Cost Effective Marketing

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•     Pick up the phone and talk to 5 current or past clients a day.
•     Add to the bottom of your email signature “The greatest compliment you can give me is a referral to your family, friends and colleagues.”
•     Record a new, upbeat and original message on your voicemail every day. Try a riddle, joke, tip, quote or short story.
•     Check the local news or internet for a good news story and clip or print the story and send the person who the story is about a personal note saying “well done or congratulations” and include your business card.
•     Video yourself with your best buying or selling tips and post them to YouTube, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter.
•     Video a past client testimonial sharing their experience doing business with you and post it to your website or social media.
•     Wear your company name badge. Don’t be a secret agent.
•     Join or start a networking group like Business Network International (BNI).
•     Post some of your best marketing, buying or selling ideas in Real Estate on your own blog.
•     Submit press releases each week to local media sources.
•     Create joint ventures and partnerships with other businesses and services that fall in line with the real estate industry.
•     Complete a detailed profile of yourself in Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.
•     Write a short 500 word article each month and email it to your database.
•     Post classified ads on free online websites like Craigslist, Kijiji, Castanet, Oodle.
•     Teach other business owners and service providers how to market with little or no money.
•     Write and send a hand written note to 5 people every day.
•     Email a newsletter, buying and selling tips, video clip, slide shows.
•     Email every month your best bets for buying opportunities. All categories like first time buy, move up buy, foreclosure or rental.
•     Tel 20 – walk around a new listing, recent sale or an upcoming open house and share with 20 neighbors about the property and add them to your database
•     Visit face to face an expired listing owner with a sold topper in hand and say “We have just been notified your home is no longer on the market and I am sure the last person you want to see at your door is another real estate agent. I just have 2 quick questions and will be on my way. First why do you think one of these “sold” signs did not get on your property and second why did you want to sell in the first place?”
•     Hold an open house on a listing any day that only takes a customer no more than 2 open house signs to get to from the main traffic.

all content source from :-http://agentsboost.com

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How to get admission in abroad for study

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If you are planning to study abroad but confused about the exams that you might have to take to join an international school, here’s your directory to the entrance exams you may have to register for given exams:-

GRE

The Graduate Record Examination is a test which is required for a graduate or a business degree worldwide. The test is offered as a computer based exam and aims to evaluate the applicant’s verbal reasoning, analytical writing, quantitative reasoning and critical thinking skills. The exam is not specific to a particular topic and the cost to take the test varies on the country it is taken.

TOEFL

TOEFL or the Test Of English as a Foreign Language is a test which is considered by many universities. This exam is to ensure English language proficiency among students who apply to English-speaking universities, especially for non-native students who wish to study abroad. The test evaluates the reading, listening, speaking and writing ability of the applicant. The exam is administered through an online format and the TOEFL score is valid for two years.

IELTS

IELTS is International English Language Testing System and offers the academic version, which is mostly for students who aspire to complete their higher studies and the general training version which is mostly for non-academic purposes or gain work experience anywhere around the globe. This is a standardized test to assess the English aptitude of the applicant that measures listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. The scores are recognized globally and are valid for two years.

GMAT

The Graduate Management Admission Test is a standard computer-based assessment criterion among many business schools worldwide. The exam includes quantitative section, verbal section, integrated reasoning and analytical writing assessment. This exam is taken by students who seek to graduate in management programs, including MBA, Master of Accountancy, and Master of Finance programs abroad.

SAT

SAT is an exam taken for college admissions in the United States of America. Writing, mathematics and critical reading are the major topics the applicant will be assessed by the colleges. SAT is offered seven times a year and the main reason for the test is to assess the student’s readiness for college. The test takes about three hours and forty-five minutes to finish and students receive their online score reports approximately three weeks after test is taken.

LSAT

The Law School Admission Test is a half day exam which administered four times each year around the world. The exam is administered by the Law School Admission Council for students with good scores in reading comprehension, logical, and verbal reasoning proficiencies. It is a major part of the admission process in countries like United States, Canada, and Australia and is gaining popularity in other countries as well. The exam has six sections and students cannot take the LSAT more than three times in two years.

OET

The Occupational English Test is an English language test for trained medical and health professionals. This exam is taken by people who are qualified to practice their profession in one country and wish to gain professional experience in another country which has an English speaking context. The test evaluates the language competency and is administered about ten times a year in over 40 locations around the world.

MCAT

The Medical College Admission Test is a computer based exam for prospective medical students worldwide. Apart from scientific concepts and principles, the test is designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, written analysis and writing skills. Almost all medical schools consider the MCAT scores as a part of the admission process and this exam is offered over 25 times every year.

ACT

The American College Testing is an examination for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States. English, mathematics, reading, science and optional writing test forms the structure of the test. This test is a multiple choice exam and has no negative marking for incorrect answers.

PTE

The Pearson Test of English Academic is an English Language test mostly conducted to assess the proficiency of non-native English speakers. The test focuses on real-life English used in academic surroundings through a computer based examination. The test will take about three hours to complete and students will receive their results within five working days.

source or for more details:-yahoo.com 

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Top 10 World's best Computer Science & Information Sytems Universities

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QS Rank:: 1
School Name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Country: United States
Overall Score:
96.70

QS Rank:: 2
School Name: Stanford University
Country
: United States
Overall Score:
92.10

QS Rank:: 3
School Name: University of Oxford
Country
: United Kingdom
Overall Score:
92.00

QS Rank:: 4
School Name: Carnegie Mellon University
Country: United States
Overall Score:
90.50
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QS Rank:: 5
School Name: University of Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Overall Score:
89.80

QS Rank:: 6
School Name: Harvard University
Country: United States
Overall Score:
88.40

QS Rank:: 7
School Name: University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
Country: United States
Overall Score:
88.00

QS Rank:: 8
School Name: National University of Singapore (NUS)
Country: Singapore
Overall Score:
87.20

QS Rank:: 9
School Name: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Country: Switzerland
Overall Score:
87.10

QS Rank:: 10
School Name: University of Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Overall Score:
84.00

source :-yahoo.com or more details on yahoo

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