November 2009 • Issue 2 Social Media: The Rules of Engagement So you have either just started your Social Media journey or you are venturing deeper and deeper into the online Social Media jungle. Just as it’s important to know the rules of the road and driving etiquette before driving on the open highways, it is equally important that you have an understanding of the customs of Social Media. Although no hard legal rules exist, there are many good manners to follow if you want the vast crowds of the Social Media world to follow you. Read Full Article      Craigslist attracts 93% of visitors to classified advertising websites! Yes, Craigslist is free to use to advertise almost anything, so you want to make sure that your listing ads stand out compared to ads from your competitors and FSBOs. We’ll show you how to do this quickly, easily and automatically to get great results! Read Full Article Memorable Open House Marketing Many Realtors dread spending their weekends working an Open House. It’s a big time commitment, and all too often agents only agree to hold an Open House to placate their listing client. So what can you do at your next Open House to get real results? Read Full Article What is more social than real estate? FOLLOW THE LEADER HERE!  Fan us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter      Put the VisualTour Facebook App to work today! Need a little help getting started with an effective Facebook strategy? Put the power of VisualTour on your Facebook site without turning off your friends, peers and prospects. Read Full Article Use VisualTour to Differentiate Yourself In today’s economy, you can’t afford less than the very best marketing tools. But you can’t spend foolishly on the latest gadgets, gimmicks or outdated marketing tools. Take a look at this video to learn how more than 100,000 fellow Realtors trust the VisualTour Marketing System to gain an immediate and lasting competitive advantage! Watch the Video (10 min 37 sec)      Who won the $2,500 Prize at the NAR Convention? Ms. Louise Petersen William Raveis Real Estate Stamford, CT Congratulations Louise! Her entry was randomly selected at the end of the 2009 NAR Expo. She won a $2,500 Visa gift card!!! Read Full Article We hope you enjoy the VisualTour Joel created of this listing showing the gorgeous views of the Spokane River in northern Idaho. As Joel says on his website, “Think fresh air and wide open spaces. Get back to the basics and live the good life in North Idaho.” Joel was selected for this year’s REALTOR Magazine 30 under 30 article. As you’ll see from this article, Joel believes in being proactive with his marketing. Consistent advertising: “When everybody else is cutting back, I ramp up,” he says. “People need to know you’re still out there.” We couldn’t agree more. Nice work Joel! Joel Pearl Century 21 Beutler & Associates Coeur d’Alene, Idaho www.JoelPearl.com Fan us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter   Please do not print this newsletter. Instead‚ forward it by email by using the link below. VIEW IN BROWSER FORWARD SUBSCRIBE ABOUT VISUALTOUR PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT VISUALTOUR © 2009 VisualTour. All rights reserved.