Having Fun With www.xtranormal.com/
By · CommentsI just had to try this out! Yes there is a message in the video but mostly I was just having some fun. If you want to try this yourself it’s free…and fun.
Enjoy!
Real Estate Agent: “I am a top producer!”
By · CommentsA client of mine recently sent this video to me. It’s absolutely hilarious.
Unfortunately its waaaay too true! Although in the video it’s a Real Estate Agent who’s not listening to the customer, this really applies to MOST web site owners.
If you think that building a website with flash will get their attention…you’re wrong!
If you think that telling them how great you and your company is will get the business…think again!
If you believe that the visitor has landed on your site with any other objective other than to find what they’re looking for…..nope!
The only thing that your web visitor wants is to find a solution to their problem.
In the case of the Realtor in the video, the customer repeatedly told the Realtor that he was concerned only about selling his home. The Realtor was more interested in telling the customer how wonderful she is.
Now I’m not suggesting that we start to build ugly, bare, websites. But what I am suggesting is that we spend more time on targeting the website to the needs of our customer rather than trying to impress them with flash and how wonderful you and your company is.
Hope you enjoy the video…
A Real Estate Agent Talks About Web Video
By · CommentsFor the past three years I’ve been promoting the use of web video to my clients to help enhance their business. During that time we’ve seen the growth of web video and web video advertising compound several times over.
We all watch videos on the internet…in fact…for some it’s replaced TV! Did you know that YouTube is now regarded as the world’s 3rd most popular search engine? Surely we must all know and understand by now that seeing a live person on a webpage directly speaking to a web visitor in a video is going to be more effective than written copy.
Still, most small and medium sized businesses are not using web video on their websites!
Well here’s a video that a client of mine was kind enough to send to me. Ronn James has been in the real estate business in Canada for almost 30 years and is currently an Oakville Real Estate Agent with Stonemill Realty in Oakville. But this guy is no old timer. He’s more cutting edge than most of his real estate competitors and in fact most business people in general.
I hope you’ll enjoy this video where Ronn sends his fellow real estate agents a wake up call. And if you’re looking for a great Real Estate Agent in Oakville and surrounding areas, here’s a link to follow; Ronn James.
Google Voice Free Phone Calling: Yes In Canada!
By · CommentsMost of my blog posts are related to website design, or marketing your small business on the internet. But every now and then I come across a tool that I just must tell you about. Well this is one of those times, and this tool will save you MONEY, with NO 
INVESTMENT! Yes, a real live FREEBIE from Google!
For those of you who still don’t have a Gmail account, you’ll want to get one now! Google has launched Google Voice in Canada and the U.S. and IT’S FREE to place calls in the U.S. and Canada. International calls are very reasonable as well; (https://www.google.com/voice/b/0/rates).
I’m now using this system and I’m happy to report that it works really well. The calls are crystal clear, in fact better than most cell phones, and some landlines.
If you can’t yet see the “Call phone” option in your Gmail chat window as yet, don’t be concerned, you will.
Here are just some of the benefits and features of this great new phone offering from Google;
- Wherever you are, if you have internet access you can call through Google Voice.
- Reduce your cell phone expenses by using this free option to call from your smartphone.
- When in a bad reception area, try going online and using Google Voice from your smartphone.
To learn more about the service (including how to activate it), visit Google’s page:
http://www.google.com/chat/voice/
