San Ramon Homeowners Thank Us for Putting Signs in Their Yards

starbucks logoImagine two homeowners on the same day chasing you down to thank you for putting your directional sign for your open house in their yards. Stranger than fiction? Not really. Here’s our formula for prospecting while putting our signs out.

  • Knock on the Door
  • Introduce Myself
  • Ask Permission
  • Chat a Bit & Place Sign
  • Hold Open House - Return & Pick up Sign
  • Send a thank you card with a $5 Starbucks gift card

When I ran across SendOutCards about two years ago I thought – this is too good to be true – this company was created just for me. SendOutCards, via your browser, lets you choose from thousands of stock greeting cards. You choose one, fill in your message and they:

  • Print It
  • Stuff It in an Envelope
  • Mail It

What makes this a really great product is:

  • Upload your handwriting so when you type – it prints in your handwriting
  • Create custom cards for your business – use them once or a zillion times
  • Upload images into the card
  • Create unique signatures
  • Insert Gift Cards from major retailers like Starbucks, Home Depot, Bed, Bath& Beyond
  • Contact Manager
  • Send cards from anywhere in the world with a couple of clicks
  • Set up drip campaigns

This is the card we send to people with a Starbucks gift card included thanking them for allowing us to put our signs in their yard. This card cost about a dollar which includes postage but not the cost of the gift card.

If you haven’t heard of SendOutCards check them out. If you would like to send a card to yourself to see how it works let me know and I will set up a sample account for you to do so. SOC – helping us to win the hearts, minds and BUSINESS of our San Ramon neighbors.

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Posted by The Harper-Mees Team on 11/25/2006 10:25 AM   Comments (9)   , ,  

9 Comments on San Ramon Homeowners Thank Us for Putting Signs in Their Yards

You know the old expression...when the student is ready, the teacher appears?  Well, I have heard of Send Out Cards before and for some reason never followed up.....until now.  VERY COOL!!!  Thanks for the lesson, teach!!!

11/25/2006 10:51 AM by Linda Davis (RE/MAX Realty Group)

Thanx for sharing.  I hadn't heard of it before. 

11/25/2006 11:20 AM by Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate (Keller Williams Elite Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)

thanks for the website-hadn't heard of them but looks like something to try!  i do the Starbucks cards for everything-talk about a great return on investment.

11/25/2006 11:48 AM by Leigh Brown Charlotte NC Broker/Owner (RE/MAX Signature Properties)

Thanks for the info on this site... it could help with my Christmas cards.

11/25/2006 03:26 PM by Knightlines Mortgage Services, LLC

Interesting post.  I've already went and added them to my favorite.  I'm glad it has been good to you guys.  Best wishes for the new year!!

11/25/2006 06:46 PM by Netta Blackwood - REO/BPO Expert (Keller Williams Realty At The Lakes)

Great info... Thanks.

11/25/2006 09:59 PM by The Tony Croft Team

Those $5 Starbucks cards are a great marketing tool. An agent in Las Vegas sends them to showing agents who respond promptly to their online request for feedback. And I imagine if you have a few open houses in the same neighborhood you develop some pretty good relationships with people, as well as establishing your team as the experts.

11/25/2006 11:45 PM by John Novak - REALTOR®, Las Vegas and Henderson, NV (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace)

Thanks for the great tip..I'll hang on to this little tidbit!

11/27/2006 09:16 PM by Laura Monroe- Real Estate Virtual Assistant (Creative Agent Solutions.com)

Thanks for sharing!

05/24/2007 12:57 PM by Scott D. Geller

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