Marketing
Agents; get chatting…
“Chatting” can be a key aspect of growing and developing yourself as an agent in today’s competitive market. In today’s 21st century the key to all business and non-business relationships is communication, if you can’t communicate then unfortunately you may struggle. Today’s market is so competitive with agents all being categorised into the same group…
Alex Evans
HOW TRADITIONAL ESTATE AGENCIES CAN STAY AHEAD ONLINE
Building Blocks to Success – Estate Agency and the Digital Age Human interaction between agency, buyer and seller has always been the foundation of any property acquisition, and subsequently High Street presence has been the core of most agencies business objective. But as over 95% of buyers now conduct their initial property research online, there is no doubt that the digital age…
GENERATE GREAT WEBSITE LEADS 24/7 JUST BY CHATTING
The Internet is there to be used, and people do use it, day and night. Estate agents using live chat can engage with people visiting their websites any time of the day or night. It creates a superb customer experience and generates great qualified leads. Estate agents, whether traditional or online, need to understand how…
Alex Evans
Rebranding?
We have recognised that it is through the September – October period that agents take the opportunity to consider the idea of a rebrand or amendments to their existing design to improve their brand ready for the for the New Year. Some helpful tips to consider… Forget the past- When rebranding your business avoid hang-ups from the…
Alex Evans
How To Boost Foot Fall if You’re on The High Street
I thought it would be a excellent idea to explain why using advertorials can help drive foot Fall into your local branches and ultimately generate huge amounts of new enquires. ( Especially when there are so many online agents) In this example, I will use my forensic marketing eyes to dissect key elements of the advertorial created by just think marketing agency for Thirwells estate agents, based in the North East. Please follow along…
Alex Evans
Managing your workforce through social media
The likelihood of the majority of your workforce operating some form of social media is fairly high, but do you know exactly how high? If your business is yet to embrace the wonders of social media, did you know that in one form or another, your business could already be represented through your workforce? Do…
Alex Evans
Advice is Free to Implement
The world is becoming increasingly mobile and with the demand on agencies increasing, to provide 24/7 availability to data and communications, the web enables smart phones and tablets we use to become more important in the way that we communicate with our clients. As a solutions provider we invest huge resources on our client portal…
Alex Evans
The benefits of being a licensed agent by VTUK
Recently, ARLA and the NAEA have launched a campaign to express how agents should showcase their registration as a licensed agent. Wherever you showcase the logo on your paperwork, windows or leaflets, being a licensed agent has many benefits. At VTUK we fully support agents being registered to ARLA and The NAEA want to express…
Alex Evans
Why you need an App
With portal giants such as Rightmove and Zoopla it might seem like there’s no need for your own app. Why should you spend the cash on your own app when you can piggyback on the success of these well established brands? While these portals are fantastic tools, an over-reliance could be detrimental to your business. As an…
Alex Evans
Is your marketing washing it’s face ?
Can you imagine a landlord buying a property for investment purposes and not checking if it’s going to wash its face; in other words cover its monthly costs. That would be risky wouldn’t it ?
Alex Evans
Are Estate Agents making the best of the agency window?
Estate Agents are by the very nature of their business very reliant on the quality of their window display to attract prospective buyers passing their agency window. So what’s the problem? It’s all very standard with rows upon rows of properties with very little in the way of varied customer engagement through the use of…
Alex Evans
Brighter The Better
Stand Out From The Competition This Winter with a new illuminated office fascia sign Kremer Signs, design, manufacture and install high quality signage throughout the whole of the UK. From simple sign trays to LED illuminated office signs, with an option of various Window Displays and Pavement Signs. We can create stunning fascia signs for your…
The Importance of a Mobile Site
So, you have a fantastic website, It’s got everything you need to take on an online market. On a PC, Your design is clean, efficient and intuitive. Great! But what happens if you try to connect to your website via a mobile? Or even a Tablet? Suddenly, each feature you’ve added becomes an obstacle that…
Alex Evans
A Simple Guide on the Use of ‘To Let’ and ‘For Sale’ Boards’ for Agents
After recent problems over the display of ‘To Let Boards’, we have decided to produce an article specifically on the display of ‘To Let’ and ‘For Sale’ boards. Back in April, Newcastle council were planning on banning the use of ‘To Let’ boards as it was having a negative impact on the visual amenity in…
Alex Evans
Exploring the myths of cloud based software…
Cloud software is taking the estate agency market by storm and it’s no wonder why… Having a truly mobile software solution which allows you to access your data any time, anywhere, and on any modern browser or platform is becoming the must-have software for each and every type of agency. There’s no need to wait…
Alex Evans