MLSToolkit - Blog #mlsMLSToolkit - Blog #mlshttp://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/tag/mlsSat, 03 Aug 2024 08:31:06 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[See You at Summit! ]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/See-You-At-SummitMaking connections at the 2019 FBS Summit]]>

Big Announcements & More!

The entire BAS staff will be at the FBS Summit next week. There will be some big announcements about IDX and much more. Be sure to stop by our table and catch us in the crowds and hallways! We look forward to seeing you there! Have a question? You can send me a text during the event and I'll be right there! 832-33-4846
Cheers

Mike Price - IDX Trainer

]]>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:38:23 +0000<![CDATA[Broker Pain Points. A new webinar series.]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/broker-pain-points.-a-new-webinar-series.We know how hard it can be to keep up with the avalanche of information that your broker members are covered in. That's why we set up a new 4 part ser ]]>

Helping your broker members 15 minutes at a time.

We know how hard it can be to keep up with the avalanche of information that your broker members are covered in. That's why we set up a new 4 part series of informative 15 minute "coffee break" webinars covering common pain points associated with an IDX powered home search website.


We encourage you share the links with your members.

Tues Feb 19th: Broker Pain Point Webinar Series Lead Capture - Recording Link
Tues March 12th 1 PM CST: ATTRACT MORE GREAT AGENTS with simple tweaks to your broker website.- Recording Link

Tues April 16th  1 PM CST: Your IDX Website & Market Share . - Registration Link
Tues May 14th 1 PM CST: Analytics & Your IDX Website - Broker Pain Point Coffee Break - Registration Link


We look forward to any input you may have regarding topics going forward. We're here for the success of your association and it's members.

Visit Our IDX Resource Center For More!
]]>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:24:42 +0000<![CDATA[Widget Wisdom. A Brand New Webinar Just For You and Your Members.]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/widget-wisdom.-a-brand-new-webinar-just-for-you-and-your-membersWidget Wisdom, A training webinar for Flexmls subscribers interested in using Wordpress for their IDX home search website.]]>

We’re kicking off 2019 with a new webinar, with a fantastically knowledgeable guest speaker, Mike Mueller of AreWeConnected.com

1 in 3 sites on the web are built on the WordPress platform and we’re doing to demystify this powerful platform for you and your members, helping agents and brokers to build beautiful, professional, IDX sites and leveling the competitive playing field.

Here’s what you and your members can expect to take away:

· What A Wordpress Plugin Is

· The Widgets that make up the FBS IDX Plugin

· Working With A Wordpress Developer

· How To Get A Free FBS IDX Wordpress Plugin demonstration

Mike Mueller of AreWeConnected.com is returning to share his vast experience and knowledge of Wordpress and IDX. Mike’s expertise is real estate specific and includes implementing IDX home search plugins, SEO, content marketing, and much more. We’re honored to have him as one of our many affiliate developers and look forward to his knowledge being shared with you and your members.

Here are the details for you to share with your members. We’d love it if you and your staff could join us too!

"Widget Wisdom. The FBS IDX Wordpress Plugin."

January 22nd, 1 P.M. CST

Registration Link:https://bit.ly/2RxzgK0

We hope to see you and the awesome real estate professionals of your associations there!

P.S. Our ROCK 2019! Yearly planning webinar was a big hit. Click here to view the recorded webinar.
Download the ROCK2019! Planning Guide: White Label Version - Regular Version

Webinar Registration
]]>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:26:48 +0000<![CDATA[The Flexmls Edge. Helping your members succeed with LIVE Data IDX.]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/the-flexmls-edge.-helping-your-members-succeed-with-live-data-idx.What does LIVE data mean in this day and age? For FBS it means that, when a listing is updated in the Flexmls system, it is reflected up-to-the-second, in our IDX products.]]>

In every training webinar we produce at FBS IDX Solutions we always take time to put emphasis on Flexmls’ LIVE Data. What does LIVE data mean in this day and age? For FBS it means that, when a listing is updated in the Flexmls system, it is reflected up-to-the-second, in our IDX products. (Unlike other products that may be updated via a RETS feed on a scheduled basis.)



We have created some great content resources that help your members grasp the importance of this competitive advantage and provide some guidance on how to best leverage it in their marketing strategies.

Success Articles

Marketing Your Live Data Edge Via Social Media

10 Ideas To Drive Leads With Live Data

Recorded Webinar Sessions

Generating Leads With Live Data

The LIVE Data Difference

There are white label versions of LIVE Data content in the MLSToolkit download center that you can modify and use in your own training.

Let me know how to best help you communicate this all important advantage to your membership and any other ideas you might have on how to best work with them to improve their IDX marketing efforts.

]]>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 02:20:56 +0000<![CDATA[Decode and Demystify – IDX Fundamentals Training: Now On Demand!]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/IDX-Fundamentals-Home-Search-On-Demand-Training-From-FBS-IDX-SolutionsWe know how frustrating it is to continually untangle all of the tech acronyms you’re bombarded with, it’s like water rushing from a fire hose. In an ]]>
We know how frustrating it is to continually untangle all of the tech acronyms you’re bombarded with, it’s like water rushing from a fire hose. In an effort to stem the tide, we established IDX Fundamentals as a completely FREE training track for your members.. It helps your members grasp the basics of IDX and web-based home search along while also providing an overview of the FBS IDX Solutions. It has been very popular with your members, so much so, we’ve decided to set up IDX Fundamentals as an “On Demand” platform that can be conducted at a pace that’s convenient for your agents and brokers.

So What is IDX Fundamentals?
Click the image below for a brief video introduction:

What Are Your Thoughts?
We would love to know what you think about the program and discuss any ideas you have for making it even better. Just click inside of the text box below to scroll through a quick 6 question survey. Thank you for your time and input!

]]>Tue, 15 May 2018 19:06:36 +0000<![CDATA[Have We Met? FBS IDX For MLS Administrators.]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/FBS-IDX-For-MLS-Admins-and-ExecsIntroduction of FBS IDX Solutions to MLS Admins and executives in the Flexmls LIVE MLS Data system]]>

We would like to thank everyone who attended our webinar introducing FBS IDX Solutions last week and wanted to take a moment to follow-up with a reminder of some of the resources introduced in our webinar.

To start, if you were unable to attend, would like a refresher, or would like to share the webinar with your colleagues, here’s a link to the recording: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/530402689008295680


Check out these resources mentioned in our webinar:

www.fbsproducts.com

FBS IDX Solutions is proud to support your members with simple-to-use and affordable  solutions for their website’s home search, using reliable, and up-to-the-second data directly from your MLS, and following your organization’s internal policies and procedures. . As our MLS customers, we are uniquely invested in your members’ satisfaction. FBSProducts.com is the perfect first-step to learn more about our subscription-based products. Feel free to send your members here as they are evaluating different IDX solutions.

MLSToolkit.net

This site is for YOU, MLS staff;a resource to share the training and content awe have been using to educate your members in the use of IDX. Use the content on MLSToolkit to educate yourself and/or take it and pop your logo on it to use it as your own and train your own member

www.fbsidx.com/help

Our user support site for FBS IDX products. Home of success articles, tips-and-tricks, recorded trainings, and other FAQs.


www.SparkPlatform.com

Website for the Spark API, which enables developers to license your MLS data through an API, to create applications for sale to your members either through the Spark Store (if enabled in your market) or independently. Don’t forget the Flexmls Datamart is coming and encouraging you to transition your RETS feeds over to Spark API. To learn more, we encourage you to sign-up for the upcoming webinar on May 24th. Click here to register.



Email who? For what?


I’ll be posting regularly on this MLSToolkit blog and looking forward to working through this new community to establish relationships with the common goal of success for your members. Feel free to leave comments and questions here so we can be tailoring our communications to the topics you most want to hear about.

]]>Fri, 11 May 2018 17:22:20 +0000<![CDATA[Welcome To The MLSToolkit]]>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/welcome_to_the_MLSToolkitAn introduction to a new platform to help MLS admins and execs train their member base on IDX and the FBS IDX Solutions that supports it.]]>

Welcome!


A few months into my role at FBS I was contacted by an an MLS AE who asked if I could send him the PowerPoint deck I used during in the presentation so he could repurpose it and share it with his members.


Which got some cogs turning over here in our IDX Solutions department (aka: BAS / Broker Agent Services.)


What if all MLS execs and their staff could access pre-made but customizable content on IDX and online marketing, instead of having to create it from scratch themselves?


Thus was born MLS Toolkit, this online resource for you and your staff, to help you educate your members and respond to their persistent questions about the complex and often confusing world of home search data feeds and products, and the online marketing world that these live within.


The MLSToolKit, A resource center to support you


Here’s what you’ll find here, your new home base for IDX info:


  • White-labeled content to take and make your own - presentation decks with presenter notes, success articles, PDF downloads and infographics. Just add your own logo and contact info.

  • This blog which will be populated weekly with posts designed to help you stay abreast of the issues that have an impact on your member’s Internet marketing strategies and best practices for IDX home search, lead capture, and much more.


And this is just the beginning… we welcome your feedback and ideas to grow this resource into one that provides you with all the information you need to help you address IDX/web marketing related question with your membership and in turn, help us do an effective job in communicating all that FBS IDX Solutions has to offer.


Let's get started by submitting your comments, suggestions, questions and more on this blog post. Or feel free to email me anytime at mprice@fbsdata.com.



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