How to create Branded VIDEO using Visual Tour software

1. Go to the Visual Tour software
2. Click on ‘Setup’
3. Click on ‘Download Viewer Branding’
4. Create your video tour as usual - click 'Create Video'

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to edit your Naples Monthly Newsletter

Please follow this step by step video to learn how to add my Naples monthly newsletter to your newsletter campaign.

click -here- to view this video in full size

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to find Prudential Florida Logos:

1. go to our company website -here-
2. click on ‘Our Intranet’ near the top right
3. username: prudential password: your office number
4. click on ‘tools and resources’
5. near the bottom you will find ‘Prudential Florida Realty Logos’

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to find Prudential Florida Logos:

1. go to our company website -here-
2. click on ‘Our Intranet’ near the top right
3. username: prudential password: your office number
4. click on ‘tools and resources’
5. near the bottom you will find ‘Prudential Florida Realty Logos’

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to sign up for the OSA (Online Sellers Advantage)

How to sign up for the OSA (Online Sellers Advantage)
1. Login to your PREA account
2. click on “Online Sellers Advantage Login” in the “Quick Links” section
3. sign up and follow the directions provided

For assistance please contact Mark Yaschik:

239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to take Panoramic Pictures for Visual Tour

It is very important to stand in one spot holding the camera at the same level. The only movement you want to make is to pivot your body from left to right.

In addition you want to be sure to overlap the pictures by about 20%.

How to add - Florida Home & General Lines Insurance to your website

Florida Home & General Lines Insurance

Add the Logo
1. Click -here- to open MarksPRIMAWebsite.com
2. Right click on the “Florida Home & General Lines Insurance” logo (near the top right of the screen) and Left click on “Copy”
3. Log in to your PRIMA Back Office -here-
4. Click on “My Website”
5. Click on “Edit This Page”
6. Left click wherever you would like to add the logo

7. Right click and Left click on “Paste” (allow access if prompted)

Add the Link
1. Left click on the picture
2. Left click on the link icon
3. Copy and Paste http://floridahome.csioa.com/default.aspx
In the Url: field
4. Press “OK”
5. Click on “Save and Publish” at the top right of the screen.

For assistance please contact Mark Yaschik:

239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to resend a Newsletter or any other Campaign Letter:

How to resend a Newsletter or any other Campaign Letter:

1. login to your back office -here-

2. click on “Messaging”

3. click on “Quick Email”

4. Step 1. select either a new contact, a group of contacts or all of your contacts

5. Step 2. click on the first drop down box to select the campaign i.e. “Newsletter Campaign”

a. click on the second drop down box and select the specific letter you would to resend

b. click “load”

6. proof the letter

7. click “Send”


If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

April 2009 Training Schedule

How to add contacts to your Contact Manager:

How to add contacts to your Contact Manager:
1. login -here-
2. click on “My Contacts”
3. click on “Add a Contact”
4. enter at least the first name, last name and email address of your contact. You assign a password for each of your customers
5. click “Save”
6. I would recommend sending a “welcome letter” - button at the bottom

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

1911 Moorings Lane Naples, FL

1911 Moorings Lane Naples, FL, originally uploaded by markyaschik.

Great home ready for you. New carpet, paint, kitchen, bathrooms and much much more! Short walk to schools, grocery and restaurants.

How to Use eCards

Creating an eCard is easy. Please click on the following steps:

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How to access our eCards program:

You can access the eCards program by clicking -here-

1. Click on “eCards” on the middle of the page
2. Click on “eCards: again on the next page to load. - A new window should open (if not please check your pop-blocker settings)

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to add my monthly newsletter as your PRIMA monthly newsletter:

How to add my monthly newsletter as your PRIMA monthly newsletter:

This easy procedure requires two main steps.

1. go to my website -here-
2. roll your mouse over the "Newsletter" tab on the right and select the newsletter you would like to copy. the Naples newsletter can ALWAYS be found -here-
3. highlight and copy all of the content

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1. sign into the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on "Messaging"
3. click on "Edit Letters"
4. click on the first drop down box and select "Newsletter Campaign"
5. click on the second drop down box and select the appropriate month's letter i.e. April
6. scroll down to the body of the newsletter
7. paste in the content you copied from my site
8. click on "Save" at the bottom

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

Where do Prudential Florida Realty listings get advertised?

Please click on the picture below.

How do I get Help?

Please click on the picture below.

How to use Facebook to increase customer traffic

Are you using Facebook to promote yourself and your business? Social networking sites offer a unique way for you to attract new customers.



Please view this excellent slide show to learn more about the value of Facebook

Introduction to Real Estate Marketing in Facebook

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark

239-659-3321

or

MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to access Realtor.com Showcase Enhancements:

How to access Realtor.com Showcase Enhancements:
1. begin by clicking -here-
2. select your MLS, input your username and password
3. click “Sign In”
4. click Yes to accept the Terms and Conditions.

Editing Your Agent/Office Information
1. from the menu on the left, select Account Information.
2. select Agent/Office Info from the gray submenu.
3. complete form with current information.
4. click the photo-box to add Agent Photo (or Office Logo).
5. click Save Changes.

How To Add Photos To Your Listings On REALTOR.com®
NOTE: If this is the first time you have added photos to listings you will get an ActiveX permission
message. You must accept this and grant permission to install the applet on your computer in
order to add photos to your listings.
1. login to the Control Panel.
2. from the menu on the left, select Enhance My Listings.
3. click Select a Listing from the gray submenu.
4. click the Edit link that corresponds with the listing you wish to enhance.
5. click Edit Listing Photos.
6. click on the photobox to locate the photo on your computer.
7. select a .jpg or .bmp file and click Open.
8. click in the Caption box next to the image and type a 25 character caption to appear beneath the photo.
9. repeat for each additional listing photo.
10. click Save Changes.

To Add A Headline To Your Listings
1. login to the Control Panel.
2. from the menu on the left, select Enhance My Listings.
3. click Select a Listing from the gray submenu.
4. click the Edit link that corresponds with the listing you wish to enhance.
5. click Edit Headline.
6. enter desired headline (up to 50 characters) for listing.
7. click Save.

To Add Text Descriptions To Your Listings
1. login to the Control Panel.
2. from the menu on the left, select Enhance My Listings.
3. click Select a Listing from the gray submenu.
4. click the Edit link that corresponds with the listing you wish to enhance.
5. click Edit Text Description.
6. enter desired REALTOR.com® description (appears on REALTOR.com®
Listing Detail Page) and/or Website Description (Appears on your REALTOR.com®
personal web site under the View My Listings
tab).
7. choose which description you would like to view for each description area.
8. click Save.

To Add Scrolling Text To Your Listings
1. login to the Control Panel.
2. from the menu on the left, select Enhance My Listings.
3. click Select a Listing from the gray submenu.
4. click the Edit link that corresponds with the listing you wish to enhance.
5. click Edit Scrolling Text
6. enter desired text to be displayed moving across the listing detail page above your custom property description on REALTOR.com®.
7. choose desired font, style, color and size.
8. click Save.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to add customers to any of your campaigns:

How to add customers to any of your campaigns:
1. login to the back office -here-
2. click on “Messaging”
3. click on “My Campaigns”
4. select the appropriate campaign from the top drop down box i.e. “Newsletter Campaign”
5. go to the second set of boxes near the bottom
6. all the names on the left are currently receiving your letter - all on the right are excluded
7. select the appropriate names on the right and click “Add”
8. click “Save”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to get your PRIMA website placed higher on search engines:

How to get your PRIMA website placed higher on search engines:
1. add relevant content to your PRIMA website on both the home page and sub pages
2. add your name to where appropriate to your site as much as possible
3. add local keywords i.e. neighborhood names and your name to the meta description and meta keywords for all of your pages
4. submit your website to Google -here- and Yahoo -here-

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to unblock your PREA account:

How to unblock your PREA account:
1. please call PREA at 888-732-5778
2. let them know that your eCards account is blocked due to spam notifications
3. they will send you an email describing how to prevent this issue from occurring again in the future
4. once you send the email back they will very quickly unlock your account

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to edit the Welcome Letter:

How to edit the Welcome Letter:
1. login to the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on “Preferences” near the top right of the screen
3. scroll down to the bottom of the page
4. make your changes and click “Save” (just above the email subject line)

Note: you can also change the Imported Welcome Letter and Welcome Letter Resend

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to add property to your Featured Listings tab:

How to add property to your Featured Listings tab:
1. login to the back office click -here-
2. roll your mouse over “My MLS” click on “Manage Featured Listings”
3. enter the MLS # of the property into the blank field on the right
4. click on “Add Listing”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to temporarily turn on or off a Property Watch from the back office:

How to temporarily turn on or off a Property Watch from the back office:
1. login to the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on “My Contacts”
3. type in the customer’s name or email address in the “Matching” field and click “Search”
4. double click on the customer’s name
5. click on “Searches”
6. click on the name of the search description i.e. “Naples - Pelican Bay”
7. click the email updates “Yes” to turn off or “No” to turn on the updates

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to modify a Property Watch from the back office:

How to modify a Property Watch from the back office:
1. login to the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on “My Contacts”
3. type in the customer’s name or email address in the “Matching” field and click “Search”
4. double click on the customer’s name
5. click on “Searches”
6. double click on the search you would like to modify
7. make the changes and click “Save”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to delete a Property Watch from the back office:

How to delete a Property Watch from the back office:
1. login to the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on “My Contacts”
3. type in the customer’s name or email address in the “Matching” field and click “Search”
4. double click on the customer’s name
5. click on “Searches”
6. click on the property search you would like to delete and click “Delete”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to add a Property Watch from the back office:

How to add a Property Watch from the back office:
1. login to the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on “My Contacts”
3. type in the customer’s name or email address in the “Matching” field and click “Search”
4. double click on the customer’s name
5. click on “Searches”
6. fill out the property watch to meet the customer’s property preferences
7. click “Save”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to change the website template

How to change the website template:
1. login to the back office by clicking -here-
2. click on “My Website”
3. click on “Design Chooser”
4. choose the template you would like (there are two categories “Coastal” and “Middle America”
5. Click “Continue”
6. Click “Publish Website”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

Add a Widget to Your PRIMA Website

1. start by logging into PRIMA click -here-
2. click on "My Website"
3. click on "Edit ThisPage" inside the "Site Helper" blue box
4. near the bottom right of the screen click on "Add a Widget"
5. Select the widget you would like to use: Featured Listings, Weather, Language Translator or Text Blurb (write your own content)
6. Once you make your selection click "Add"
7. Click on "Save and Publish"!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark

239-659-3321

or

MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

Add a Language Translator to Your Website

Have you ever wanted to quickly and easily translate your website into another language? We now offer a translator that will do just that. This program is under the widgets section of your home home page.

Check out all of the language options!

How to access the company intranet:

How to access the company intranet:
1. go to the company website PrudentialFloridaRealty.com
2. click on “Our Intranet”
3. contact me for the username and password
4. enjoy the convenience of easy access to our preferred service partners and plenty of marketing materials

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to add Meta information to your site:

1. start from any edit page using the website wizard
2. click on “Meta Info” near the top of the page
3. add words about your page with each separate phrase/word separated by a comma i.e. Orlando, real estate, buy, sell, condo
4. click on the drop down box and click on “Description”
5. add a description of your page i.e. “Mark Yaschik is your source for Fort Myers real estate. On his site you can search for your next home, condo or plot of land.”
6. click “Save and Publish” and your done!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to import contacts into PRIMA:

1. from “My Contacts” in the back office click on “Import”
2. “Browse” and find the file you would like to import. Click on “Upload”
3. select which group you would like to import into (if no group is selected the contacts will not go into a group)
4. check or uncheck send welcome letter
5. create a password. each customer will be able to save property searches and more
6. match up the column with the appropriate data field i.e. the email column should be matched up with “Email Address”
7. go to the bottom right of the screen and click “Import Selected”

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to export contacts from PRIMA

1. from “My Contacts” in the back office click on “Export”
2. choose which group of contacts you would like to export or “Export All”
3. choose the name of the export file
4. select the location where this file will be saved

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to Link Foreclosures on Your PRIMA Website

To add a Foreclosure link:
1. create the search on your MLS
2. email the search to yourself (as if you are the client)
3. copy the link provided in the email
4. while editing your website type in “Foreclosures”
5. highlight “Foreclosures” and click on the link icon
6. paste in the link from the email

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

How to Use Transaction Desk

Transaction Desk

o Go to http://www.floridarealtors.org/
o Click on the green “Sign In” button at the top
o Click on “Transaction Desk”
o You might see a beige box open at the top of the page “Pop-up Blocked” -right click then left click on “Always Allow Pop-Ups”
o Click on “Start a new Transaction”



Step 1 Setting up the transaction

o Fill in the “Transaction Name” i.e. the property’s address
o Select the type of transaction i.e. “Residential Sale”
o Go to the bottom and select “Start Transaction”

Step 2 Property Information

o Enter in all of the information you know. If you do not know something or it is not pertinent to the contract leave it blank
o On the top right click on “Next”

Step 3 Dates

o Add all of the dates you know. Again if you don’t know something it is fine to leave it blank
o On the top right click on “Next”

Step 4 Parties involved in the transaction

o I would like to “Add New Transaction Contact” click “Go”
o Click on the drop down box to select the participant you want to add i.e. Buyer
o Click “Continue”
o Fill out all of the information you know
o Click on “Save Contact Information”
o On the top right click on “Next”

Step 5

o Click on “Save and Exit” on the left.

Step 6

o You are now at the Transaction Overview
o Move to the Forms On-line Gold section and click “edit”

Step 7

o Place a check mark next to all of the contracts
o Click on the drop down box and select “Auto Populate All Forms”
o Click on “Go”

Step 8

o Click on the first contract - this opens up an editable version of the contract
o Go through the contract and fill it out.
o Click on the “save” button near the top left
o Click on the next form in the list and fill it out
o Repeat these steps until all of the contracts have been filled out

Step 9

o You are ready to Print, Email, or Fax the Packaged Contracts

Print
o Place a check mark next to all of the contracts
o Click on the drop down box and select
o Click “Go”
o Click “Generate PDF Report”
o Click at the top of the page

o File > Print as you would with any normal document

Email

o Place a check mark next to all of the contracts
o Click on the drop down box and select
o You only need to fill out the “Recipient” and “Email Address” everything else is optional
o Click on the bottom “Send Email”

Fax

o Place a checkmark next to all of the contracts
o Click on the drop down box and select
o You only need to fill out “Recipient” and “Fax Number” everything else is optional
o Click on the bottom “Send Fax”




If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark
239-659-3321
or
MarkYaschik@PrudentialFloridaRealty.com

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