Thursday, October 14, 2010

It’s a Different World!


Surviving and thriving in a Different World …Tours D’ Force a Lenawee County Virtual Tour Company. There’s a revolution underway…. In the way we connect, get information, and entertain ourselves… Where are people going today for information and personal connections?  Online!  Let’s face it, in the future you will either follow or lead, Real Tour Vision has chosen to lead the revolution.  RTV is the world leader in virtual tour software and #1 Ranked virtual tour company on the internet.  Tours D’ Force is following RTV lead and is proud to say that the technology that they use is engineered in Michigan by RTV, the most established virtual tour company in the industry.

Our state of the art interactive virtual tour technology features a variety of custom options and unique features never before offered in the Southern Michigan market.

All of our products were designed with the highest standards of quality in mind, fastest delivery time and maximum listing exposure. The time to leave a lasting impression online and offline is now more important than ever. Welcome to INNOVATION INSANITY!




I’m sure we all agree that innovation is the only way to thrive in today’s global economy. We’re talking basically anything that will add value and improve quality for our customers. Innovation is not just about coming up with new ideas and products—it’s also about changes that lead to growth and differentiation.
Today the process of selling a home has moved beyond the simple “For Sale” sign.  Both buyers and sellers have demanded a more comprehensive approach that is in step with today’s technology.
And at Real Tour Vision it’s INNOVATION INSANITY, their distributors have the tools, technology, inspiration, and education in the evolution of new products, methods, and enhancements = innovation as a mindset, and we’d like to add to the conversation with examples of our powerful marketing tools. There are many of 'em.
Here how we will differentiate your property online and offline:
1.  First of all, we use a professional photography that will showcase your property in the best light.  Crisp, clear daytime images, elevated shots, and nighttime photography capture the true feeling of your property.

2.  Virtual tours allow potential buyers to privately walk through your home on their own time without any inconvenience to you.  Online virtual tours are rapidly becoming the avenue for home shoppers to view properties and services before actually visiting.  Our virtual tours not only connect buyers to your home or business but with the community surrounding it.  They contain local city and school information as well as maps of the area.

3.  2D and 3D floor plans can be easily coupled with still photos so that prospective buyers can view dimensions and actual images at the same time. 

4.  Panoramic sign riders placed beneath you’re for sale sign highlight key photographs inside while providing an internet address for buyers to visit.

5.  Text Connect technology provides instant information to interested clients.  Buyers simply text specified number and instantly detailed property information is sent directly to their phone.  This amazing technology captures the moment of curiosity and is quickly going to become the norm. 

6. Virtual home tour CD’s make sharing your home or business offline incredibly simple. 

7.  Online exposure to nearly 100 of the Nation’s largest real estate portal sites such as Google base, Craigslist, YouTube, Trulia, Zillow, Facebook and more.

8.  Virtual home staging will take any unfurnished room and stage it to your taste and style.  You’re able to choose the furniture from our online furniture library. We all know that a staged home shows better than an empty home.

9.  Integrated social bookmarking with just one click, your virtual tour can be submitted to popular social bookmarking and networking sites such as: Digg, Delicious, Furl, Facebook, FriendFeed, MySpace, BackFlip, Linkedin, Reddit, Twiter, StumbleUpon, Technorati, Mixx and Bebo.  Now you, your customers, and their friends can bookmark your virtual tours.

10. HD full screen virtual tours transform the typical interactive virtual tour to something quite spectacular.  Our new HD experience literally makes your audience feel like they are standing right in the room!

11. Social ignition system, social networking, blogging, social bookmarking, and link building training is here. Times are quickly changing and once again you need to do the same, now you can sign up for our FREE Social Ignition Course and learn all these hot topics.

12. Agent virtual tour website & FREE agent listing gallery pages with the purchase of your very first virtual tour we create an online gallery that will display ALL of your virtual tour listings that you carry with us.  When your home sells we even mark those properties as sold. You can easily link your virtual tour gallery onto your website so visitors can view all of your virtual tour listings.

13. Virtual tour traffic reporting show not only where virtual tour views are coming from but they also display which scenes from within the tours are being viewed the most. The traffic reporting system will tell you where your marketing dollars are best spent. Most importantly, the traffic reports will automatically be sent to you once a week for your review.

14. E-Flyer is an HTML email-ready flyer that our customers can easily send out to prospects anytime they wish. You can preview a sample E-Flyer HERE.

15. Smart phone tours all real estate agents and business owners to carry with them at all times, their virtual tour on their cell phones for an on-demand preview. Check one out HERE

16. Virtual tour portal site blog posting. Don’t have time to blog your tours, no problem.  Every new virtual tour completed gets published to a blog portal which allows home shoppers, locals and literally any internet visitor to preview your entire virtual tour inventory with the click of a mouse.

17. Home/Business owner FREE CD gift with the purchase of any virtual tour we will program, burn and mail a CD sales presentation thank you gift directly to the home seller as a gift on your behalf. When placed into any CD or DVD ROM drive the presentation will begin. Your photo, contact information, a thank you message and a link to the virtual tour are displayed and at no extra cost to you.

18. Instant storefront when you order a virtual tour you can add storefront capabilities to any website or blog with just a few lines of code. It’s simple with RTV’s new “Alternate Linking Options” you can simply add your virtual tour Embed Code to any web page which will then displays brightly lit store that provides customers with an engaging and fluid shopping experience.

19. Agent site program, you can now have your own totally manageable website that automatically populates the tours that we shoot for you right into your website.

20. Agent listing presentation burn to a mini round presentation disc is unique because they are compact and easily passed along to others. Soon the seller’s friends, neighbors, and family will have the right impression about your professionalism and use of cutting edge marketing and technology.

21. With Voice Over you can personalize each tour further by having your voice or a professional voice on your tour. Guide your potential buyers or customers from the foyer to the veranda – from the cardio room to the locker room, highlighting the custom features along the way that may otherwise get overlooked. Customize the text of each tour to interact specifically with your needs.

INNOVATION INSANITY!  There will never be a shortage of smart new ideas, products, and services that deliver on consumers’ wants and needs from RTV. INNOVATION INSANITY is upon us. So yes, were innovative and ahead of the game, ….. and that’s where we’ll remain.
I hope that we have inspired you to innovate, this was a country that made beautiful things and so it is again.  RTV does it right and you can too!
RTV & Tours D’ Force will continue to work hard to be your #1 Source for  all your  property marketing  needs, providing you with only the best innovative products, services, and experiences for you (or even better, with) your customers. We stand fast, and are dedicated in helping you to stay ahead of your competition and look your best in today’s… and tomorrow’s market.

Contact me today so I can customize a marketing approach that is as unique as your listings or business.  Toursdforce.com


                                     





Innovation: not just R&D labs, and not necessarily expensive
A couple more thoughts on innovation:
•    Innovation is not just about people in R&D labs taking the internet pulse. "Real" innovation does not happen haphazardly or sporadically within organizations. "Real" innovation is accomplished consistently and systematically, given the true voice of the customer and a process for delivering solutions.  Most important, innovation involves the taking of the work of an individual (or team) of inventors and taking it to a broader audience.
•    Trying or starting something new doesn't have to cost you and arm and a leg. Many of the innovations featured in this blog post are FREE; while the others are very cost effective, give as a call and you’ll be amassed!

Keep innovating!  You can be everything in your life—just not all at once.


Hal Holubik
Owner/Organizer
Tours D’ Force
Order a Virtual Tour: 517-486-4209
mailto:hal@toursdforce.com

http://www.toursdforce.com

Virtual Tours are here!! More people choose www.realtourvision.com virtual tour company than any other virtual tour provider on the market. We encourage you to research the 360 virtual tour industry before making a decision. We are by far the most established virtual tour company in the industry. Our virtual tour customers and their clients get only the best and most experienced advice and help from our staff. Thank you and enjoy our virtual tours.

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Thanks for Your Continued Support RTV

Via Jason LaVanture (www.BlueLaVaMedia.com):
A BIG THANK YOU!!  Thank you for your interest in my success as a provider of Southern Michigan virtual tours. I am, and will continue to working hard each and every day to become the #1 source for interactive 360 virtual tours in my Lenawee and Monroe County area.

Your virtual tour support is awesome!  The virtual tour webinars are great!!  I have gained a wealth of information from the events  like your search engine optimization tips, social networking tips, link building tips, blogging tips, marketing tips, new virtual tour software technology updates from you, offers and more!

I have been able to apply most all and am offering True To Life, Cost Effective and Hassle Free 360 Interactive Virtual Tours In 48hrs. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The tools I include in most my virtual tour shots are my Exposure Engine, which includes posting to all recognized sites, a Smart Phone Tour, an E-Flyer, and a YouTube Video, and I also offer a FREE HD Full Screen upgrades, a Free SEO Guide, and of course my FREE 12 week Social Ignition course

Also every time I produce a virtual tour I add it to my new virtual tour portal found at www.TourLenaweeCounty.com (check it out!) along with an email feed that gets sent out when I add a brand new listing tours for subscribers to look at!

My current virtual tour clients are very pleased with the quality of product and services that they receive and I am building quite a nice book of testimonials from them.  Hopefully by building these strong relationships along with effective marketing strategy (Jason, there’s a suggestion for a webinar – effective virtual tour marketing) my business will continue to grow.

Hanging with the best, started with RTV.  Talking about hanging with the best,  I tried to sign up for your monthly e-News letter but all I got last month was a feed from your portal site.  Are you still sending out monthly newsletters?  Did I go to the wrong place on your website (bottom left side)?  Can I get your monthly e-Newsletters?

Thanks again for your continued support,

Hal Holubik begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting
OWNER/ORGANIZER
Tours D' Forc
Lenawee County Virtual Tours
www.toursdforce.com

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RTV Gives Back

Via Jason LaVanture (www.BlueLaVaMedia.com):
Team RTV provides their dealers with many things, support, educational virtual tour webinars, marketing materials and much more.  Just last week I was out introducing myself and my Monroe Michigan virtual tour company, to my local real estate agents and businesses, upon returning home I found a message on my machine (I find when I leave home good thing happen).

It was Jacque at RTV; she said that she had a lead for me.  Now that’s exactly what I needed after spending a long day looking for new virtual tour business! She said that she had received an inquiry from a realtor 45 minutes from my location and that I was the closest dealer and was I interested. Well, I didn’t have to think twice, I took down the name and number and immediately called.  I got an answer, introduced myself and asked if there was a specific listing in mind, and if so, what was the sq. ft. and location of the home.

I then told her that her that her listing qualified for the Tours D’ Force Standard Package and further explained that I have several virtual tour packages and that this packaged fit the bill.  She agreed, and I got job.  But wait that’s not all, after completing the virtual tour and delivering the finished product I (and also RTV) did our routine follow-up. I thanked her for her business and asked how her how her tour was etc..  Her response to me and also to RTV was “the tour was GREAT and I plan on doing a lot more”.  Not only did I get the tour, but I now have reoccurring client.  Now that’s a Real Deal!

RTV works for me.  Send me more!!

Hal Holubik
Owner/Organizer
Tours D’ Force
http://www.toursdforce.com

Visit today to find out how Tours D’ Force can help your company leverage the depth and interactivity of the Web to create a memorable relationship with the customer that is available to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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An Instant store- front for any website or blog

                                                                                                                                                                  

The virtual storefronts in HD Full-Screen are here! It’s a living thing; it’s a given thing, what a terrible thing not to choose.  No sooner had RTV finished the release for the HD Fullscreen virtual tour viewer than they unleashed yet another powerful marketing tool which effects the same transformation on web pages of any kind.

Now when you order a virtual tour from Tours D’ Force you can add storefront capabilities to any website or blog with just a few lines of code. It’s simple with RTV’s new “Alternate Linking Options” you can simply add your virtual tour Embed Code to any web page which will then displays brightly lit store that provides customers with an engaging and fluid shopping experience.

Sometimes the very best part of having a virtual tour is dedicating a single page that proudly displays your virtual tour as soon as somebody goes to that page.  For this you will want to try embedding your virtual tour into your website.  This is a GREAT option for those of you who purchase our commercial / business virtual tour packages and for you real estate agents who would like to show off the powerful marketing tools that you use .

The central goal of online marketing is ENGAGEMENT. This means getting your customer or potential client involved with your company, your products, and even your people. When customers like what they see this creates a virtual relationship between your company and the customer right there on the Web. It hooks them in and encourages the most qualified clients, and serious inquiries to reach out to your company.

Is your brand ready for the new competition...?

Hal Holubik
Tours D’ Force
Website: www.toursdforce.com
Contact: hal@toursdforce.com

Phone: 517.486.4209

Tours D’ Force can help your company leverage the depth and interactivity of the Web to create a memorable relationship with the customer that is available to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The Real Deal from Real Tour Vision (RTV)

Team RTV provides their dealers with many things, support, educational webinars, marketing materials and much more.  Just last week I was out introducing myself and my company, Tours D’ Force, to my local real estate agents and businesses, upon returning home I found a message on my machine (I find when I leave home good thing happen).  It was Jacque at RTV; she said that she had a lead for me.  Now that’s exactly what I needed after spending a long day looking for new business with only a few maybes.  She said that she had received an inquiry from a realtor 45 minutes from my location and that I was the closest dealer and was I interested. Well, I didn’t have to think twice, I took down the name and number and immediately called.  I got an answer, introduced myself and ask if there was a specific listing in mind, and if so, what was the sq. ft. and location of the home. I then told her that her that her listing qualified for the Tours D’ Force Standard Package and further explained that I have several virtual tour packages and that this packaged fit the bill.  She agreed, and I got job.  But wait that’s not all, after completing the virtual tour and delivering the finished product I (and also RTV) did our routine follow-up.  I thanked her for her business and asked how her how her tour was etc..  Her response to me and also to RTV was “the tour was GREAT and I plan on doing more”.  Not only did I get the tour, but I now have reoccurring client.  Now that’s a Real Deal!

RTV works for me.  Send me more!!

Hal Holubik
Owner/Organizer
Tours D’ Force
Order a Virtual Tour: 517-486-4209
mailto:hal@toursdforce.com

http://www.toursdforce.com


Visit today to find out how Tours D’ Force can help your company leverage the depth and interactivity of the Web to create a memorable relationship with the customer that is available to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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We're very pleased to announce the brand new Agent Site Program has been launched!

The real estate market is finally starting to show signs of life again and here's your chance to jump in at the right moment!  With the launch of the new Agent Site Program, you can now have your own totally manageable website that automatically populates the tours that Tours D’ Force shoots  for you right into your website.
 

You've been asking to see what it will look like and I can now say, "Okay, here it is." This is a demo site that we have set up based on information graciously provided by a Realtor in our own local area.

http://demoagent2.bytepages.com/

The owner of this site can log in to a management section and change any of the colors, swap the template for another, change any text or pictures, add/or delete various types of pages, manually add listings other than the ones already being automatically populated, add Google Analytics, and more.

So how do you get your site? We have created a sales site for you for that purpose. Below is the link to your extremely reasonably priced website in a matter of three days max. By the time I shoot the next tour for you, your site will be live. Here's the link.

http://agentsites.bytepages.com/


Hal Holubik
ToursDForce
Lenawee County Virtual Tour Company

Order your virtual tour today!
P: 517.486.4209
E: hal@toursdforce.com
W: toursdforce.com

Lenawee County Virtual Tours are here!! More people choose www.toursdforce.com  virtual tour company than any other virtual tour provider on the market. We encourage you to research the 360 virtual tour industry before making a decision. We are by far the most established virtual tour company in the industry. Our virtual tour customers and their clients get only the best and most experienced advice and help from our staff. Thank you and enjoy our virtual tours.

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Virtual Tours Can Help You Effectively Market Your Product/Service Online

We live in a world where styles change constantly and fresh images and interactive media are always in demand. Professionals in every field must be aware of these changes and possess the knowledge on how to market their products and services effectively. It is fortunate that the internet has become an alternative way for businesses to market their offerings to the consumers.

The new rules of internet marketing are moving away from traditional monologue and making interactive media a MUST. The central goal of online marketing is ENGAGEMENT. This means getting your customer or potential client involved with your company, your products, and even your people. When customers like what they see this creates a virtual relationship between your company and the customer right there on the Web. It hooks them in and encourages the most qualified clients, and serious inquiries to reach out to your company.

Developing technologies are continuing to change the way we all live and work. Now more than ever, we are able to work and live more time efficiently than ever imagined. Online marketers are turning to Internet driven technologies to reach out to more potential buyers in less time and with minimal effort. The Internet is being used to find out about everything – including housing, travel, dining, recreation, and so much more.

Well-constructed, easily navigable, content-driven web sites provide users with the information they seek, create brand awareness and establish credibility. Now, with faster processors and higher bandwidths, Internet surfers are enjoying multimedia experiences including virtual tours, pictures, videos, and sound all helping to enhance the shopping experience.

Thеrе аrе numerous benefits thаt thе Internet саn provide fοr businesses. First, convenience, imagine a 24/7 interactive open house made available to the world through the World Wide Web.

Second, details & perspective, interactive media offers the perfect synchronization between close detail and a wide 360 degree perspective are creatively brought together to win the consumers eye and make a winning first impression.

Third, first impressions, has bad weather, nearby construction, or other superficial circumstances ever hindered potential customers from an ideal first impression? Marketing with Tours D’ Force interactive media automatically eliminates that possibility. No matter the weather, no matter the time, consumers can direct their browser to your interactive virtual tour and view the benefits of what your company has to offer, in its best light!

Forth, motivate potential clients; the Internet is a portal to market to the broadest audience possible, while at the same time search friendly. In order to target a very specific audience, consisting of the most qualified and motivated clients. A compelling use of virtual tour technology will keep visitors on your site, and will also keep them coming back. When the time comes, and the prospective buyer is ready to initiate contact, your sales person and web site, that have been most successful in “branding” and “bonding” with the potential buyer, can be assured an opportunity.

Fifth, cost effective, Tours D Force Interactive Media is a cost effective marketing strategy that can save you time by motivating only serious buyers and increase your profits by showcasing the actual value, rather than it’s perceived.

Today, more аnԁ more businesses аrе turning tο thе Internet tο broaden thеіr market base аnԁ tο increase thеіr profits dramatically. Thеу аrе coming up wіth lots οf alternative channels thаt thеу саn υѕе tο achieve thеіr goals. Cyberspace hаѕ proven tο bе one οf thе mοѕt potent marketing tool еνеr tο bе conceived, now businesses саn take thеіr products аnԁ services іntο nеw heights.

Making the decision to choose Tours D’ Force to drive your marketing, or enhance your website is making an intelligent business decision. We encourage you to research the industry and feel free to contact us at any time if you have questions on how we compare to other virtual tour technologies. We are one of the oldest virtual tour companies in the industry and that means technology shoppers, our customers, and their clients get only the best and most experienced advice and help from our staff.

Hal Holubik
Owner/Organizer
Tours D’ Force
P: 517-486-4209
mailto:hal@toursdforce.com

http://www.toursdforce.com

Visit today to find out how Tours D’ Force can help your company leverage the depth and interactivity of the Web to create a memorable relationship with the customer that is available to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


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