Jerry Kidd

5 Simple Steps to a rock star LinkedIn profile!

If you had a way to create an advertisement that worked for you 24/7/365 would you do it?  What if I said that it was free and that you could get it done in a few hours?  Would you do it then?  What if I told you that it reached nearly 100 million Americans, most…

.REALTOR Domain info link

New domains for REALTORS® coming soon!

Last week I lamented about the lack of anything cool at the NAR Expo trade show.  But, to be fair, there was an announcement made that went largely un-noticed, so I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about it. The announcement was that the .REALTOR top level domain release is imminent.  What this…

10 Things That You Got Wrong About Video Marketing (and what to do about them)

When it comes to generating more leads and sales, have you ever considered online videos as a potential marketing tool? Unfortunately, many agents still are not using online videos in their marketing funnels. Consumer video viewing has grown tremendously over the past few years, and it’s expected to continue. In fact, approximately 100 million internet…

10 things you got wrong about email marketing! (And what to do about it)

One of the most powerful digital marketing methods in the modern era is email marketing. Email marketing has helped many real estate agents stay connected to prospects and clients simply by staying in touch with them on a regular basis. Email is no longer limited to desktop and laptop usage; most people today check their…

The real estate agent’s cure for the “what do I post online dilema!”

One of the topics that comes up frequently when talking with agents is how they can come up with content for their web sites, blogs, Facebook and LinkedIn sites. Most of us are uncomfortable with having to face the prospect of continually coming up with new material for these sites.  Trust me on this one,…

Free content resources to make you look good!

I was recently asked by an agent where she could find material to share on LinkedIn, Facebook and other social sites. My initial thought was “everywhere” but on further thought, I realized that even though shareable content IS everywhere, most agents are not aware of it or even how to share it. So, this week…

Passwords got you down?

I recently posed a question on Facebook asking my friends what was the most baffling tech issue that they faced. The majority of the people that responded said that it was remembering their passwords.  In my daily work with real estate agents, I find that we often spend an inordinate amount of time recovering lost…

Once you make the switch to Mac…you won’t go back!

You may be thinking that it is time to replace that aging computer.  And, since back to school sales will be starting soon, it’s best to do your homework now so that you know what you want to buy before the sales start. If you are a Windows user, why not consider upgrading your computing…

Kudos to zipLogix and Docusign!

Back in November 2011 I lambasted zipLogix (Maker of zipForms6) and Docusign for not having a solution for iPads that seamlessly integrated the two services. (You can read it here if you wish: https://realtytechbytes.com/shame-on-ziplogix-and-docusign) Recently I revisited creating contracts on the iPad since I was prompted to renew my annual subscription to the zipForms6 mobile…