not a bad view

I (Lisa) am currently making the rounds in Michigan for a group of hospitals. Today I am in Muskegon, MI perched right above Lake Michigan at the lovely (and very affordable) Shoreline Inn and Conference Center. It is a gorgeous Sunday afternoon and I lucked out with this great view and sweet suite. Well, I am off to the pool to rest up for my photo shoot tomorrow.

 

 

corporate housing by owner (CHBO) recommends Circlescapes

I list my rental property on the website, Corporate Housing By Owner (CHBO). It is really the best for advertising furnished rentals and I get a TON of inquiries. Since my virtual tour really helps my ad (of course I have a Circlescapes Virtual Tour), I mentioned to my account rep that Circlescapes should be a preferred provider of 360 virtual tours for their clients. At the time, they only list one resource who had a limited geographic range.

Well, I was delighted to get an email newsletter from CHBO today recommending Circlescapes to their listing clients! In it, they state that

“81% of U.S. tenants use Virtual Tours as a resource when they are considering a rental property, while only 15% tour the property in-person.”

Many houses on the market for sale, use virtual tours these days, but unlike a house that will no longer need the virtual tour once it sells, an income property like those on CHBO, VRBO or Airbnb, can use the tour again and again. So we think investing a little extra in a quality tour, is a good move.

 

 

virtual tour launch – Regency Hospital Cleveland West

Health care is an industry that is increasingly realizing the power of visually rich media as a way to enhance marketing online, and savvy companies like Select Medical are adding virtual tours to their  mix. We have been working with Select for over a year now to add tours to the facility pages of their 111 locations.

We really enjoyed working with the team at the Cleveland West location. They worked hard to prepare for the photo shoot, helped us get everything just right the day of, and fed us a yummy lunch from their cafeteria. You can see their efforts in the virtual tour: http://circlescapes.biz/Select/cleveland_west/tour/.

Thanks team…and Cleveland DOES rock

 

 

virtual tour launch – The Howe School

When the Howe School (which is in Indiana) approached us about a virtual tour, we thought that they’d want to wait until Spring, when the weather was better. They said no – they actually wanted to show what the school looked like in the snow because a) snow is nice, and b) snow is reality in northern Indiana. Take a look at their cool new tour at http://www.thehoweschool.org/Data/Sites/9/virtualtour/index.htm.

 

 

virtual tour launch – Monte Vista Christian School

Monte Vista Christian School has got some really photogenic locations, which makes them perfect for a really awesome virtual tour. And who better to do it than Circlescapes, right? Who’s with me? Anyway, check out their new virtual tour at http://mvcs.org/files/tour/index.htm

 

 

Mi Casa Su Casa

When we travel for work, we like to get the best possible deal so we can pass the savings on to our clients. Problem is, we also like sweet accommodations that include clean sheets, a safe, close location, peace and quiet and (wait, the holy grail) a kitchen. Airbnb has come through for us on all counts many times, including this awesome pad in Aptos, CA: http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/223359.

I am here on assignment, working on a campus tour for Monte Vista Christian School. Ten minutes away from the job, this budget-friendly option features a hot tub, a welcome basket with wine and cheese AND it is dog-friendly so Max could accompany me! I LOVE my job!

Below is a 360 spin of my room with a view.

Click the image to see the panorama.

 

 

Virtual Tour Launch – Community Hospice of Northeast Florida

Community Hospice has five in-patient care centers locate throughout Northeast Florida.  They asked Circlescapes to help bring the care centers to life in 360 degrees in time for their new website official launch.  The centers are all very nice, and we were happy to help make them look amazing online.  The finished virtual tour includes a video clip from their CEO, still photos, maps, hotspots and links.  Go to their new website and take a look – http://communityhospice.com/VirtualTour.aspx

 

 

Great show. Great Weather. We Lucked Out!

Circlescapes exhibited at the TABS Boarding School Convention in Boston last week, and all went really well.  The weather was actually pleasant, and the booth traffic overall was not too shabby.  We also managed to shoot 4 new virtual tours on the trip, as well.  We hope all the TABS attendees had a great time, and we’re looking forward to adding you as customers real soon!

 

 

TABS 2011 – here we come

The design team is off to Boston this week for the annual TABS conference. Virtual tours are perfect marketing vehicles for boarding schools – especially those that recruit students from overseas. If your going to TABS, stop by and say hi at booth 78. If your not going to TABS, well . . . We won’t see you there, I guess.

 

 

Mobile-ready

Circlescapes.com is mobile-ready for viewing on the iPad and iPhone.

Now you will get a different version of our website depending on the device you are on. Take a look at our website from your mobile device of choice. Be sure to click the image of the iPad on the 2nd screen of our home page slider to view the iPad version of the McCallie School tour. Or just touch here.