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Using your smartphone in your

Real Estate Business

with Jason Fox

Welcome to Appy Hour

www.JasonFox.mewww.FoxeMarketing.com

@JasonFox_me

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• Email, Calendar, Contacts sync• Music, Photos, Apps, Documents, Backup• Auto Sync all Apple Devices

iCloud (Apple OS for sync using Apple id)

For use with all Apple devices icloud.com

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• Easiest way to start using the “cloud”• Download smartphone app• Download onto your computer(s)• Store important documents • Share files with others• Access from anywhere with internet connection• Use to open and store pdf files, word docs, & excel• 2 GB free then monthly charges apply

Requirements: Compatible with Droid, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later

are also options

Cloud Computing using Dropbox.com

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• SkyDrive• http://skydrive.live.com

• Jungle Disk• www.jungledisk.com

• Mozy• www.mozy.com

• Google Docs• http://docs.google.com

Other Options

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• Like Dropbox for note taking• Photo and audio notes• Tasks and TODO manager• Syncs with all devices (smartphone, iPad,

computer)• Easy to email notes to yourself or others• Archive Photos and notes for CMAs and

Previews• Use audio function for notes to self in the

field• Excellent as a digital recording device

Keep Better Notes with Evernote.com

Requirements: Compatible with Droid, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later

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Cloud Photo Storage with Flickr

• Online Photo Storage and Sharing• Create “sets” for Personal & Business• Upload from your smartphone to a set• Great to post on-going events and photos

– Listings, eFarms, Blogs, etc• MLS “virtual tour” link could go to flickr

set

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words:

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later

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Go Beyond the ‘Rectangle’

• Stitch and share photo app• Create quick panoramas• Upload to Bing Maps• Login to www.photosynth.net with Windows

Live ID• Share to Facebook and embed to your blog

pages• Quick and easy and free “virtual 360 tours”• Email and share links for buyers who you’re

previewing homes for• Impress sellers with your iPad2/iPhone

photosynthsRequirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

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View the full finished product here after the webinar:

http://bit.ly/jason_fox_photosynth

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MS TAGs and QR Codes

• 2D Quick Reference Codes• http://tag.microsoft.com• http://goo.gl then add “.qr” for instant QR

codes• Many uses in real estate including Vcard,

videos, websites, home/builder/appliance features, etc.

• Add TAGs to business cards • QR code for video links• Bing app for iPhone will read both• Bar Code Scanner app and MS TAG app on

most mobile platforms

Don’t Use Them Just To Use Them

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• iWork apps (keynote, pages, numbers)• For use with macs and iPads• Keynote/iPad best tablet presentation app

– Listing/Buyer/CMA presentations– Powerpoints can be imported

• $9.99 each (but only keynote is necessary)Pre-Made:

http://northpointsocialmedia.tv http://marketing.realtor.com/listingpresentation

www.buffiniandcompany.com

Productivity Apps for iPad

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Go Paperless• Offline Storage for PDF’s• Store CMA’s• Store iPad Presentations• No Need For WiFi or 3G• You Can Also Use The

Kindle

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Popular Mobile Search Apps

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Popular Mobile Search Apps

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Make Life EasierDocusign – If you are a Docusign customer you can use this app to track, send and sign documents.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later

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Open Home Pro – You can use this app to turn your iPad into a lead generating machine.  When people come into your open house just hand them your iPad and watch them give you their contact information, at the end of the open house push 1 button to send them a friendly email.  When you get home export your new leads into your CRM.

Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Your Open House Helper

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Buying is an Emotional Decision

• Impress clients with video• Choose your photos / video clips• Choose or upload your music

– Available through Animoto as well• Choose a template• Create video ‘on-the-fly’ with iPhone/iPad2• Export to YouTube• $30 per year

Make Great Videos On Your Phone

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.1 or later.

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Internet Marketing Strategy

Your Blog

Content

Facebook App

Linkedin App

Twitter App

Post To Your Blog With The

Wordpress App

Stay in Constant Contact with your Database and Leads With Email CRM

MailChimp App

Increase Your Viewers

Pinterest App

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Apps To Check Out

Time Blocking Image Sharing

Twitter/Facebook/Foursquare

Navigation With Voice

Business Card Scanner and Organizer

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Beautiful SEO Charged Wordpress WebsitesIDX Powered |Real Estate Focused |Lead Capture Driven

• Template Site - $399 IDX - $29 mo• Semi Custom Site - $699 IDX - $29 mo• Custom Coded Site - $1299 IDX - $29 mo

Email Marketing CRM System• Automated Weekly Newsletters - $299

SEO Campaigns• First Page of Google Search - $299 mo

Social Media Marketing Package• Custom Fan Page, Syndication Setup - $299

Logo Design | Video ProductionSearch Engine Ad Campaigns