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ASK AN AMBASSADOR: Let Us Know Where You Are!

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Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com SAL.2002007747

ASK AN AMBASSADOR:  Let Us Know Where You Are!

If you're looking for ActiveRain referrals, one of the best things you can do is make sure we know where you're from!  Over time, we start to associate the location with your name.  For instance, San Antonio brings to mind a whole host of Rainers!  Chicago?  Yep.  New York?  Sure.  Florida?  California, Virginia, DC, Maryland....the list goes on and on with agents that we know.  We hope by now when you hear OHIO, we're top of mind for you!

So how do you get that association established?  Well of course your choice of blogging matters, but even more fundamental is editing your profile so it's obvious, plus you get some more info filled in automatically when you leave a comment on a post.

First, visit your My Home page, then on the left sidebar click EDIT next to My Profile.

That brings up this (okay, not exactly, it's going to be YOUR profile!):

From there each of the icons allows you to edit/add information.  Change your background picture, tie in your website, your email, your phone, YOUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, add your social media links, etc.  A few clicks here and there and you can go from "where are they????" to "That agent in ________"!!  And don't forget to click DONE EDITING button when you're done!

So if you haven't filled out your Profile page, go for it!!  (and if I remember right, you get POINTS for some of the things you add!).

Questions?  Just Ask An Ambassador!

Liz and Bill aka BLiz 

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Serving Warren County Ohio & Adjacent Areas

The Liz Spear Team of Transaction Alliance
Elizabeth Spear, ABR, Ohio License SAL.2002007747

William (Bill) Spear, Ohio License SAL.2004011109  Kentucky 77938
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Comments(30)

Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Excellent advice;  I know I have read posts many times and wondered where the agent was - I could not tell by looking at the info on their post.

Jun 30, 2015 05:46 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

BLiz: This is sage advice and definitely helps when searching for a Rainer to refer a client to. Many areas a person comes to mind but not always...your tip will help find the right person to assist!

Jun 30, 2015 07:24 AM
Ed Macias
Real Estate Teammates - Miami, FL
Miami FL-REO Property Management Multifamily

This is true. I skipped everyone who did not have full info. on a referral I wanted to give.

Jun 30, 2015 10:24 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

BLiz, where are you from? LOL! That's an absolute must. Maybe my profile photo will provide a clue. For awhile, I had "Franklin TN, South of Nashville". I changed that because agents were contacting me about Nashville referrals. While it's only 30 minutes away, it's not my target market. Fortunately, there are other very competent Nashville agents here.

Jun 30, 2015 10:33 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

AB, I think I heard a rumor that new Rainers signing up might have a little more direction about getting that done up front.  It's a crucial bit of information.

John, It really helped (especially the signature block part) define our primary market.  We'll dip outside that a bit as needed.  Google custom maps are a great tool!

Cat, Because we're not quite Cincinnati and not quite Dayton, the map in our signature block helps show people where we work.

Kathleen, One of the most important pieces of information we can make available to everyone here.

Dick, It certainly does!

Alan, I have my days :)

Susan, And for some people even going to their profile I can't figure a location and sometimes not even an actual name.

Anita, For some areas of the country I actually have TOO many great agents to pick from!

Ed, We have to make it easy for others don't we?

Tammie, Similar issue here.  We do cover SOME suburbs of Cincinnati and Dayton, but in the heart of the cities is outside our comfort zone.

Jun 30, 2015 11:26 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

BLiz- I'm so glad this was featured.  We want to support our members here and one way to do that is through referrals.  We need to know where you are!  And, it becomes like name and place association.  Name a city or state and we instantly think of a member here. 

Jun 30, 2015 11:55 AM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Bill.  It is amazing how such a simple concept is overlooked by many.  Great feature.

Jun 30, 2015 08:49 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Liz and Bill Spear ,

Thanks for the tutorial..a very worthy featured post! Conrad Allen is right it is amazing how such a simple concept is overlooked by many!

Jun 30, 2015 09:11 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Kathy, AR is my first stop for any potential referrals, and it really helps when a name is already associated in my mind with a location.

Conrad, Would love to have some type of alert message signaling to those that haven't furnished the critical info.

Dorie, It's such an easy thing to fix once you know how.

Jun 30, 2015 10:43 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Thank you!! The map is a perfect background for our profile! Did I say THANK YOU? !

Jul 01, 2015 06:17 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Liz and Bill Spear 

I find it interesting, and surprising, that so many people do not take advantage of the ways they can advertise their location, and pointing out thes options on thhe profile is a great idea.

 

For those from other parts of the country simply having a phone number means nothing, and if you are in a major city no doubt there are areas you focus on, not the entier city. Can you imagine covering all of LA? Chicago? NYC? I have also seen business cards from agents at regional and nation al meeting shtat do not have their locations on them. And every now and then not even the area code.

 

Jeff

Jul 01, 2015 10:39 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

See how I listen to what makes sense Liz and Bill Spear. Good solid advise! 

Jul 01, 2015 03:43 PM
Tammy Adams ~ Realtor / Podcaster
Maricopa Real Estate Co - Maricopa, AZ
A Maricopa Agent who Works, Lives & Loves Maricopa

Funny you mention this. Whenever I read a blog for the first time with a new person I automatically look for the area they are from. So many folks do not include this. So great point. 

Jul 01, 2015 03:57 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Margaret, You're welcome!  For us, we found it helps easily tie where we work to the question "Where are you?".

Jeff, Same here, it's a head scratcher.  Area codes help, but they can be too broad, but at least they put us in the general ballpark of where someone works.  For us, we've worked in our major contact points into our comment header so people should be able to easily find us.

Paul, We do our best to help :)

Tammy, Same here!  I'm looking to associate the who with the where.  Just never know when we'll need a contact in an area.

 

Jul 01, 2015 11:36 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Friday morning Bill and Liz. Interesting post! I get new subscribers and that is one of the things I look for. Where are they?

Jul 02, 2015 07:03 PM
Claude Labbe
RLAH / @properties - Washington, DC
Realty for Your Busy Life

so..just a little bit north of the upcoming 2015 All Star Game.

Understood.

Jul 08, 2015 02:57 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Michael, Same here!

Claude, Correct!  I was just down at a Reds game in June.  I can get from my house to the stadium in abou 40 minutes (plus whatever time it takes to park and walk over). 

Jul 08, 2015 09:31 PM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

BLiz - Great suggestions on how to let potential clients know where you are, and what area you serve. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 01, 2016 04:52 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Great reminder to those who have been here awhile and great tip for the newbies.

Jul 05, 2016 11:20 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Troy, It's good to get those mental ties.

Sharon, We need to make it clear where we are so we can have that top of mind when it counts.

Jul 06, 2016 12:16 AM