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And You Should Always Ask, How Did You Find Me?

Reblogger Praful Thakkar
Real Estate Agent with LAER Realty Partners

Tracking your business is very important. 

When you invest marketing dollars, you want to find out what kind of returns you are getting from that investment.

As Ed Silva says in this post - a very important question to ask prospective client:

You Should Always Ask, How Did You Find Me?

 

Original content by Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 REB.0759001

We market for business and there should always be a thought as to how effective that marketing is doing.  Getting calls from prospective clients is what we strive for.  We do our blast emails with newsletter, market our properties and do be effective we should always ask that question.

Marketing for buisness

Referrals from our sphere should be easy as that is how a prospect may start a conversation:  I got your phone number from so and so.

Then there is the email that we get from the brand marketing letting us know there is a potential client to be had.

Calls from signs are easy as they will start with I saw your sign on a house, can you tell me about it?

We can only hope that the time we spend on blogging will bring results and those will always need to be asked.  They will probably say they read an article online, but from the tone, we are pretty sure they are referring to a specific blog.

To know are marketing is being seen and effective, that should always be among the questions we ask.  I usually leave it for the latter part of the chat so as to not deter from the intent of the call.

With the knowledge of what is working and what's not working, better focus can be spent and make better use of the resources and time available to us.

Of course, the answers may not always be traceable to something specific, as was the case for me recently.  In asking a seller how they found me, which was as the meeting was ending, they acknowledged that it was online for agents in Southington CT. They grabbed one of my Localism posts.  It was not, however the topic that got attention so much as my last name.

The husband had once worked with a person who's last name was identical to mine. He recalled how that man would always work hard, be friendly and go to great lengths to help one of his co-workers.  The seller just figured that if that man worked hard, maybe another person with the same name would be the same.  Only time will tell if that's the case.

 

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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Good ideas when building a relationship with a client.

Feb 04, 2016 06:07 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Praful. Ed Silva did such a great job with this post and such an important topic.

Great choice for a re-blog.

Feb 04, 2016 06:48 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Praful. Used to be terrible at asking the question, but now is it natural! Enjoy your day!

Feb 04, 2016 07:52 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I never fail to track my business and what is more effective in my marketing Praful Thakkar 

Feb 05, 2016 01:01 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

You're so very right, Praful. Ed did a great job

Feb 05, 2016 01:54 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

I love this reblog. It's something I forget to do actually. 

Feb 05, 2016 03:07 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I always ask, that way I know what marketing is working for me

Feb 05, 2016 05:45 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

When you spend money on marketing, you'd want to find out your rate of return.

Feb 09, 2016 11:11 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Peter Mohylsky yes, some of these questions do help us connect with our clients.

Feb 09, 2016 11:12 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Joe Petrowsky important for all of us to know where to 'invest' money....

Feb 09, 2016 11:13 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Wayne Martin it's the experience that teaches us to ask this question.

Feb 09, 2016 11:14 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Sometimes we just don't know how we are connected - and forget to thank the referrer.

Feb 09, 2016 11:14 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington - you got it!

It is important for all of us to know where we got the business.

 

Feb 09, 2016 11:15 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Great post from Ed Silva for sure, Lottie Kendall .

Feb 09, 2016 11:16 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Bottom line is, where to invest next based on the prior year returns. Plan a strategy to spend/invest in the area which worked.

Feb 09, 2016 11:16 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner never too late to begin.....

Feb 09, 2016 11:17 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

William Feela well done - that's the way it should be.

Feb 09, 2016 11:17 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Thanks all for stopping by and your comments.

Really appreciate it.

 

Feb 09, 2016 11:18 AM