Mega Camp Session for Ambassadors and MC Techs is scheduled!

Greetings, KW Technology Ambassadors! 

It is Friday and we hope you've been having a great week. For those of you in the areas affected by the devastating floods, we sincerely hope you and your loved ones are safe. This is definitely a week to count our blessings. 

Here is your weekly update:

AMBASSADOR/MC TECH SESSION AT MEGA CAMP IS SCHEDULED!

When geeks meet!

Wednesday, August 19 is KW Technology Day at Mega Camp in Austin, TX! The special session for Technology Ambassadors and MC Tech Coordinators is scheduled from 9 - 11 AM, in Room 9ABC. Topics to be announced soon. 

The tech talk continues at 1:30 PM the same day, as we kick off this year's Mega Technology Camp. We hope to see you there! 

> Visit the KW MAPS Mega Camp page for more information and a link to register.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR MOBILE APP PROMO VIDEO IN YOUTUBE

Create and customize a free video
to promote your mobile app

As a Keller Williams Realty agent, you have access to six free KW Videos that you can use to promote your app, celebrate home ownership anniversaries, stress the importance of buying and selling, and more! You can record and promote the videos as is or you can enhance them even further. In today’s webinar, we'll show you how to use the YouTube Video manager to add some simple and effective edits that will help brand you and get your message across.

> Register for today's webinar!

NEXT WEEK'S WEBINARS

KW Technology: Systems for Success - Every Monday, we feature another way KW Technology systems can help your business succeed. You are not obligated to attend every session - just the topics that interest you most. 

This week's topic: Activate eEdge IDX - eEdge websites are fully integrated with IDX and focused on lead capture. Connecting your eEdge account with your MLS IDX feed allows all active listings from your MLS to be displayed on your website, allowing you to promote your own listings on your website or by email.

Monday, June 1, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)

> Register for the "KW Technology: Systems for Success" webinar series

Build Your Database Through Your Featured Partners

Katrina Benton

Many small businesses still do not have a website with lead capture or a systematized follow up process with campaigns. You can use your KW tools to assist small business owners you are in relationship with and grow your own database at the same time! 

Join us for a special webinar next Thursday, June 4, presented by Katrina Benton. As a top producing Realtor in in Anchorage, over several years, Katrina has designed marketing systems that gave her listings and websites top exposure. Her team's listings sell in less time and for more money, with little to no hassle for our clients. She has expanded her marketing systems and works with Real Estate teams throughout the US, serving markets in Alaska, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Arizona and California.

Thursday, June 4, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)

> Register for this webinar now!

Weekly Ambassador webinar - Join the KWRI Technology Training Team for weekly updates on product releases and best practices in technology training and support.

Friday, June 5, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
> Register for the 2015 weekly Ambassador webinar series

We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!

Make it a great day,
Brenda Harralson and W. Cavin Weber

Contact us at ambassadors@kw.com

Have you shared your app today?

Greetings, KW Technology Ambassadors! 

Happy Friday and we hope you've been having a great week! Here is your weekly Ambassador update:

Have you shared your app today?

The KW Realty Real Estate Search app is downloaded an average of 2,000 times each day. Yet, only 41 percent of those apps are branded to an agent. That means 59 percent of the consumers with the generic Keller Williams franchise app may end up working with an agent outside of KW.

Mobile apps are no longer a nice-to-have item in your real estate agent toolkit; they are a must-have. So, share your app today! 

Join today's webinar to learn how to share your app and track your branded downloads.

Learn to use Google My Maps and boost SEO

On yesterday's webinar, our guest instructor Michael Tritthart showed us how to create a Google My Map for your real estate business and embed it into your website. Doing so can boost your SEO power and lead capture benefits. Today, we will recap the steps of creating a custom map during our Ambassador webinar.

Join today's webinar to learn more!

Mega Tech Keynote speaker announced

R. "Ray" Wang

This year, we welcome R. "Ray" Wang as our Mega Technology Camp keynote speaker. Wang is the the author of the new book, Disrupting Digital Business, as well as the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog "A Software Insider’s Point of View." His blog provides insight into how disruptive technologies and new business models such as digital transformation impact brands, enterprises, and organizations. 

Visit the KW MAPS Mega Camp page for more information and a link to register.


Next week's webinars

In observation of Memorial Day, there will be no webinars on Monday, May 25. 

We will resume our weekly KW Technology Systems for Success series on Monday, June 1, when we'll show you how to activate your eEdge IDX solution.

Register for this webinar series

Weekly Ambassador webinar - Join the KWRI Technology Training Team for weekly updates on product releases and best practices in technology training and support.

Friday, May 29, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
Register for the 2015 weekly Ambassador webinar series

We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!

Make it a great day,
Brenda Harralson and W. Cavin Weber

Contact us at ambassadors@kw.com

Spring Clean Your Online Presence

Greetings, KW Technology Ambassadors! Happy Day After RED Day! We enjoy seeing everyone's stories, photos and videos on social media; RED Day has such a far reach. Don't forget to use #KWREDDay in your posts!

Here is the agenda for today's Ambassador webinar:

Spring Clean Your Online Presence

Before a consumer decides to do business with you, they’re likely checking you out online. When they search for you on Google, what will they see?
Here's how to find out:

1. Log out of your Google accounts or use a browser where you're not logged in. This is because Google personalizes results based on your account activity.
2. Search for your name. Browse several pages of results and make a note of what you see. 
1. Are you not showing up high enough in the rankings? 
2. Are you not showing up at all? 
3. Are you showing up but not happy with what you’re seeing (e.g., out of date information, unprofessional photos, negative reviews)?  
3. Make a note of anything and everything you’d like to change.

Now, do the same with how you appear on social media. For each of your social media accounts:

1. Log out of your social media accounts.
2. Search for yourself by name and see what’s visible.
3. Log back in and view your profile "as public." Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ all make it easy to do this from your profile page. This way you can see what your profile looks like to someone who stumbles on you, even if you're not easily found.
4. Note the things you want to change, if any.

Finally, make sure your messages don't end up in someone's SPAM folder: check your text to image ratio. Join today's webinar to learn how and for a walkthrough of the spring cleaning process.

Next week's webinars

KW Technology: Systems for Success - Every Monday, we feature another way KW Technology systems can help your business succeed. You are not obligated to attend every session - just the topics that interest you most. 

This week's topic: Activate eEdge Email - This week's topic: Activate eEdge Email - When you set up your eEdge account, you received a new “@kwrealty.com” email address. This email address is integrated into eEdge, so all messages sent to this address, or from this address, will be saved and filed with the contact's record. We recommend that you use your @kwrealty.com address for all lead correspondence so that you can take advantage of this tracking.

Monday, May 18, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)

    > Register for the "KW Technology: Systems for Success" webinar series

Michael Tritthart

Discover the SEO Power of Google My Maps - Discover the SEO power and lead capture benefits of creating a Google My Map for your real estate business. See examples, suggested topics and most importantly, how to do it! Presented by Michael Tritthart, KWU International Master Faculty, eEdge Instructor, MC Tech and Tech Ambassador with the Keller Williams Market Center in Plano, Texas.

Thursday, May 21, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
    > Register now

Weekly Ambassador webinar - Join the KWRI Technology Training Team for weekly updates on product releases and best practices in technology training and support.

Friday, May 22, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
    > Register for the 2015 weekly Ambassador webinar series

We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!

Make it a great day,
Brenda Harralson and W. Cavin Weber

Contact us at ambassadors@kw.com

Mobile app updates and answers to Ambassador FAQs

Greetings, KW Technology Ambassadors! It's Friday, and time for your weekly update.

Multiple apps for agents in multiple Market Centers

If you're one of the few thousand KW agents who are currently active in more than one Market Center, you now have an app for each Market Center that you work in. While it's technically still the same app, you now have the ability to promote and share both brands with your clients. Each "app" has its own unique app code, download page URL and branding.

Join today's Ambassador webinar to learn more about this update.

Answers to the top questions received during Ambassador webinars

Because we receive many of the same questions during each week's Ambassador webinar, we thought we'd share those - along with their answers - for you, all in one place.

• Is this webinar being recorded? Yes, we record every Ambassador webinar and upload it to KWConnect within a few business days. 
• Can I have a copy of these slides? Yes, we make all of our webinar slides available in the "Trainer Toolbox" which you can access through the KW Technology community. From the community toolbar, click Tools > Documents and navigate to the Trainer Toolbox folder.
• How do I access the KW Technology Community? From your myKW.kw.com home page, click the myMarket Center Intranet link at the top of your myMarket Center News box. Then, click the CHANGE link next to your profile photo and select "KW Technology."
• Why can't I access the KW Technology Community? In order to access the community you must (1) have an MC Tech Coordinator role assigned to you in White Pages and/or (2) be listed in the Technology Ambassador group in your Market Center's Intranet. If you don't see the CHANGE link in your Market Center Intranet and you are an MC Tech Coordinator and/or a Tech Ambassador, ask your Market Center's leadership to assist you.
• I want to become an Ambassador; how do I go about that? Direct a member of your Market Center's leadership to this page for assistance.
• Who do I contact if I need help? If you have questions about the Ambassador program, contact ambassadors@kw.com. If you have questions or trouble with any KW Technology products, contact support@kw.com.

Next week's webinars

KW Technology: Systems for Success - Every Monday, we feature another way KW Technology systems can help your business succeed. You are not obligated to attend every session - just the topics that interest you most. 

This week's topic: Add a Single Contact to Your eEdge Database - You can manually add contacts to your eEdge database to give them access to the listings on your website, set them up for Listing Alerts, and to track their activity on your eEdge website.

Monday, May 11, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)

    > Register for the "KW Technology: Systems for Success" webinar series

Ron Armstrong

Get More Business from Your Database with Personal Touch Campaigns - Top agents who stay in touch with their database on a systematic and consistent basis receive, on average, 2 sales for every 12 contacts. Join KW Luxury Agent, ATC Member and MC Tech Coordinator, Ron Armstrong, for a discussion on staying in touch with your database in a way that helps you stand out and earn new as well as repeat and referral business. Discover the “magic question” that Ron asks all new contacts that allows him to successfully position himself as a human that sells real estate.

Tuesday, May 12, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
    > Register now

Weekly Ambassador webinar - Join the KWRI Technology Training Team for weekly updates on product releases and best practices in technology training and support.

Friday, May 15, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
    > Register for the 2015 weekly Ambassador webinar series

We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!

Make it a great day,
Brenda Harralson and W. Cavin Weber

Contact us at ambassadors@kw.com

Your website, Google and Mobile Friendliness

Greetings, KW Technology Ambassadors! 

Happy Friday and here's your weekly update.

Your website, Google and mobile friendliness

Google's Getting Started Guide

On April 21, Google expanded their use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal - in all languages worldwide. It's one of Google's core beliefs that when it comes to search on mobile devices, users should get the most relevant and timely results, no matter if the information lives on mobile-friendly web pages or apps. As more people demand mobile content, Google needs to adapt quickly. Now, users can more easily get relevant, high quality search results that are optimized for their devices.  

Mobile is critical to your business and will continue to be so – on your blog, websites, and a
nywhere you have an online presence.

Join today's Ambassador webinar to learn the “one-click trick” agents can do to make their site mobile-friendly. 

Engage your audience with media
When you include rich media, like videos and animated graphics, into your training classes as well as into your business activities, you’re going to have better outcomes.

Did you know?

• Visual aids in the classroom improve learning by up to 400%.
• We recall information from video 5 to 9 times better than just text alone.
• Posts with visuals receive 94% more page visits and engagement than those without.  

Learn more about "Why Rich Media Matters" with this infographic from Allen Communication.

Create your own branded, FREE video
 to promote your mobile app!

In today's webinar we'll discuss further the power of rich media in nearly any kind of communication with your audience, and why it increases engagement.

Next week's KW Technology webinars

KW Technology: Systems for Success - Every Monday, we feature another way KW Technology systems can help your business succeed. You are not obligated to attend every session - just the topics that interest you most. 

This week's topic: Import Your Contact Database into eEdge - Importing your contacts into your eEdge contact database allows you to easily and efficiently communicate with your entire database from one system.

Monday, May 4, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)

    > Register for the "KW Technology: Systems for Success" webinar series

Weekly Ambassador webinar - Join the KWRI Technology Training Team for weekly updates on product releases and best practices in technology training and support.

Friday, May 8, 2-2:30 PM (Central Time)
    > Register for the 2015 weekly Ambassador webinar series

We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!

Make it a great day,
Brenda Harralson and W. Cavin Weber

Contact us at ambassadors@kw.com