Ask Denise: On Education - 08/30/10 06:35 PM
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YOUR STRATEGY FOR STRESS: Winning the "Mental Game" in Real Estate - 08/27/10 12:45 PM
YOUR STRATEGY FOR STRESS: Winning the "Mental Game" in Real Estate
It happens to all of us.
We get down.  Things don’t go our way.  Our spirits become a bit frayed.
None matter the size of your “company”, none of us are immune to the daily stress of running a business.
And yet some agents act as if this will never happen to them.  For many agents, stress is a dirty word—something that only happens to lesser humans.
Left unchecked, stress can destroy your life – and your business!  It is much better to admit that stress is part of your life … (3 comments)

Ask Denise: On "Farming" - 08/23/10 01:35 PM
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The "Talking Brochure" ... It's Here to Stay! - 08/20/10 12:43 PM
THE "TALKING BROCHURE" ... IT'S HERE TO STAY!
There is a new trend in real estate. I call it the “talking brochure” … I’m here to tell you that it is here to stay!
I’m sure you’ve seen one. What I call a talking brochure is nothing more than a video of an agent giving a tour of a listing. And I need to tell you something else:
Agents who don’t master this new method of marketing may find themselves out of the business sooner than they think.
Sorry. There’s no way around it. I’m not pulling punches here. The talking brochure has … (4 comments)

Ask Denise: Why is my online lead generation faltering? - 08/19/10 04:40 PM
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Branding ... And How to Avoid Them! - 08/13/10 12:56 PM
THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF BRANDING ... AND HOW TO AVOID THEM!
When it hits your eye, you can’t help but groan.
Or perhaps it’s so unremarkable that it doesn’t register with you at all.
Those are the effects of bad branding.
Rarely do you see an agent whose branding is so unique—so different—that it stands out above the rest. That memorable brand clearly articulates who the agent is, what the agent specializes in, and the level at which they do it.  And it motivates you, as a consumer, to want to work with that agent.
Branding is the one area of … (0 comments)

The "Time Management" Myth - 08/11/10 12:55 PM
THE "TIME MANAGEMENT" MYTH
By far, the toughest ball to juggle when running your own business is time—using it properly, freeing up more of it, and not wasting it. The solution to this challenge eludes many real estate agents.
In real estate, there are so many things we have to do. And we are burdened with the fact that there are no set hours. This is not Monday through Friday, nine-to-five kind of business. Our work schedule is fluid—which can be both a blessing and a curse.
While we don’t have to be at a desk every morning at 8:30, we do have to … (4 comments)

Ask Denise: Why do I have to make my own marketing materials? - 08/11/10 12:52 PM
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The Call That Could Change Your Business! - 08/10/10 04:56 PM
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Ask Denise: What's the number one mistake agents make at listing presentations? - 08/02/10 12:55 PM
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Denise Lones

Bellingham, WA

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The Lones Group Inc.

Address: 2200 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225

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Join Denise Lones each week as she looks at the world of real estate and the world at large from customer service to the importance of listing presentations in a one-on-one style. Denise has more than 20 years of experience as a successful agent, broker, trainer and coach. Denise is someone in the know when it comes to real estate.



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