Another technology trend that would help agents is managing all the voicemails/calls that come in from Craigslist ads, classifieds, drive-bys etc. and record keeping of all these messages. VoiceCloud is one solution to help agents with this.

http://www.voicecloud.com

Brad this is some awesome info man.  You are too cool for school!

Brad

Good, quick information. Thanks

Jerry Rouleau, www.BuilderRadio.com

Love this new information. Thanks Brad!

Aloha Brad,

I totally agree with your concept regarding showing visuals on neighborhoods and had put three slide shows  together on three of the most popular towns on Oahu.  I choose to do slide shows because the quality of the images and the size in which they can be shown is so much larger and sharper.  All videos must be compressed because of the large file size and when you try to show it full screen the quality suffers. 

If you would like to take a quick look at what I've created and made available to the Honolulu Agents I've listed the links below.

If you fee my presentations are something you think your readers would like to see as a sample I would welcome the opportunity of making them available.   All three are available FREE to all agents.  

http://www.ps808.com/kailuamusic

http://www.ps808.com/hawaiikaimusic

http://www.ps808.com/kaneohemusic

Aloha

Ed Medeiros  ps808.com 

After working in video for 15 years, I also find high quality photography in slide shows to be more interactive and visually interesting. I also incorporate the "neighborhood " experience when possible into my virtual tours of the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area and several agents have used my area photos to improve their websites. See Snapshotamerica.com, Sandbridgehouses.com or JasonEDodd.com for samples- for more info email snapshotamerica@cox.net

Good post, i agree video will be the new thing for a bit because it's slow to figure out for many people.

Great information from Brad.  It made me think of the broader scope of marketing.  While still focusing on a target market.

Brad,

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Great advise, Thanks! I do agree video is up and coming but it should be noted that like photography the quality of work will depend on the individual or company and their artistic approach. Video will not work if it looks cheesy or just plain bad and since it is a tool, it should compliment other marketing mediums. One medium alone will not sell a home. The marriage of the right ingredients at the right price will increase interest in the property. Visit us at www.axiomfilmandvideo.com to view our concept of Video Tours, we look forward to your comments. Thanks again Brad

Good info, well presented. Very nice music too btw.

awesome information, loaded with great stuff

For those involved in creating videos from still photos, are there any suggestions regarding what is the best software to use.  Brad suggests windows movie maker, but it does not really do a good job with stills - it is best for video.  I don't have experience with imovie.  Have used Adobe Premiere in the past, but the file sizes are very large and the time to render is very long.

So, what are some of the other programs that others are using?

Michael Sosnowski
Web: MaineHomeConnection.com
Blog: MaineRealEstateNews.com

Great Info. Brad! Keep it up. I beleive it is high time to have such video clips on our websites. www.majornagra.com

Finally got to listen, great information. Is their a solution for using too many RSS feeds, gee I'm having a hard time keeping up.

Brad - thanks for the great information. I just discovered how the RSS feeds work and I can't wait to utilize on my website.

great ideas!