VIP Marketing & Social Media Consulting » Technology http://www.vipassisting.com Your Personal eMarketing Expert Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:27:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A New IDX Solution for Real Estate Sites on WordPress http://www.vipassisting.com/2010/02/a-new-idx-solution-for-real-estate-sites-on-wordpress/ http://www.vipassisting.com/2010/02/a-new-idx-solution-for-real-estate-sites-on-wordpress/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:42:03 +0000 Marisa http://www.vipassisting.com/?p=292 By Marisa Moleiro

You may have no idea what that means, so let me explain: My current favorite internet platform, WordPress, has just been made more friendly for Real Estate Agents and Brokers with a product created by a company out of California. A new App/Widget/Add-on (insert the term you prefer) has been created [...]]]> By Marisa Moleiro

You may have no idea what that means, so let me explain: My current favorite internet platform, WordPress, has just been made more friendly for Real Estate Agents and Brokers with a product created by a company out of California. A new App/Widget/Add-on (insert the term you prefer) has been created which will now allow all of your listings to feed to your self-hosted WordPress site or blog!!

Prior to this new product, there was no way to feed your listings from the MLS system to your WordPress site or blog. All properties would have to have been entered manually – and we all know what a drag that is!!

Of course, WordPress is a wonderful platform to run many different kinds of websites, not just real estate sites. They can be easily optimized for SEO (Search Engine Optimization), are easily maintained and updated, and offer hundreds if not thousands of add-ons to customize your site’s interface and user interaction.

If you don’t currently have a site powered by WordPress and would like to know more about getting one set up for you, contact me. Or, if you do currently have a WordPress site and would like maintenance help, or to find out more about the new IDX plugin, contact me! (WordPress is my specialty – my site, VIPAssisting.com, is powered by it.)

]]> http://www.vipassisting.com/2010/02/a-new-idx-solution-for-real-estate-sites-on-wordpress/feed/ 0 3 Simple Steps to Make Outside Calls Appear from Your Phone Line Using Toktumi Virtual PBX http://www.vipassisting.com/2009/12/3-simple-steps-to-make-outside-calls-appear-from-your-phone-line-using-toktumi-virtual-pbx/ http://www.vipassisting.com/2009/12/3-simple-steps-to-make-outside-calls-appear-from-your-phone-line-using-toktumi-virtual-pbx/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:24:45 +0000 Marisa http://www.vipassisting.com/?p=249 As a business owner, one thing that can come in very handy is the ability to have your Virtual Assistant make phone calls on your behalf. Since a Virtual Assistant works from her own office, it is her information that will appear on the recipient’s caller ID. There can often be situations when [...]]]> logotoktumi As a business owner, one thing that can come in very handy is the ability to have your Virtual Assistant make phone calls on your behalf. Since a Virtual Assistant works from her own office, it is her information that will appear on the recipient’s caller ID. There can often be situations when this might not be preferable to you. One solution is for her to dial *67 before dialing to block her calling information. This would make the number come up as “private.” The problem, however, is that not all numbers accept private, unidentified callers. I’ve identified a solution to this issue using the Toktumi Virtual PBX service.

Step 1: Set up the Toktumi Virtual PBX service either using your existing phone number, or by establishing a new/secondary number. For example, let’s say the number is “555-1234.”

Step 2: Once service has been established, log into the control panel and specify the phone numbers that you want to have dial-in capacity (i.e., the Virtual Assistant’s number who will be making calls for you). This is where you can also customize what information is displayed on caller ID.

Step 3: Your Virtual Assistant simply dials in to place an outgoing call.

That’s all there is to it!

How It Works When you call the specified new/secondary phone number (in our example, 555-1234) from any of the numbers designated in step 2, rather than placing a call to your business line, the system recognizes the number and instead sends you to a menu where you can either check messages or dial out. This is the number and information that will then be displayed in the recipient’s caller ID.

Toktumi includes this feature in their basic monthly service, so there are no additional fees, which I think is great! Toktumi also has a software interface which you can download to your computer so you can make and receive calls right from your desktop or laptop. You just dial the number you want to call and it automatically comes up on the recipient’s caller ID as being from the business registered with Toktumi. Of course, if you want to use a regular handset, you would have to place calls using the steps above.

Happy calling!

RESOURCE: Toktumi offers a rich array of options for Voicemail and call directing. Find out more about Toktumi Virtual PBX service and features at their website: http://www.toktumi.com. Be sure and take advantage of their no-cost 30-day trial!

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