Jerry Kidd, GRI, CRS, CRB SRES, ePRO a 38 year veteran of the real estate industry, has listed and sold houses, managed real estate offices, been the IT Director for a major Northern California real estate company as well as being the Training Director for yet another major Northern California real estate company .
Jerry earned his GRI early in his real estate career and then went on to earn his CRS and CRB setting the tone for a career-long focus on the importance of continuing education. Along the way, Jerry has earned three Microsoft certifications, MCP, MCP+I and MCSE, as well as one from Cisco, CCNA. Rounding out his list of technology certifications are two from COMPTIA, an A+ and a Network+, as well as the ePRO from NAR.
Jerry is currently a California State Certified Instructor for the SRES and GRI programs, presenting courses on working with seniors, listing techniques, technology and advanced technology applications. Jerry is also a NAR Certified ePRO Trainer, zipForms Certified Trainer and a DocuSign Certified Trainer.
Long time readers of this blog know that I like to find and write about free tools that you can use to improve your income. The tools either need to make you more efficient, thereby getting more time, or help you find new clients or even to help you stay in touch with existing and…
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The final efforts of video production for marketing purposes will shift to how the video will be distributed. Choosing the right distribution method is crucial to reaching your target audience. No one platform is the best for all types of videos so choose judiciously. Because of the abundance of websites where you can upload your…
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All that planning and preparation will take you to this: the actual production. You’re nearly halfway through the video marketing process, but the day of the shoot is when everything you’ve conceptualized will finally materialize. Production entails filming, first and foremost. With your storyboard, shot and production schedule on hand, you have a multitude of…
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Preparation is Key Once you have a plan and a particular objective for your video, you need to carry on the creative phase of the process. Pre-production, the second aspect of video marketing is considered the preparation phase. What happens before the actual filming of the video is vital to the overall success of the…
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Planning: The First Aspect of Video Marketing Nowadays, REALTORS® rely heavily on videos to create a buzz on their listings. And why not? Video marketing is a highly effective and efficient method of delivering your message to the world. Most people would rather watch a video than read text. In fact, all over the globe,…
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Videos are effective in getting customers to purchase products and services online. They have been so successful that retail giants have used them to increase sales and conversions on their websites. Major British retailer, Marks and Spencer, features videos on their product pages. A shopper that visits the page of their latest blue cardigan will…
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At a recent office meeting I shared several no cost to low cost ways to build prospect pipelines with my agents. One of the ways was to post articles on their social media outlets, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn and of course Facebook. That immediately got a lot of blank stares as they KNEW that they wouldn’t…
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It’s that time of year again! I wrote this last year and felt like it was information that would be useful again! After careful review I don’t see anything that I would change! When was the last time you took a good look at the apps on your smart phone? If your phone is anything…
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Let’s do a little role playing today! Here is how we will do it. I’ll pretend to be a potential client looking to hire a real estate agent. Let’s agree that you and this potential client live in a desirable area where home values average around $1,000,000. In that area there are approximately 3,500 members…
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How is this for a headline on a real estate tools website? YOU ARE A MODERN REAL ESTATE AGENT. YOUR TOOLS SHOULD BE TOO dashCMA equips you with a modern pricing #perspective that your competition isn’t showing. Win more listings, win more accepted offers but more importantly, win your client’s trust. I don’t know if…
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