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"I Already Know What You Drive......I've Read Your Blog Posts"

Reblogger Kathy Schowe
Real Estate Agent with California Lifestyle Realty DRE# 1780607

Karen shares the power of blogging in her post-- and it is not only about SEO's and google juice... sharing your personal stuff can help clients get to know YOU! 

Original content by Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner BRE# 01494165

I always let new clients know what I drive....there is nothing worse than everyone hanging out on a street and not knowing if the person in the car opposite is the client you are planning to meet. It makes me feel silly, so I tell people I drive a convertible PT Cruiser in a greenish-gray.

But this client already knew that....she had read my blogs.

  • She knew that I love road trips and that I have another one planned.
  • She knew my son was married last summer and that I've recently been able to reconnect with my stepkids.
  • She knew that I took a girls' trip to Italy this past fall.

She knew it all!

What she didn't retain....was all my business chat. While we were together I would bring up information about FHA or short sales and start my sentence with "if you've read my blog then this is probably telling you things you already know......" Nope...this was not what she remembered about me.....she remembered ME!

I became a person to her by blogging about my personal life in addition to my professional one....and the best moment of the afternoon was when she said "you are exactly how I expected you to be." Now THAT'S  a great way to build rapport....do it by blog.

 Karen Fiddler
Broker/Associate
The Fiddler Realty Team/eVantage Real Estate
Lic # 01494165

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Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Karen hit the nail on the head with this post Kathy... and so did you fro re-blogging it! Let the people know who YOU are. It makes that first meeting/ phone call so much easier.

Jan 31, 2011 04:15 AM
Bryan Robertson
Los Altos, CA

That's really cool that the blog resulted in such strong personal knowledge.  I really don't blog about my personal life or myself in any great detail.  I've always considered that my personal and business life were separate.

Jan 31, 2011 04:29 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy,

This is an interesting reblog.  People want to connect with the real person as well as the expert.  A

Jan 31, 2011 05:17 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Hi Kathy....thanks for the reblog. And this coming week I'll be hitting the open road again, so more personal blogging coming.

Feb 01, 2011 03:40 AM