Tag Archives: social media

Shoot Social Media Videos Simply with Ripl

Video is by far one of the most engaging forms of social media content. Unfortunately, traditional video production can be time consuming to shoot, edit, and upload. Who has time with all the other duties on your desk? Ripl is a new mobile app designed to simply the creation of quick, engaging social media video. It’s [...]

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Drop Your First Podcast with Anchor.fm

Podcasts are hot. From the long-form historical narratives to the two-minute daily spots, people love podcasts on the road, at the gym, or even while they’re cleaning up around the house. Why aren’t you capitalizing on this hot form of online media? Odds are you’ve found the technical curve somewhat daunting. And it’s true– professional [...]

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Great Read Round-up: Bidding Wars, Kitchen Upgrades, & Social Strategy

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Which Bidding War Strategies Are Most Effective? (4 minute read) Why it matters: ”This data-driven look at what influences [...]

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Fish Free Images from Pixabay

Creating engaging posts for your real estate business online requires more than a little visual flair, and as our readers know, we’re always on the lookout for free graphic resources you can turn into infographics, backgrounds for quotes, and stand-out social media shares. While we’re big fans of Unsplash (and frequently use it for Tuesday Tactics), we’ve [...]

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Design Killer Real Estate Graphics with Canva

Flyers, presentations, Facebook covers, blog graphics, business cards, posters, invitations… they all require some level of design skill. While expensive design software packages have gotten cheaper, they haven’t come with the ability to design great looking material. Canva is a free online tool designed to help you quickly create gorgeous graphics for a wide range of [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Facebook Reality Check, Home Affordability, & 10-Year Maintenance

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Are You Using Social Media or Being Used By It? (7 minute read) Why it matters: In real estate [...]

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Facebook Ad Targeting Tutorial for Real Estate

Been wondering how to use Facebook’s deep knowledge of its user base to target ads specifically for new listings? Check out this simple tutorial from Realtors Property Resource: http://blog.narrpr.com/tips/facebook-ad-campaign-its-all-about-the-audience/ From the article: “Facebook, one of the most reliable mechanisms for narrowly targeted advertising campaigns, reports that, when compared to the average online reach of 38%, [...]

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How to Save Your Instagram Photos

Instagram has become an incredibly powerful platform for building connections, generating leads, and keeping your profile high in the community. A carefully curated feed can be a boon to your business and your friendships. So how do you save all that hard work you’ve put into your feed? You probably have some shots way, way [...]

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Make Mock-ups Fast with PlaceIt.net

If you’re into a little DIY graphic design for your marketing or social media posts, you may find PlaceIt.net handy. PlaceIt allows you to quickly create mockups of your images on device screens, apparel, print collateral and more. It’s a great way to merge your branding with high-end stock photography in a wide variety of situations. Best [...]

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Scott’s Thoughts: For the Record

“It is so easy to be confrontational without being informative; indignant without being intelligent; impulsive without being insightful.” Neal A. Maxwell -Apostle of the LDS Church As our online and offline lives continue to merge in unexpected ways we face an interesting paradox: The more technology enables us to communicate, the more we feel pressure [...]

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