Marketing
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
Do you bounce out of bed before the alarm every morning, with a spring in your step and a smile on your face? Or do you hit the snooze button seven times in a row before eventually dragging your body out from under the duvet to face the world? How you get up in the…
Sam Ashdown
Are videos really a useful online marketing tool?
Having had in the past a video production agency myself and being one of the first people to really push audio and video tours for property in the UK Estate Agency industry then my thoughts are that videos are a great tool for the industry to embrace. Though using videos is good, we need to…
Christopher Walkey
The importance of your social media accounts growing?
Social media is ever progressing and I am very certain that in the near future mostly new and more and more existing businesses will put greater values on the likes of their Twitter and Instagram accounts over their own website and possibly even email addresses too. I will put my hand up that of a…
Christopher Walkey
My Periscope property journey so far………
I am lucky enough to be poolside in Port de Pollenca, Spain as I write this article, safe in the knowledge that everything at ACE Property Management is in good hands. My experienced team have already told me to stop bothering them and to just relax and enjoy the sunshine. You may be thinking ‘What…
Alex Evans
How many times a day should I tweet, post, share, pin etc… ??
Updating your social media accounts is what will build you a following and engagement so knowing just how many times a day you should be doing this is very important. Too much could be seen as ‘overkill’ whereas too little could be contributing to you missing out on ‘stamping your authority’. How many times a…
Christopher Walkey
First, last or middle?
When you go out to a valuation, would you choose to be the first agent to go in? Or the last? Or perhaps the one in the middle? I’ve heard arguments for every which way, with no real conclusion. Having researched this issue, talked to loads of agents and put my curious mind to work,…
Sam Ashdown
Top 5 improvements to make before putting your property on the market for sale.
Well presented properties gain more buyer interest and receive offers quicker than properties that are less visually appealing to potential buyers. Quite often the changes that a seller can make prove to be fairly inexpensive and only cost a fraction of the value that the works will add to the property. There are some obvious…
Alex Evans
6 Online Property Search Filters You Could Be Using.
Number of bedrooms, price, location. It’s been done before. What about filtering in a way that’s more out of the box? Here’s a few suggestions that step away from the norm. Add your suggestions below. Public transport friendly: there’s a lot of people that require parking space in a garage or driveway and it’s covered…
Alex Evans
Five things you need to know before updating your office.
When updating you window displays it is important to ask yourself what would make you stop and take the time to see what’s on offer? Window displays are so much more than a colourful display that looks good. Whilst this is important, the display needs to be well branded and enticing to draw the customer…
Alex Evans
How to Win The Best Instructions Locally
How professional-looking photos can make the difference You’re a great estate agent! You’ve got all the moves and can negotiate the skin off a rice pudding. You’re working from state-of-the-art offices with a cafe-style ambience and free Coca-Cola (the real stuff, not home-made) – oh, and there’s a 90” plasma in the window. Your clients…
Alex Evans
Social media: 5 questions you should be asking yourself.
Social media plays a big part in our lives today, and this is no exception when it comes to letting agents and property management companies. These social channels have turned communication on its head and revolutionised how agents interact with, and advertise to, their audiences. But are you doing it right? Is it working for…
Alex Evans
Three Keys To Grow Your Agency’s Revenue.
Through my work at Fixflo I get to speak with letting agency directors across the UK every month. Although their local markets vary, the common thread wherever I go is the need for more stock. With feedback and insights from directors of letting agencies large and small, I’ve put together this simple three-stage plan to…
Alex Evans
Is your diary running your business?
Has anyone seen my weekend? I’m sure it was right here, and now it’s gone. And when I come to think of it, I haven’t seen last month for a while either….. Time flies when you’re enjoying yourself, (I am, in my business). Before you know it, it’ll be next week; next month; next year….
Sam Ashdown
How Technology is Transforming Estate Agent’s Marketing.
There are some parts of marketing in this industry that have fantastically survived the test of time – canvassing and estate agency boards are a great example of traditional methods still going strong (at least for now). But the majority of tactics have evolved and improved as new technology hits the industry. These developments are…
Alex Evans
Your Social Media past can come back and haunt you?
We may not always realise it, but what is shared on social media is more than likely to stay on social media, sometimes even if we have deleted what we have shared. Many of us that will read this blog will probably be of an adult age where social media come along many years after…
Christopher Walkey