real estaste client referrals: Smells That Sell! (Using Scents Makes Sense) - 10/15/08 08:30 AM
Believe it or not, the human nose can detect and clarify about 10,000 smells. That's right....10,000! We know that the power of smell is one of the strongest senses we, as humans, posess. And recent studies have shown that scent is the strongest of our 5 senses that is tied directly … (4 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Another Success Story from www.recr.com! - 10/11/08 11:52 AM
I had to come in on a Saturday (today) and do a little office work. Just like any other day, I check my email and was floored by what I found in there. One of my testimonial agents, Ken Isaacman, wrote to me about my drip email campaigns I use to … (4 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Winners Vs. Losers -- A Simple Comparison - 10/08/08 08:17 AM
Im not a 'preachy' kind of person. I don't claim to be an expert because I have a fancy title or years of schooling or experience (although both are true in this case). I am fairly simple. If you ask me for my opinion, you will get it. Honest...straight forward...perhaps even … (14 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: My 200th Blog Post --- The MeMe From Hell! (Please comment...you know you wanna...) - 09/16/08 10:59 AM
My good friend, Kathy Passarette (or should I say my former good friend....HA!! - I'm only kidding, Kathy. You know I love ya!) tagged me for the current version of the MeMe. You know the one....the great big list of "I" stuff that you need to fill out. Much of which has … (26 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Quote of the Day - 09/11/08 08:22 AM
I love quotations from people from around the world that prove a good point. This one, I think, is one of the best quotes about making your point that I have ever read.
"If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile … (17 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Modern Convenience Was Built For Me (Take II) - 09/10/08 09:25 AM
Awhile back, I wrote a fairly well received piece about modern conveniences and how they were specifically targeted to me. Many commented on it...and several people asked me if this was going to be a theme that I was going to continue with. (I hate to leave my participle dangling like … (12 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Redneck Inventions That Make This World A Better Place (An Anthology In Pictures) - 09/05/08 07:18 AM
I have to admit...Im a mountain man at heart. But, my roots are in the south. Im a 6th generation American and the only one to be raised outside of the Mason-Dixon line or west of the Mississippi. So, I have a fair amount of good ol' fashioined redneck blood in … (44 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Your Listing Ad May Be Discriminating Against Your Buyers!! - 08/27/08 01:58 PM
Ive posted this information before, but felt that it needed revisited...
One of the more routine activities of a Realtors(c) job is to write copy for the ads that are used to support your listings. Whether those be online, print, brochures, or flyers, the goal of these ads is create a … (12 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Pandora! The Coolest Free Internet Radio Station On The Planet! - 08/27/08 08:59 AM
Im just writing this because I love this service!!!! Commercial free music online played right through your PC or laptop...gotta love it!!
Go to www.pandora.com and fill out a new user account. Once you are logged in, you can tell the good folks at Pandora(r) what you would like to hear, … (8 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Small Towns Suck? I Beg To Differ... - 08/25/08 08:03 AM
Many of you may know that I grew up in a small town...and I know small is a relative term to most. I am talking less than 1,000 people when I graduated high school. My graduating class had 29 kids in it. Im talking small town.
I can remember:
-- having to … (15 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Modern Convenience Was Invented For Me!! (A Little Humor From A Twisted Mind...) - 08/22/08 08:32 AM
Having grown up in what most would consider a bit of a ‘one-horse' town, I have to admit I like the creature comforts that today's modern world can provide to former back-country hicks like myself. Don't get me wrong...I love my simple little country roots, but lets get real here...this stuff … (12 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Making Sense of Online Marketing -- Its All About SOI and ROI!! - 08/18/08 09:18 AM
Let's face facts - Online marketing can be a very effective tool to help increase your sales pipeline. However, a good number of sales professionals (agents included) do not take advantage of online or viral marketing as a way of helping increase their potential sales. Social networking is a quick and … (7 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Life Lessons -- From the Friday Funnies File - 08/15/08 08:50 AM
As I've Matured...
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in...
I've learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets.
I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just jackasses.
… (14 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: One Of The Most Inspirational Quotes I Have Ever Read... - 08/13/08 08:26 AM
Take Time:Take time to think-It is the source of all power.Take time to read-It is the fountain of wisdom.Take time to play-It is the source of perpetual youth.Take time to be quiet-It is the opportunity to seek God.Take time to be aware-It is the opportunity to help others.Take time to love … (6 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Curb Appeal...Make Sure Your Listings Have It! - 08/12/08 08:51 AM
I was talking with an agent friend of mine over the phone discussing the power of having a home staged to help it sell quickly. Marti is a big believer is using a home stager for her listings. She feels that it cleans up the look and gives her listings a … (15 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Transferring Digital Photos Just Got Easier...Techies Take Note! - 08/08/08 08:20 AM
Most everyone on the planet has a digital cameranow-a-days. Many agents use them to post high-quality pics of their listings on the MLS or other various websites to help support those listings on-line. But, often times, transferring the photos is a tedious and high-maintenance job....until now.
SanDisk, a world leader in … (6 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: The New Wave Of Internet Searching...YOU NEED TO READ THIS!!! - 08/07/08 09:33 AM
OK...I saw a story on these guys on CNN other day...and scoffed at it. Now, Im choking on my own scoff...
Have you checked out www.cuil.com yet? Cuil was started by a couple of upstarts that used to work at that other huge search engine that everyone is sooo concerned about......(Thier … (18 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: WARNING -- FOODIE ALERT -- Stuffed Bleu Cheese Burgers With Carmalized Onions - 08/05/08 07:51 AM
CAUTION: The following recipe will cause fits of uncontrollable drooling, hunger pains, and the over all need for a good burger. Other side effects may include the inability to concentrate on tasks, shakes, daydreaming, and the sudden urge to buy the ingredients and make a sudden change in the dinner menu.
… (14 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Buyers, Flyers, And Pliers! - 08/01/08 08:19 AM
My son just got a new bike!! And, like any good red-blooded American, I decided I would do a little maintenance on it for him. But, in order to do that, I needed my handy dandy pliers! So, I try to get into my tool box...and the lid wasn't working right. … (4 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: I Just Built My Twitter Account... - 07/28/08 09:49 AM
Well...After seeing numerous people here on AR and just about everywhere else tell me that I need to build a Twitter account...
I finally caved. You can see my account at www.twitter.com/recr.
It was painless to get one built...and with the millions and millions of people that are on there...I highly … (34 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Hello Moto...Q, That Is...My New SmartPhone. - 07/24/08 08:04 AM
I recently wrote a post a while back about a couple of smart phones that I was looking at getting and requested some feedback from everyone about what they use and why. Many of you responded and I certainly appreciated everything that everyone had to say.
Im happy to say that … (13 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: ShoutOut To ActiveRainers From Michelle Nichols of National Hug Your Kids Day!! - 07/22/08 11:13 AM
I wrote this post yesterday..........and I had to repost it (because I think its important) and there is an update and a shout out at the bottom from Michelle Nichols!
I subscribe to a sales newsletter from www.salesdog.com. And, when mine showed up today, I ran across this news blip … (2 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: MICHELLE NICHOLS...FOUNDER OF NATIONAL HUG YOUR KIDS DAY! - 07/21/08 12:44 PM
I subscribe to a sales newsletter from www.salesdog.com. And, when mine showed up today, I ran across this news blip on there that I needed to share with everyone...Please read below.
"Did you hug your kids today?
Late last year, long-time SalesDog friend and contributor Michelle Nichols left her position as … (15 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Jennifer Ellis Wrote A Testimonial About www.RECR.com! - 07/19/08 12:29 PM
I just recieved an email from Jennifer L. Ellis...an agent of mine that has been with my company for roughly 3 months. She is in Greensboro, NC, and works with Bruce Williams & Associates -- a Re/Max affiliate in Greensboro. Jennifer is a wonderful person with a kind heart and a … (3 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: FUNNIEST ROAD SIGN EVER……#3 In A Series By WWW.RECR.COM! - 07/10/08 08:59 AM
So, to be fair to the situation...Today's entry is a sign. And, you do need to drive on a road to get to it. But, it isn't a ‘road sign' per say. However, funny none the less!
Today's entry comes to us from Drummond, MT. If you turn off of Interstate … (19 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Funniest Road Sign Ever....#2 In A Series - 07/01/08 09:20 AM
A while back, I posted a blog about the funniest road sign I had seen recently...And it occurred to me that where I live, I see humorous road signs all the time. So, I decided to make this a series...and as I trip across road signs in my travels, I will … (27 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Thank God For Mothers!! - 06/26/08 09:45 AM
As of the recent birth of my #2 son, I have noticed a bit of change in my loving wife and figured I had better write about her and all of the new moms in the world and give them the 'props that are much deserved...
First and foremost...THANK GOD that women … (24 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: One More Repost for The Chaos Club ----- How To Give A Cat A Pill - 06/24/08 10:05 AM
HOW TO GIVE A PILL TO A CAT
Sit on sofa. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your elbow as though you were going to give a bottle to a baby. Talk softly to it.
With right hand, position right forefinger and thumb on either side of … (16 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Things You Learn From Boys......(Reposted Just For The Chaos Group!) - 06/24/08 07:34 AM
I love my sons...probably more than they will ever know. But, there are a few things that I have learned having sons that has lead me to do a couple things:
1. Apologize to my parents.
2. Pray for forgiveness.
3. Call neighboring states to see if any of my previous … (22 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Make Your Website a Lead Generation Machine! - 06/20/08 09:21 AM
If I built it...Shouldn't they come?? Uhhhh...Sorry, but this isnt the Field of Dreams...The honest answer.....No, not really. And even if they do, they probably won't stay for long.
In this world of instant gratification and the ability to get exactly what you want at any point in time, simply having … (8 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Things You Learn When You Have Sons!!! (God, Help Me...) - 06/09/08 12:54 PM
I love my sons...probably more than they will ever know. But, there are a few things that I have learned having sons that has lead me to do a couple things:
1. Apologize to my parents.
2. Pray for forgiveness.
3. Call neighboring states to see if any of my previous … (17 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Is The Active Members Counter Working??? - 05/29/08 07:39 AM
Members: 89,376
When I first started on AR, I used to marvel at the rate with which people flocked to this site...literally by the hundreds every day. And since the "update", the membership counter on the top right of the page has read the same number...89,376.
I dont know if it … (2 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Writing Real Estate Ads -- Tips You NEED To Know - 05/23/08 11:57 AM
One of the more routine activities of a Realtor's(c) job is to write copy for the ads that are used to support your listings. Whether those be online, print, brochures, or flyers, the goal of these ads is create a positive explanation of the property that will increase the flow … (44 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: ThemThem for Ken Isaacman from www.RECR.com!! - 05/20/08 01:48 PM
This is one the best symbols that we at www.recr.com can come up with for Ken Isaacman of Samson Realty...MONEY!
Ken is a consumate professional...and one of the nicest agents that I have spoken with in a very long time! He and his wife, Angela, are multi-million dollar producers out … (7 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Frequently Asked Questions about RECR.com - 05/19/08 10:23 AM
I have had a sudden increase in the people contacting me via AR requesting information about www.recr.com and how we can help them.
Therefore, I wanted to send everyone access to our FAQ section on our website so that you can do a little due diligence on us. Please click … (0 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Funniest Road Sign Ever!! (And Where To Find It...) ****UPDATED**** - 05/18/08 08:15 PM
So...Many of you know already that I am a huge fan of hunting sapphires. I have written about it in the past....and spend a good portion of my summer at the mine doing nothing but washing gravel and finding treasure like these....
It is about a 75 mile drive from … (26 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: ThemThem for Elaine Ladwig from www.RECR.com! - 05/16/08 08:05 AM
In this business, it is important to recognize those that do well with our program. www.RECR.com would like to thank Elaine Ladwig for her continued business and would like to congratulate her on her success!!
Elaine is still with us today after sending this testimonial in November. THANK YOU, ELAINE!!! We … (4 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Web 2.0 Meets The Ice Cream Social (Network Your Network) - 05/15/08 01:45 PM
Let's face it, unless you have been living under a rock, you have some idea of what Web 2.0 and the power of social networking can do for your bottom line as well as your exposure on the net.
Social networking sites are springing up all over the place -- … (9 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Offering Up Apologies To The Cat Lovers Of The World...(Also Funny...) - 05/15/08 07:43 AM
Ok...Ok...Ok... Cat Lovers! This one is for you...
My last post, (a brief description of how owning a dog just seems to be simpler and better than owning a cat) was met with some...aggrevation, shall we say...from some cat owners within my office and my sphere of influence.
Personally, I … (2 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Cats VS. Dogs (Pet Owners Must Read...SOOOOO Funny!) - 05/14/08 08:03 AM
HOW TO GIVE A PILL TO A CAT
Sit on sofa. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your elbow as though you were going to give a bottle to a baby. Talk softly to it.
With right hand, position right forefinger and thumb on either side of … (19 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Where Are You Going On "Staycation"? *UPDATED INFO AT END OF COMMENTS - 05/12/08 02:26 PM
Thanks to the price of gas, the costs of food, and the economy in general...More and more people are choosing to stay near home for thier vacations.
"Staycations" seem to be the latest trend in family-oriented "time away". Basically, a "staycation" is a vacation from work...taken at home. Many people … (22 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: 16 Posts In 3 Hours?????? I Need Some Help From The ActiveRain Gods....A Scoring Rant - 05/09/08 08:27 AM
Just looking for information from the masses on this one...And if Bob or Rich could weigh in on this, I would appreciate it.
First off, Im not an agent. So, I rarely use the Localism system as I do not wish to compete with the local agents in my market for … (25 comments)
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real estaste client referrals: Prospecting Online - 02/25/08 08:39 AM
This is such a great article on prospecting. I especially like point #8 - "There are no such things as cold calls". Obviously the author makes a good point in that "everyone knows somebody who has a real estate need." But the point comes where your referral pipeline has simply run … (4 comments)
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