Mary's Blog

Literally, as I was checking my atlanticbeachnc Twitter account not long ago, I tripped over a posting by Michael Sharpe of East Carolina Technologies who was sitting with Jason Yeomans across town at Coastal Home Gallery.  Jason actually owns Windows and More in Morehead City, but he and Brian o...

These tips come from a free tips booklet called 20 Ideal Networking Tips for Business Success, and is available from my site - includes reprint and rebrand rights.  At the end of this blog posting, I'll give you the link for the full download.1.   Change how you think about your network Train you...

Hey gang:  Just posted a new article on ideamarketers about how to use "full-monty" or multi-feature web sites to grab more online visibility quickly.  The beginning of that article is below.  Click the link to follow to the full article.  Hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of spring.  Happy...

Since I create and manage visibility for clients (businesses and individuals), I can tell you that the best marketing tool you can ever have is an updated resume.  I've had many clients who have had to frustrate through reinventing history details, like employment dates and unique contributions t...

Was speaking to a Women's Real Estate Organization recently where I told the story of the agent who approached me at a networking event, poked his card out at me, and asked me if I knew anyone who wanted to buy a house.  It was so rude and so wrong, that I used it as a springboard to explain how ...

 You know, I work with independent sales types a lot of in my business, and I've become re-introduced to what I consider is a first class service for anyone who is either starting a business (real estate qualifies) or is trying to expand their business.  In our community of Morehead City, NC, the...

I was talking last week with a couple of fellow speakers/trainers, and had an anvil drop.  I always say that when God needs to get a message to me, he needs to drop an anvil because I can be dense sometimes.  Well, the anvil was an Internet resource shared with me twice in one week.  So, I though...

I'm currently sitting in a meeting with two collaborators on a special real estate training project.  We've titled our presentation:  The Client Project:  How to find them - sell them - keep them.  We're playing with some ideas on getting a mortgage company to "host" our presentation -- starting ...

This post is for all of you out there who are into direct sales of some sort.  Recently, the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce in Morehead City, NC began their first official "Ideal Network Club."  This is the unique networking club that I introduce in my book (Who's Hiding in Your Address Book...

I don't know about where you are, but where I am, many agents are wearing more than one "work hat."  A fellow author calls it "slash" syndrome or something like that.  Indeed, I am, myself, in that category. Part networking and marketing coach/author/speaker/and information marketer.  This holida...