Innovative Ways Realtors Can Exchange Contact Information

Networking is one of the most important marketing tactics for realtors — you won’t get far without it.

Sure, a business card works, but does it really end up being effective when it comes to connecting with people after the first meeting? Not always.

Actually, there are better ways you can exchange contact information that will lead to making more connections.

Use an App

There aren’t too many times that you are networking without your smartphone. This is why apps make the perfect tool to exchange contact information.

Bump

Bump is the most popular app with realtors for exchanging contact information. It replaces business cards because all they have to do is bump their iOS and Android phones together, and this bump programs their contact information into their phone. What’s great is that it doesn’t only allow you to swap contact information but it also shares pictures and calendar events. You can even share social media account information such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

If Bump’s not your style, here are some others you may want to try:

• My Name Is E
• Jumpscan
• SnapDat
• Google Goggles

Connect via Social Media

With social media apps available on your smartphone, you can easily bring one of one of them up and add the person:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

This allows for then you get back to your office, you can read more about the person and connect online.

Business Card Managers

Since many realtors are still using business cards as their sole way of exchanging information, you can use them in a new way. With business card managers, you can scan the cards and then organize them by category. You can even use the managers to schedule tasks and events. For example if you want to call someone, you can use that business card in the manager to assign it a task of calling that person. If you’re meeting that person, you can use the business card as the placeholder on a calendar app on your phone.

There are many business card managers to choose from and most of them come with a mobile app, so you can organize on the go.

• WorldCard HD
• CamCard
• Bizz Card
• CloudCards
• eConnectCard

Use a few of them to see which one you like the best. It really is a personal choice on which one will work best for your needs.

Email

If apps aren’t your thing, you could always use email to send your contact information. You can create a template with your information on it and then just input the person’s email address. You can send it and then have the person’s email address saved in your address book or in the sent folder. The person who receives it can send a reply with his or her contact information.

You will enjoy the power of using more efficient ways to exchange contact information. At first, it may be a bit different because you’re so used to just handing over a business card is effortless. However, you must keep in mind the effectiveness, and how much better it will be when you can actually use the connections you make to meet new buyers, sellers and the realtors who are representing them.