Hi, I’m Carrie J. Little, BS, MS, founder of Smart Girl Media. I’m a digital marketing strategist and big data speaker for the real estate industry. Through virtual speaking and in-person trainings, I educate, motivate & inspire REALTORS® with the latest technology. I’m the Designated Managing Broker-Owner of CarMarc Realty Group.
digital marketing strategist
Meet Carrie J.
From the early 90s, I’ve always worked in the technology arena. I began my technology career at a small business that sold and taught technology to some of the largest businesses in the United States including McDonald’s Corporation and Boston Chicken.
From there I went on to work for NEC Technologies, where I eventually managed demo equipment from plasma TVs, projectors and flat screen computer monitors in the U.S. and Canada. NEC Technologies was one of the first companies to stream full screen virtual meetings in the 90s. After that experience, I went on to produce a non-profit television program that was syndicated to channel 9, TLN, and Belize. I’ve worked behind the scenes operating television cameras, editing video on an Avid computer with Adobe editing tools.
I have a working knowledge of camera equipment, radio equipment, lighting and editing software. Today, I am the Real Estate Minute on WBBM for my local association.
Here Are the Topics That
I Speak On
- The power of Storytelling on Social Media
- Instagram Strategy
- Innovation in Ai and ChatGPT
- Lead Generation with Data
- Mastering Verticial Video
- Lead Generation with the Tools You Access Daily
- Create Video Like a Pro
- Create Graphics like a Pro from your Phone
- Real Estate Data
My Experience with Virtual Speaking & Online Trainings
- Expert in Social Media Live Streaming, including Facebook, Instagram, Periscope, Zoom Live and YouTube
- Expert in PowerPoint and Prezi presentation tools
- Highly proficient with Zoom, Webex, BeLive, GoTo Meetings, Microsoft Teams, Skype and Google Meet
- Pre-slide introduction to announce any rules and updates, includes a countdown timer when required for Continuing Education, breakout rooms and breaks
- Utilizing polling and Q&A to engage the audience Meeting/breakout rooms via Zoom to create an in-person experience
- Quick recovery when technology isn’t working
“
What They’re Saying
"Carrie Jo Little is a FANTASTIC instructor!! One reason why...She has a deep and broad knowledge of the real estate subject matter. Whether that be lessons learned from past experience or being on top of the market of the moment, Carrie is always informed and very willing to share with her followers and students! A second characteristic that sets her apart is that she takes her vast real estate experience and couples it with being on the cutting edge of real estate related technology! Carrie takes the time to try, test and master new technology and then shares it with her followers/students - and we are extremely grateful for the way she "meets us where we are". Carrie is a joy to learn from and I will follow her wherever she is speaking or teaching"
- Patricia Handson
"There are two kinds of instructors in the real estate industry; conceptual and practical. Carrie Little is most definitely one of the finest instructors in practical application in our industry today! She has the amazing ability to take the latest technologies available in both data and media and link it to the day to day business of a real estate agent in a way that's relevant and achievable for the student. She gives straight forward action steps to get agents implementing strategies immediately to make more money!! Carrie consistently delivers no nonsense education to the real estate agent from newly licensed to veteran top producer! She inspires, challenges and provokes thought helping agents build strong foundations for their real estate business and lifestyle. If you're interested in building your career, jump on in! Carrie's instruction will get you generating the leads, getting the listing, making more money and building the life of your dreams in no time!"
- Terri Jeffries
"After getting my profile setup with my landing page, I generated a lead in 15 minutes, Thank you for the tip!"
- Shaunte Williams
Examples of Social Media Tech Courses I've Taught
As a 20+ year veteran in the business, I’m passionate about educating business owners, entrepreneurs, realtors and their staff on the latest technology tools. Below is a selection of courses I’ve taught. For my current rates, please send an email to info@smartgirlmedia.com or call my real estate office at 630.485.7323. Mobile 630.405.8995.
- The basics of Snapchat
- The next generation is here, Why aren’t you?
- Effective filters
- Upload your own images
- Add links for your website
- Build a marketing strategy for Snapchat
- Re-purposing your snaps on Instagram and Facebook Messenger
- Using e-signatures
- Are e-signatures legal in Illinois or all 50 states?
- How to set up an e-document
- Creating templates (a great way to to save time, money and more)
- Legible documents
- If you’re not willing to use the latest technology, you’ll be left behind
- Do you really want to become listless because you refuse to change?
- The top 5 products to manage a successful real estate business
- The purpose of a personal Page
- The purpose of a Fan Page
- Building a Fan Page and attracting new Fans “LIKES”
- Creating content that engages your Fans
- Managing your social media platform
- How much time should “I” spend on Facebook
- Integrating Social Media into your business plan
- The best times to post
- Let’s make sharing easy
- All hands on – agents should bring their tablets, cell phones or laptops
- Why should I Tweet?
- Why should others follow me?
- Who should I follow?
- Get others to Join Your Conversation
- Live “Let make our tweets count?
- What should I tweet?
- In the end you are what you share!
- Build your own graphics
- Create drafts
- Adding multiple images
- What is boomerang and how do I use it?
- Build a Story
- Go Live and Build an audience
- The power of #Hashtags
- Building klout
- Becoming the area expert using the top social media platforms
- Integrate social media into your current business plan and make it a new way to generate leads
- An awesome course for those that have mastered Facebook, Twitter & Google+
- Power packed for the advance user
- Integrating the top used social sites
- Building a social media presence
- Creating great content
- Getting people to follow you
- Build a place to encourage dialog
- Integrating direct mail and social media
- All hands on – agents should bring their tablets, cell phones and laptops
- How Facebook works
- The purpose of a personal Page
- The purpose of a Fan Page
- Creating a Fan Page
- Now that I have a Fan Page what do I share?
- The best times to post
- Let’s make sharing easy
- No! You don’t have to become an expert buy you do have to get SOCIAL!
- How to use MailChimp to market your business
- Uploading an email list
- Categorizing a list
- Planning your e-campaign
- Going paperless – iPad training
Courses can be customized. Carrie trains on the latest MLS products, Docusign, RPR, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Droid phones, iPad and tablets.
Request Carrie Today. Contact Carrie at info@smartgirlmedia.com