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But before you start this episode, be aware: you do not want to spam people. Call broadcasting is an effective marking move, but you have to be cognizant of who you’re calling and when. Leaving an automated message in a client’s voicemail isn’t technically against the law, but make sure you know what’s legal in your state before you use the call broadcasting tools we talk about today.

That being said, the possibilities you have with call broadcasting tool are endless. The top four we recommend today are –

1. Call Loop: Call Loop lets you blast messages, send invoice texts, and promote webinars, but we use it on our show for the short code. Short codes are the shorter numbers you can use to send out texts or voicemails without using your own phone number.
2. Sly Dial and Sly Broadcasting: This tool is Joe’s favorite for sending out individual and personalized texts to his clients. It may sound tedious, but Sly Dial makes it so easy for you to reach out and broadcast to clients without being spammy.
3. CallFire and CallRail: Another favorite tool of ours for sending mass texts. It also lets you record phone calls, both incoming and outgoing, which can prove to be an extremely valuable way to keep records of your business. It can also be integrated with other tools, like Zapier.
4. Vumber: Vumber is a cheaper way to get an extra phone number and it’s easier to use than some of the other tools we talk about today. For those of you just starting a broadcasting campaign, Vumber is a great place to start.

Once someone’s opted onto your list, you can use any of these four tools to send them personalized texts or leave automated messages on their voicemail. The tools we talk about today can transform your real estate business, but only as long as you’re using the tool the way it’s designed to be used. We do not endorse spamming potential clients. Rather, Cory discusses how you can be clear on your “opt-in” options so your clients, students, or fellow real estate agents know exactly what they’re getting when they opt-in with you.

MINUTE MARKERS

1:40 An important DISCLAIMER

3:36 What it means to “opt in”

5:10 Frogs, snakes, and other reptiles Cory doesn’t like

7:00 What happened to Joe when he was scraping phone numbers?

10:48 Our friend Chris and Call Loop

11:35 OnCarrot with our friend Trevor

12:20 We’re using Call Loop right now on this show

17:00 Trint is for transcripts

17:40 What’s the difference between Sly Broadcasting and Sly Dial?

20:12 How Joe uses Sly Dial for texting

22:10 How do Cory and Joe leave messages?

25:04 Using CallFire for mass texting

26:20 Joe’s texting preferences

27:45 What is Twilio?

29:55 Why is Joe using Vumber?

31:44 Do you know Mitch Stephen?

34:53 Joe gives us investors another warning

36:01 Cory’s tips for texting lists

37:00 A quick recap of our top 4 broadcasting tools

40:00 The Pep Boys Case from Ohio County, West Virginia

41:50 Check in later for Episode 10 of the Real Estate Tech Show!

RESOURCES

Call Loop

Sly Broadcast

Sly Dial

CallFire

CallRail

Vumber

Chris Brisson

Trevor Mok

Mitch Stephen

OnCarrot

Joe Likes Carrots

Zapier

Trint

Podio

InvestorFuse

FreedomSoft

EZtexting

ClickFunnels

Twilio

CallRail

Livecomm