part time virtual assistant: Try Out Best Agent Business For Free
- 10/16/12 12:28 AM
Have you ever heard the expression, "try it before you buy it"? Nowadays there are a lot of things you can try out for free before you decide whether or not to buy them, and for a limited time, Best Agent Business is one of them. From now until October 31, 2012, you can receive 5 free hours of virtual assistant services from us just for doing us a simple favor..."liking" our Best Agent Business Facebook page. You're under no obligation whatsoever to continue with us after you use your 5 free hours, but we're pretty confident you will! You're … (0 comments)
part time virtual assistant: The Best Agent Business Marketing Team is Ready for You
- 09/25/12 10:16 PM
Marketing is all about keeping your name and message in front of as many potential clients as possible, while staying in touch with your current clients so you continue to be their agent of choice and can obtain referrals from them. At Best Agent Business, there is no such thing as a past client. Everyone you have done business with is your client, and while they may or may not complete another transaction with you, they are your source for referrals and positive name recognition. Your collection of clients adds value to your business; they are your asset. We understand … (0 comments)
part time virtual assistant: ADHD Super Agents Are Super Duper Awesome
- 09/10/12 12:21 AM
Are you an ADHD "Super Agent"? Maybe? Would you like to be like Richard Branson of Virgin everything? If so, read on... Did you know that Richard Branson is super duper awesome and he has super duper ADHD? Part of his success in life and business, and his joy, is that he learned to focus on his unique talents and delegate everything else. Richard Branson is one of my entrepreneurial heroes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson. Do you think you may have diagnosed or undiagnosed ADHD? Maybe just a little bit? I believe that about 5-10% of adults have some aspects of ADHD, but here … (0 comments)
part time virtual assistant: A Staging Question for Realtors®
- 08/19/10 03:32 PM
Life is full of ironic absurdities. We are now obsessed with obesity, yet bacon rules. It is the prime ingredient for many new restaurant offerings. As a consumer, you can just say "NO!" but you have to wonder why the same chain talks up its grilled chicken, while at the same time promoting a sandwich that contains two highly salted chicken breasts, bacon, cheese, and sauce. In real estate these days, the current wisdom tells sellers to bake cookies to give the home a personal touch, while stripping the home of anything that suggests anyone lives there. The most saleable … (14 comments)
part time virtual assistant: A Goal Without a Plan Is Merely a Wish
- 08/15/10 06:15 AM
Star light ... Star bright ... First star I see tonightI wish I may ... I wish I might ... Have this wish I wish tonight. I grew up with this lyric. My grandmother had taught it to my mother, my mother taught it to me, I taught it to my daughters and now my grandchildren say it when they see that first evening star on those lazy summer evenings from the porch swing at our equestrian farm high in the Ozark Mountains. What did I wish for as a child? Always an Arabian horse, because I was, and continue to … (2 comments)
part time virtual assistant: From TV to Reality: Expanding Your Foreclosure Business
- 08/14/10 03:49 AM
Never say you can't learn plenty about real estate from TV. The other night, the popular show Drop Dead Diva featured a case where a young couple bought a foreclosed home that proved uninhabitable. The floors creaked, wallpaper fell off the wall, the lights flickered, the house made noises, and the new homeowners saw ghosts. They claimed it was haunted. When they asked the bank to take back the house (or trade it for another one in their stock of homes) the bank's lawyers and the judge laughed them out of court. Their lawyers saved the day when one broke into the wall … (0 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Best Agent Business Assistants - Jills of All Trades
- 08/10/10 12:30 PM
Most people get up each morning, grab a cup of coffee, and drive off to their job as an accountant, teacher, doctor, retail associate, etc. Many have a career path they have chosen, and specialize in that position. Here at Best Agent Business, we do things a little differently. We wake up every morning, have our coffee, and sit down at our computers at the kitchen table, home office, or living room. We may begin our work day doing a few listings, then, after lunch, running a leads report, and finishing off the day writing some blogs. Even though many of … (3 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Let Us Help You Cool Off This Summer!
- 07/31/10 04:01 AM
My son was recently in swimming lessons, and on the fourth day of classes, I found myself watching him in his yellow life jacket, making his way to the two story slide on the other side of the large pool. As I watched him climb the stairs, I was nervous. He didn't like his head to go under water, yet, I knew it was inevitable, even with the life jacket. I was shocked as I watched him make his way to the top, get into the slide pool at the top, and push himself off, as he began the descent to … (2 comments)
part time virtual assistant: See the Dog, Not Just the Puppy, for Business Success
- 07/29/10 09:57 AM
Did you know that four million cats and dogs are put to sleep each year because no one wants them? As an animal lover, that figure shocks me. Who doesn't love a fuzzy kitten, or a sweet little puppy? Recently, I had a lady call, and ask me if I wanted to buy-back a "puppy" that I'd sold her three years ago. She'd loved him as a puppy, but puppies grow up to be big dogs, and she'd decided that she didn't want him anymore. Happily, "Curly" is now a much-loved member of our family. What was his problem? According to his first … (6 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Proactive Marketing with Craiglist Advanced
- 07/28/10 11:30 AM
As we mentioned in our three-part series on Craigslist, (see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) Best Agent Business is Johnny-on-the-spot for posting listings to this free site, as often as you want (up to the site maximum). What if you want a more proactive approach? Craigslist Advanced is a new approach to posting to Craigslist. The goal is to generate more buyer leads. We anticipate seeing leads costing $10 or less, and turning those leads into active buyers. The short version: We create a series of "campaigns," - what we call "general ads"- that directly leads to a landing page, … (6 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Anything is Possible: How Our Philosophy Works for You When You Need a Virtual Assistant
- 07/27/10 04:25 AM
Anything is possible in life - and business. I learned this. I'd like to begin my Best Agent Business story by sharing a personal experience that happened in my life two years ago. On August 3, 2008, I gave birth to my son, Matthew, who arrived 15 weeks prematurely. He was not due until November 15th, so having him arrive so early was certainly shocking to our family. When he weighed in at only 1 pound 12 ounces, we were all very concerned as to whether or not he would make it, and if so, what kind of life he would have, or whether … (0 comments)
part time virtual assistant: The Lion and the Mouse... A Fable for Realtors® Thinking of How to Grow Their Business
- 07/26/10 03:50 PM
One of my favorite short stories is the Lion and the Mouse. I used to think it was just for children, but there are life lesson for us older folks, too - even agents thinking of how to grow their business. There are so many nuances it's impossible to summarize - so here it is in short form: A small mouse crept up to a sleeping lion. The mouse admired the lion's ears, his long whiskers, and his great mane. "Since he's sleeping," thought the mouse, "he'll never suspect I'm here!" With that, the little mouse climbed up onto the lion's … (0 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Managing the Forest and the Trees
- 07/24/10 03:40 AM
Many years ago, I went to graduate school in pursuit of a PhD. After completing the coursework and passing my comps, I started on my dissertation. I had a subject I was passionate about, but by the time I did some research on it, I found another aspect of the problem that interested me ...then another... and another. After several false starts, I realized that I could not write the history of the world. I abandoned labor history and entered the world of marketing, which is a perfect match for my ability to do a reasonable amount of research and write … (2 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Mastering the Fine Points of Craigslist - Part 3
- 07/22/10 12:40 PM
You have undoubtedly read Part 1 and Part 2 of our Craigslist series illustrating the detailed procedures we follow to help to maximize this free opportunity to promote your listings. To recap, we've gone over what the Craigslist Team with Best Agent Business does and what we stand for, as well as how we do kickoff and marketing. Now we'll find out about systems and how we find outstanding team members!We mentioned in Part 2 that we list what system was used in the follow-up email that go out to each client after posting. By "system," we mean that we indicate … (4 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Dance with Us
- 07/20/10 11:02 AM
I learned to dance by standing on my father's feet, floating around the tile on our kitchen floor with Glenn Miller's orchestra playing on the radio. When I got older, my parents would take us to Lake Robbins which really wasn't a proper lake at all but the location of a big dance hall. I can close my eyes and smell and see the place again. Hardwood floors, faint cigarette smoke, Old Spice aftershave, and ladies perfume. Farmers would don good clothes and women would wear their best dresses. But the dancing is what mesmerized me. Never a misstep, never a … (4 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Marketing to Your Database - The Monthly Mailing
- 07/17/10 03:59 AM
So, your transaction is over. Your buyers are in their new home, and your sellers have their money. You are already looking ahead to your next sale, and grooming future prospects. Is that the end of your relationship with the client who just closed? Not by a long shot! A client is never a past client. They will be in the market for another home sometime, plus have friends and relatives who will be, as well. How do you keep in touch with your clients, both current and former? At Best Agent Business, we recommend a marketing campaign of at least one monthly email, … (5 comments)
part time virtual assistant: The Mechanics of Craigslist - Part 2
- 07/15/10 02:44 PM
Posting to Craigslist is a perfect example of a task you may delegate to a virtual assistant, as it is both time-consuming and time-sensitive. Even though the site is free, you want the consistent results you can only be achieved by frequent posting. When you decide to delegate your Craigslist posting, you want assurance that the work will be done right, and done to your specifications.In Part 1 of this series, Getting Started on Craigslist, we learned a little about the team, a few of our overall goals, and how we market this service to our clients. Read on to find … (6 comments)
part time virtual assistant: How Do Your Like Your Potato Salad? We'll Make It Your Way
- 07/13/10 06:28 AM
I'm making potato salad this weekend, 14 pounds of the darn stuff for a wedding. I'm actually one of four people making the same thing - same recipe and I absolutely hate the recipe. No mustard, no hard-boiled eggs...yuck. But, it's what the bride wants and it's her day after all. So, begrudgingly, I'll make the potato salad and send it along with a smile. Potato salad holds all kind of secrets. I've never seen two women make it the same way - much less the same way twice. And opinions are strong, chopped celery versus celery seed, sweet onion versus … (2 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Getting Started on Craigslist - Part 1
- 07/12/10 05:23 AM
In recent blogs, we have talked about free marketing opportunities available to agents, particularly Craigslist. This handy tool has gone far beyond just used furniture sales and is now an important real estate site. Though it is free, posting there still takes your valuable time, so adding your listings to Craigslist is a perfect task to delegate to a virtual assistant. Best Agent Business can help you get started on Craigslist.The Craigslist Team at Best Agent Business was split off from the Listings Team to become its own entity, but still communicates with the Listing Management Team. Steve wanted to have … (8 comments)
part time virtual assistant: Move Those Ideas Off the Back Burner and Start Cooking - Use a Virtual Assistant to Meet Your Marketing Needs
- 07/10/10 08:18 AM
Do ever feel like you are putting so many ideas on the back back burner that you worry the stove will collapse? You have your personal goals, and your ideas to make the business grow. All of those great ideas need to be brought to life with a detailed plan, and then must be implemented. But you are busy, and so is your support staff. With all the showings, closings, listing appointments, and paperwork, there is often not enough time for the basic marketing of your business. You just never find the time. When you hired an in-house assistant, you probably thought … (2 comments)
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