ADVANCED ACCESS April 2003 Newsletter

April 2003 Newsletter

"Home is a name, a word, it is the strongest one; stronger than magician ever spoke,
or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjurgation."
- Charles Dickens

More NEW Intellicards Designs Released

Over 30 STUNNING NEW DESIGNS have just been added to our Intellicards collection. In addition to our already extensive collection of attractive greetings, we're continually adding new styles so you can always keep your message to clients and prospects "fresh." Now you'll find MORE reasons than ever to keep in touch with your clients and prospects with attractive new greetings that can be sent all throughout the year.

Below are a few examples of our new designs...

If you currently own the Intellicards program, all of the new designs are currently LIVE in your Virtual Office. If you don't currently own Intellicards and would like additional information and pricing, please contact us TOLL FREE at 866-518-1571, e-mail us at support@advancedaccess.com, or visit our website.

Online Real Estate Convention A Great Success

We're all busy these days, and many of us find it's hard to take time to travel to real estate conventions across the country. That's why it made so much sense to start a VIRTUAL convention for busy real estate professionals like you. Last year, the first National Real Estate On-Line Convention and Exposition attracted over 20,000 attendees. This year the convention attracted the largest gathering of real estate professionals ever.

The convention featured 30 national speakers, exhibits at over 200 booths, a Virtual Networking Center and even an On-line Social Center. Visitors to the Expo found fishbowls on the booths, drawings for prizes, a Food Court and even restrooms with 'working plumbing!'

Sponsored by the Real Estate Cyberspace Society, they announced that over twenty six thousand real estate professionals (from 37 countries) pre-registered for this one-of-a-kind convention. There is no charge to attend and the event is open to the real estate community worldwide.

Checked out our Marketing Tips Lately?

It is our job to keep you up-to-date with the latest in real estate marketing concepts. We are partners in your website, and if you are kept well informed, you will have the tools you need to remain at the cutting edge of the real estate industry. Our weekly "Marketing Tips" news for the real estate industry is our way of keeping you apprised of new programs and features we are constantly creating.

Last week's Marketing tip was filled with creative new ideas to enhance your website, AND help its positioning in the search engines at the same time. If you haven't had a chance to read our marketing tips lately, click here to scan through our list of ALL of the latest news and information that's relevant to your Internet Marketing plan.

Please let us know how we may be of service to you. If you have a question, we have the answer. If we don't have the answer, we will get it for you. We would appreciate your feedback regarding the Marketing Tips, so please let me know if they are helpful to you. We love success stories!

ADVANCED ACCESS to Exhibit at NAR Midyear Convention

Over 6,000 real estate professionals will meet in Washington DC, May 14-16, 2003 for the NAR Midyear Convention. If you're planning to attend the Convention this year, be sure to stop by and visit us - we'll be in Booth #1506. Several of our sales representatives will be exhibiting at the show and we always enjoy meeting and getting to know our clients at these events.

And, as a special bonus, if you introduce us to someone who purchases one of our products, we would be happy to add a FREE month of hosting to your contract as a 'thank you' gift.

Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

An Inspiring Story in the Spirit of Fair Housing Month

This month marks the 35th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the law that prohibits discrimination in the financing, rental or sale of any dwelling based on race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or family status.

Recently we came across a story about one of our new clients, Ankica "Ana" Jaksic, from Fair Oaks, California. As a way of celebrating Fair Housing Month, we would like to share Ana's inspirational story with our readers.

Ankica Jaksic, known as "Ana," came to the United States with her family five years ago from Montenegro. Originally from Yugoslavia, Ana's primary language is Serbo-Croatian. Life in America has not only taught Ana the English language, she has also learned all about the real estate market from her own life experience.

Ana's journey, although it has been fraught with obstacles along the way, is a classic American success story. Living in Yugoslavia during a war was difficult; and Ana says "I don't know what was worse - trying to survive during the war or being a refugee and living for two full years in one small room without water, a bathroom, a washing machine or a dishwasher. We forgot what things like good food, fruit, sodas and candies looked like or how they tasted."

Ana came to America, hoping to find a better life for her husband and two children. It was a challenge for Ana and her husband - trying to start over in a foreign country, master a new language and provide food and shelter for their two hungry children was a constant struggle. Ana and her husband found jobs, and worked hard to better their quality of life.

Eventually Ana and her family adjusted to life in America. After a few years, Ana purchased a duplex and she and her husband were now not only homeowners, they were landlords with a tenant who helped pay their mortgage. One year later, Ana bought another house and after a remodeling project, sold it for a profit and purchased yet another property. The American dream of home ownership had been fulfilled for Ana and her family, and she decided to pursue her real estate license.

Ana's story is one that makes us proud to be Americans, and as real estate professionals, fulfilled by our participation in helping all fellow citizens experience the rewards of owning a home. We wish Ana the best of success in real estate, and in her new Internet Marketing program.

Fair Housing Month provides an opportunity to place special emphasis on our goal to increase homeownership throughout our country. Together, we can advance toward a future where all our citizens have access to a key element of the American Dream -- homeownership.

Featured Employee of the month: Maria Thompson

This month we're featuring Maria Thompson, one of our talented Design Specialists. Maria has been on board for nearly a year, and she receives rave reviews from our clients who are so impressed by her knowledge, energy and commitment to her work.

In the fast paced Internet industry, it's refreshing to meet someone who will take the time to really get to know her customers. A person who loves interacting with people, Maria is especially talented at anticipating your needs and delivering the highest level of service.

Easygoing yet hard working, Maria grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. An only child, her faithful companion was a Rottweiler named Angel. She attended Western High School and Berkeley College, then worked for the Department of Labor for five years. After that she joined the United States Army, where she worked as a Paralegal for two years. She moved to California in October 2001.

Maria has been married for seven years to Thomas Thompson. The couple has three children: two boys and a girl. When she has spare time, Maria enjoys reading and shopping. Some day, she would like to go to law school. In the meantime, Maria contributes her time and writing talent to the Home Office and Online Auctions columns for the website www.BellaOnline.com - devoted to women's issues.

One of our clients recently wrote in:

ADVANCED ACCESS has everything I've been looking for & more. My plan was to hire a webmaster or become one. That won't be necessary now. Maria Thompson is a breath of fresh air! She's so excited about sharing all this product has to offer, my questions are answered before they're asked. It's a joy working with an expert who truly loves their job. When I called the other night after Maria's shift, your operator went out of her way to find Jamie, (2 more pros) who got me started with Intellicards & how to navigate through the Admin pages. Can you tell I'm impressed? Thanks to everyone!

Sincerely, Randy Knight

Pictured above is Maria (at far right) along with a few of her fellow Design Specialist at Maria's birthday celebration. From left to right is Aurora Ybarra, Jennifer Davis, Charlotte Ojala and Maria.

Thanks to people like Maria, we constantly hear that ADVANCED ACCESS's employees have so much energy and are so passionate about what they do and everyone is so friendly here. We're honored to work with someone as knowledgeable and committed as Maria Thompson.

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