This document discusses various communication tactics for international business, including: 1. The most expensive real estate markets in the world based on price per square meter, led by Monte Carlo, Monaco and London, England. 2. Ways to effectively communicate online, including using Skype for chat, calls, video calls, and screen sharing as well as international contact finding and pricing. 3. Tools for international communication and marketing real estate properties online, including blogs, social media, currency conversion widgets, videos, photos and documents.

1. Indispensable International
Communication Tactics
by @DougDevitre
CIPS, CRS, ABR, e-PRO, GRI
http://DougDevitre.com/International

2. Where is the
Most Expensive
Real Estate in
the World?

3. http://most-expensive.net/
real-estate-world
Monte Carlo, Monaco New York, USA
Moscow, Russia Paris, France
London, England Singapore
Tokyo, Japan Rome, Italy
Hong Kong Mumbai, India
$ per square meter

4. 7. New York, USA
$14,898 per square meter

5. 4. London, England
$20,756 per square meter

6. 2. Monte Carlo, Monaco
$47,578/square meter

7. http://most-expensive.net/
real-estate-world
2. Monte Carlo, Monaco – $47,578 7. New York, USA – $14,898
3. Moscow, Russia – $20,853 8. Paris, France – $12,122
4. London, England – $20,756 9. Singapore – $9,701
5. Tokyo, Japan – $17,998 10. Rome, Italy – $9,166
6. Hong Kong – $16,125 11. Mumbai, India – $9,163
$ per square meter

8. 1. Distance Between
Your Two Ears

10. foreign

11. http://www.realtor.org/research/research/
stateinternationalbusinessreports

12. How do we communicate
effectively online?

13. Skype

14. In 2009, the volume of
traffic on Skype was
13% of total
international traffic
(409 billion minutes)
http://gorumors.com/crunchies/skype-international-phone-traffic-volume/

15. Ways to Use Skype
• Find contacts
• Skype chat
• Skype phone call
• Skype video call
• Video screen share
• Video interviews
www.Skype.com

16. http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/
prices/payg-rates#viewAllRates

17. Find International Contacts

18. What is Missing
from Profile?

20. Skype Contacts

21. Skype Video Options
• Video call
• Multiple participants
• Video screen share
• Video interviews

22. Skype Chat

23. http://www.ecamm.com/mac/
callrecorder/

24. http://vivu.tv/vivuweb/products/vuroom/
• HD multi-party video conferencing up to 8 attendees.
• Conduct WebEx like online meetings.
• Share animated presentations, images, & PDF documents.
• Share your screen in high resolution with built-in zoom
functionality.
• Online content folder to enable collaboration anytime, anywhere.

27. Contact Us Page

28. Skype Call Button
2.
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29. http://BudURL.com/
DougsSecret

30. Blog or Website?

31. 7. RSS Feed

32. Where does it go?
• RSS feed
• RSS reader
• Facebook
• Linkedin
• Twitter
• Blog
• Email
• Friendfeed

33. Wordpress

34. http://www.slideshare.net/dougdevitre/top-ten-
must-haves-for-your-international-real-estate-blog

35. http://www.slideshare.net/dougdevitre/six-ways-
to-build-your-online-brand-fo-REALTORS

36. 9. Currency
Conversion
Currency Conversion

37. Conversion

38. Conversion

39. Conversion

42. Wordpress Widgets

43. http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/
currency-converter-forex

44. Area Conversion

45. How many square feet
are in one square meter?
A. 10.6732911 B. 10.7639104
C. 10.7694311 D. 10.7369411

46. How many square feet
are in one square meter?
A. 10.6732911 B. 10.7639104
C. 10.7694311 D. 10.7369411

47. exchange

48. http://www.realtor.org/files/
cipswidget/index.html
• Language
• Currency
• Area
• Time
• Holidays

49. Video

50. Kodak Zi8 Pocket
Video Camera
• HD 1080
• SD Card
• Mic jack
• Still pictures
www.Kodak.com/go/RealEstate

51. http://YouTube.com/
PalaceProperties

52. Categories of Videos
• Video tours
• Neighborhood videos
• Video testimonials
• Live events
• Video screen capture

53. PowerPoint

54. Types of Presentations
List Process Presentation
22 Ways to
10 Steps to
Maximize Your Buyer
Buying a Home
Investment
10 Problems 8 Steps to Get
Expats Will Pre-approved for Investor
Encounter a Home Loan

55. http://www.slideshare.net/pacificlots/why-
relocate-to-costa-rica-an-expats-guide

56. http://www.slideshare.net/dougdevitre/power-
prospecting-and-renewing-international-real-
estate-referrals-using-social-media

57. Pictures

58. What Pictures to Take?
• Tourism
• Lifestyle
• Neighborhoods
• Activities
• Community
• Events

59. Kodak EasyShare M580
• 14 megapixel camera
• SD card
• Large screen
• Video option
• Easy update to social media
www.Kodak.com/go/RealEstate

60. Translation
Me encanta
la Florida

61. http://translate.google.com/

62. http://Wibiya.com

64. YouTube Videos

65. Flickr Photos

66. 2. Online Documents
Online Documents

67. PDF Documents
• Buyer agreement
• Sales contract
• Country information
• Buyer relocation package
• Investment property guide
• Loan approval documentation
• Legal and tax information as a foreigner

68. Excel Documents
• Financing alternatives
• Investment analysis
• Rent vs. own analysis
• Principle - Interest - Taxes - Insurance
• Monthly budget for living in country

69. Categories of Clients
• Investors
• Immigrants
• 2nd homes
• Retirees

71. http://Camtasia.com

72. http://DougDevitre.com/
International