June 16 2010
Greetings to you all! This month, I would like to focus on email. Although social networking has become the primary way to communicate, email is still the official mode of business. Client Management is not currently a feature in social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
Reviewing accurate client history, timelines and objectives takes consistent dedication, but should not be viewed as a chore. Realtors use web-based email, downloaded programs and smartphones to communicate by email and send attachments.
Communicating with clients is not an issue for Realtors. The issue is what to do with all the documentation in your inbox. How do you store all your data effectively?
Today's article covers the different types of email and the benefits of them.
Joanie has written a very thought provoking article that I think is right on time about the importance of reading. Check it out.
Types of email addresses
All of these email accounts provide web based access to your account - that is, you can open an internet browser, go to their website and access your email.
All also provide POP3 email settings where you can add the incoming and outgoing server to programs such as Microsoft Outlook.
Duplicated Email Data Wastes Time
The main thing to remember about managing your email and contacts is...you don't want duplicates of data. This is why so many Realtors us web-based email. There are, however, problems with using web based email:
Making Email and Contact Management Easy
Setting up an email clients such as Microsoft Outlook allows you to have emails on your hard drive with total control as so where they are stored outside of the program.