The Assistant Files by Elizabeth Gilbert
In cooperation with Ops Boss Coaching
I got asked this GREAT question last week. “How long does it take to master this job? It seems like no matter what we do, we always want to know how long it will take. My Own Experience The answer…
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I once heard someone say that if your real estate business is stalling, you either need to add a person or you need to add a system. When it comes to systems, don’t overlook the power of the checklist. This…
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One tool that every great assistant should have in his or her arsenal is a video capture and editing tool. I recently discovered Movavi Screen Capture Studio and I love how it works. There’s a lot you can do with…
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We’ve all heard that to sell more real estate, it is important to define your niche. Who are you going to work with or who are you going to target? While there are several obvious target markets (new construction, targeted…
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The photo is of my deck and my Chromebook just a few days ago around 10:00 AM. Recently, I had been feeling like I couldn’t concentrate in my…
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I have to give full credit to my transaction coordinator Courtney Downer for turning me on to this website: smallpdf.com. It is just about EVERYTHING you need to manipulate pdf’s. Here are the functions I find myself using the most:…
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Let’s face it. It’s 2015 and there’s no reason to print paper real estate documents for clients to sign. It is no longer about saving trees. It’s about doing business faster. Information is only as useful as it is portable. There…
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When I first started as an executive assistant, I was in charge of taking the photos of our listings and uploading them to our MLS. For some of you, this is probably part of your job description. Let me tell…
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This productivity advice is so simple…if you aren’t using two monitors (or three!) you are operating at a sub-optimal pace. When an agent in my office hires a new assistant, the FIRST thing I tell that assistant is to get…
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When it comes to communicating, we often rely on email to make our jobs easier. It takes less time to compose and send an email, especially if we know the other party likes to talk a lot and keep us…
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