<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/tag/mlstoolkit/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>MLSToolkit - Blog #mlstoolkit</title><description>MLSToolkit - Blog #mlstoolkit</description><link>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/tag/mlstoolkit</link><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:33:52 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Broker Pain Points. A new webinar series.]]></title><link>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/broker-pain-points.-a-new-webinar-series.</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/pain.png"/>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 ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_FWP62u5vRKW11-9OtzdmDA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_vcd3P699SDCtBHL102NH6Q" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_PPjBrxVkT_SUNQerv2gk-A" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_dtcL-6FpQjGPZqE4zCf2Ww" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style></style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_EGCHt3NdQvWJ98EK3v1XmQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_EGCHt3NdQvWJ98EK3v1XmQ"].zpelem-text{ border-style:none; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;">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 &quot;coffee break&quot; webinars covering common pain points associated with an IDX powered home search website. <br></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:700;">We encourage you share the links with your members.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;">Tues Feb 19th: Broker Pain Point Webinar Series Lead Capture - <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1153606897305255436" title="Recording Link" target="_blank">Recording Link</a><br>Tues March 12th 1 PM CST: <span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;">ATTRACT MORE GREAT AGENTS with simple tweaks to your broker website.</span></span>- <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/8829407522435854605" title="Registration Link" target="_blank">Recording Link</a><br></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:inherit;">Tues April 16th&nbsp; 1 PM CST: <span style="color:inherit;">Your IDX Website &amp; Market Share</span> . - <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2165771122503740931?source=MLSToolkit" title="Registration Link" target="_blank">Registration Link</a><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2165771122503740931?source=MLSToolkit" title="Registration Link" target="_blank"><br></a>Tues May 14th 1 PM CST: <span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;">Analytics &amp; Your IDX Website - Broker Pain Point Coffee Break - <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2095388084848662540?source=MLSToolkit" title="Registration Link" target="_blank">Registration Link</a><br></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:400;text-indent:0px;"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"> 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.<br></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:24:42 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have We Met? FBS IDX For MLS Administrators.]]></title><link>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/FBS-IDX-For-MLS-Admins-and-Execs</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/mladmin.jpeg"/>Introduction of FBS IDX Solutions to MLS Admins and executives in the Flexmls LIVE MLS Data system]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_-eAD2DuvRUCC8hWXgnsuDw==" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_4epOl0tLRtiBhbyXXl6fxQ==" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_raDxC4EcR4qaDSUZ-2BPuQ==" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_mPaOyzFXQkCbK9luvXXDgg==" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:inherit;"><b></b></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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.</span><br><br></p><div style="text-align:left;"><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:inherit;"></span><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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: </span><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5304026890082956802"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/530402689008295680</span></a></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"></span><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;">Check out these resources mentioned in our webinar:<br></span><a href="http://www.fbsproducts.com"><img src="/livedatablog-1.jpg" style="width:1097px;height:335px;"></a></p><span style="color:inherit;"><b></b></span><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><a href="http://www.fbsproducts.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;">www.fbsproducts.com</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">FBS IDX Solutions is proud to support your members with simple-to-use and affordable &nbsp;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.<br><br></span></p></b></span><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;">MLSToolkit.net</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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<br><br></span></p></b></span><a href="http://www.fbsidx.com/help"><img src="/help.jpeg" style="width:1103px;height:317px;"></a><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"></span></p></b></span><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.fbsidx.com/help"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;">www.fbsidx.com/help</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">Our user support site for FBS IDX products. Home of success articles, tips-and-tricks, recorded trainings, and other FAQs.</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"></span></p></b></span><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><a href="http://www.sparkplatform.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;">www.SparkPlatform.com</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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. </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eEh4Jkj3LsssXWE5iOSTW16nqQUeLBCkVOVJ8djrNP7rfpWD8V_lC3n-k4D9ULSdghSwRI2HMkY3kPhI_yQQCs-XaolWysFvbBOawFIQd7zIu_3eF1Y20iHYzxuqVrm7VptDZQ1MAN_n4EYaTNE_Ih2iFMjN9VOc8RrQGCT91BRcs01lGi4I13pQ53gtAr4BNHai_PZsryLfP0zvCu3uKi3N7eIePaNSJ6Ycr3Xx_Qp56nZOVH1Rsg==&c=RHdgiCzDI4eS7gc9jEs5AfQVUNaGYkhANtIeCtxbXNkjuMwYQait6g==&ch=LwrKSz2D_BRs0QnLqg0L1ccCza5pdB-jLLGxAjj7OUiTufpt_sH3Mw=="><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">Click here to register.</span></a></p></b></span><span style="color:inherit;"></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;">Email who? For what?</span></p><ul><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"><p><a href="mailto:idxsupport@fbsdata.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">idxsupport@fbsdata.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"> - For user support on FBS IDX Products, SmartFrame, FBS WordPress plugin, and the DevPro API</span></p></li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"><p><a href="mailto:idx@flexmls.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">idx@flexmls.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"> - For sales or subscription related questions on FBS IDX Products.</span></p></li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"><p><a href="mailto:support@flexmls.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">support@flexmls.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"> - For user support with Flexmls.com</span></p></li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"><p><a href="mailto:rets-support@flexmls.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">rets-support@flexmls.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"> - For support and questions on RETS feeds</span></p></li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"><p><a href="mailto:api-support@flexmls.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">api-support@flexmls.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"> - For support and questions on API feeds that Flexmls administers</span></p></li></ul></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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.</span></p></b></span></div></div><p style="text-align:left;"></p></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 17:22:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome To The MLSToolkit]]></title><link>http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/blogs/post/welcome_to_the_MLSToolkit</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="http://mlstoolkit.zohosites.com/portal_laptop.jpg"/>An 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.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_wJOMvzb7SJuPuYosnPy1LQ==" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_frZGruQKQ9CXMF3AcuPxgA==" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_XB0nxihuTSuQ2lWU5O2d-g==" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_B0KKRcI_RiqbcssL8M3juA==" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">Welcome!</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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.</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">Which got some cogs turning over here in our IDX Solutions department (aka: BAS / Broker Agent Services.)</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;">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?</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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.</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;">The MLSToolKit, A resource center to support you</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">Here’s what you’ll find here, your new home base for IDX info:</span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><ul><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin-left:11pt;"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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.</span></p></li><li style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin-left:11pt;"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">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.</span></p></li></ul></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;">And this is just the beginning…</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;"> 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. </span></p></b></span><br><span style="color:inherit;"><b><p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">Let's get started by submitting your comments, suggestions, questions and more on this blog post. Or feel free to email me anytime at </span><a href="mailto:mprice@fbsdata.com"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;">mprice@fbsdata.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;">. </span></p></b></span></div><p style="text-align:left;"><br></p><p style="text-align:left;"><br></p></div>
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