realtors https://quantumdigital.com/ en Point and Shoot Photography Tips for Realtors https://quantumdigital.com/blog/point-and-shoot-photography-tips-realtors <div data-history-node-id="345" class="node node--type-blog-post node--view-mode-rss ds-1col clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Title</div> <div class="field--item"><h1> Point and Shoot Photography Tips for Realtors </h1> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-preview-image field--type-image field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Preview Image</div> <div class="field--item"> <a href="https://quantumdigital.com/blog/point-and-shoot-photography-tips-realtors" hreflang="und"><img loading="eager" src="https://quantumdigital.com/sites/default/files/styles/header/public/Point%20and%20Shoot%20Photography%20Tips%20for%20Realtors.jpg?itok=qBWS_vQK" width="1200" height="450" alt="real estate agent taking pictures of a new home listing" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-node-post-date field--type-ds field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Post date</div> <div class="field--item">Sep 22, 2015</div> </div> 2 <div class="field field--name-field-blog-category-new field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item">Marketing Ideas</div> <div class="field--item">Real Estate</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>When it comes to real estate marketing, a picture really is worth a thousand words. </p> <p>Great photos can make a property look and feel more appealing to prospects, giving your <a href="https://quantumdigital.com/real-estate-marketing">real estate postcards</a> or online listing far more persuasive power.</p> <p>While you’ll get the best photos from a full-size digital SLR camera, it’s still possible to take high quality photos using a point-and-shoot camera, or even using a modern smartphone.</p> <p>Before you whip out your iPhone and start snapping photos of your listing, put these simple photography tips to work to make sure you get crisp, balanced photos using your camera:</p> <ol><li> <div>Work out what you’ll use each photo for. When you plan your postcard ahead of time, it’s easier to frame photos that will impress and intrigue recipients.<br />  </div> </li> <li> <div>Shoot most of your photos in landscape. You should only use portrait photos when you have a specific need.<br />  </div> </li> <li> <div>Make sure your camera’s exposure is set properly before you start taking any photos to avoid capturing an image that’s too light or too dark for use.<br />  </div> </li> <li> <div>If you can, use a tripod to stabilize your camera. If you don’t have a tripod, try leaning against a wall to keep your camera steady and avoid accidental blur.<br />  </div> </li> <li> <div>Before you print your photos, fix their levels using digital photo software to avoid printing an image that’s too light, dark or washed out.<br />  </div> </li> <li> <div>Once your photos are ready to print, make sure they’re saved using the right resolution. Web photos can be 71 dpi (dots, or pixels, per inch) while photos for print need to be 300 dpi.</div> </li> </ol><p>The right photos can make any property, from a cozy apartment to a spacious family home, look its best. Use the six tips above to make your point-and-shoot photos look stylish, professional and appealing for prospective buyers. </p> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://quantumdigital.com/blog/point-and-shoot-photography-tips-realtors" data-a2a-title="Point and Shoot Photography Tips for Realtors"><span>Share to:</span><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><i class="fa fa-facebook icon-faceook"></i></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a></span> </div> Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0000 brianna_mckinney 345 at https://quantumdigital.com Marketing Tools for Real Estate Agents: DIY vs Automation https://quantumdigital.com/blog/diy-direct-marketing-vs-automation <div data-history-node-id="281" class="node node--type-blog-post node--view-mode-rss ds-1col clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Title</div> <div class="field--item"><h1> Marketing Tools for Real Estate Agents: DIY vs Automation </h1> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-preview-image field--type-image field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Preview Image</div> <div class="field--item"> <a href="https://quantumdigital.com/blog/diy-direct-marketing-vs-automation" hreflang="und"><img loading="eager" src="https://quantumdigital.com/sites/default/files/styles/header/public/marketing%20tools%20for%20real%20estate%20agents%20diy%20vs%20automation.jpg?itok=70pYm1Jm" width="1200" height="450" alt="do it yourself direct mail marketing vs automated direct mail marketing" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-node-post-date field--type-ds field--label-inline"> <div class="field--label">Post date</div> <div class="field--item">Mar 20, 2015</div> </div> 3 <div class="field field--name-field-blog-category-new field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item">Marketing Ideas</div> <div class="field--item">Real Estate</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Is your direct mail marketing starting to produce a steady stream of leads, inquiries and sales? As the positive effects of your campaign grow, it’s important that you use your time productively to maximize your earnings from direct mail.</p> <p>As a realtor, your time is valuable. The time that you spend on preparing your monthly mail campaign, including design and postcard printing, could be better spent working with a new prospect or closing a sale.</p> <p>Let's look at the advantages of automating your real estate direct mail marketing using a service like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nonmMxTYPOY">AutoMail</a> and compare an automated campaign to a DIY direct mail campaign.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>DIY direct mail for realtors with a limited budget</strong></p> <p>If you’re just getting started with direct mail or have a limited budget, carrying out your campaign manually is a good place to start. Running a DIY campaign can help you lower the costs of marketing your business and increase your campaign’s profitability as you build your book of business.</p> <p>Despite this cost advantage, DIY mailing has numerous downsides. Since you have to manage every aspect of your campaign, the time demands can be great. There’s also the issue of scale – it’s hard to scale your campaign up with just your own efforts.</p> <p>Most realtors and real estate brokers begin their direct mail marketing efforts with a small, DIY campaign. However, as their marketing begins to produce more and more leads, they use automation to limit the amount of time they spend on marketing while maximizing reach and results.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Using AutoMail to save time and increase productivity</strong></p> <p>How would your workday change if your business was generating twice as many leads as it is now? When your business is growing rapidly, it’s important that you use your time on the most important tasks to keep productivity high.</p> <p>Is your time really best spent on managing your direct mail campaign? By using a service like AutoMail, which automates marketing to your sphere of influence, you can spend more of your time focusing on the core components of your business.</p> <p>Instead of managing printing and distribution of your direct mail postcards, you can spend your time in face-to-face communications, nurturing important business relationships by talking to prospects and developing your business.</p> <p>In short, you can spend more time working ON your business than working IN your business, increasing the speed and scale at which your monthly revenue and total sales can grow.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Free up time to spend on the parts of life that truly matter</strong></p> <p>Running a real estate business can be tiring, especially if you take care of every aspect of your business by yourself. By automating your real estate direct mail, it becomes easier for you to avoid working beyond regular work hours frequently.</p> <p>Instead of spending a late night at the office completing work or preparing for the next day, you can enjoy a greater amount of free time to spend with your friends, family and the other people in your life that truly matter.</p> <p>Better yet, since you’ll have more free time to spend outside the office, the time you do spend at the office will be more productive and focused, allowing you to achieve more and limit your non-productive work time.</p> <p>It’s easy to assume that any reduction in costs is a good one, but that simply isn’t the truth in real estate. By automating your real estate direct mail campaign, you’ll have more time to spend growing your business, achieving results, and enjoying your life.</p> <p>So, why not <a href="https://quantumdigital.com/automail">give AutoMail a try today</a>?</p> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://quantumdigital.com/blog/diy-direct-marketing-vs-automation" data-a2a-title="Marketing Tools for Real Estate Agents: DIY vs Automation"><span>Share to:</span><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><i class="fa fa-facebook icon-faceook"></i></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a></span> </div> Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:00:00 +0000 brianna_mckinney 281 at https://quantumdigital.com