Welcome to this weeks video episode of F³. If you know how to publicly post documents on the internet and get a unique web address for them, jump on down to the bottom for the bonus material, today’s topic is not for you. For those of you who do not know how to post files online and get a unique web address, let’s get started.
Today’s discussion is about how flexmls can be used to help you market yourself, not just your listings. This discussion will cover a few reasons why you may want to host documents somewhere on the web. Then you’ll be able to watch a short video demonstrating the how to. But first! I need to clear something up real quick. We are talking about marketing YOU, not your listing. These documents that you will soon be uploading to flexmls are not tied to a specific property. You do not add these documents from the “Edit Listing” screen. That’s different. Yes you can upload documents to show up with your listing, but we’re talking about something else. The only way someone (other than the folks that work at FBS) will ever find the documents that we’re talking about uploading is if you tell them. This concludes the 3 things you will learn today – what to upload, how to upload, where to share.
What to upload…
You can upload any pdf file, such as:
- Info from the Cromford Report
- Listing Flyer or Open House Flyer
- Your Custom Excel Charts
- Your Listing Presentation (You can find John Hall & Associates’ on our intranet)
If you are unable to create a pdf file – go here to download a free tool that will allow you to turn anything you can print into a pdf file.
How to Upload…
Where to Share…
Share with email. If you have a monthly newsletter that goes out to your sphere, instead of attaching multiple files to help explain your points, just add hyperlinks. How do you send your pre-listing package to your clients? Do you attach a multiple MB file that slows both of your emails down? Simply upload it to flexmls and send a hyperlink.
Share in your social networks. If you are an active twitter user – you know you can include links, but not files. Upload the file to flexmls, copy and paste the link into your twitter message. Facebook is another place where it’s easier to share a link than it is to share a file.
Happy Flexmls Feature Friday!
Bonus Material: ARMLS subscribers now have the cromford report available at no charge.
Phil you always have such great ideals.
Wow! I’m glad my ideals come across in my writing
I’m a big fan of f-cubed but even a big fan of that voice over.
Thanks – glad you like it! That was my first go at it – had second thoughts of posting – but hey, why not?
Phil,
I tried this tonight. Pretty cool stuff. Never would have known it was there.
Wow! Thanks for a great idea! I just got done trying and I’m liking it!