Technology Initiative & eLearning Center
Personal and Property Marketing with Technology

Just a few years ago, the primary means of promoting you or your properties and services was to place an advertisement in a local paper. Statistics show that print advertising is declining and online advertising is exploding. The problem is that many people don’t understand how online advertising works and the technology to make it work. This is an area where many individuals make mistakes and then pay dearly for it. CE and Non-CE courses are offered as part of this theme and the courses are designed to enlighten you regarding your choices as well as show you how to master the art of the task.

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Guerilla Marketing

The “Official” definition for Guerilla marketing is: Unconventional marketing intended to get maximum results with minimal resources. This is a very interactive class that looks at the technology and non-technical nature of Guerilla Marketing as a means of obtaining better market penetration, market share and improving name recognition. This course is open to anyone interested in improving upon their current marketing plan.

Layout and Design

We all love to read magazines, or better yet, look at the beautiful pictures and advertisements. Layout and Design principles are for the most part universal. This is an introductory course in Microsoft Publisher. Publisher is an application that most of us have on our computer at home that allows us to create flyers, postcards and brochures. This course not only covers layout and design but the essentials in creating a flyer for personal and property marketing.

Welcome to the Wireless World

This is a basic to intermediate level course that briefly examines the history of wireless development. The class is Moderator lead and very interactive in that participants are encouraged to bring their knowledge of what they know as wireless to the class in a forum style for discussion. Upon completion of this course, participants will understand the different types of wireless connectivity as well as devices that are used in the wireless world. Many of these devices are demonstrated during the class.

Winning Strategies for Promoting Your Website

“Build it and they will come” does not apply to Realtor® websites. This two hour course looks at many successful website as they were named in Realtor Magazine to look for common threads between the sites. Learn just what kind of investment it takes to see a return on your investment in this arena.

The “Wow” Factor - Dynamic Presentations

This is an intermediate to advanced course that focuses on two types of technology. The first is Microsoft PowerPoint and the other is web-based presentations. This class is an exercise in exploring, identifying and putting the building blocks together for this advanced type of presentation. This is a moderator lead course with some “hands on” experience.

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