Friday, March 18, 2016

A New Look for the KW Mobile App

Happy Friday, KW Technology community members! Here's a look at what you can expect on today's Tech Community webinar. 

KW MOBILE APP INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS
This week, your KW mobile real estate search app got a face lift and is now available for download at both the Apple and Google Play stores. 

 Highlights include:
  • Larger photos to take advantage of larger form factor of current mobile devices
  • Key property info displayed on main property photo
  • Listing status clearly displayed on main property photo (active, pending – taking backups, off market, etc.)
The new user interface (UI) is a result of usability research and testing, feedback from the user community, and collaboration with the mobile app Product Advisory Group. Thanks to all who contributed to the upgrade!

 Join today's webinar to hear from Devon Ryan, Mobile Product Manager, who will show you what's new and will answer your questions.

UPDATES TO MARKET CENTER TRANSMITTAL PROCESS
View the recorded webinar
on KWUConnect.com
Good news for MCAs - the transmittal process has become more efficient! Your MCA should have received an email from KWRI announcing that two new systems are in place (and required) for the March transmittal:
  • New KW Financial Statement (KWFS): Allows submission of financial data throughout the month instead of only at transmittal time and also allows viewing of other months in the current accounting year without having to resubmit accounting data each time. All Market Centers must complete soft close by Monday, March 28 using the new KW Financial Statement to ensure a successful transmittal. 
  • (U.S. only) New version of AccountEdge: Prior to this month's transmittal, each Market Center must upgrade AccountEdge to the new version (25), and perform a backup.
Instructions and resources for the new KWFS and AccountEdge are available at myKW.kw.com > Technology > MC Software.

GOOGLE 2-STEP VERIFICATION NOW ENABLED
Keller Williams is beefing up its security and is enabling 2-Step Verification on your Google Apps for Work account. 2-Step Verification is the next evolution of email security. Passwords were a great first step, but can’t help you if you are a victim of a phishing attack. Some phishing attacks are so clever you may never suspect them. But, with a second step of security to verify any new devices logging into your account, or when your password changes, you can significantly reduce your risk of being scammed by a phishing attack.

 This feature is enabled for you to turn it on, if you want to; it's not a forced security upgrade. However, we highly encourage all associates to take advantage of this important feature.
UPCOMING WEBINARS IN MARCH
Here's a list of webinars scheduled for the remainder of March. 
NOTES: 
  • The KWRI office will be closed on Friday, March 25 in observance of Good Friday; no webinars will be scheduled on that date.
  • To view the entire calendar, go to KWUConnect.com and click the Calendar icon.
  • Save time and register for any of our 2016 technology webinar series and access recordings on the myKW > Technology page.
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We deeply appreciate all that you do in helping KW associates drive productivity through KW Technology!
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Friday, March 11, 2016

Update on KW Website Rollout

Happy Friday, KW Technology community members! Here's a look at what you can expect on today's Tech Community webinar. 

 UPDATE ON KW WEBSITE ROLLOUT
We know that you and your agents are anxious to get started on your new KW Websites. The rollout is targeted to begin in the next few weeks. The websites will be rolled out in batches, on an MLS-by-MLS basis, beginning with MLS organizations that currently have agreements with Placester. 

 On today’s KW Technology Community webinar, we’ll share with you what we’ve done so far and what’s left to do so that the rollout can begin. Join us to hear from our KW Website Project Manager, Meredith Ethridge, as she talks about what goes into creating a great website experience for 134,000 agents and their clients.

 In the meantime, check out the KW Website page on myKW to see feature details and revisit your blog and social media strategy to be ready.

 Also, join today's webinar for a look at a new KW Websites classroom workshop we've created. You'll have everything you need to teach your agents how to get started with their new websites when your MLS rolls out.

 eEDGE UPDATES
As of this week, two new features are available in eEdge:

Search Listings by Keywords – Want to find properties with waterfront access, boat docks, or single story homes? Narrowing the search for the right home has gotten easier. You and your website visitors can now search listing remarks using keywords or phrases. 
  1. On your eEdge top navigation bar, click Search MLS.
  2. Simply type your search criteria into the “Remarks Keyword” field to find the properties where that term is included in the remarks from your MLS. 
  3. Set up a listing alert with that same search term(s) so your clients never miss a listing!
Efficiently Add a New Contact to a Group – Save time by adding a new contact to a group while in the “Add a Contact” section of your CRM. We are all about streamlining your productivity and this new feature will do just that! NOTE: Adding a new contact to a group via “Add a Contact” does not automatically add them to a campaign that group may be on. 
IMPROVING MYKW
The KW Technology Team likes to keep our finger on the pulse of our your technology needs, and our intranet is no exception. We want to know what you like (or don’t like) about mykw.kw.com. Please take two minutes to complete this short survey.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Here's our KW Technology webinar and event calendar, and a list of upcoming events. 
  • Register for upcoming technology webinars and access recordings on the myKW > Technology page.
  • To view the entire calendar, log into your KW Technology Community where you can connect with your fellow techies in other KW Market Centers across North America, stay updated on KW Technology news and events, and access resources to help you in your role as a technology trainer. See this blog post for instructions on joining the community.

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Friday, March 4, 2016

KW Listing Agreement with Zillow Group

Happy Friday, KW Technology community members!

 Today's date is more than just a box on the calendar - it's a command. "March Forth!" Some people use this day as a time to set goals that will bring them closer to realizing their dreams. So, if you haven't done your annual goal-setting yet, today's a great day to do so! And, Google Play Music has a John Philip Sousa March radio station, should you need a soundtrack for inspiration.  

 Without further ado, let's march forth with what you can expect on today's Tech Community webinar. 

 eEdge myTransactions Update
Curious if your email has been delivered? Want to know if your document has been successfully shared with your client? Now, you can view the status of your shares in your Activity Log!

 When you share a document, an email is sent out to everyone you have shared with.  Due to the nature of things like spam filtering, your email may never be received.  Within your Activity Log you can see the status of these emails. 

KW Listing Agreement with Zillow Group
It has been seven years since we first negotiated our listing treatment with Zillow Group. Since then, a lot has happened in our industry and with how our associates do business. We felt it was time to craft a new content agreement, and so we did. However, our original goal of leveraging KWRI’s ability to negotiate favorable listing treatments with syndication partners on behalf of all of our associates remains solid. 

 Our new agreement is in line Keller Williams Realty's “my listing, my lead,” philosophy. It guarantees that no other agent’s branding will display on our associates' listings.

 You will notice the agent photo and phone number is featured prominently on the page. In addition, it links to our agent's Zillow Group profile page and, as before, it will always include a link to our agent's listing on KW.com.

 We know that Zillow is an advertising company and they have to sell. Our goal for our new listing treatment was to ensure brand placement for our associates without paying for a premiere account. On today's webinar, David Ponton, Manager of Technology Training and Implementation, will tell you more about our new listing agreement with Zillow Group and answer your questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Here's our KW Technology webinar and event calendar, and a list of upcoming events. 
  • To view the entire calendar, log into your KW Technology Community where you can connect with your fellow techies in other KW Market Centers across North America, stay updated on KW Technology news and events, and access resources to help you in your role as a technology trainer. See this blog post for instructions on joining the community.
  • All associates can register for upcoming webinars on the myKW home page, in the Scheduled Events section.





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