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How To Use Video Crowdsourcing for Real Estate

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Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

I just stumbled across this really cool site called Vidrack that allows users to setup a free account, create a landing page that can be customized on and from your mobile device, then sent and shared with your prospects, clients and followers etc. that allows them to record and submit their user created video.

This Vidrack example was setup in less than 5 minutes: http://vidrack.me/bradandersohn

“Vidrack is a web-based video recorder used to collect videos through a website or landing page. It’s a video record button you can place on any web page. Your followers can record and submit videos for you using only a camera and a browser. No app downloads, account creation, login, uploading or link sharing. It’s the simplest way possible for someone to record and submit a video to you. It can be used to collect video testimonials, video interviews, video feedback, video reviews and more.”

You can also embed Vidrack on your websites and blogs. This creates a single click option and opportunity to allow user submitted videos. (See embed below). How about a quick ActiveRain field test? Click the "Record Video" button, allow camera access then send me your "private" video response.
 

 

A Variety of Ways I see Using Vidrack for Your Real Estate Business.

  • Soliciting Video Reviews and Client Testimonials
  • Create Community Video Contests from User Submitted Videos
  • Video Interviews with Buyers and Sellers for DIY Projects
  • Submit Suggestive Tips and Allow Video Response Feedback
  • Add Video Record Button for visitors to record and submit video
    (All videos are collected privately and stored on your Video Rack)

More Practical Uses for User Generated and Crowdsourced Video

Additional Resources and Relevant Links

1. Free Video Recorder Landing Pages are available at http://vidrack.me –
2. Video Recorder WordPress Plugin: http://wordpress.org/plugins/video-capture
3. Embed video recorder on your site with http://vidrack.me – Coming Soon
4. Use free Video Player to view files created with Vidrack: http://www.videolan.org/vlc
5. Embed the Vidrack Recorder – http://vidrack.com/embed


More than 3000+ businesses currently use Vidrack for crowdsourced video. To offer and allow friends, fans, clients and prospects etc. to record and submit their video on your site from anywhere using a mobile device is a powerful, unique and super useful technology.

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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

This is really cool Brad, I will look into some ways that I can use this with my businesses.

Thanks for sharing!

Sep 21, 2015 08:24 AM
Brad Andersohn

Thanks Bob - I guaranty you will find multiple ways to use and apply this to your business. Just pop on your creative cap accompanied with a nice glass of wine and you're on your way!    

Sep 21, 2015 09:40 AM
Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

Interesting idea.  It's amazing how the internet is continuing to evolve!

Sep 21, 2015 10:11 AM
Brad Andersohn

Brian - it is amazing how the Internet and our Industry have evolved together, and it will continue to evolve with or without us. Great to hear from you, hope all is well?

Sep 22, 2015 04:25 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Brad Andersohn just added couple of things to do for my business - and here comes something new! Looks easy - and something similar to BombBomb, I guess...

Sep 21, 2015 03:41 PM
Brad Andersohn

Praful - The difference?

BombBomb is for sending your clients and prospects videos, VidRack is for requesting your client/prospect videos.  :-)

Sep 22, 2015 04:26 AM
Praful Thakkar

Thanks Brad.


(BombBomb also is planning to add the testimonial request videos - or reply by video or something similar.)


Checking the site - and looks like they offer so many things for no cost. (Except CRM, I guess, which I believe will be part of Enterprise solution.)

Sep 22, 2015 05:10 AM
Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan
Samson Properties - Bowie, MD
I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

Again I just remembered why I need to be back here more often. I was updating one of my old blogs and I stumbled across this one. Thank you very much for sharing this Brad Andersohn .

Sep 22, 2015 02:49 AM
Brad Andersohn

Always great to have you popping into the rain Lanre, and I always love it when you stumble across my posts and you take the time to read, comment and use some of the stuff I share.

Thank you :-)

Sep 22, 2015 04:27 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

I was just notified by email that there were 3 more videos created and submitted by AR members from this post.

I won't be posting them here since they are private messages to me but this is what the Vidrack dashboard looks like when videos are submitted to you. 

Sep 22, 2015 08:28 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Sounds like the possibilities are limited only by your imagination.  Thanks for the post, Brad Andersohn .  I had never heard of VidRack.

Sep 22, 2015 12:50 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Carol - it's true! The possibilities are endless, and limited only by one's imagination. I can see multiple ways agents and brokers will create and implement this tool to help reach their business goals.  :-)

Sep 23, 2015 12:33 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

 

                          Thanks Brad Andersohn for my Ah-ha moment. 

Sep 26, 2015 11:09 AM
Brad Andersohn

Thanks for the feature Kathy, while I don't deserve it, I do humbly appreciate it! :-)

Sep 27, 2015 02:25 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Brad, thanks for the awesome tip. Will try it out after the morning shower! Enjoy your day!

Sep 26, 2015 09:46 PM
Brad Andersohn

Thanks Wayne - if you try it before your shower. you may have some video submissions before you're done!?  :-)

Sep 27, 2015 02:26 AM
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

This is a great tip, especially because of the recent stats on buyers seeking online videos of neighborhoods and developments!  Thanks for sharing!

Sep 26, 2015 10:28 PM
Brad Andersohn

Anytime Susan, sharing is caring! :-)

Sep 27, 2015 02:28 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Wow, I can see why Kathy chose to include your post this week.  Great stuff!

Sep 27, 2015 12:12 AM
Brad Andersohn

Thanks Kristin, always an honor to get featured in Kathy's blog.

Sep 27, 2015 02:30 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Brad - as always, very interesting stuff. I once told you that you seem to employ 100 guys from India, and it stills seems the case :)

Sep 27, 2015 02:11 AM
Brad Andersohn

Hey Jon - thanks for commenting, great to hear from you. I remember you telling me that... what I wouldn't give to even have half that many guys helping me do this stuff!?! lol~  

Sep 27, 2015 02:32 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Brad - I learned something new today.  This is a great idea.  I can see the benefits.

 

Sep 27, 2015 03:56 AM
Brad Andersohn

Thanks Grant - I hope some of those uses can generate you some positive results and rewards.

Sep 28, 2015 01:42 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I'm so glad Kathy shared this today. I've bookmarked. Great resource!!!

Sep 27, 2015 09:54 AM
Brad Andersohn

Hey Sharon - I'm glad (and honored) that Kathy shared this as well. Thanks for checking it out and for taking time to comment.

Sep 28, 2015 01:43 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Brad Andersohn I am sooo glad to see that you are still here. I thought the recent ownership change might have affected you.

BTW if I had those 100 guys I might employ all the great gadgets you find.

Bill Roberts

Sep 27, 2015 11:46 PM
Brad Andersohn

Hi Bill - I've been here through it all.. ActiveRain to Market leader, to Trulia, to Zillow, and now to Ben Kinney and Team. Glad to still be here, it feels more like home than ever before :-)

Sep 28, 2015 01:46 AM
Bill Roberts

Amen to that Brad.

Sep 28, 2015 10:59 PM
Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Great information here, Brad...thanks. And your dialogue with Praful Thakkar about BombBomb helped as well!

Sep 28, 2015 04:06 AM
Brad Andersohn

Thanks Gary L. Waters, Broker Owner, Waters Realty of Brevard, LLC - It's always a pleasure and very rewarding knowing and getting confirmation that these efforts are helping and making a difference. Thank you for that, I hope you have a great week! :-)

Sep 28, 2015 04:30 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Brad Andersohn 

Great share here. You always know about such neat stuff. I'll have to give it a go

Hope you are well, my friend

Jeff

Sep 28, 2015 09:49 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks for the video response Jeff Dowler CRS -  I love you man!!  :-)

... and to everyone else who has submitted videos to test this out.

I was notified by email on each video submitted, and all the videos are housed on Vidrack for viewing and sharing etc.  I'm Sold!!  :-)

Sep 29, 2015 12:39 PM
Dianne Hicks
Realty ONE Group - Poway, CA

This is cool and I haven't heard of this before so thanks for sharing... Video is most definately having great success... some have an easier time with it than others... much easier if you more extraverted... most agents are... not the case for me...  but I need to find a way to get over that... and do it anyway!!!

Mar 09, 2016 06:37 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks for reading and commenting Dianne. Video is a great marketing and communication tool, we just have to get our of our own minds and heads to use it most efficiently and effectively. A little practice with a purpose and a plan and you should be good to go.  :)

Mar 10, 2016 08:32 AM
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