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"How Much Do You Value the Real Estate on the Back of Your Business Card?"

Reblogger Bob Crane
Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

Someone asked about what to put on the back of a business card tonight, and my first thought was of my friend Joe Petrowsky and his good use of this real estate.

Original content by Joe Petrowsky NMLS # 6869

"How Much Do You Value the Real Estate on the Back of Your Business Card?"

 

The other day I was visiting our Latham New York office. On the way back to my Manchester, Connecticut office I stopped at a rest stop and watched these two men that exchanged business cards and each went in separate directs, one leaving the other to the men's room. The man that was leaving threw away the business card on his way out. The problem was the other man saw him do it and I could hear him using some choice words for the other man.

 

He knew I observed what took place. I couldn't help it, I asked him why he thought the man threw away his card? He immediately responded, the A$$>>>> probably didn't like my price. Turns out he is a landscaper and the other guy was a house flipper.

 

I gave him a business card and asked him if he would read the back of my card, which I ask everyone to do when I give them a card. I see him nodding his head and immediately wondered what is the message that we want to project? He thanked me and off he went, but I could hear his wheels turning and talking under his breath. 

 

 

So, are you using the real estate on the back of your business and do you ask the person you give it to, to read it? 

 

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Joe Petrowsky, NMLS #6869

Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS #2709

110 Main St.

Manchester, Ct. 06042

Office: 860 647-7701 x116

Fax: 860 647-8940

Cell: 860 836-9294

Email: joe@righttracfg.com

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Comments(10)

Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

did u do a typo??  bad bad bob.. "as youR team" i like the story. i love the message.

Sep 14, 2015 01:40 PM
Bob Crane

I dont see one, where is it?

Sep 14, 2015 01:47 PM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Bob - Thanks for sharing this in a re-blog. Joe has done a great job using the back of his business card to help promote himself.

Sep 14, 2015 01:50 PM
Andrzej Niemyjski
Realty One Group - Sun City West, AZ

This whole thing got me started when I read following comment somewhere on the internet and I qoute exactly: "We just met at the grocery store or coffee shop and you are already offering to help out my friends and family as well (salesperson)?  More so, do you really think that you can earn someones business as well as their sphere of influences business in an often 10 minute or less interaction?  I don’t, but hey that is just me.  Magnets, sports calendars and recipe’s are dead, please let I heart referrals die with them.  One last point, can you trace one single transaction to someone that said by golly I am going to call this guy and refer him someone because the back of his or her business card said I should?"

Sep 14, 2015 04:06 PM
Bob Crane

It is a combo of things but Joe gets very good results with this.


 

Sep 14, 2015 10:38 PM
Andrzej Niemyjski

I agree that this is great method 

Sep 14, 2015 11:18 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Tuesday morning Bob. I value the real estate on the back of my card immensely. Great advertising space.

Sep 14, 2015 06:44 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Bob. Thank you for the re-blog. We both understand the how valuable real estate can be if we use it properly. This real estate continue to bring me new business.

Sep 14, 2015 07:12 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning Bob,

Great reblog; I'll have o see what I can come up with.

Make yourself a great day.

Sep 14, 2015 10:34 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I do use the back of my real estate card to promote my blog, but also my GIVE BACK plan

Sep 15, 2015 12:37 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Bob

Using the back of a business card is smart marketing. 

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Sep 15, 2015 09:42 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I subscribe to the belief that most people lose the cards but even if they take a few seconds to read it, it was worth it.

Sep 15, 2015 12:21 PM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I leave mine empty on the back and use it to make notes for my clients or potential clients

Sep 15, 2015 01:38 PM