Tag: mortgage marketing

The Benefits of Blogging for Mortgage Professionals

These days, people seek information online before making even the smallest decision. Which means, having a presence on the Internet is vital to building a business in the age of Google, Twitter, and Facebook. And a great way to build that presence is to establish your brand through blogging. Need convincing? Here are some things […]

Blogging For Business: How To Attract And Keep An Audience

Chances are, you’ve heard all about the benefits of keeping a business blog. You likely wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t looking to start a blog or build upon an already existing blog. So let’s get right to it. Here are a few tips, thoughts, and ideas that should help you attract readers, and […]

Facebook: Tips and Tricks For Realtors and Mortgage Professionals

As of July 2010, Facebook had more than 500 million active users. So if you’re among those who still don’t believe they need to incorporate social media into their networking strategy, ask yourself how many people you’re reaching with your current marketing approach. If the number is anywhere south of 700,000, it might be time […]

Making The Most Of Your Active Rain Profile

Active Rain is the largest and most active social networking site for real-estate professionals. As such, it’s a perfect place to begin refining your online efforts. Use the tips below to maximize your profile or, if all else fails, grab some ideas from the nearly 200,000 profiles currently registered. Start Blogging: Whether or not you […]

LinkedIn Networking Strategies For Realtors And Mortgage Professionals

LinkedIn, the business-oriented social networking site, has registered more than 70 million users in just seven years and a new member signs up approximately every second. Which is to say, if Twitter and Facebook haven’t enticed you into using social media to network and market your services, LinkedIn may be a safe place to start. What […]

Blogging For Realtors: The What, Why, and How of Real-Estate Blogs

Blogs have taken many forms since appearing on the virtual scene more than 10 years ago. But whether they were devoted to sharing vacation photos with family or attracting business, all blogs have one thing in common. Communication. Which leads us to real-estate blogs. A good real-estate blog should be more than another advertisement for […]

Mortgage Marketing Seminar: How To Generate More Referrals

The Ibis Network offers free education, training, and professional-networking seminars for Realtors and mortgage professionals. This month, “The Coach” Bill Sparkman discusses networking strategies for loan officers. EFFECTIVE NETWORKING – HOW TO BECOME MORE MEMORABLE AND GENERATE MORE REFERRALS Topics include: – How To Grow Your Business By Being A Master Networker – The Benefits Of 3rd […]

Twitter For Realtors: Who To Follow And How

Now that you’ve set up a Twitter page, you’re likely wondering how long it’ll be before a flood of followers are hanging on your every tweet. You’ve heard that businesses were using Twitter to attract clients and customers but your page hasn’t generated a single comment, let alone a legitimate lead. So what’s next? The first […]

The Ibis Network’s Complete Audio Archive Now Online

Since 2005, The Ibis Network has offered free training and marketing seminars for professionals in the mortgage and real-estate industry. Now, for the first time, The Ibis Network’s entire audio archive has been made available online. Listen free of charge, here. TOPICS INCLUDE: “USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO MEET REAL-ESTATE AGENTS AND GROW REFERRAL NETWORKS” Todd […]