The Marketing Step Counter(MSC) is a powerful tracking feature within your 8020REI domain that gives you a detailed, real time overview of your contact history with each property. By adding five insightful columns to your property list, you can now monitor how often each property has been contacted via SMS, cold call, or direct mail and identify new opportunities more effectively.
Overview
The MSC feature helps you answer critical questions like:
How many times have I texted, called, or mailed this property?
When did I first start marketing to this lead?
Which properties are brand new to my list?
This insight enables smarter outreach, better timing, and more efficient lead management.
Use Cases
1. Detailed Contact History
Easily view how many times each property has been reached via:
SMS
Cold Call
Direct Mail
You’ll see this information in dedicated count columns, giving you immediate insight into your touchpoint history.
2. New Property Indicator
Quickly spot new additions to your list so you can tailor your messaging accordingly and prioritize early outreach.
3. First Contact Date
Track when each property first appeared in your marketing cadence to help:
Understand lead aging
Evaluate engagement timelines
Refine campaign performance
Benefits
Feature | Value to You |
---|---|
Real-Time Contact Tracking | Know exactly how often each lead has been reached |
Improved Targeting | Adjust messaging based on property history or age |
Channel Effectiveness | Compare SMS vs. DM vs. Call results |
Better List Management | Prioritize or exclude leads based on touchpoint saturation |
Seamless Integration | Built directly into your Property List view |
How to Use the Marketing Step Counter
The MSC is viewable directly from your Property List in your 8020REI domain. If you don’t see the MSC columns by default, follow these steps to enable them:
Step-by-Step Guide
Navigate to the Property List
Click the pencil icon (✏️) to enter column edit mode
In the search bar, type
"count"
Enable these four columns:
Marketing SMS Count
Marketing CC Count
(Cold Call)Marketing DM Count
(Direct Mail)Marketing First Recommendation
Click Apply to update your view
You can now track your total outreach by channel and see when each property first entered your marketing funnel.
Real-Time Updates
These metrics update automatically as you continue marketing. Whether via sequences or manual action, the MSC keeps your contact data organized and up to date with no extra steps required.
Summary
With the Marketing Step Counter, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of your contact history and performance per property. It’s the perfect tool to:
Eliminate guesswork
Improve campaign timing
Maximize ROI across channels
Need Help Activating It?
If you’re having trouble viewing or configuring the MSC, reach out to your Customer Success Manager, or email us at support@8020rei.com.
We’ll ensure it’s set up to support your marketing decisions with clarity and confidence.