the virtual real estate team: the unique approach to building your virtual business
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Laura Monroe's RE Tech South 2011 presentation with Co-Presenter Patty Griffin Keller. The building blocks for creating a virtual real estate team are discussed.TRANSCRIPT
To Infinity & Beyond
Creating a Virtual Team
Presented by: Laura Monroewww.CreativeAgentSolutions.com@CreativeAgentVA
Presented by: Patty Kellerwww.AnotherMe.com@Patty_AnotherMe
Embracing the Concept of a Virtual Office and TEAM
Virtual is not a FAD.You are already doing it.
1. Benefits with Friends-The Virtual Office
2. Creating an Environment for Success
3. Syncing Your Style and Your Systems
4. Bringing Your VA or Team Member into Your Cloud
5. It’s Not Just Me, it’s You
6. The Virtual Toolbox
7. Conclusion
Virtual Teams are a Unique Approach to Real Estate
Benefits with Friends The Virtual Office & Team
Cut Office/Desk Fees
Weather the RE market conditions
Better budgeting to streamline costs
Portable
The Mobile Internet is growing. Be where your clients are.
Hire the BEST team or VA, from anywhere
Flex Time-Let the time zones extend your day
Myth – learning to manage a Virtual Team is about learning how to use Technology
Truth – Learning to manage a Virtual Team (and Business) requires understanding People and the Collaboration Process
You are the Owner of your Virtual Office…
…and the Leader of your Virtual Team
Discover Your Superpowers
and your weaknesses. Then FOCUS.
Sync Your Style & Your Systems
1. Communication2. File Storage3. Collaboration4. Mobility
Bringing the Right Team into Your Cloud
Hello?
Are you there?
Virtual vs. the Void
Creating an Environment for Success
It’s not just me… it’s you too :)
Remote Relationships•Establish Business Central-Your Epicenter•Establish clear lines of communication•Schedule weekly, or bi-monthly update meetings•Action Days, Deadlines and Milestones•Be Social-online watercooler using Social Media
The Virtual Toolbox:
Find the Right Tools. Be Flexible.
Have fun.
Collaboration ToolsFile Sharing
Virtual Meetings
Central Desktop
Top Producer 8iNo downloading
Assistant accounts
Client Management
Action Plans
Lead Generation
Social Media
Integration
Screen pics, & screen videos to share
Provide the systems and support to create an environment of inevitable success.
Real Estate is still a people business.
Sync your tools and technology to work with you and your work style.
The art of communication. Create it, listen, and get things done.