Do you call your clients on their birthdays? Or at least send birthday cards. emails or at least wish on Facebook? Some way to wish them other than this?

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Praful Thakkar, Metro Boston Homes For Sale (LAER Realty Partners)

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

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Cindy Dudley now that's a great idea! I may 'steal' it.....

Jan 12, 2015 01:29 PM

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Cindy Dudley

League City, TX

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I do both, wish Happy Birthday on Facebook (if we are "friends") and send a postcard handwritten to wish them a wonderful day.

Jan 12, 2015 11:14 AM

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Praful Thakkar

Burlington, MA

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Jeff Pearl

Samson Properties / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA

Full Service Full Time Realtor

No, and I would never post anyones birth date on facebook due to so many cases of identity theft these days.

Jan 12, 2015 05:08 AM

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Debra Peters

Manorville, NY

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Debra Peters you are right - I know some people do not like Facebook. However, any other way we can wish them a Happy Birthday is in the direction of building a great relationship.

Jan 12, 2015 04:59 AM

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Debra Peters

Manorville, NY

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Gabe Sanders now that's a great practice. (In fact, it's one of the 33 touch you can have with your past clients)

Jan 12, 2015 04:58 AM

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

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Some I do.

Sep 06, 2019 11:55 PM

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Dipti Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA

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You do, Praful.

May 23, 2018 11:18 PM

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Ajay Pandya

e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH

Realtor Ajay Pandya

I don't.

Jan 13, 2018 09:47 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

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I do sometimes and think this is a really nice way to connect. I also send a FB birthday wish.

Sep 15, 2016 07:51 AM

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Noah Seidenberg

Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL

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No Praful but that is a very good ldea. Great question

Jan 13, 2015 12:08 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

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Depending on the client, I will send an actual birthday card or an e-card from Jacquie Lawson directly or to their Facebook page. I rarely call howerver unless I'm very close to that client.

Jan 12, 2015 10:43 PM

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Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

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I do not connect with clients on FB, unless they ask me too.......

I send a card. It is nice to follow up or receive a thanks call back.

Jan 12, 2015 06:40 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Joan Cox sending handwritten post card is the best, I am sure.

Jan 12, 2015 01:30 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Annette Lawrence now that's a balance answer - act as needed. Like the approach.

Jan 12, 2015 01:28 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Debra Peters this was in case if we know their birthdays on Facebook. Otherwise, yes, we should keep their information confidential.

Jan 12, 2015 01:28 PM

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Cindy Dudley

Brockway Realty, LLC - League City, TX

I have an agent friend who sends dollar scratch lottery tickets with a note that says "hope you get lucky on your birthday"...or something along those lines. She always get good feedback. I think its cute and have done it a couple of times with really close clients.

Jan 12, 2015 10:40 AM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Jeff Pearl - I do understand the apprehansion you have for this. To best of my knowledge, wishing a birthday on someone's page - which is known to the world anyways - should be fine. Otherwise, sending private message works.

(We should post on Facebook if and only if they have their birthday published on FB.)

Jan 12, 2015 06:42 AM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL

Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Hmmm, yes and NO.

THOSE who use FACEBOOK realize you did not remember, but FACEBOOK did and reminded you....along with 7, 311 other friends.

So, I get notified the month before. At my convenience, I'm 1st with the 'You've got a birthday coming up" message.

Your Bday is in 17 days. When you are with your buds celebrating I want you to use this "......." and understand friends are forever even if they can not be forever present. Know anyone that looking to move? Well maybe not that last sentence.

Jan 12, 2015 06:06 AM

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Debra Peters

Referral Realty - Manorville, NY

NY Real Estate Salesperson

Jeff Pearl, Praful Thakkar I will only acknowledge a birthday if they give me the information. Unless I personally know them, I would never ask for birthdate because identity theft issues are a huge concern. I certainly wouldn't want to alarm a potential or current client since there is no reason a listing agent needs that information.

Jan 12, 2015 05:33 AM

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Debra Peters

Referral Realty - Manorville, NY

NY Real Estate Salesperson

Unless I know my clients extremely well, I do not usually discuss their birthdays. For those I know well, I will call, send a card, email or text them Happy Birthday.

Many people I know do not use Facebook and I am not checking Facebook everyday. With all of the social networking going on, I would never to get to list homes.

Jan 12, 2015 04:15 AM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Cindy Davis I like the way you put it for Facebook - an informal touch!

Jan 12, 2015 03:54 AM

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Cindy Davis

SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

I am using facebook for keeping up withy past clients, birthdays, touching base, etc. It's got a nice informal touch to it.

Jan 12, 2015 03:36 AM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

One thing I make sure is - that I am connected with them on Facebook. Easy to remember to wish Happy Birthday on Facebook. Also, who are closer to me, I text them and call them.

Email? Birthday Cards? Never tried - feels like old school!

What about you?

Jan 12, 2015 03:35 AM

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I do both, wish Happy Birthday on Facebook (if we are "friends") and send a postcard handwritten to wish them a wonderful day.
No, and I would never post anyones birth date on facebook due to so many cases of identity theft these days.
Debra Peters you are right - I know some people do not like Facebook. However, any other way we can wish them a Happy Birthday is in the direction of building a great relationship.
Gabe Sanders now that's a great practice. (In fact, it's one of the 33 touch you can have with your past clients)
I do sometimes and think this is a really nice way to connect. I also send a FB birthday wish.
Depending on the client, I will send an actual birthday card or an e-card from Jacquie Lawson directly or to their Facebook page. I rarely call howerver unless I'm very close to that client.
I do not connect with clients on FB, unless they ask me too.......

I send a card. It is nice to follow up or receive a thanks call back.
Joan Cox sending handwritten post card is the best, I am sure.
Annette Lawrence now that's a balance answer - act as needed. Like the approach.
Debra Peters this was in case if we know their birthdays on Facebook. Otherwise, yes, we should keep their information confidential.
I have an agent friend who sends dollar scratch lottery tickets with a note that says "hope you get lucky on your birthday"...or something along those lines. She always get good feedback. I think its cute and have done it a couple of times with really close clients.
Jeff Pearl - I do understand the apprehansion you have for this. To best of my knowledge, wishing a birthday on someone's page - which is known to the world anyways - should be fine. Otherwise, sending private message works.

(We should post on Facebook if and only if they have their birthday published on FB.)
Hmmm, yes and NO.

THOSE who use FACEBOOK realize you did not remember, but FACEBOOK did and reminded you....along with 7, 311 other friends.

So, I get notified the month before. At my convenience, I'm 1st with the 'You've got a birthday coming up" message.

Your Bday is in 17 days. When you are with your buds celebrating I want you to use this "......." and understand friends are forever even if they can not be forever present. Know anyone that looking to move? Well maybe not that last sentence.
Jeff Pearl, Praful Thakkar I will only acknowledge a birthday if they give me the information. Unless I personally know them, I would never ask for birthdate because identity theft issues are a huge concern. I certainly wouldn't want to alarm a potential or current client since there is no reason a listing agent needs that information.
Unless I know my clients extremely well, I do not usually discuss their birthdays. For those I know well, I will call, send a card, email or text them Happy Birthday.

Many people I know do not use Facebook and I am not checking Facebook everyday. With all of the social networking going on, I would never to get to list homes.
Cindy Davis I like the way you put it for Facebook - an informal touch!
I am using facebook for keeping up withy past clients, birthdays, touching base, etc. It's got a nice informal touch to it.
One thing I make sure is - that I am connected with them on Facebook. Easy to remember to wish Happy Birthday on Facebook. Also, who are closer to me, I text them and call them.

Email? Birthday Cards? Never tried - feels like old school!

What about you?