Posts by Christopher Walkey
20 Blog Post Ideas for Estate Agents
I have writers-block, no time to write them, I’m not creative enough, I hate writing and many more are what I usually hear from any business when it comes to gathering quality blog content to share online. To be honest, I understand most of them as lots of things in my business are outsourced mostly…
Read MoreAffordable Virtual Reality – Watch how your property will look via 360 Tours:
Property marketing business Houseviz is helping estate agents to take advantage of Virtual Reality (VR) technology, with an affordable pricing model that pays for itself by generating new sellers and sales. The next big thing in property marketing, 3D virtual walkthroughs deliver an experience very much like the virtual tours you find on Google Street…
Read MoreEstate Agency leaflets – What’s the attraction?
My life is that exciting these days that I am hoarding leaflets that get shoved through our letter box, well, let me narrow that down a bit and say that I keep hold of all the estate agency ones more so! Anyway, many of us will know the burden of what I would say is…
Read MoreIn just 5 years time, Email Marketing will be half a century old!
Back in 1971, Ray Tomlinson in Massachusetts was said to have sent an email from one computer to another so in the year 2021, ‘Emailing‘ will be an online marketing tool that is already 50 years old! Many of us will be familiar with emails for approximately the last 15 years and only over the last…
Read MoreHow to use LinkedIn for Lead Generation in 2017
LinkedIn simply rocks it when it comes to both growing an online network of professional connections and also for lead generation. Since the early days that I adopted social media marketing in my efforts to improve my business profile online, LinkedIn has always been one of my most favoured and best performing platforms. I see…
Read MoreSearching for a new job? Why you must not forget your LinkedIn account:
If you are searching for a new job (and for that matter, reverse this blog if you are seeking to recruit someone for your business), it is nowadays more or less vital to your on going career that you have a great LinkedIn profile. I have recruited a few people recently and the first place…
Read MoreTaking a Knife to your Modern Day Marketing Methods:
Just how much information is being shared each and every day on the internet? Let me raise an eyebrow or two by looking at what exactly is happening in the world today and the potential reach you can be achieving: A worldwide population of approximately 7.4 billion of which 3.5 billion can be reached via…
Read MoreGoogle Campus London hosts Proptech Den 2017:
We now have confirmation that Proptech Den 2017 will be hosted by Google Campus in London on April 19th 2017. Proptech Den: Your chance to listen to some of the latest and hottest ideas in proptech from around the country with a series of Dragons Den style mini pitches that our chosen panel of guest…
Read MoreEmail Branding solutions for Estate Agents
Emails have been around for a while now and most certainly are on of the most used marketing communication tools for businesses across for any and every business sector. With this in mind, just how much attention to detail do you put towards the emails your business sends? Some amazing stats to consider regarding Emails:…
Read MoreAston Mead says White Paper “will get Britain building again”
Leading land agents Aston Mead have responded positively to this week’s government’s White Paper on housing – the biggest shake-up of housing policy in two generations. In particular, the company approves of the requirement for councils to set aside land for thousands of homes, under new Government targets to allow large scale construction to take…
Read MoreProperty Software RentPro share some interesting answers:
I asked Diarmid Sloan of Rentpro a series of questions: How much focus do you place on enabling a seamless user experience for your software with maximised automation? Our product users generally aren’t concerned about software or the latest technology per se; they have busy agencies to run, tasks to complete, and they just want to get…
Read MoreHow to write Catchy Blog Titles and Increase your Readers:
Great content is always a winner online, something highly educational, news of the moment, viral content and videos can all claim you high levels of traffic, but we must first think about how to grab the attention of the reader and that is usually by the title of what you share. I would say that…
Read MoreEmail Marketing and your Estate Agency:
It is by far one of the most important tools for communicating in business that we have readily available and yet many businesses still do not maximise the full potential they hold. Yes, social media is a power force steaming ahead for many businesses – Free to use, easy to use and if used correctly…
Read MoreHow can smaller estate agents use outsourcing to keep up with the competition?
Today’s property market is getting more and more competitive. In a bid to get ahead, many larger firms are now turning to online to strengthen their lead in the marketplace. And, with forecasters predicting that 50% of homes will be sold online by 2020 (that number is currently just 5%), it’s a savvy move. So,…
Read MoreTake an axe and split your social media:
Social Media is a meaty topic and one that is ever evolving – If you are out of the picture for just a few months then not only will some other businesses catch you up and take over from you, but advancements may also mean you are out of the loop when it comes to…
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