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Building Your Technology Tool Kit

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The challenge today is to understand which tools are useful, and build our business around them.

REALTOR® Technology Survey Report 2012

From: NAR Realtor Technology Survey Report 2012

50%

21%

13%8%

3% 3% 2%

58%

14%20%

5%1% 2%

Which is your primary web browser?

2012 2011


Windows 7

Windows XP

MAC OS X Windows Vista

Other Don’t know/not

sure

Windows 2000

Linux

47%

24%

11% 11%

4%2% 1% 0%

38%

32%

11%

16%

0% 0%

3%

0%

What operating system do you primarily use?

2012 2011

83% Windows


iPhone OS Android OS Don’t use a smartphone

BlackBerry (RIM) OS

Not Sure Windows Mobile OS

Other, please specify:

Palm/Web OS

45%

37%

8%5%

2% 1% 1% 0%

28%

35%

12%

18%

2% 2% 1% 2%

What operating system (OS) does your business smartphone run?

2012 2011


Gmail has surpassed Outlook as the email client used most often among REALTORS®.

Gmail/Google

Outlook

Yahoo

My company’s email

Outlook Express/Windows Live Mail/Windows Mail

AOL

Internet Service Provider email (e.g., AT&T, Comcast, RCN)

Other

Hotmail

Apple Mail

Mozilla Thunderbird

Lotus Notes

27%

23%

11%

9%

6%

5%

5%

5%

4%

2%

1%

0%

26%

27%

12%

8%

9%

4%

4%

5%

3%

3%

What is your primary desktop email client?

2011 2012


iPhone OS Android OS Don’t use a smartphone

BlackBerry (RIM) OS

Not Sure Windows Mobile OS

Other, please specify:

Palm/Web OS

45%

37%

8%5%

2% 1% 1% 0%

28%

35%

12%

18%

2% 2% 1% 2%

What operating system (OS) does your business smartphone run?

2012 2011


Gmail has surpassed Outlook as the email client used most often among REALTORS®.

Gmail/Google

Outlook

Yahoo

My company’s email

Outlook Express/Windows Live Mail/Windows Mail

AOL

Internet Service Provider email (e.g., AT&T, Comcast, RCN)

Other

Hotmail

Apple Mail

Mozilla Thunderbird

Lotus Notes

27%

23%

11%

9%

6%

5%

5%

5%

4%

2%

1%

0%

26%

27%

12%

8%

9%

4%

4%

5%

3%

3%

What is your primary desktop email client?

2011 2012

The Reasons I love Gmail.

1. It’s free.2. 15 GB of Free Storage (All Google Products)3. It automatically syncs from multiple devices.4. Awesome search5. It’s not Outlook

6. The new inbox7. Conversation view 8. Lot’s of Add-ons available

Any.do

The New Gmail Inbox

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#inbox



My Tech Stuff

iPadVerizon

iPhoneAT&T

Dell Desk Top PC

Scan Snap ix500 Kindle Paperwhite

LogMeIn - Remote Control of Your PC/MAC from your Mobile Devices.

Snagit by Tech Smith

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Canon EOS Rebel Xsi/450D

PhotoJoJo.com

Tips for Better Real Estate Photos

Take photos in the early morning or evening.

Use a Wide Angle Lens (12-24mm)

Turn on the lights. Don’t use the flash.

Use a longer exposure.

And finally……….

Eliminate Clutter!!!!!

Photo Apps

Plan your Photoshoot Ahead of Time

Camera+ for the iPhone

iWatermark for the iPhone

Postagram

*ThingLink App for the iPad

Home Snap

Haiku Deck

Building a Database

www.GaryDavidHall.com

Insightly CRM – Free

Cloud Storage

Dropbox is for files. DropBox is your hard drive

in the cloud. Evernote is for Everything Else.

Evernote is your memory.

Dropbox versus Evernote

Box.com

The Basics: Using Evernote• Create an account at Evernote.com

The Basics: Using Evernote

• Download to your computer

• Add the app to your mobile devices

You now have 3 ways to access Evernote

Cloud (www.evernote.com) Computer or Laptop with program

Mobile Devices with app

The Basics: Using Evernote

Notes: Everything added to Evernote is saved as a NOTE.

Notebooks: Individual notes can be organized in a notebook.

Stacks: Groups of Notebooks can be organized into stacks

Stack (NAR Conventions)

Notebooks Notes

There’s an app for that!

iBooks is a great native app on the iPad

Roboform

Digital Receipts

CamScanner + CamCard

Jotnot Scanner Pro

PDF AppsPDF Expert

Form Tools

iAnnotate PDF

ezPDF Reader for Android

Taking Notes with Sound Note

Skitch

Real Estate Apps

Android App: Safe Neighborhoods

Crime Stats – Buyer Resource

OPEN HOME PRO ($14.99)

RECalc Mortgage Calculator

Karl’s Mortgage Calculator for the Android

Magic Plan

Blogsy

Trip Advisor

Gas Buddy

Airport Board – AndroidFlight Board - iPhone

Travel Apps

Point Inside

App Apps

There’s an app for that!Yes there is!

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