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Training Videos – MLS Software Please note: The videos contained on this page may be class length, but are not available for Continuing Education credit. For a list of upcoming, hands-on classes available at the Columbus REALTORS® for Continuing Education credit, please visit your member portal to register online or call 614-475-4000. COLUMBUS SPECIFIC TRAINING VIDEOS
Vendor Created VideosCheck out FBS’s new Agent Academy Here: https://flexmls.com/flexmls-academy/ Other screencasts can be viewed here. You may also register for upcoming FBS screencasts. Please note, these videos linked are maintained by FBS and are subject to removal at anytime.
Older, subject specific videos can be found here. Subject specific videos are also available by going to that section of the Flexmls system, then click the “Help” button in the upper right corner of the screen. http://www.columbusmls.net – only use if requested by MLS Technical Support Staff (no training videos on this site)
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Older Subject Specific Flexmls Videos Below are links to older (but still relevent) subject specific videos on how to work with specific parts of the Flexmls system. Please note, these videos are recorded on a different MLS. We recommend to watch the full length classes/webinars that were made specifically for our MLS:
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Agent and Broker Links on Private Full Report Now Link to Roster On the Private Full Report, the Agent and Broker links have been programmed to link to the roster. This functionality was available in Tempo/Fusion and has been restored to Flex.
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Webinar Training – Flexmls for iPhone – May 19 and May 28 Flexmls for iPhone – a native app for iOS 7 iPhones is now available in the App store. There are 2 webinar training sessions in May. The webinar will cover the using the app and explain the features available on the iPhone app. Learn more in this informational video, or sign up for a webinar to see it in action and ask questions.
Flexmls for iPhone – 2 Dates Available: May 19 at 3:00pm – Register Here! May 28 at 12:00pm – Register Here! These webinars DO NOT OFFER continuing education credit. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements Macintosh®-based attendees
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Earthlink Blocking Flex MLS Email All email sent to a “xxxx@earthlink.net or .com” address is being blocked by most major email providers. Your clients who have an EARTHLINK email address are likely not receiving any MLS listing communication from you. The quickest way to ensure that your MLS email to your client will not be blocked is to request that your CLIENT provide an alternate email (non-Earthlink, non-Yahoo) for listing email from flexmls. If your clients have a Gmail or other email address, this will not be affected by Earthlink’s denial of delivery. While the exact reason for this blockage is unknown, FBS, makers of flexmls, have diligently contacted and complied with any and all Earthlink requests and have been unable to persuade Earthlink to lift the ban on flex mail delivery. Earthlink is not as large as Yahoo or Gmail, this will affect some users in the Columbus market. Problems with Yahoo email delivery continue, but have improved. There are still serious email delivery problems with Yahoo as well, but they are not as complete as the blocked email at Earthlink. You can read more about security changes Yahoo made recently in an article on the MLS welcome screen.
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UPDATE: Private Reports Sent to Mobile Devices Now DO NOT Require Login UPDATE: Flex has suspended the requirement to login to see Private reports on mobile devices. This is a temporary change. MLS is still considering policy and working with Flex to deal with the volatile information on the Private reports. ORIGINAL MESSAGE: REMINDER: it is a violation of MLS policy to allow your clients to login to the MLS using your credentials. Please do not share your password. The sensitivity of agent-only information such as Agent to Agent Remarks, compensation fields, and DOM/CDOM have always been the primary reason that the Private reports should not be sent directly to the public.
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Data Co-op Server Move – May 6 NOTE: This server move will NOT affect MLS or Realist access. The MLS Data Co-op Servers will be moved May 6. There is no downtime expected for this move. If you notice any slowness on Data Co-op, it is likely due to this server move,
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flexmls Webinar – Thursday, May 8 – Getting Started This 60 minute webinar will cover general navigation, tips on adding a listing, searching, setting up auto e-mails and more. PLEASE NOTE: This is the same webinar that was offered prior to conversion at Columbus REALTORS in February 2014. It will cover largely the same information. This is just another option for users who want an overview of all features in flexmls. The Columbus-specific sessions were also recorded and can be viewed anytime without having to attend the live webinar session. Space is limited. Click the link below to reserve your seat: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/450027864
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Trainers: Flexmls Live “Train-the-Trainer” Webinar Starts May 1 Just a reminder, later this week (May 1) FBS will begin another series of live Trainer-focused online-only webinars entitled “Train the Trainer.” If someone in your office is interested in training Flexmls Web or just wanting to learn more please share this information with them. Each webinar will be 60-90 minutes and they will be recorded. Initially three webinars are scheduled and a fourth may be added if needed. Train-the-Trainer sessions typically lasts 5 hours or so when done live therefore webinars 2 and 3 will be picking up where the previous webinar left off. These will be very similar to the Train-the-Trainer webinars offered prior to go-live with Flexmls in February 2014. If you have already registered, you do not need to register again. To register and reserve your seat, please use the following links. Please note that each webinar is scheduled for 11am Eastern Train the Trainer Session 1, Thursday, May 1 – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/642874320 Train the Trainer Session 2, Wednesday, May 7 – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/821181344 Train the Trainer Session 3, Monday, May 19 – https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/296164040 These webinars will be recorded and made available to all who register for the webinar with a valid email address, regardless of whether they attend.
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New Report on MLS: CR Brief with Photos A new report called “CR Brief with Photos” has been added to the Report drop down menu on the Detail tab in flex. The new report will display the same listing information as the existing “Brief” report but will include the first 9 photos below the listing information. The primary photo, as selected by the listing agent, will always appear at the top in the MLS information section. The pictures will appear in the order selected by the listing at the bottom of the report. This will usually mean that the primary photo will be duplicated in the first slot, but not always. If the agent rearranged the photos and select the 10th image as the primary, it will appear at the top but not in the rest of the photos since only the first 9 will appear on the page. If you wish to see up to 48 photos that have been added to the listing, you should use the standard photo report instead of the “Brief with Photos”. This report is similar to a report that existed in Tempo/Fusion. The photos will display in the proportions/scaling of the original uploaded image. This means that the pictures will not display in a perfect square or rectangular box. It also means that veritical pictures will display with white space on either side of the image since they spaces are designed for horizontal, standard sized photos. This may also mean that “wide” photos will have a white space above and below.
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