Marketing Tips for Real Estate Agents

When I saw it, I was miserable. My body physically reacted to what felt like massive rejection. My legs went weak and a hollow feeling swept over me, pinning me to my chair...A non-profit that I had donated my time to - updating their website and helping with IT needs - had just put up a new webs...

How did your first week back to work in the New Year go?  Were you able to plan and lay out your goals for 2011? We had a great planning session yesterday at Happy Grasshopper.  On the back of some old marketing pieces we each listed our personal, business, and financial goals for 2011. (This let...

While you are preparing to tackle 2011, here is a scary statistic I want you to consider: The Sales Lead Management Association reports that nearly 100% of opportunities for which no direct near-term interest is indicated receive ZERO FOLLOW UP after only 20 days. Startling, isn't it?  All those...

Welcome back.  I hope that everyone had a wonderful New Year's.  I got back to work this morning ready to tackle 2011 full force. It makes sense to start the New Year off working on the one thing I am probably worst about doing.  Planning. Day 3: Planning to Plan What do you mean I have to plan t...

Happy New Year!  Yesterday, I mentioned I would be writing about Planning to Plan, but an email from my mother this morning has pre-empted that message.  Here's what she had to say: We've had quite a decade as a family and we have much for which to give thanks.  I hope you will each take some tim...

Image from Toothpaste for DinnerI am ringing in the New Year by getting back to basics.  My plan, fill a notebook with the 30 most important skills/processes I must employ in the coming year to earn more referrals. I'll be posting each day to share what I'm doing and why. Day 1 - Create Process C...

I read a great blog post yesterday: To Newsletter or Not to Newsletter.  It was a wonderful example of how great ActiveRain members are at really sharing their own experiences and tips with one another.  Kristen's blog asked for advice on the kinds of newsletter content and sending strategies tha...

One of the most important things you can do for your real estate business is gain name recognition among a large group of people in your community.  You are probably working toward this each day with all sorts of activities. Business Networking Groups Social Events Signage Newspaper Advertising M...

Learn how to do it automatically, free for 30 days and with a guaranteed response.  **Make sure to take advantage of the special ActiveRain offer at the bottom.Two years ago my boss was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of a well known training and development franchise.  They asked him t...

If you are still using @aol, @yahoo, or @gmail for your professional email - it is time to go pro.  You look like an amateur, like you are uncommitted, like you are cheap, and you are losing out on the simplest form of branding going. Sorry to be so harsh - but its true.  If you haven't already -...