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T HURSDAY ,M AY 20, 2010 I NTRODUCES N EW S OCIAL M EDIA S YNDICATION T OOLS Social Media is redefining the way mortgage professionals market to business prospects. This is why Platinum Plus has introduced a full suite of social media lead prospecting and tracking tools to enhance its automated marketing platform for mortgage loan originators. Platinum Plus ’ new social media features let you share personallybranded content about home loans with your clients and prospects on Twitter, Facebook, Google, MySpace and a host of other growing online communities – all with a few mouse clicks – to complement your marketing campaigns and increase lead generation. You are also able to track the number of visitors your content attracts with a tracking dashboard on your Platinum Plus home page. We know from experience that more than 80% of homebuyers visit the web before they even consider a loan officer or a real estate agent. According to recent estimates, there are currently more than 400 million on Facebook.com and about 100 million people on Twitter.com, just two of the popular social media sites that have become major cultural players in the evolution of networking in our personal and professional lives. “The popularity of social media sites has grown exponentially in the last two years,” said Mortgage Success Source CEO David Fournier. “We saw the need to give our members a competitive edge in this growing prospecting space. This enhancement is a natural and logical progression in the development of Platinum Plus, which has been helping loan originators acquire and close more loans for years.” Social Media feeds will amplify the proven power of Platinum Plus’ email marketing features to help you reach prospects in a deeper, more costeffective manner. Nearly all of the content that is available in the Platinum Plus library is available for syndication, with only a few exceptions. For example, certain pieces intended for direct mail distribution are not set up to be shared through social media because of the design format, which is intended for print. Available content includes: YOU Magazine, Homes & Money, Practical Financial Tips, Business Boosters, Mortgage Rate Updates, Quick Tips, flyers, letters, video content and more. These enhancements to your Platinum Plus account are provided at no additional cost to you. And remember, the Platinum Plus library of more than 1,200 content pieces is updated regularly by Mortgage Success Source’s 12member faculty of mortgage industry experts to ensure accuracy and relevance. You can even syndicate your own selfgenerated content through Platinum Plus by using the blank templates we provide for text emails, flyers, postcards – EVEN VIDEOS. The heat is on for loan originators. We know you are faced with the end of government stimulus programs, increasing regulatory roadblocks to doing business, uncertain financial markets and many other challenges. We are providing this extra prospecting tool to help our members succeed because we know that these days, every prospect, lead and loan application counts more than ever before. “Platinum Plus’ new social media prospecting technologies could not have come at a better time for loan originators to help them achieve real, measurable business results,” Mr. Fournier said. FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 9631900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.

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T H U R S D A Y ,  MA Y   2 0 ,   2 0 1 0  

I N T R O D U C E S N E W S O C I A L M E D I A S Y N D I C A T I O N T O O L S  

Social  Media  is  redefining  the  way 

mortgage  professionals  market  to  business 

prospects.  This  is  why  Platinum  Plus  has 

introduced  a  full  suite  of  social media  lead 

prospecting and tracking tools to enhance its 

automated marketing platform  for mortgage 

loan originators.  

Platinum  Plus’  new  social media  features  let  you  share personally‐branded content about home  loans with your clients  and  prospects  on  Twitter,  Facebook,  Google, MySpace and a host of other growing online communities –  all  with  a  few  mouse  clicks  –  to  complement  your marketing  campaigns  and  increase  lead  generation.  You are also able to track the number of visitors your content attracts with a tracking dashboard on your Platinum Plus home page. 

We  know  from  experience  that  more  than  80%  of homebuyers  visit  the web  before  they  even  consider  a loan officer or a real estate agent. 

According  to  recent estimates,  there  are  currently more than 400 million on Facebook.com and about 100 million people  on  Twitter.com,  just  two  of  the  popular  social media  sites  that  have  become major  cultural  players  in the  evolution  of  networking  in  our  personal  and professional lives. 

 “The  popularity  of  social  media  sites  has  grown exponentially  in  the  last  two  years,”  said  Mortgage Success Source CEO David Fournier. “We saw the need to give  our  members  a  competitive  edge  in  this  growing prospecting  space.  This  enhancement  is  a  natural  and logical progression  in  the development of Platinum Plus, which has been helping loan originators acquire and close more loans for years.” 

Social  Media  feeds  will  amplify  the  proven  power  of Platinum Plus’ email marketing features to help you reach prospects in a deeper, more cost‐effective manner.  

Nearly all of the content that  is available  in the Platinum Plus  library  is  available  for  syndication, with  only  a  few exceptions.  For  example,  certain  pieces  intended  for direct  mail  distribution  are  not  set  up  to  be  shared through social media because of the design format, which is intended for print. 

Available  content  includes:  YOU  Magazine,  Homes  & Money,  Practical  Financial  Tips,  Business  Boosters, Mortgage Rate Updates, Quick Tips,  flyers,  letters, video content and more.  

These enhancements to your  Platinum Plus account are provided  

at no additional cost to you. And  remember,  the  Platinum  Plus  library  of more  than 1,200  content  pieces  is  updated  regularly  by Mortgage Success Source’s 12‐member faculty of mortgage industry experts to ensure accuracy and relevance. 

You can even syndicate your own self‐generated content through  Platinum  Plus  by  using  the  blank  templates we provide for text emails, flyers, postcards – EVEN VIDEOS. 

The  heat  is  on  for  loan  originators. We  know  you  are faced  with  the  end  of  government  stimulus  programs, increasing  regulatory  roadblocks  to  doing  business, uncertain financial markets and many other challenges. 

We are providing  this extra prospecting  tool  to help our members  succeed  because  we  know  that  these  days, every  prospect,  lead  and  loan  application  counts more than ever before. 

 “Platinum  Plus’  new  social  media  prospecting technologies  could  not  have  come  at  a  better  time  for loan  originators  to  help  them  achieve  real, measurable business results,” Mr. Fournier said.  

FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 963‐1900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved. 

YOUR NEW PLATINUM PLUS DASHBOARD (There are four main sections to your dashboard on the Platinum Plus home page)

 FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 963‐1900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.  

3. View your scheduled upcoming emails.  

To  customize  the  delivery  of  each marketing piece you would like to send, click  on  the  link  in  “Upcoming Emailings” header. This will take you to the control panel shown below. 

4. Click the link in the “Recent Reporting” header to track  how  many  times  your  syndicated  content  is being  viewed  on  Twitter,  Facebook,  Google Bookmarks and MySpace. Click on the  link  for more detailed reporting. 

2. Get  a  quick  glimpse  at  thumbnails  of recently added and updated content.  

 

NOTE:  Although  additional  social  media  sites  are supported  by  the  content  syndication  features  of Platinum Plus, tracking is only available for content that you post  to  Twitter,  Facebook, Google Bookmarks  and MySpace. 

1. Watch  for special messages  from us about  the latest  enhancements  to  Platinum  Plus  and important new content releases. 

TWEETING MARKETING LIBRARY CONTENT

(You will need to have an existing Twitter account to Tweet content from Platinum Plus.)

1. Visit the Platinum Plus marketing  library, select the content  piece  you  want  to  Tweet  and  click  the  blue “Social Media Syndication” icon. 

 FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 963‐1900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.  

2. When the preview appears, click the “Twitter” icon under the “Document Options” area. 

NOTE: Although additional social media sites are supported by the content syndication features of Platinum Plus (see Share Menu) tracking is only available for content that you post to Twitter, Facebook, Google Bookmarks and MySpace. 

3. When the Twitter “Sign On” window appears, sign in to your “Twitter” account. If you do not have a Twitter account, you can create one for FREE at: www.twitter.com.

4.  In the What’s Happening field, type a message that is up to 140 characters.  

The Platinum Plus uses a 3rd party plugin tool to provide a “Tinyurl” that enables those following your Tweets to click through to your branded Platinum Plus content.  

NOTE:  You  can  delete  the  “via@addthis”  from  the Tinyurl  (see  circled  area  of  screenshot)  that  is generated as it is not necessary and adds unnecessary characters to your Tweet. 

To learn more about Tinyurls, go to www.tinyurl.com

POSTING MARKETING LIBRARY CONTENT ON FACEBOOK

(You will need to have an existing Facebook account to post content from Platinum Plus.)

2. When  the  preview  appears,  click  the  “Share”  icon under the “Document Options” area. 

 NOTE:  Although  additional  social  media  sites  are supported by the content syndication features of Platinum Plus (see Share Menu) tracking is only available for content that you post to Twitter, Facebook, Google Bookmarks and MySpace. 

1. Visit the Platinum Plus marketing library, select the content piece you want to post and click the blue “Social Media Syndication” icon. 

To learn more about Tinyurls, go to www.tinyurl.com.  

5. Any one of the  logos or  images that appear on the Platinum  Plus  content  piece  can  be  included  as thumbnails next to your Facebook post. Use the arrows to select the image you want to post. If you don’t want to use an image, check the “No Thumbnail” checkbox.  

6. Click the “SHARE” button to share your post.  

4. Type your post in the “What’s on your mind?” field. Note that Platinum Plus will create a “Tinyurl” that will allow  your  Facebook  friends  to  click  through  to  your branded Platinum Plus content.  

3. When the Facebook “Sign On” window appears, Sign In  to  your  account.  If  you  do  not  have  a  Facebook account, create one for FREE at: www.facebook.com.  

 FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 963‐1900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.  

SYNDICATING FROM YOUR PLATINUM PLUS VIDEO BLOG

(If you haven’t set up your video blog, see Platinum Plus Video Blogging in 7 Easy Steps.)

 FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICESSocial Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.  

 AT (800) 963‐1900 

NOTE: Remaining steps are the same as syndicating text content from the “Marketing Library”. 

 

4. If you only want to syndicate an individual video from your Platinum Plus Video Blog page, click the link to open that video and use the social media syndication tools under the “SHARE” menu to syndicate THIS VIDEO ONLY.  

NOTE:  Although  additional  social  media  sites  are supported by the content syndication features of Platinum Plus  (see  Share  Menu)  tracking  is  only  available  for content  that  you  post  to  Twitter,  Facebook,  Google Bookmarks and MySpace. 

3. From  here,  you  can  use  the  social  media syndication  tools  under  the  “SHARE”  menu  to syndicate your ENTIRE blog page.  

2.  To  access  your  video  blog  page,  use  the  link  that says: “Click Here to view your video blog page.”  

1. Go to the “Video Marketing” page of Platinum Plus by  clicking  the  “Video  Marketing”  item  on  the “Marketing Library” dropdown menu.  

SHARING YOUR MONTHLY YOU MAGAZINE

(Steps 1 and 2 are different here than in the instructions for sharing from the Marketing Library)

 FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 963‐1900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.  

2. Click  on  the  links  that  appear  here  on  the  “View Current Issue” page.  

NOTE:  Although  additional  social  media  sites  are supported by the content syndication features of Platinum Plus (see Share Menu) tracking is only available for content that you post to Twitter, Facebook, Google Bookmarks and MySpace. 

(Remaining  steps  are  the  same  as  syndicating  text content from the “Marketing Library”.) 

1. Go to the “View Current Issue” page of Platinum Plus by clicking the “View Current Issue” item on the “YOU Magazine” dropdown menu.  

PLATINUM PLUS VIDEO BLOGGING IN 7 EASY STEPS (You will first need to login to Platinum and select “Video Marketing” from the “Marketing Library” Menu.)

 FOR ASSISTANCE, CALL MEMBER SERVICES AT (800) 963‐1900 Social Media Syndication Instructions, © Copyright 2010, MSS, LLC, All rights reserved.  

 

5. Paste  the  link  you  selected  from the  Platinum  Video  Library  here.  (If you  have  your  own  video  on YouTube or VIMEO, paste  links  to  it here as well.)  

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4.  Copy  the  video link  you  want  to add  to  your personal  library and  proceed  to step 5. 

6. Add  any  disclosures  and  State required  licensing  disclosures  to  be included in the email. 

3. Type  the  body  text  you want  to appear in your video email here. 

7. Select  one  of  the  following actions:   ‐  Add  the  video  to  your  personal library without emailing it. 

‐  Add  the  video  to  your  personal library  and  send  a  copy  to  yourself only. 

‐ (If you are a Platinum Plus member only), add the video to your personal library  AND  send  it  to  your relationships in one click.

2. Type  the headline  text  you want to appear in your video email here. 

1. Visit  the  Platinum  Video  Blog Library of pre‐recorded MSS videos.