Naoma Doriguzzi - New Media Director

I am very excited for this months meetup topic for the Hampton Roads Internet Marketing and Technology Meetup.

Thursday July 23, 2009

6:30 pm

Vicotry Nissan Chesapeake

930 Battlefield Blvd N

Chesapeake, VA 23320

So you finally got the much needed Blackberry or the iPhone because it is the cool thing to have. Well, now that you have it besides answering your phone, address book and maybe even email you are not sure what else to do with it.

There are may tools available on these phones that can make your business more effective. And unless someone tells me about them - I am not going to know about them.

Troy Glancy with LARIS technologies and Andy from the Greenbriar AT&T store here in Hampton Roads has offered to show us a few of the tools that you may not know about that can help you with your business!

And each month thanks to our sponsors we have had some great give aways too!

The purpose of the Hampton Roads Internet Marketing and Technology Group is to:

• Provide a safe learning environment to share successes and failures in using the Internet,
  
• To share Internet technology ideas and approaches, while being more productive with these tools,
  
• Connect with like minded professionals for multiple business growth and marketing results,

Topics covered include: Social Networking, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Website Management, Search Engine Marketing, Business Web Design, Business Advertising and Marketing, plus other Internet related Technologies.

If you want to grow your business, while getting more from Internet marketing and other related technology, then you'll want to get involved with this group.

Thursday July 16, 2009

9:30 am - 11:30 am

Keller Williams Realty Hilltop

1709 Laskin Rd

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

If you are an agent planning on selling new construction homes this is a class that should be taken. The environment and green living is the newest thing in purchasing a home now and there are so many new things on living in a eco-friendly home that you should be aware of.

He also has great tips if you are remodeling - some things that you can do to update your home.

Chuck Miller built the first "Earthcraft" home here in the area. He built the 5,350 home that he guarantees will not cost more than $92 a month to heat and cool.

He is offering a FREE class this Thursday on Anatomy Of A Green Home with 2 hours of CE Credit for agents.

Chuck has also written a book called Greenie The Builder available for purchase.

I hope that all local agents can take advantage of this great opportunity to attend!

Contact me if you would like to attend!

3 Ways To Increase The Power Of Your Business Card

I had the great pleasure of meeting with Nikki Curry of Mind Body Image who gave me some great tips this weekend on branding your business card.

I do alot of networking and get a ton of business cards for future referrals and growing my business. It is so hard sometimes that when you have a stack of business cards how on earth are you going to remember them later down the road? I thought that these tips were simple and very helpful for everyone.

1. A call to action on the back of card. I have seen people ask for referrals, email for a free report, call for appt, receive free gift for booking a party(network marketers), etc...
   
2. Don't gloss on back of your card. They need to write notes on the back of the card.
   
3. Photo on your card. It builds the trust factor. And for those that are camera shy...remember "All people are beautiful"

My husband and I are now a mortgage team at New American Mortgage and so we had to find a creative way to get all of our information onto one business card.

What does your business card have and how are we going to remember you?

I wanted to thank the girls at HRRA YPN that invited me out to speak at last months meeting. It was a great success I believe with 55 participants. I had the great opportunity to speak to them on social networking - Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin for their business.

HRRA YPN is Hampton Roads Realtors Association Young Professionals Network.

See what you missed! I hope you can make the next one!

If you are an agent looking to find out more about this topic because you weren't able to make it contact me at New American Mortgage.

(757) 971-2876

naoma.doriguzzi@newamerican.com

I wanted to announce that we officially have a new team member Linda Snellinger to our New American Mortgage Team.

Linda brings to our team 26 years of experience specializing in Conventional, FHA, VA & VHDA mortgage loan products skilled in processing and underwriting. She has also licensed to do loans in Virginia and North Carolina. Linda helps to provide a friendly and stress free transaction with her exceptional serivce - where experience counts.

She has really proven to be a great asset to our team!

I am so lucky to be working at New American Mortgage where they really offer so much support to the mortgage consultants here.

New American Mortgage Team:

Naoma Doriguzzi (757) 971-2876

Charlie Doriguzzi (757) 739-7012

Paul Murdock (757) 971-2244

Linda Snellinger (757) 651-1111