Press Release

Mary Stark-Hood, 312/329-8374
Mstarkhood@realtors.org
Ann Bleck, 312/329-8379
Ableck@realtors.org
NAR ADDS GOTVMAIL TO THE REALTOR BENEFITSsmPROGRAM
CHICAGO (June 8, 2006) — The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has selected GotVMail Communications to be the newest partner in its REALTOR BenefitsSM Program. This new partnership provides REALTORS® with a special offer on GotVMail’s VirtualOne virtual telephone system.With GotVMail, brokers and agents have access to the most advanced voicemail system at their fingertips. NAR members signing up for GotVMail will receive 400 free minutes of service. Plus as an added benefit, GotVMail will waive the activation fee for a limited time-- a combined value of nearly $50( www.gotvmail.com/nar).
The VirtualOne system from GotVMail offers all the functionality of a large corporate phone system with plans starting at just $9.95 a month. With GotVMail, clients and prospects hear a professional main greeting customized specifically for your real estate business. Calls can be forwarded to any phone, anywhere – cell phone, Smart Phone, even PDA.
GotVMail’s powerful advanced features – including a customized main greeting, multiple extensions for all of your agents, a dial-by-name directory, music-on-hold, live call forwarding, voicemails and faxes sent to email – put all your communications in one place and allow you to close more sales. With GotVMail, online signup takes just a few minutes. There are no long-term contracts to sign and no equipment to purchase.
“NAR is excited about the addition of GotVMail to the REALTOR Benefitssm roster," said Bob Goldberg, NAR Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development and head of the REALTOR Benefitssm Program. "By partnering with GotVMail, we are providing our members with additional tools that can contribute to their overall efficiency and productivity," said Goldberg.
“GotVMail is proud to work with the NATIONAL ASSOCIATON OF REALTORS® to provide its members with the most powerful and affordable virtual phone system available,” said John Joyce, GotVMail Communications Vice President of Business Development. “With GotVMail, agents and brokers can stay closer to their clients and prospects, better manage incoming calls, be more productive, and increase sales.”
To learn more about the GotVMail offering for REALTORS®, including an online demo, visit www.gotvmail.com/nar. Or call 1-800-820-8210 and mention your NAR membership.
The REALTOR Benefitssm Program offers members practical solutions for their business and personal lives on the publications, products and services that they use every day. The program includes offerings from more than 30 companies recognized as leaders in their respective industries and more than 100 publications and products designed to educate real estate professionals and their clients on topics ranging from legal issues and risk management to business development and marketing. In addition, use of the REALTOR Benefitssm Program results in revenue to NAR which helps keep NAR membership dues low.
GotVMail Communications was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Weston, Massachusetts. The company has served over 25,000 small businesses, including hundreds of real estate agents and brokers, throughout North America.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing over 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
More information about the REALTOR Benefitssm Program is available at www.REALTOR.org/RealtorBenefits
General information about NAR is available at www.REALTOR.org

