Amazing Apps to Save you Time and Money

In this day and age, if you want something done, there’s an app for it. As a real estate agent, anything that saves you time and money is well worth the 30 second download. Here are a few apps that you may find useful for your business:

Vert (available for iOS only) is the ultimate converter – from size to currency, it’s a quick way to get the numbers you need.

CamScanner allows you to scan documents with your phone then save or send them.

Dropbox is where you can save documents, access them anywhere and share with fellow Dropbox users.

Buffer is a handy tool for scheduling your social media messages.

Adobe Photoshop Express is an app for editing photos – if you have to take photos yourself, make sure they look the best they can. Free for iOS and Android.

Videolicious makes it easy for you to create videos for your social media sites or blog. Add photos, music and filters to your video to make it even better.

Roomscan Pro turns photos of walls into floor plans. You can also add specific dimensions if you want. Available on iOS only.

What apps do you find useful in your day to day work? Comment below and maybe pick up a new favourite as well!

from @TheCarbonFarmer

Loving this partnership with The Carbon Farmer and thankful we can contribute to renewing the resources we use!

Are you a #realtor or #entrepreneur up way too late working on new content for your next #directmarketing campaign? https://t.co/Owfs6bukQy

— The Carbon Farmer (@TheCarbonFarmer) November 10, 2015

Let’s Build a Forest

Introducing our newest team member, Lodgepole Pine #34759!

This virtual tree represents a tree already growing in Peace River, AB and is part of a forest we are building to replenish what we use in paper… and then some! We have partnered with The Carbon Farmer, and together we are growing forests and creating homes for local wildlife.

Our virtual forest is still kind of small, but that will soon change as we give our clients virtual trees of their own to plant on their anniversary with us; new clients will receive a tree when they sign up. We hope our forest grows and reminds clients that working with us not only builds their business, but cares for the environment at the same time.

Give us a call if you want to know when your anniversary is or if you’re ready to start your print marketing and grow a forest.

What Makes Your Neighbourhood Marketing Successful?

In the latest issue of ‘relate’, we published an article about creating a successful neighbourhood marketing program. Here’s an excerpt of what works for the agents who use our Business Builder program:

Get to know your target audience, then decide on your content. If you’re providing information that’s relevant to the overall demographic in the community, your brochure will be noticed faster than something generic.

• Provide Real Estate Market Reports. Use fun infographics for people that want to see the stats at a glance and include a short write up for those that want a bit more information.
• Share professional accomplishments. What is your average selling price vs. the average selling price on MLS? How many days does it take you to sell a property vs. the average agent? What is your listing to sales percentage vs. the average percentage? Use your imagination, but make sure you have the facts to back it up.
• Highlight listings you have in the area and make sure to announce when those listings sell. There’s nothing better than seeing a house just like yours get listed & snapped off the market when you’re toying with the idea of selling.
• Give yourself credibility with testimonials from past clients. These tell the story of your work ethic.
• Show your prospects why they should list with you. Emphasize 3 – 5 reasons that set you apart from your competition. Do you provide professional staging? Do you have professional photos taken? Are there educational courses or rewards you have that show how you would be quite knowledgeable in real estate? Do you donate to charities when you make a sale? Does your company offer any incentives to buy or sell?
• Show you care by getting active in the neighbourhood. Sponsor and show up to community events, post community events in your business building piece, feature local businesses (ask those businesses to display your brochure), ask local businesses for discounts you could provide residents through your brochure, etc.
• Entice people to call you. Whether you’re offering a ‘free market evaluation,’ directing people to your website or straight up asking if they’re ‘ready to sell?’, recipients should know that you’re looking for business and are ready to work for them.

We’d love to hear what’s working for you when it comes to neighbourhood marketing! Leave a comment and share your expertise with your real estate colleagues.

Roll Right into this Open House!

Check out what this agent did to make his open house exciting!

Thanks for a great conference Royal LePage!

We just returned from a cross-country trip to Toronto where we spent a few days at the Royal LePage National Conference. We met quite a few agents who came to visit us at our booth, caught up with some clients and even had time to tour around the city when the show was over!

For those of you that were at the show, here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for…
The winner of our draw for $500
toward our Business Builder or Mini-Mag service is
John King from Royal LePage Team Realty.
Congratulations John! We look forward to working with you!

Congrats to our 2013 Loyalty Rewards Winners!

The team at DMS would like to extend our Congratulations to our 2013 Loyalty Rewards winners!

Joanne Morrison

of Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty &

Paul Verma

of RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.

Paul is off to Hawaii with $500 spending cash!

Joanne has chosen a $1000 credit towards her marketing needs at DMS Connect!

Thank you for choosing DMS for your real estate marketing needs! We are proud to be able to serve you!

What does your personal brand say about you?

If you took some time to think about what your personal brand is, would you know how to describe it? What if you asked someone else to describe your brand? How do they compare?

These are questions that should be asked by anyone working in real estate, or in any business on a regular basis to ensure that your image is being perceived in the manner you intend it to. Regardless of where potential prospects or current clients view your real estate marketing material it’s imperative for your brand to be consistent. As a person of integrity you need to be making sure that what you are portraying is a true reflection of yourself, and that it aligns with your personal values.

Establishing and maintaining a strong personal brand is essential to you, your business and reinforcing confidence with your clients.

Prospects in Your Neighbourhood?

Welcome to Spring 2014! The snow is starting to melt, the days are getting longer and dreams of summer are going to become a reality. At DMS, we are just as excited to break free from the internal restraints that winter brings and to dive into outdoor activities.

With this fresh spring season upon us, have you thought about doing neighbourhood marketing? Making your name known in your community is a great way to increase exposure, increase prospects and for your neighbours to get to know the real you. We have a variety of options to help you get started or enhance your prospect marketing including exclusive use of postal walks.

Working in Real Estate is always exciting, and with the ever changing economy and community growth the possibilities for your business are endless!

Keep us posted on what you are looking to achieve, and let DMS partner with you to make your Real Estate marketing goals a reality.

Cheers,
DMS Connect

Being a Customer with DMS Pays Off!

Congratulations Jim Olsen from RE/MAX of Nanaimo!
Jim was drawn as the winner in our Kick-Off Draw for our new Loyalty Rewards Program. He has won a Premium Vacation Giveaway. Jim’s opted for a vacation filled with sunshine and golf!

Jim – Enjoy your stay in Palm Desert, CA at the Westin Desert Willow Villas!
Here’s a glimpse of your resort…

We look forward to hearing your rave reviews!

From all the staff at DMS!