Why do appraisers love our free online training?
Check out the top five reasons:
- "Track-style" webinars let you choose specific topics and experience levels.
- All courses are FREE. Take a live webinar, watch a recorded class, how-to video or download an eBook anytime.
- Invite co-workers, assistants or trainees: Nearly 4,000 attended our live training courses in 2009 alone.
- Interact with expert instructors and network with your peers nationwide.
- Classes like "Jumpstart Your XSite" are proven to help you start getting new clients immediately.
- Live Webinars
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**This class is designed for appraisers who do not currently have an XSite, but would like a quick tour. If you are new to XSites, or would like a refresher, you'll want to start with the "Jumpstart Your Appraiser XSite" class.**
So you have an XSite, but you’re not sure how to make it the stellar business generator you envisioned. Our professional trainers can help you turn your site around so it starts driving new business. Bring your XSite! Our instructors will choose several XSites from among the attendees and critique them one at a time, offering on-the-fly advice with real-world XSite examples. Bring your questions! Bring your concerns! We’ll not only answer them, but we’ll give you specific advice you can use to improve YOUR online business.
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TOTAL
Thinking about moving from WinTOTAL Aurora or Athena to TOTAL? Join us for a quick "get acquainted session" with a la mode's newest formfiller. See the new features in action, and learn the differences between the old version and the new so you can hit the ground running. Want to see someone set up and build a report from scratch in TOTAL? Our instructor gives you a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough of how our newest formfilling sensation works. This class is perfect for appraisers who use TOTAL. If you're interested in an overview of the product, the live "20-Minute Tour" webinar and quick TOTAL videos on the "Video Library" tab are ideal for you. |
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WINTOTAL AURORA
Don't know where to start? This class shows you how to start a report in WinTOTAL, then thoroughly covers the main features of the Forms and Comps side-by-side PowerViews. Even if you think you know everything about WinTOTAL, chances are that you'll find something new and indispensable in this class. Did you ever wonder why your sketch couldn't be as easy to do as the rest of your appraisal report? At a la mode we wondered the same thing - and our solution was TOTAL Sketch, our free sketcher that's built right into WinTOTAL and TOTAL. If you're tired of wasting time redrawing your entire sketch because of one line you had to change, retracing walls you've already drawn to build your second floor, or trying to figure out the exact order your sketcher wants you to draw the first floor, garage, and patio then this is the class for you. In this webinar we show you how to draw and modify sketches with our free TOTAL Sketch software. |
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XSITES
Don't know where to start? This class covers the down-and-dirty basics of what to put and where to put it on the homepage of your XSite. Designed to help new users get the most benefit with the least hassle, we give you step-by-step guidelines for building a good home page that works for both site visitors and search engines alike. Even if you've had an XSite for a while, but aren't seeing the results that you'd like, chances are high that you've missed a critical item that we cover in this class. While having a decent homepage is critical, if your website is little more than an online business card, at best you can expect to be underwhelmed with the business you get through it. To make your website into a business generator, you'll need to prove that you really have answers to the problems your customers face AND that you're the only one for the job. In this class, we'll not only show you how to prove your expertise line but we'll also take you through the process step-by-step in XSites. From nit-picky settings in your XSite to other Search Engine Optimization tools on the web, you have dozens of easy, free tips you can use to get better ranking -- and track your competitors at the same time. Join us as we walk you through the top ten, step by step. From nit-picky settings in your XSite to other Search Engine Optimization tools on the web, you have dozens of easy, free tips you can use to get better ranking -- and track your competitors at the same time. Join us as we walk you through the top ten, step by step. While having a decent homepage is critical, if your website is little more than an online business card, at best you can expect to be underwhelmed with the business you get through it. To make your website into a business generator, you'll need to prove that you really have answers to the problems your customers face AND that you're the only one for the job. In this class, we'll not only show you how to prove your expertise line but we'll also take you through the process step-by-step in XSites.
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TOTAL for Mobile (Formerly DaVinci)
Did you ever wonder why your sketch couldn't be as easy to do as the rest of your appraisal report? At a la mode we wondered the same thing and our solution was TOTAL Sketch, our new free sketcher that's built right into WinTOTAL. If you're tired of wasting time redrawing your entire sketch because of one line you had to change, retracing walls you've already drawn to build your second floor, or trying to figure out the exact order your sketcher wants you to draw the first floor, garage, and patio then this is the class for you. In this webinar we show you how to draw and modify sketches with our free TOTAL Sketch software. TOTAL for Tablet PC completely revolutionizes the way you do your field inspections. Imagine if you could eliminate the time it takes to re-key your field notes without sacrificing the ease-of-use of your trusty pen and clipboard. That's exactly what TOTAL for Tablet PC is designed to do. Come see how appraisers are saving up to 20 minutes per report using TOTAL for Tablet PC. In this class, we'll show you how to leverage the iPad to help you gather data, sketches, notes, and photos while in the field and cut out redundant data entry back in the office. |
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MARKETING
The best web site design in the world is wasted if customers aren't using it. Fortunately, there are numerous ways to drive customer traffic to your XSite. This course outlines strategies to improve your search engine rankings, and dispels several myths along the way. Plus, we'll explore other effective ways of getting potential clients to click through to your site and look into traditional marketing efforts. Need to do some non-lender marketing but don't know where to start? This class focuses on basic marketing concepts and how they integrate with your XSellerate. We show you how to create, import, synchronize and properly group your contacts for use in automated and print marketing campaigns for attorneys, CPAs, homeowners and more! As appraisers look to cut expenses, expensive advertising venues are on the chopping block. But you don't have to give up leads and new business -- you have to advertise smarter. This new session is a collection of our proven most-effective tips and tricks from recent classes. The items we'll cover are proven to help you generate new clients immediately, using your XSellerate marketing system. After our first track series, we surveyed hundreds of attendees, and heard many thanks and praise, including one customer who put the tips to use immediately – sending out a postcard to a group of attorneys and CPAs on a Friday, and got two new clients on Tuesday. This customer wishes to remain anonymous, but you can get the same tips and tricks in this new "best practices" session. |
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GUEST SPEAKERS
Science fiction or reality? This course shows how a fellow appraiser has embraced the paperless concept and put it to work in his business. Often one of the most time-consuming parts of the appraisal process, it's also one that changes the most from appraiser to appraiser. This course shows you how your fellow appraisers are using technology to work faster and smarter. This course teaches safe practices as it relates to computer, network and wireless security. Topics discussed include secure Internet access, spy/ad ware and virus protection as well as data backup solutions. And it's all presented in laymen's terms, instead of the usual techno-speak. |
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UAD – Uniform Appraisal Dataset
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TOTAL
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TOTAL SKETCH
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WINTOTAL
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APPRAISER XSITES
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STARTING A NEW REPORT
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WORKING WITH COMPS
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SIGNING AND DELIVERING REPORTS
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BILLING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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MOBILE TOOLS
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XSELLERATE
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TOTAL for Android
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TOTAL for Tablet PC
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ATHENA
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Appraisal Product Suite
- Elite System
- WinTOTAL
- Appraiser XSites
- XSellerate
- Vault
- InterFlood
- SwiftEstimator
- Pocket TOTAL
- DISTO
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