It has been a while since my last post. In an attempt to jump start my business here in the Caribbean, I have had to take some time away from all of my extra-curricular internet marketing strategies and focus on my current business. As I continue to take my online marketing strategies to new hei
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05/11/2009
Yes. You heard me right. Only you can make it happen. If you are not 100% committed to this business, then get out. It doesn't matter if I give you all the tools available to succeed and put them in front of you. If you don't want to work, you are going to have a hard time. Many people enter int
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01/26/2009
Now is the time for the cream to rise to the top. Are you a top producer? Do you have all the time in the world and little cash? Start thinking outside the box. Newspaper ads aren't working. Website banner ads can be high cost low return (depending on the source). Anyway, now is the time to get
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12/12/2008
Location, location, location!!! But, how is location really affecting your business? Our current location is on the water in a high end shopping center where Yachts and Cruise Ships come into port. Unfortunately, while this helps with second time home buyers and state-side clients... however thi
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12/08/2008
An energy vampire can have a huge impact on your business. As we continue on our growth journey, we find ourselves daily having to work around the negativity that surrounds our business. I will be the first to admit, I too can be an energy vampire. It isn't easy to remain positive every day, esp
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12/05/2008
In my previous post: E-Pro is a waste of a designation, I talked about why E-Pro (in my opinion) is a waste of a designation. Overwhelmingly, there were many people who believed that the designation was a waste of money. While I was not intending to completely Bash the designation, I was intend
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12/02/2008
The E-Pro designation is a complete waste of money. Yeah, I just went there. For many agents, the E-Pro designation is an “opportunity” to learn about all of the ‘new’ tools available to agents. And sure it does live up to the promise of a bunch of new tools, but it is a waste of money. Think a
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12/01/2008
If you haven't had an opportunity to read Susan Friedmann’s newest book “Riches in Niches: How to Make it BIG in a small Market, I would suggest you pick it up. We have found many niches to work on, however we cannot seem to figure out how to put all of this information into ONE powerful website
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11/29/2008
Please put your personal relationship preferences aside for a second, it is time to focus on your business! All kidding aside, is your website clean cut or a scrubby mess? Open your webpage. What is on it? Does it scroll down three hundred miles or is everything you could ever need right in fron
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11/23/2008
Do you love this business? Are you at the office right now because you are excited about the opportunities that are at your feet today? I don't quite understand why, but it seems time and time again I hear the agents I work with complaining: "it wasn't worth my time", "I am only getting $300.00"
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11/21/2008