, and lead generation services -- helps customers generate a steady stream of prospects, plus provides the systems and training they need to convert those prospects into clients. In addition, the company's national consumer real estate sites, including RealEstate.com, give its customers access to millions of future home buyers and sellers, while providing consumers with free access to the information they seek. For more information on Market Leader visit www.MarketLeader.com.

GLVAR reports increasing local home sales, as prices begin to level off heading into winter
LAS VEGAS – After eight straight months of rising local home prices, statistics released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) show existing home sales increasing and home prices beginning to level off. GLVAR President Kolleen Kelley, a longtime local REALTOR®, said she it was only a matter of time before the eight-month run of rising local home prices came to an end. "The biggest thing I noticed in this month's report is that the inventory of homes available for sale went up. We sold fewer homes in October than we listed," Kelley explained. "As inventory goes up, you're not going to see prices go up as much. It's supply and demand." She added that local home prices typically drop along with the temperature. Based on these seasonal trends, she said stable home prices heading into the holidays would be a good indication that the local housing market is continuing to rebound from the downturn of the past few years. GLVAR's statistics continue to paint a picture of a housing market transitioning from foreclosures to short sales – which occur when a lender agrees to sell a home for less than what the borrower owes on the mortgage. The percentage of local existing homes sold as part of a short sale are hovering at record levels and have nearly doubled in the past year, Kelley added. Kelley said many homeowners have been rushing to short-sell their homes by the end of 2012, when the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is set to expire unless Congress acts to extend it. If Congress does not extend this law by Dec. 31, she said any amount of money a bank writes off in agreeing to sell a home as part of a short sale will become taxable when sellers file their income taxes. GLVAR said the total number of local homes, condominiums and townhomes sold in October was 3,651. That's up from 3,298 in September, but down from 3,881 total sales in October 2011. Compared to September, single-family home sales during October increased by 11.9 percent, while sales of condos and townhomes increased by 5.7 percent. Compared to one year ago, home sales were down 4.3 percent, while condo and townhome sales were down 12.5 percent. As for prices, GLVAR reported the median price of single-family homes sold in October was $140,000, the same as in September and up 15.7 percent from one year ago. October's flat prices marked the end of the longest run of monthly price appreciation since at least 2004. Meanwhile, the median price of local condominiums and townhomes sold in October was $72,000, up 2.5 percent from $70,250 in September and up 22.0 percent from one year ago. The total number of homes listed for sale on GLVAR's Multiple Listing Service bounced back in October, with a total of 16,778 single-family homes listed for sale at the end of the month. That's up from 16,775 homes listed for sale at the end September, but down 21.9 percent from one year ago. GLVAR reported a total of 3,880 condos and townhomes listed for sale on its MLS at the end of October, up 2.0 percent from 3,805 condos and townhomes listed at the end of September, but down 15.0 percent from one year ago. The number of available homes listed for sale without any sort of pending or contingent offer also increased from the previous month. By the end of October, GLVAR reported 4,079 single-family homes listed without any sort of offer. That's up 3.4 percent from 3,943 such homes listed in September, but still down 60.6 percent from one year ago. For condos and townhomes, the 1,341 properties listed without offers in October represented a 10.3 percent increase from 1,216 such properties in September, but a decrease of 38.5 percent from one year ago. In October, GLVAR reported that 54.1 percent of all existing homes sold in Southern Nevada were purchased with cash. That's down from 54.8 percent in September. Meanwhile, 44.7 percent of all existing local homes sold during October were short sales. That's down slightly from a record 44.8 percent in September, but still up dramatically from 25.4 percent one year ago. Continuing a trend of declining foreclosure sales in recent months, bank-owned homes accounted for 11.6 percent of all existing home sales in October, down from 13.6 percent in September. GLVAR reported that the median price of bank-owned single-family homes sold in October was $132,575, up from $130,000 in September. The median price of single-family homes sold as part of a short sale in October was $127,500, the same as in September. These GLVAR statistics include activity through the end of October 2012. GLVAR distributes such statistics each month based on data collected through its MLS, which does not necessarily account for newly constructed homes sold by local builders or for sale by owners. Other highlights include: The monthly value of local real estate transactions tracked through the MLS during October increased by 12.8 percent for homes to nearly $522 million. For condos and townhomes, the total value of all sales in October was nearly $65 million, up 6.7 percent from September. Compared to one year ago, total sales volumes in October were up 11.5 percent for homes and up 13.8 percent for condos and townhomes. In October, 69.6 percent of all homes and 75.1 percent of all condos and townhomes sold within 60 days. That compares to September, when 67.2 percent of all homes and 71.8 percent of all condos and townhomes sold within 60 days. About the GLVAR Celebrating its 65th anniversary, GLVAR was founded in 1947 and provides its nearly 11,000 local members with education, training and political representation. The local representative of the National Association of REALTORS®, GLVAR is the largest professional organization in Southern Nevada. Each GLVAR member receives the highest level of professional training and must abide by a strict code of ethics. For more information, visit www.lasvegasrealtor.com.

Prudential Network Realty Supporting Wreaths across America Campaign for Veterans
Prudential Network Realty is launching a local effort to support "Wreaths Across America," a national campaign designed to honor fallen veterans. According to the company, the program collects donations to purchase commemorative wreaths, which will be placed on the headstones of veterans buried at the national cemeteries and other locations across the country. Simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies will be held at more than 750 locations around the world on Saturday, Dec. 15, including the national cemeteries in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. "It is a great honor to be a part of this national effort to place a holiday wreath on every veteran's head stone," said Prudential Network Realty Broker/Manager Ann King of the company's St. Augustine office, who initiated the company's participation in the campaign. "We are proud to support this deserving program." Prudential Network Realty is accepting donations or sponsorships to support the purchase of additional wreaths. The cost is $15 for each wreath. The deadline to donate or purchase a sponsorship is August 1. Contact Ann King at (904) 471-6906 for more information. "We believe in the American dream, and it is our privilege to be a part of a campaign that acknowledges those who sacrificed so much to protect our freedom," said Christy Budnick, executive vice president of residential real estate, Prudential Network Realty. "We appreciate the opportunity to support this program and its efforts to remember and honor veterans in Northeast Florida and across the country." The wreath-laying program began in 1992 when a wreath company placed wreaths on the headstones at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Interest in the program grew and the company founded Wreaths Across America, which is expected to distribute more than 400,000 wreaths nationwide in this year's campaign. For more information, visit WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.

Nevada REALTORS® rally to promote homeownership at NAR’s 2012 Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo
Elected leaders of the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) and the Nevada Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) were among an estimated 15,000 REALTORS® who trekked to Washington, D.C., last week for a rally at the Washington Monument to promote homeownership while attending the National Association of REALTORS® 2012 Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. GLVAR President Kolleen Kelley, from Southern Nevada, and NVAR President Blane Johnson, who lives in Northern Nevada, were among nearly 50 Nevadans who rallied on behalf of homeowners, real estate investors and aspiring homeowners. They also met with members of Nevada's congressional delegation to discuss key issues. Highlighting this year's meetings, the Rally to Protect the American Dream took place on Thursday, May 17. REALTORS® from every state in the country joined invited members of Congress to highlight the important role housing plays in the American economy and to advocate for policies that support homeownership. Speakers included Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md. "REALTORS® have always been advocates for homeownership," Kelley said. "We want to make sure that people who want to own a home and those who can afford to invest in real estate will continue to have the opportunity to do just that." Johnson added that "the REALTOR® rally was a great experience. It was our way of letting Americans know that homeownership impacts families, communities, small businesses and the nation's economy in a meaningful way. It's an important part of the American dream, especially here in Nevada, and it needs to be promoted and preserved." Photos and videos from the rally are available at realtorrally.org. The year's NAR meetings focused on a number of pressing issues that affect the real estate market in Nevada and nationwide, as well as the nation's 75 million homeowners and aspiring homeowners. Sessions focused on the need for affordable financing, secondary mortgage market reform and economic issues related to residential and commercial real estate. While in Washington, Johnson and Kelley met lawmakers on Capitol Hill to address issues such as the need to streamline short sales, preserve tax benefits for homeownership and bolster liquidity in the commercial market. They also joined other NAR members in urging lawmakers to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, which is currently set to expire on May 31. Throughout the week, REALTORS® participated in sessions with several government officials and industry experts, including representatives from the Federal Housing Administration, Mortgage Bankers Association of America, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Federal Reserve Board, National Economic Council, and the U.S. Treasury. During the meetings, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, leading Democratic strategist Celinda Lake and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling participated in a panel discussion about how the 2012 elections could change the real estate industry. Federal Reserve Board Governor Elizabeth Duke spoke during the joint Real Estate Services and Regulatory Issues Forum – Prescriptions for Housing Recovery. Duke discussed how a full housing market recovery could not happen until policymakers move forward with the difficult decisions regarding that future of the mortgage market. A panel of industry experts and representatives including FHFA Acting Director Ed DeMarco, FHA Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing Carol Galante, Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi and Wharton School of Business Professor Susan Watcher discussed housing policy, specifically the mortgage interest deduction, government-sponsored entities and the government's role in promoting homeownership. About the GLVAR GLVAR was founded in 1947 and provides its nearly 11,000 local members with education, training and political representation. The local representative of the National Association of REALTORS®, GLVAR is the largest professional organization in Southern Nevada. Each GLVAR member receives the highest level of professional training and must abide by a strict code of ethics. For more information, visit lasvegasrealtor.com. About the NVAR The Nevada Association of REALTORS® is a professional trade association with nearly 14,000 members. NVAR is committed to protecting, promoting and preserving our communities. Visit NVAR.org, where visitors can also access NVAR's "Face of Foreclosure" report.

Live Webinar: Strategies For Capturing Prospects and Closing Sales in Any Market
Attend this live webinar featuring seasoned real estate veteran Staci Dancey, a Southern California agent with a proven track record of success—earning the Century 21 Centurion Award and ranking #46 in the U.S. for sales! Learn the techniques she's using to effectively expand her business in new markets. You'll receive a $25 American Express® gift card just for attending. When: Thursday, May 19 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern Cost: None Who should attend: New and experienced agents looking to close more business Staci will share her strategies for capturing prospects and closing sales in any market, while easily staying organized with a variety of time-saving contact management tools. Sign up now and learn how innovative technology can help you reach the top.

Free Webinar: Outpace the Competition
Attend this valuable webinar featuring Jeffrey York, a successful real estate agent from Oklahoma City and winner of the Keller Williams Gold and Silver awards. He'll share his strategies for capturing and keeping in touch with leads much faster than his competitors. You'll receive a $25 American Express® gift card just for attending. When: Thursday, May 5 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern Cost: None Who should attend:  New & experienced agents looking to close more business Wouldn't it be nice to generate and manage your leads without picking up the phone? Find out how the latest technology has helped Jeffrey double his business by attracting online consumers and easily staying connected with prospects at every stage in the home-buying process. Sign up now and discover how you can outpace the competition. You're invited to ask your questions in an open Q&A format. We hope you can attend! The Market Leader Team Please Note: This webinar is for Real Estate Agents only. Agents who have previously attended a product webinar and current Market Leader customers are not eligible to receive the gift card.  

SMS, Voice & Video Mobile Messaging for Small Businesses
This Wednesday April 20, 2011 2:00 pm ET/ 11:00 am PT CallFire presents a free webinar!   Mobile messaging is a simple yet powerful way to communicate with all of your customers in just a few minutes. Learn how your company can utilize CallFire to market your business and get results. a) How to send a Text Message to your customers. b) How to send a Voice Message to your customers. c) How to send a Video Message to your customers. Part 1: SMS Text Messaging Learn how to send a text message to 1 or 100,000 phone numbers, all at once. After this portion of the webinar, participants will understand how to upload an Excel list of contacts, compose a custom text message, and immediately send that message for as little as 3¢ per text. Industry examples: Nonprofits & Collections. Part 2: Voice Broadcast Messaging Learn to send a voice recording to thousands of people at once. After this portion of the webinar, participants will be able to record a voice message using any telephone, and immediately broadcast this recording for as little as 3.5¢ per call. Industry examples: Insurance and Political outreach. Part 3: Video Messaging with SMS Learn how to send a video notification or commercial to your customers, for just 3¢ per message. After this portion of the webinar, participants will understand how compose a custom text message with an embedded YouTube URL, and immediately generate views by any customer with an android or iphone device. Example: How to send Marketing or Instructional videos to your customers. Presenters: Jacob Weiss Sales Czar, CallFire Jacob is CallFire's Sales Czar. When he's not playing Ultimate Frisbee, writing Haikus or baking challah you can find him at the forefront of CallFire's sales team. Jacob has patiently assisted thousands of CallFire customers understand CallFire's Mobile Messaging solutions for small businesses. On April 20th, 2011 Jacob will be conducting TMCNet's exclusive CallFire webinar to teach you the basics Patrick BarnardSenior Web Editor, TMC   Patrick Barnard is senior web editor for TMCnet. He is former managing editor for Multichannel Merchant magazine, a Penton Media publication focused on all aspects of multichannel marketing. He is also former associate editor for Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, a TMC publication, and also served as assignment editor for TMCnet. Barnard is also former editor of the Darien Times, a community newspaper serving the town of Darien, CT. Register Now!  

Keep Clients Coming Back!
Market leader invites real estate professionals to attend a webinar featuring Cindy Siok, an award-winning agent from Honolulu who will share her innovative strategy for successfully generating and retaining the best online leads. Market Leader will give each attendee a $25 American Express® gift card just for attending! When:Time:Cost:Who should attend: Thursday, March 2410:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM EasternNONENew & experienced agents looking to close more business Cindy was nominated as Rookie of the Year by the Honolulu Board of Realtors® during her first year as an agent. Since then, she has earned RE/MAX Executive Club and 100% Club awards. Learn how she attracts motivated buyers to her website, keeps them engaged, and easily stays in contact with every client. Sign up now for tips on capturing serious homebuyers and increasing your sales. You'll have the opportunity to ask your questions in an open Q&A format. Learn more about MarketLeader here  

How Cloud-based Unified Communications Enables Small Businesses to Compete
While improving responsiveness and providing competitive advantages, Unified Communications (UC) is often considered as being too complex and expensive for SMBs. Many believe the lofty price tags and complex deployments of premise-based systems outweigh the possible return on investment (ROI). With the prevalence of high speed wired and wireless connections, cloud-based UC offers many advantages including a low cost entry point, seamless integration with CRMs and hassle-free implementation and maintenance.   This webinar presents the latest developments in hosted Unified Communications and details how businesses are benefiting from PanTerra’s cloud-based WorldSmart service. Companies of all sizes use WorldSmart to increase competitiveness through improved communication effectiveness, while enjoying the headache free SaaS service model with ultra low total cost of ownership. Attendees will learn: Unified Communications Simplified UC services increase your company’s responsiveness Move all communications seamlessly across mediums Incorporate mobile and remote staff Use familiar tools such as Outlook, Salesforce and other powerful CRMs Implement communication processes that improve operational efficiency Cloud-based Benefits Complete communications infrastructure without the overhead or fear of obsolesce Outsourced for technology and usage, reducing IT burden and expenses Predictable monthly expenses with unlimited usage Unified location integration for all communications 24x7x365 lifetime support included – rest easy Who should attend: Any business owner, IT or C level enterprise executive looking to learn the latest advances in cloud-based unified communications. Outsourced for technology and usage, reducing IT burden and expenses Anyone looking to open remote offices, increase staff quickly, add mobility, or enhance customer experience Call centers simply looking for that competitive edge in the latest UC and advanced call center functionalities. Presenters: Dave Immethun Sr, Director Marketing, PanTerra Networks Dave Immethun is the Sr. Marketing Director at PanTerra Networks, the leading provider of cloud-based unified communications Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for small and medium sized enterprises. The Company's WorldSmart solution is delivered from the cloud through a 100% browser-based UC client, eliminating any premise-deployed hardware or software. WorldSmart provides unified communication services for unlimited digital voice, fax, instant message, mobile text and email all with presence through a single user and administrative interface. WorldSmart also includes integrated web collaboration and audio conferencing for a variety of business applications including call centers, multi site operations, remote employees, high touch operations, fast growing companies and service areas inside large corporations with demanding communication needs. Prior to PanTerra, Dave was the Sr. Director of Sales and Director of Product marketing at 8x8 Inc., a business Voice over IP (VoIP) service provider. While in sales, Dave grew customers and revenue over 400% in two years, while delivering the first of six consecutive cash flow positive quarters in the company’s 20+ year history. In marketing he defined and launched all 8x8 Inc. / Packet8 VoIP services including residential, video and Virtual Office hosted VoIP PBX offerings from inception. Prior to 8x8 Inc., Dave was Director of Product Management at AltiGen Communications, an IP-PBX equipment provider, where he launched call center and IP phone offerings increasing revenue per sale by 20%. Before AltiGen, Dave was the Senior Product Manager at Entera, an Internet stream caching equipment and service provider where he was responsible for product definition and strategic markets. CacheFlow, now Blue Coat Systems acquired Entera Inc., for $440m. Dave started his career at Nortel Networks where he held positions of increased responsibility over 15+ years including manufacturing supervisor, materials planning, call center manager, NPI and product management.   Erik K Linask Group Editorial Director TMCnet Erik oversees the daily operation of TMCnet, which delivers news, information, videos, white papers, podcasts, and more to three million visitors each month. He is also a contributor to TMCnet as well as TMC’s IP Communications publications. Prior to joining the TMC team, several years ago, he was Managing Editor at Global Custodian, a global securities services publication, where he also managed the magazine’s survey research. Erik began his professional career at management consulting firm Leadership Research Institute.

New Webinar from Secrets of Top Selling Agents!
Secrets of Top Selling Agents says: Real estate professionals in the U.S. spend millions of marketing dollars each year to get to that all-important initial meeting with prospects. Are you making the most of each presentation and real estate proposal? Your success as a real estate professional depends on how well you present yourself and your value to prospects. The web and social media channels are powerful tools, but there's no better opportunity to turn prospects into sales than in-person meetings. Join real estate coach Dave Beson in this special 45-minute program as he delivers Seven Secrets for More Sales. Better presentation skills mean more clients, more sales and more income for you in 2011! Register TODAY! About Dave Dave Beson knows real estate, and real estate knows him. He was a real estate salesperson, training director, and manager. His speaking has taken him to 50 states, plus Mexico, Canada, the Virgin Islands, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, and across Europe. He has also been a featured speaker at the National Association of Realtors convention for 33 years. Additionally, Dave is a former senior instructor for five CRS courses as presented by the Residential Sales Council of RNMI. He is the author of numerous books, periodicals, and articles for real estate professionals. He has created the LetterWriter client follow-up systems and the LIFE SUCCESS COACHING PROGRAM which have nearly 12,000 users across the world. If you would like to register for this free webinar, please click here.  

Looking to Close More Business? Join New Webinar
You're invited to join a powerful webinar featuring agent Joe Parker, a real estate superstar from Santa Barbara whose group has over $140 million in closed transactions and are Prudential Real Estate's Chairman's Circle Award winners. When you attend you will receive a $25 American Express® gift card. When: Thursday, February 3 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific/1:00 PM Eastern Cost: NONE Who should attend: New & experienced agents looking to close more business Sign up now to discover how Joe Parker uses innovative marketing strategies that allow him to focus his efforts on active leads and work more efficiently to convert those leads into closed business. If you want to learn Joe's techniques to work smarter, not harder, simply click here and register now. Talk to you soon! The Market Leader Team Please Note: This webinar is for Real Estate Agents only. Agents who have previously attended a product webinar and current Market Leader customers are not eligible to receive the gift card.  

Free Expert Q/A Session! Tighten Up for 2011!
  It’s Wednesday, December 22, 2010 and at 3pm EDT Matthew Ferrara will be hosting a free open mic session.  Agents and brokers are welcome to join in and ask him any question they have. The goal of this webinar is to provide knowledge insights necessary to improve strategies to make 2011 a profitable year for those in real estate. As a bonus to attendees, Matthew Ferrara will receive a one month trial account to Matthew Ferrara’s Learning Network. For two decades, Matthew Ferrara has been a driving force for evolution in the real estate industry. His mission has been to revolutionize the business by empowering brokers to create consumer-centric companies that meet the needs of modern buyers and sellers. Matthew’s philosophy is simple: forget about the past, study the consumer and deliver fast. Matthew’s company helps brokers do this through innovative ideas, consulting, management coaching and sales and technology training. Matthew is rewriting the book on how real estate is done today – and in the future.  This event is past. If you would like to know more about Matt Ferarra's Learning Network, please click here.  

Free Live Real Estate Town Hall Meeting 12/1
(San Diego, CA)(November 17, 2010) – Southern Californians who feel trapped or simply lack confidence in today’s real estate market can get some relief from business and real estate experts who will gather on Wednesday, December 1 from 7 – 9 pm at the Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, at a free Real Estate Town Hall meeting to offer their expert insights and forecasts for the nation’s real estate market. San Diego resident and 1parkplace CEO Steve Hundley is leading the charge to offer the first in a series of free live Real Estate Town Hall meetings in his effort to educate homeowners and non-homeowners about the pulse of the real estate market today and what to expect going into 2011 and beyond. Hundley has gathered a panel of regional and national experts that includes:  Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)—calling in from Washington DC to participate in the discussion; Allan Dalton, former CEO of REALTOR.com and one of the top 25 National Association of Realtors most influential people in real estate; Greg Schwartz, CFO of Zillow.com; Mark Marquez, president of the San Diego Association of REALTORS®; Doug Smith, vice president, home loan manager, Bank of America; Karen Bates, president of Veterans Home Programs and Gregg Neuman of Neuman and Neuman Real Estate. "The real estate market has always has been one of the most important economic issues affecting our country, especially now more than ever," says Hundley.  "Improved consumer confidence will transcend to a more robust real estate market which will translate to higher home values, more job opportunities and a stronger and more vibrant community/economy.  The Real Estate Town Hall meeting will reveal the depth and breadth of what is shaping up to be one of the most opportunistic real estate markets we have encountered in over 50 years." The expert panel will discuss a variety of topics including: 7 steps to improving home and neighborhood value today Little known government programs that provide huge opportunities for first time buyers, move up buyers and VA buyers How local short sale and foreclosures are affecting the marketplace Information consumers should know about how the new health care bill that may negatively affect real estate values Investment strategies to capitalize on the current market; how local charities and business organizations can help consumers save money and connect with the community Methods for getting your voice heard – consumers have the power The two-hour event will include an interactive format that addresses the state of the real estate market today and a Q&A for attendees.  Questions must be submitted in advance at www.RealEstateTownHall.org. To RSVP for the free Real Estate Town Hall meeting, visit www.RealEstateTownHall.org. Seating is limited so RSVP early.  Self parking at the Hotel del Coronado is $10 for this event. Participants can opt to spend the night at the Hotel Del Coronado for a special rate of $179 by using the "1parkplace" event code when making a reservation.  Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-468-3533. Attendees are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the U. S. Marines “Toys for Tots” program.  The event will also be broadcast live on Facebook.  For more information, visit www.RealEstateTownHall.org or call 1-800-833-1333. Real Estate Town Hall sponsors include 1parkplace, Inc, RISMedia, Bank of America Home Loans, San Diego Association of REALTORS and the San Diego Union Tribune.

7 Steps to Attract New Clients and Become Every Homeowner’s First Choice
"After just one hour with Jennifer Cummings, I can directly link 2 new listings I've taken in the past 2 weeks!”~James Boyden, RE/MAX®, Broward County, FL. Learn how to attract new clients and become every homeowner’s first choice. Join us for a complimentary marketing webinar on November 3rd.  Space is limited. Title: 7 Steps to Attract New Clients and Become Every Homeowner’s First Choice Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT Cost: Nothing Jennifer Cummings, the marketing expert behind some of the most successful real estate agents today, will share her process to attract new clients and become the obvious choice for homeowners. In this webinar, you will boost your business with… Online marketing strategies to increase your lead generation 3 simple ways to separate you from your competition instantly  The #1 marketing mistake most agents make in today's market and how to avoid it See real proven marketing pieces that get the phone to ring And much more…  

Free Webinar: Strategies to Close More Business
All real estate agents are invited to attend a free webinar, hosted by Market Leader, called, "Strategies to Close More Business" with superstar agent Sandra Rangel of San Antonio, TX. As a bonus for attending, all  will receive a $25 American Express® gift card. When: Thursday, September 2 Time: 9:00 AM Pacific/12:00 PM Eastern Cost: Free Who should attend: New and experienced agents looking to close more business. Seats are limited so sign up now to find out how Sandra Rangel--accredited buyer representative and short sale, foreclosure and REO specialist--has built a thriving real estate business using Market Leader products. Discover best practices for closing Internet leads and hear in an open Q&A format how to make every prospect count. • Attract motivated buyers and sellers who contact you directly • Enhance your business to generate new prospects • Quickly identify your most motivated prospects • Convert prospects into closed business To learn more about Market Leader, please click here.

Listing Presentations that Beat Your Competition
Jennifer Cummings, real estate marketing expert and RETechnology.com content contributor, will teach you how to create a listing presentation that will make YOU the obvious choice for homeowners in today's challenging market. In this webinar, you will... Learn 3 proven strategies to get more listings...at the right price! Find out the 3 best ways to DOUBLE your confidence before any presentation  Discover the #1 mistake most agents make in their listing presentations...and how to avoid it And more...  Title: Create a Listing Presentation That Will Blow Your Competition Out of the Water! Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010 (1 Hour) Time: 12:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 p.m. ET    

The REALTOR's Social Media System for Lead Generation
Technology moves at lightning speed. How do you keep up, especially with your busy schedule? You know Social Networking sites like LinkedIn, FaceBook, and Twitter are all the rage, but just how do they work to the advantage of a real estate agent? The answer is not as obvious as it may seem. And all too many agents are using the new media in the wrong way, which will hurt their reputations rather than build their business. In this idea-filled webinar, you will learn the ins and outs of social networking and the strategies for making this new technology work for you and learn how to generate leads and new clients. Greg Herder will take you through what you need to know about today's technology and provide you: "The Realtor’s Social Media System for Lead Generation." In this 90-minute webinar, you'll learn: What to do and what not to do on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. How to make sure to register your name or a key phrase...before it's gone. Make sure you don’t make these embarrassing mistakes with Social Media. How to integrate Social Media with your website so they work together and improve your Search Engine ranking. Ideas on what to post on and how to maintain just the right balance between personal and professional. How you can update all your Social Media accounts in just minutes per day. And most important: How to generate referrals, leads and new clients with Social Media. You need answers to some important QUESTIONS… What photo will you use? What “voice” will you use? What value you will you provide in your communication? How will you stimulate a conversation/dialogue/relationships How will you connect with people? And, how will you do this when you’re already pressed for time as it is. In this timely webinar, Herder will share proven strategies to generating more leads and making more money with Social Media. This webinar is the perfect starting place for you to get started or get instantly better at Social Newtorking. It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million listeners. Terrestrial TV took 13 years to reach 50 million users. The Internet took four years to reach 50 million people. In less than 9 months, Facebook added 100 million users.  This is not a fad, not something you can put off and definitely not something you can decide is “not for you.” Spend 90 minutes and a few dollars to get on track or get make yourself even better at Social Media. The webinar couldn’t be more affordable or convenient.  

Free Star Power for Success Series Webinar Coming Up!
Star Power Systems presents the second online webinar of their "STAR POWER for Success Series" this Thursday, April 22, 2010. The STAR POWER Success Series has already received rave reviews from top producing agents.  STAR POWER’s free interactive webcast covers the latest topics in real estate, small business management, lead generation, effective marketing and more. Each online show includes a 20 minute live Q&A session moderated by Alex Charfen, CEO of STAR POWER Systems. Speakers include: Bryan Bomba- STAR POWER Star Bryan Bomba is a consistent multi-million dollar producer respected beyond the industry for his expertise in all things real estate - even acknowledged as an expert by the U.S. District Court due to his valued perspective on housing issues. He has an annual sales volume of $50 million, selling, on average, 1 house every 5 days. Bomba credits much of his marketing talent and intense research skills to his time at Procter & Gamble. Brad Korn- Like his co-star, Brad Korn didn't always sell houses. Brad started out in retail before finding his passion working with homeowners. Now a top earning agent for Keller Williams Realty, Brad Korn can share the systems and methods that have grown his business over the past 18 years. Recently, Brad was invited to HGTV's "My Home is Worth What?" as the real estate expert for Kansas City, MO. During the Success Series episode, Brad will share his creative approach to generating leads including how the media can raise your profile in the industry. Testimonials include: "I make sure to attend at least three seminars a year and one webinar per month. I can't believe I had not participated in STAR POWER before! In one hour I took away at least three important ideas that I will put to use in my business this month. You are my new go-to resource." -Vicki Fazzini, John L Scott Real Estate. "STAR POWER is by far the most stellar training that a Realtor can invest in. If you are aspiring to be on the cutting edge of this industry, this is the greatest training that you can receive. This is the MUST HAVE training for any real estate agent." -Rita Driver, All Stars Realty.    

a la mode and iHomefinder Partner
ORLANDO, FL, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- From the floor of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Conference here, a la mode, a leading developer of desktop, mobile, and Web tools for real estate professionals, and iHomefinder, a leading developer of Web-based tools to enhance productivity and increase sales for real estate agents, announced that users of a la mode's Agent XSites will be able to implement iHomefinder's customized solution for displaying MLS active listings on their personal websites. By using iHomefinder's IDX solution, agents can provide their clients with robust features for conducting home searches. Clients can not only search for current active listings but can also request email notification when new listings meeting their custom search settings are available. Listing search results include property details, maps, school information, mortgag calculators and lead generation forms. Agent XSites users will be able to automatically display their personal listings as "featured listings" and large Broker/Agent offices can create individual agent bios for each company agent. Agents' personal listings are displayed and agents can monitor their own clients' search activities. "As we roll out a more vibrant, robust Agent XSites version here at the NAR show, we're very excited to be able to offer iHomefinder's customized IDX/MLS search capabilities and marketing tools for XSites users at a discounted rate from standard retail pricing," said Rusty Lindquist, Product Manager for a la mode. Flyers including the agents contact information can be printed for any listing and clients can request a showing for any property. Agents can create an "Open Homes" page that will display their open homes for the week. The iHomefinder IDX solution includes features not available to agents accessing their local MLS data directly. "Agents who have invested in an Agent XSite know the value of online marketing, and how to attract Internet-savvy home buyers and sellers," said Jim Humphrey, Sales Director of iHomefinder. "We are delighted to be able to offer significant enhancements in that area to Agent XSites users at special pricing. The partnership between a la mode and iHomefinder is natural," he said. About iHomefinder: iHomefinder's suite of website tools and services empowers local real estate offices and agents to increase sales, improve productivity, enhance customer service, and compete in the online real estate marketplace. All iHomefinder programs operate on a client's website using the client's branding and website design. iHomefinder uses Internet Data Exchange (IDX) as its core MLS search engine, tailored to the location of each client, and offers several other website tools to enable clients to capture leads. To learn more about iHomefinder's services, call 1.866.700.8855, or go to www.iHomefinder.com. About a la mode: a la mode, founded in 1985, develops desktop, mobile, and Web tools for real estate appraisers, agents, inspectors and mortgage lenders. Each year, over half of the nation's home appraisals are created with a la mode's WinTOTAL software and delivered electronically through its server network, which handles nearly a million and a half paperless mortgage transactions a month. a la mode XSites allow real estate professionals to deploy a professional Web presence that manages transactions and communications with their clients and provide an integrated platform for their own day-to-day processes. Learn more at www.alamode.com. Contact: Brett DeSchepperiHomefinder(866) [email protected] Matt Barra la mode(330) [email protected]