lead generation: Take advantage of tough times! - 10/11/08 09:54 PM
Now is a good time to look at expenses, and plan for next year... Some great ways to save money is look at what you MUST continue with. Then go to that source, and renegotiate the price. They'd rather keep you for a lower fee, than lose your business all together. … (6 comments)
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lead generation: Blogging with Brewer Workshop - 10/10/08 10:27 PM
Join Larry Brewer at the Keller Williams Realty office in Franklin for session 2 of his blogging workshop. Please bring your laptop so that you can create something while you are learning. Session 2 will be on the 5 principles of a great blog.
He will proceed on to 30 great real … (1 comments)
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lead generation: Short sales = Closings.....So why not get them first? - 10/08/08 04:47 PM
Short sales = Closings.....So why not get them first?
More and more short sales are getting approved by the banks in short order. In difificult times, this is a clear path to commissions.
So, as a listing agent why not try to get these listings first?
We have had a flood … (4 comments)
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lead generation: 1-800-SELL-NOW Awards Licensing Rights In Several Key Markets - 10/08/08 02:41 PM
1-800-SELL-NOW has continued its dynamic growth and awarded the exclusive licensing rights to these qualified and talented real estate professionals in the last 7 days.
1-800-SELL-NOW connects motivated home sellers with a local real estate professional that can assist them in solving their housing problem.
Our local representatives are trained professionals … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Wolfnet is now Available at Keller Williams Realty Franklin TN! - 10/08/08 10:56 AM
Keller Williams Realty and Wolfnet Technologies have partnered up to provide a lead generation tool for your website to help generate leads. Wolfnet is a back office tool that Wolfnet provides to you in order to manage leads, adjust the display of your eAgentC IDX, and allow visitors to view all … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Outbound Call Center Services - 10/07/08 01:21 AM
An outbound call center combines the best of resources, processes and technologies giving cost-effective, exceptional services and results. Outbound call center provides services of calling customers, prospective customers for lead generation, surveys, verification, debt collection etc.
In an outbound call center the agents are trained for proficiency in … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Internet Marketing for Beginners - 10/06/08 02:24 PM
So, you are stuck trying to figure out what next? Well, let me ask you a few things:
#1. What is your niche?
- If you don't have a niche. Find one. If you can't find one, read the book "riches in the niches"
#2. What is your budget?
- Do you … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Work Ethic - Do you really have what it takes? - 10/06/08 08:42 AM
So I was talking with one of my Agents this morning. Some of you might have remembered that I had given her a 30 day warning because of her lack of work ethic. It's actually been about two weeks since I had that conversation with her. At that point, she had … (3 comments)
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lead generation: Outbound Call Center Services - 10/03/08 12:44 AM
An outbound call centre combines the best of resources, processes and technologies giving cost-effective, exceptional services and results. Outbound call centre provides services of calling customers, prospective customers for lead generation, surveys, verification, debt collection etc.
In an outbound call centre the agents are trained for proficiency … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Gainesville, Florida Realty Leads - Home Buyer Realtor Leads for Gainesville, FL - 10/02/08 12:58 PM
Realtors call: (800) 900-2807 for Exclusive Home Buyer Leads for the Gainesville, Florida area!
Over the last 6 months we have seen a huge increase of people wanting to buy homes in Gainesville. www.eLeadMarketing.com is searching for one qualified realtor in the Cleveland, Ohio area with relocation experience. We have … (0 comments)
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lead generation: 1-800-SELL-NOW Announces $299 Pricing For Exclusive Territories - 09/30/08 03:58 PM
Real estate professionals are connecting to Highly Motivated Home Sellers by using the exclusive brand, 1-800-SELL-NOW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 30, 2008 –
Due to the overwhelming success of their $299 promotion in the month of September, 1-800-SELL-NOW announced plans today to extend the pricing … (0 comments)
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lead generation: 1-800-SELL-NOW Expands Into New Markets: San Diego, New Orleans, and Jacksonville - 09/30/08 12:43 PM
1-800-SELL-NOW continues to rapidly expand across the United States.
Home sellers want to be connected to real estate professionals and they are calling 1-800-SELL-NOW looking for help.
Real estate professionals around the country see the value in owning a vanity toll free brand like 1-800-SELL-NOW so that they can be connected … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Are mobile web and mobile search ready for real estate? - 09/30/08 12:36 PM
As real estate professionals, nationwide, search for sales and marketing tools to better advertise their listings to consumers, talk of mobile advertising capabilities continues to rise to the top of discussion.
We've seen MLS and Associations swarming around the idea of mobile MLS search, in attempt to meet real estate consumer … (2 comments)
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lead generation: 1-800-SELL-NOW Is Connecting Realtors to Highly Motivated Home Sellers - 09/29/08 01:16 PM
Now more than ever, American home sellers are looking for a local professional to help them get their home sold quickly.
1-800-SELL-NOW connects motivated home sellers with a local real estate professional that can assist them in solving their housing problem.
Our representatives are trained professionals that understand their local … (1 comments)
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lead generation: When is the Best Time to Make Calls? - 09/26/08 09:49 AM
I believe the best days and times to make lead generation calls are the ones you are most likely to show up for. Many Agents choose evenings and although more people are home, by the time evening comes they don't have the motivation or energy to make the calls.
Actually making … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Real Estate Marketing Experts Agree On One Thing - FINALLY!!! - 09/24/08 10:18 AM
Real estate marketing experts around the country finally agree on one thing.....
Use a Vanity Number in your marketing!!!!! It increases your response rates dramatically - some reports of increases of as much as 1300% - that is 14 times as many calls.
Many of the experts or "gurus" around the … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Shift - A Timely Read - Chapter IV, Tactic #4 - 09/24/08 01:54 AM
Shift - Chapter IV-Tactic #4
Chapter four of Shift, the book by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan that relates to what is happening in our current real estate market, starts out by defining what happens in a shift. Because those of us in the field are living the reality, we know what happens. … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Realtors are supposed to sell, how come we get SOLD? - 09/23/08 10:29 PM
Homegain, Housevalues, RealtyTrac, Service Magic, Lending Tree, Homes.com, Realestate.com, Agent Connect, Realty Now, and hundreds more...
My question to you is simple: "How do they get us to buy?"
You may have seen commercials on TV or an ad in your newspaper/magazine.
Have you seen them at trade shows swapping business cards? … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Loan Officer Marketing - They're Waiting for You - 09/23/08 07:12 AM
Do you have an online marketing strategy? The web is becoming more and more ingrained in our society as a marketing tool/source of information and recommendation. How have you prepared yourself for this? Yes, I know it can be difficult to motivate yourself to learn all the important "moving parts" of … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Starting to Think Differently: Finding ways to maintain my commission. - 09/23/08 04:38 AM
People who have been in the industry for any length of time can easily remember a time when the level of respect and camaraderie among agents wasn't rare, it was expected.Real Estate is a cut throat industry. When given the chance, many sales representatives will stop at nothing to get a … (10 comments)
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lead generation: Stagnant listing – now what? - 09/22/08 12:48 PM
How do you generate new interest in a listing that has gone stagnant?
I have had a number of sellers ask me for advice on their listing that has gone stagnant.
First, I tell them to have a discussion with their realtor. Then, I list a … (0 comments)
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lead generation: I'm Sick and Tired Of Conventional Lead Generation - 09/22/08 12:42 PM
We hear it every week...
"I am sick and tired of these lead generation companies that take my money and don't deliver".
Well, so are we!! It stinks to get lumped in with these unscrupulous companies that will take your money and never perform. So let me … (0 comments)
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lead generation: What does your website do for you? Internet Marketing 101 - 09/19/08 07:28 AM
Welcome to Internet Marketing 101: Riding this Wave we call the internet! My name is Nick, and today we are going to cover the basics. Before we begin... a story you may or may not want to read! :)
As I begin my new venture in the world of online marketing, … (1 comments)
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lead generation: Keep ON the Grass!! - 09/17/08 11:58 AM
Lead Generation and Grass Seed have a lot in common. I mean really... Just think about it.
My husband decided we just had (insert whiny wife voice here) to overseed our yard this year. Now that may not sound like a big deal, but when you don't have an automatic sprinkler … (4 comments)
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lead generation: My $59000 power of sale is a great lead generator - 09/16/08 08:32 PM
I cannot believe the number of calls and showings on a piece of property that is listed at $59000. The structure on it would not warrant the money needed to fix it up before one could live in it. What is great though is though is the number of solid leads … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Is a "Marketing Partner" a Good Lead Source? - 09/14/08 08:46 PM
We have all worked with Marketing Partners before - they come in many shapes and sizes. For the sake of this blog, we are referring to one marketing partner that many agents have tried - a company that publishes real estate ads, who periodically gets a lead hit and forwards it … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Are You Full of Shift? - 09/10/08 11:00 AM
The market is Chaotic, but do you consider chaos to be opportunity? Or do you wqnt to bury your head in the sand and wait ti lthe change happens to you. I say YOU happen to the Change!
You need to be full of Shift. Our CEO, Gary Keller recently wrote … (3 comments)
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lead generation: Gitomer Question of The Day: Can You Answer This One Correctly? - 09/09/08 11:06 AM
Although this question is aimed at people in corporate sales, it can be applicable to any small business owner or agent. Read between the lines and tell me if you can identify the value in this question:
Q: "When you are identifying what companies you want to target in your … (0 comments)
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lead generation: So, What's The Difference? - 09/08/08 03:00 PM
So, what's the difference between 1-800-SELL-NOW and everyone else?
Well, what was the difference betwen Michael Phelps and his competitors in the Olympics? Heart, emotion, and desire are a few things that set him apart.
You see, when someone is emotional and has a strong desire, they are highly motivated to … (2 comments)
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lead generation: We Are Ready To Buy Your Houses In More Markets. - 09/08/08 02:50 PM
We have recently expanded our network to include even more major markets. If you are looking to sell a house in any of these markets, please cal 1-800-SELL-NOW or visit the site.
We Buy Raleigh, North Carolina Houses. http://www.1800sellnow.com/raleigh.html
Sell Your Chicago, Illinois House NOW. http://www.1800sellnow.com/chicago.html
We are ready to … (1 comments)
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lead generation: Keller Williams SHIFT Event - 09/06/08 03:12 PM
Yesterday , four colleagues and I traveled from Redding, Ca to San Ramon, Ca (about 3.5 hrs) to attend the Keller Williams/Top Producer SHIFT Book Tour presented by Dave Jenks. He is a great speaker. The book, if you are not familiar with it, is a guide to working in a … (0 comments)
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lead generation: What if Listings were Irrelevant? - 09/06/08 02:26 PM
What if Listings were Irrelevant?
Here's a question that's certain to be avoided by the real estate industry: What are you planning to do on the day that "taking a listing" becomes totally irrelevant? It's coming, of course, and it's not just because of a "housing recession" or any such calamity. … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Hey Newbie............never give up!!! - 09/03/08 11:15 AM
I was handed a small stack of leads (about 12) from one of my colleagues SEVERAL months ago and they said "if you want these you can have them." My colleague tried them all once and then gave up. Now most of them have never returned my calls or emails. I … (5 comments)
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lead generation: How to Be a Techy Home Buyer: Find a Good IDX Site and View All Homes for Sale in the MLS - 09/02/08 03:01 PM
You need to buy a home, or perhaps sell one and buy another. So where do you start your search?
Once upon a time - that is, before about 1996 - you simply called or stopped into a real estate office and asked to see the agency's big MLS books filled … (0 comments)
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lead generation: If Zillow Zestimates are Zilly, why is REALTOR.COM doing them too? - 09/01/08 05:27 PM
If Zillow Zestimates are Zilly, why is REALTOR.COM doing them too? (Audio)
Listen to this blog entry!
Click the podcast image to stream the recording (opens in a new window)
Been having a great discussion with the fellow over at 4REALZ.NET over the new REALTOR.COM Home Estimator tool … (1 comments)
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lead generation: Leads can't be bought........they must be earned. - 09/01/08 02:03 AM
Hi foks. I am always reading and hearing about leads.
How do you get them?
What do you do with them?
Have you bought leads from this or that company?
Well, this got me thinking about.... what is a lead? A lead to me is someone that contacts me and tells me … (76 comments)
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lead generation: Calling your lead... What do you say? - 08/31/08 09:44 PM
Hello everybody,
I'm trying to work on increasing my lead conversion rate and seems like calling a lead as soon as they register for the MLS search, seems to be the best approach.
I thought it would be a good idea for other agents to share their actual scripts/dialogs when they … (8 comments)
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lead generation: Shift Happens in Real Estate - 08/29/08 03:17 PM
Fresh from Mega Agent Camp in Austin where Gary Keller taught through his new book, Shift, it is obvious, once again, that Real Estate is not about selling houses, but about Lead Generation and Lead Conversion. Simple, simple--it's a numbers game where the person with the most contacts with their contacts wins.
For … (4 comments)
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lead generation: Lead Generation Tips for Better Results and Increased Income - Part 4 - 08/29/08 01:19 PM
Continuing on with this series of lead generation tips to improve your marketing results and ultimately your income and bottom line.
Do you host closing parties for your buyers? Before closing ask your buyers for a list of up to 25 people to invite to a closing party!! Offer several choices … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Poor REALTOR.COM! - 08/28/08 05:27 PM
Poor REALTOR.COM!
August 4, 2008
I feel bad for REALTOR.COM. Let me start by saying that I like REALTOR.COM - I really do. They’re a hard working bunch that puts lots of time, energy and effort into promoting other people’s products. They aren’t always perfect - yet they keep trying, … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Stop pushing your potential customers away! - 08/28/08 04:42 PM
Yesterday I was in a meeting with a group of people and introducing them to mobile advertising and the role it plays in the real estate industry. One particular person happened to not be a real estate professional, but in the process of being a homebuyer/seller in Boise. Once we described … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Get back on that horse! - 08/26/08 03:14 PM
Well, well, well, guess who's back?
I'm sure we've all heard that line before. But this time, I;m talking about myself. Yeah, me. I've been missing for a number of months, using a plethora of excuses for not bloging, but none of them good enough to even argue any support for.
… (5 comments)
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lead generation: Is Your Title Company Relationship Really Working For You? - 08/26/08 12:36 PM
If you are still originating loans in the mortgage industry, there is no doubt you have a relationship established with a title insurance company. How are you choosing your title company? What sets them apart from other providers you have used in the past? How do they help you create … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Want To Close More Loans???? - 08/25/08 12:53 PM
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lead generation: Listing Appointment Quick Tip - Ask What's Important To The Seller - 08/25/08 12:08 PM
The next time you have a listing appointment, start by asking the seller what issues are most important to them. This way you are sure to address the critical issues before you get to the end of your presentation.
Often times an agent will spend 90 minutes giving a listing presentation … (6 comments)
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lead generation: Let me tell you about a Lead Making Machine - 08/22/08 07:28 PM
College Football !!!!!!
Here in Eugene, Oregon my team is the Universtiy of Oregon Ducks. In recent years they have gained National Attention as well as media attention for the large number of Uniform Combinations they have.
But what is really exciting is not just the chance to watch the … (4 comments)
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lead generation: It's official! Confirmed by a Baylor University School of Business Study - 08/20/08 02:45 PM
Ok, it's official. It's comforting to have scientific proof of something great agents have always accepted as truth.
In a Buyer's market like we're experiencing here in central PA (and elsewhere I understand according to the evening news...) the best way to generate leads is to go out and get them, … (2 comments)
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lead generation: Kyle Clouse: Intro of his Business Model Virtually Eliminates Failure for Real Estate Entrepreneurs - 08/19/08 06:38 PM
Neil Armstrong uttered the famous phrase of "One small step for man ... One giant step for mankind" in 1969 and in the summer of 2008 Kyle Clouse is following in Armstrong's footsteps, with the rollout of his marketing program that is destined to change marketing campaigns in the real … (0 comments)
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lead generation: New Hampshire Is Sold. 1-800-SELL-NOW Team Is Now Focused on Connecticut - 08/19/08 01:37 PM
Firm is accepting applications from real estate professionals within the area.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 19, 2008 – With it's recent expansion into the New England market by way of New Hampshire, 1-800-SELL-NOW is setting its sights on Connecticut and other states in the region for further … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Sell Your House Now! 1-800-SELL-NOW Expands Into Dallas/Ft. Worth Market - 08/19/08 10:09 AM
Bruce Hines With Candlelight Homes Is Ready To Work With Dallas/Ft. Worth Home Sellers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 19, 2008 – Dallas, Texas home sellers have a new number to call when they need to work with a local professional to sell their house fast, 1-800-SELL-NOW.
… (0 comments)
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lead generation: Rise Above a Soft Market with Confidence Tele-seminar - 08/18/08 12:51 PM
Rich Levin will be conducting a free educational tele-seminar this Thursday (August 7) at 3:00 PM EST.
Topic: Rise Above the Soft Market with Confidence.Rich will discuss how to effectively get a steady flow of leads even in a soft market.What gets measured gets done. Confidence rises out of knowledge and … (4 comments)
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lead generation: Where Are the FREE Online Real Estate Directories? - 08/17/08 07:02 PM
I did a search on Google for "Real Estate Directory" and found something VERY interesting:
I could not find 1 single FREE Online Real Estate Directory at all!!!
Every Real Estate Directory that I saw either charged a FEE to create a profile & submit your website to their directory, … (0 comments)
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lead generation: 7 Ways To Generate More Leads. - 08/13/08 11:01 PM
Leads in Real Estate are easier in obtaining than you may think. Great leads are just around the corner, but you need to get there first. The key to getting those real estate leads lies in the the fundamental technique of prospecting. Often, we as realtors fail to recognize what … (6 comments)
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lead generation: Have you received new business from your blog? Please let me know. - 08/12/08 04:30 PM
Hi, I have a pretty simple question. I have been doing this for just over a month and have seen a huge increase in my SEO on Google, Yahoo and MSN and have even gotten a "potential" customer but have not seen much helping my business.
So, I want to know … (23 comments)
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lead generation: Charlotte, North Carolina Real Estate is booming - 08/12/08 02:14 PM
I couldn't believe my eyes after reviewing how many exclusive leads we have recevied so far this month for Charlotte, North Carolina. We actually had a client this morning tell us to "please slow down the leads" as they are receiving so many.
Currently (for our program) Charlotte is one of … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Where's the Magic Bullet??? - 08/11/08 03:23 PM
Isn't that the question we'd all love the answer to? Over the years I have been to countless half day seminars sponsored by some local vendor that promises the attendees a whole new business and a whole new life simply by coming to hear a national speaker tout his wares. I … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Blogging for Business.....Effective Strategy or a Waste of Time? - 08/10/08 08:39 AM
Its important to realize the difference between blogging for BUSINESS and blogging for POINTS or recreation. Because we are all (or most of us are) active Real Estate professionals, I would think that the main reason we are here is to build our business in some sort of way, even … (10 comments)
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lead generation: Real Estate Roller Coaster - 08/09/08 04:11 PM
Sounds like fun ride but the reality is not fun.
I start each year with good work habits and systems. I am determined not to get caught up with my clients and not prospect or lead generate. Then I get really busy.
These last few months have been my busiest yet.
… (11 comments)
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lead generation: Since we have a choice, why not choose success? - 08/07/08 10:31 AM
To be in business today, not unlike other times, we have two choices for lead generation and ultimate sales success.
We can sit back waiting for the phone to ring, or for the door to open, or for the email to arrive in our inbox - or we can go after … (27 comments)
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lead generation: What is this new lead generator that Re/Max Preferred is offering. - 08/06/08 11:15 PM
I was wondering what the lead generator that Re/Max Preferred is offering. I have not called Thomasina yet, but just wondering if anyone knew. I am aware that you can receive a text message if you set your phone up accordingly with Re/Max lead street. But this seems to be something … (1 comments)
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lead generation: FREE Property Wanted Ads for your Buyers....get more Listings too! - 08/06/08 03:58 PM
In theory, a Buyer's Agent posting a Property Wanted Ad stating that his/her client wants to buy a home for $300,000 is just as useful as a Seller's Agent posting a Property Listing stating that his/her client wants to sell a house for $300,000.
But strangely enough, only Property Listings … (5 comments)
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lead generation: "Lead Generation: What really works!" - 08/03/08 11:55 PM
"What lead generation activities are most productive? Are you following up on leads quickly enough? What lead generation strategy is best for your market? Find out in Lead Generation: What Really Works?"
I am delighted to post this blog, because after reading the below report, I discovered a new sense of purpose. … (1 comments)
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lead generation: Real Estate Leads - 07/31/08 02:28 PM
Every sales person I know wants more leads. Unfortunately, the number of leads is only half of the equation. The number to focus on is your conversion rate. Of course, the quality of the leads is important and sales teams often use poor quality as an excuse to explain for their … (7 comments)
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lead generation: How do you keep motivated - follow the KW way! - 07/30/08 02:43 PM
As we all know, technology continues to evolve by leaps and bounds, and the role it plays in the real estate industry is a vital one. We, Goomzee, was recently invited to attend an event that's premise was meant to motivate customers and keep their marketing minds going. As we continue … (2 comments)
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lead generation: Craigslist Flag War! What is it good for? Location location location.. - 07/30/08 10:21 AM
Joe Metz, a Realtor® that uses the PropertyMinder AccelerAgent Real Estate Website, recently asked me for assistance in one of his real estate Marketing efforts. Joe places ads for REO or foreclosure properties on Craigslist every week. These ads had drawn the attention of someone who began flagging and removing them … (0 comments)
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lead generation: What if your title company could double your business? - 07/28/08 04:20 PM
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lead generation: GetMyHomesValue.com - ActiveRain Beginners & Pros Beware - 07/28/08 03:13 PM
Why in the world am I writing about GetMyHomesValue.com again? My cancellation is set to end at the end of July and guess what I just receiveda phone call. The Good Cop and the Bad Cop from the owners. The owners basically said, "Your a Liar, The Leads aren't working because … (4 comments)
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lead generation: Pricing Strategy - Which Do You Subscribe To, If Any, And Why? - 07/27/08 07:34 PM
Pricing Strategy - Which Do You Subscribe To, If Any, And Why?
$349,877
$349,900
$350,000
Where do you price your listing? What is your reasoning?
Our understanding, and the "history" of our pricing strategy goes a little something like this...
When we first entered the real estate business, we were taught … (7 comments)
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lead generation: Where can I find Short Sale Leads, Pre-Foreclosure - 07/26/08 04:53 PM
I have recently taken a class on short sales and it was great. Very informative and for a fee, they will even do your short sale for you if you don't have the time. (they won't find the client but they will do all the paper work).
My question is, what … (2 comments)
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lead generation: Farming, Does It Work? - 07/26/08 04:44 PM
Recently I have been thinking about starting two separate farming projects. One to owners and one to renters. My entire career I have only used networking and relied on referrals and repeat business. I'm now thinking about starting some farms. My goal in farming to owners is to generate listings, which … (5 comments)
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lead generation: 100MPH Marketing Software and System will be available to Florida Brokers in two weeks! - 07/25/08 11:31 PM
Hi Everyone!
I am finally about ready to release our 100MPH Marketing Software. If you have been reading about the 100MPH system, you know that our Realty Team, now Real Estate Brokerage has been using the manual system for converting Internet leads to customers for life for 6 years now. It's been a … (0 comments)
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lead generation: FREE SEO - Use HutHub to Increase your Search Engine Ranking on Google - 07/25/08 09:27 PM
If you own / run your own Real Estate website, no doubt one of the greatest ongoing challenges you face is how to bring web traffic to it. Of course, increasing your Search Engine ranking always helps, as Google is now literally the world's gateway to the internet.
One of … (14 comments)
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lead generation: What is in your lead generation wallet? - 07/25/08 05:04 PM
What's in Your Lead Generation Wallet?
Throughout the country, we hear so much about the market, and everyday we see more and more casualties in the real estate profession mainly because these individuals have not been successful in finding or generating leads. For those who survive, the future will be … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Video and Commercial Real Estate - Part I - 07/25/08 10:27 AM
Readers of my regular blog (blog.sibdu.com) have been innundated as of late with my posts (read: ramblings) on why using video in commercial real estate is good. Brand building. Promoting yourself as an expert in (whatever field, property type, geographic area, etc., you're in). Promoting listings. Promoting your clients for potential … (3 comments)
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lead generation: Lead generation truth....or fiction? - 07/24/08 02:03 PM
There is so much converstion and debate over lead generation, lead generation companies, programs internet advertising, seo, placement on Yahoo, or Google pages that my head is spinning.
Internet advertising and Lead generation is new to me. A high school student probably knows more than I do about these things. However, … (58 comments)
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lead generation: Paying referral fees to internet lead generating companies; a necessary evil? - 07/23/08 11:55 PM
I don't know how all of you feel, but the idea of paying a monthly subscription fee plus an upwards of 25% or more referral fee to an internet company that just passes me a lead turns my stomach. I won't do it. Big companies (we all know who they are, … (3 comments)
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lead generation: How would you like to make money from My Website? It's pretty easy! - 07/23/08 06:31 PM
Hi Everyone!
My Real Estate Company in Melbourne Florida, is now offering you the ability to have the Brevard County IDX system on your site. 80% of our customers come from out of state. Most of our buyers come from NY, MA, CT and California and eveywhere in between!
Here's how it works:
I … (1 comments)
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lead generation: Lead Conversion the easy way! Rap + Port = RAPPORT! - 07/23/08 03:17 PM
Ok someone has called off a sign or emailed you with a message that they're interested in buying or selling. Now what.
So many in sales get cold feet at actually having a phone conversation, IE talking WITHOUT the computer. It's very easy in our day and age to let our … (5 comments)
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lead generation: Rap + Port = Rapport! Lead Conversion - 07/23/08 02:44 PM
Ok someone has called off a sign or emailed you with a message that they're interested in buying or selling. Now what.
So many in sales get cold feet at actually having a phone conversation, IE talking WITHOUT the computer. It's very easy in our day and age to let our … (2 comments)
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lead generation: Do you really want to "capture" a consumer? - 07/22/08 09:25 AM
I've attended a few seminars, meetings and read a few blogs lately where I've read about companies and agents trying to "capture" consumers. Semantically speaking, wouldn't you rather "establish a relationship" with consumers vs. capturing them?
As a consumer, I personally do not want to be captured. That term implies being … (8 comments)
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lead generation: I Want (Need) More Leads! - The 80/20 Rule - 07/20/08 02:18 PM
Or, focus on the BIG ROCKS!
I've mentioned many times that getting leads is just not that difficult. The vast majority of consumers do not have a Real Estate Agent. The example I suggest is to pop on down to your local supermarket and stand outside the exit. Ask the first … (9 comments)
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lead generation: Increase Your Lead Generation & Conversion Up To 300%, Guaranteed. - 07/20/08 09:30 AM
In my profession I teach C-level executives, brokers and owners how to increase lead generation and conversion by 300% or more. I make a very good living. I have an executive summary available to anyone who wants it. It details the basic strategy I have developed to increase lead generation and most … (2 comments)
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lead generation: I can increase your leads 200% to 300%! Guranteed. - 07/20/08 08:58 AM
in my profession I teach C level executives, brokers and owners how to increase lead generation and conversion by 300% or more. I make a very good living. I have an executive summary available to anyone who wants it. It details the basic strategy I have developed to increase lead generation … (1 comments)
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lead generation: How Baseball Statistics Can Help You Score More Leads - 07/19/08 10:29 AM
You will locate and sell more listings when you focus on the only statistic that truly matters...
A few months back at the end of March CBS ran a story on "Stat Man." A man by the name of Bill James who has reinvented baseball statistics and the way they're used … (4 comments)
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lead generation: Are You Still Cold Calling?... - 07/17/08 02:08 PM
What would happen to your business if20 - 50 Interested PotentialNEW customers called your business every day beginning TOMORROW?
Your business would grow almost in spite of you, wouldn't it?
Get excited because you are about to learn about a new turnkey technology the takes the dirty work out of creating … (1 comments)
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lead generation: New business is the "why" - 07/16/08 11:45 PM
*Editor's Note: The five must-haves for a real estate website are: who, what, when, where and why. Day five of this series on the 5Ws of Internet marketing answers the "why"-why build a community hub.
In the past four posts, topics from finding a target audience to different ways of … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Cold Calling?...Never AGAIN! - 07/15/08 03:53 PM
If You Are Making $10,000/Month You Do Not Need This Tool.
Are clients knocking down your door like they did in 2005? If they are than, congratulations. However, if you're like most people you are scrambling for ways to attract solid leads.
One of our clients, a real estate agent, purchased … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Next Generation Lead Generation - 07/15/08 01:29 PM
If You Are Making $10,000/Month You Do Not Need This Tool.
Lead Generation is the leading key to explode your business, particularly in today's market.
Have you ever wondered what would happen to your business if 20-50 Interested Potential NEW Customers called your Business every day beginning TOMORROW?
Your business … (2 comments)
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lead generation: How to generate more buyer, investor and foreclosure leads from your real estate blog - 07/10/08 10:12 PM
One of the things that drives me craziest on the Internet is there is a lot of GOOD advice out there- but there is a distinct lack of explicit practical advice. Meaning, everyone wants to tell you that you need to generate leads from your real estate blog but they don't … (11 comments)
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lead generation: You are invited to to an exclusive workshop that shares how technology can help you generate more leads - 07/10/08 03:41 PM
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lead generation: Socrates Knows How to Get Referrals - Do You? - 07/10/08 10:38 AM
Socrates Knows How to Get Referrals - Do You?
Socrates Knows How to Get Referrals - Do You?
By Gina Bell
Socrates was a Classical Greek philosopher, considered one of the founders of Western philosophy. Principally renowned for his contribution to the field of ethics, Socrates also lends his name to … (3 comments)
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lead generation: How to Get Referrals - 7 Steps That Generate More Word-of-Mouth - 07/10/08 10:33 AM
I found this article online and wanted to pass it along...
Why work harder for business referrals when you can work smarter? Instead of endlessly canvassing for new business, consider some easy ways to bring in referrals that don't take a lot of extra effort yet can mean major … (0 comments)
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lead generation: MLS Upload Coming Soon to SikkU - 07/09/08 02:10 PM
PRESS RELEASE
GainClients, Inc. Announces New MLS Data Feed to Automate Real Estate Agent Listing Posting on www.sikku.com
TUCSON, AZ, - June 6, 2008 - GainClients, Inc. (GCLT.PK), announces it has entered into an agreement with a local real estate Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to accept a direct feed … (1 comments)
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lead generation: MLS Upload Coming Soon to SikkU - 07/09/08 02:07 PM
PRESS RELEASE
GainClients, Inc. Announces New MLS Data Feed to Automate Real Estate Agent Listing Posting on www.sikku.com
TUCSON, AZ, - June 6, 2008 - GainClients, Inc. (GCLT.PK), announces it has entered into an agreement with a local real estate Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to accept a direct feed … (0 comments)
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lead generation: HelpTechi Geek Realtors...I'm a Techno Phob!! - 07/08/08 04:10 PM
Ok I admit it..life would be so much easier with all of the gadgets out there. I don't know why I'm so opposed to something that SHOULD make my life more simple and my lead generation more fluent.
Ok I get that I need a laptop..I"m working on that one. But … (1 comments)
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lead generation: dean's "Let's Learn Together" Series Questions of The Day #1: What Is A Blog Network? - 07/08/08 12:58 AM
Today begins what I hope to be an everyday post: The Question of The Day! Today's question of the day is a two part question. Don't worry about being right or wrong--give it your best shot. We all will learn from each other!
Q: What is a Blognetwork? Why is it … (2 comments)
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lead generation: Stop Talking, Start Listening - 07/07/08 10:46 PM
Editor's Note: The five must-haves for a real estate website are: who, what, when, where and why. "Who's your target audience?" is day one of a series on the 5Ws of Internet marketing.
Social capital directs how we interact and consume—especially in a soft market.Spending money on traditional marketing practices … (1 comments)
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lead generation: 5 Critical Components to a Sustainable Real Estate Business - 07/04/08 02:49 PM
Are these the 5 most critical components of a sustainable real estate business? What is not on this list that should be on this list?
Is there any official or unofficial formula for how much time/money should be invested into each?
5 Components & basic definition:
1. Lead Generation: prospecting by any means … (5 comments)
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lead generation: I just got a Promo code that gets you into ALL David Bartels and Greg Frosts events for FREE! - 07/03/08 12:14 PM
We personally want to invite you to a seminar series that we are sponsoring that industry leaders Greg Frost and David Bartels are doing in Baltimore, MD on July 16, 2008 and in Boston, MA on July 17, 2008.
In addition, we will be in Boise, ID and Salt Lake … (0 comments)
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lead generation: Lead Generation--the Survival Guide in today's Market - 07/03/08 08:33 AM
The last few weeks have seen the market in Greenville, the Travelers Rest/Upstate area of SC, and surrounding states, fluctuate wildly. There are many stating that what our focus should be on right now is listings and I certainly concur.
The question is time management and making the most of our lead … (7 comments)
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