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Does Your Profile Make You Stand Out?

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

January 14, 2016 02:49 AM

Are you just another agent in your market place? Does your profile make you stand above the crowd?

How will you distinguish yourself from the competition?

Are you just one of the crowd? Does your profile help you ‘stand out’?
Why should the consumer choose you as their agent?
Is your page a 'brag about me’ page that the consumer won't even read?

Who Cares

What does the 'Alphabet Soup' mean to the consumer?
5.89 Million . . . Was your goal $6 Million?
Did you sell anything in 2010 - 2015?? (Maybe you haven't updated your profile since 2009?
Are your degrees (BA, MA, Ph.D) related to Real Estate?
Big deal . . . Six & Half Years Experience!!!

In other words does your profile make you ‘stand out from the crowd’ ?

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Lisa Friedman

Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT

35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

Keeping a profile up to date is important. I know agents whose photos are 20-30 years old.

Jan 14, 2016 03:18 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Me, too, Lisa Friedman Fear of aging or just not taking time whatever their reason it is not helping them compete.

Jan 14, 2016 04:56 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Mary,

I enjoyed your post, and we preach the same sermon. I think those in PA would do themselves an enormous favor by getting their licenses through Alan Kells. A

Jan 14, 2016 03:31 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Thanks A and Ron. Your new profile photo makes yours stand out.

Jan 14, 2016 04:54 AM

Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ

Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Mary - With so many agents in competition for the same clients, it is important to stand out any way one possibly can. Having the right profile can certainly help in that matter.

Jan 14, 2016 04:29 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Well stated Troy Erickson Start with stand out profile online.

Jan 14, 2016 04:53 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is a very good reminder that your profile needs to stand out. Too many real estate agents look the same from the perspective of consumers.

Jan 14, 2016 04:39 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Too many 'dime a dozen' agents in any market. We need to stand out.

Jan 14, 2016 04:52 AM

Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner

Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA

Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

I don't know, but I do know it looks just like me, so that's good.

Jan 14, 2016 05:03 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Robert Bob Gilbert

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX

Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Mary, I think my profile resembles your posts remarks. Hmmm.. I guess I need to redo it..

Jan 14, 2016 05:06 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Beverly Hills, CA
Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Endre Barath, Jr.

Robert (Bob) Gilbert and I thought she was writing about me:))),Endre

Jan 14, 2016 07:51 AM

Mary Yonkers

Oops, didn't mean to point fingers Robert (Bob) Gilbert just trying to be helpful. BTW if you redo your profile write a post.

Jan 14, 2016 05:13 AM

JoAnn Moore

The Mortgage Market of Delaware - Georgetown, DE

Home Loans in Delaware

Hi Mary, Thank you for the reminder to revise my profiles. I like your pipe cleaner stick figures. Cute!

Jan 14, 2016 05:16 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Hello JoAnn Moore I loved your 2016 goal & action plan that you wrote recently. You mentioned updates, too. We are on same page.

Jan 14, 2016 05:37 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

This is a great reminder to take a fresh look at our profiles. I recently updated mine but I'm not sure if I am standing out in the crowd.

Jan 14, 2016 05:18 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Belinda Spillman Don't sell yourself short. You are tops in my mind.

Jan 14, 2016 05:39 AM

Susan Laxson CRS

Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA

Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

Great reminder to update and love the "Who Cares" alphabet soup! My picture is new, but my company will only let us use black and white prints on our cards and advertising and I like the color one! LOL!

Jan 14, 2016 05:32 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Uniformity is probably the company goal but here & other social media sites you can use color. Your photo looks great Susan Laxson

Jan 14, 2016 05:41 AM

Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert

Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ

Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

Even I get bored of seeing the same old real estate agent profiles and I'm in the industry! They are almost always brag sheets with stats and information that most people don't even understand or care about.

Jan 14, 2016 06:04 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Ditto, ditto, Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert Even in my classes I feel like I am speaking to the wind but agents that want to stand out will make changes.

Jan 14, 2016 06:36 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Mary great advice, I guess I have a tendency to not update my own profile as well as the website, get too busy and then misplaced priorities....I guess I will be working on that soon, Endre

Jan 14, 2016 07:50 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Good plan Endre Barath, Jr.

Jan 14, 2016 09:10 AM

Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Mary Yonkers , I bet your are a great Real Estate Teacher. The upcoming classes should prove to be great for your this year.

Jan 14, 2016 10:36 AM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Thanks Larry Johnston I strive to be the best I can be.

Jan 14, 2016 10:54 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Mary, a good reminder to update our profiles and photo.

Jan 14, 2016 12:24 PM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Mary

This is such a key point. We all have the opportunity to really create a stand-out profile, and should. It pays to update it regularly...something mine is due for again.

Thanks for the incentive...and good luck with the classes.

Jeff

Jan 14, 2016 02:05 PM

Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Mary -- I came here via the reblog by Belinda Spillman --- reviewing and redoing my profile is on my ever-growing list of things to do.

Jan 14, 2016 10:20 PM

Belinda Spillman

Aurora, CO
Mary Yonkers

Erie, PA

Mary Yonkers

Michael Jacobs Here's another reminder, Just Do It.

Have a good day.

Jan 15, 2016 08:17 PM

Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I think, public is a bit tired of self proclaimed #1. Reminds me that annoying commercials from nervous ''no one knows'' guy claiming that he gives away his ''best selling'' book for....free.

Jan 15, 2016 04:45 PM