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What if you held a seminar and nobody came... Part 2( the outcome)

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Real Estate Sales Representative with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Unfortunately my worst fears were realized today.  Well, not my worst fears really, just a small one.  No one came to the seminar I held today.  No one, not even the people who had RSVP'd.  I am not quit sure how to feel.  Besides the obvious of utter let down.  I worked hard preparing for this, spent a fair amount of time and money all for no return.  I still feel the idea is valid and good.  I now have a very well rehearsed and memorized listing script, so well in fact that it probably can't be called a script anymore.

We called the people who had RSVP'd and told them how sorry we were that they missed out and got permission to drop off some of the information, but they were all less than inviting.

I have no intention of quitting as I think this can be a great way to get to people, I just need to change something(s) to ensure results.

Thank you to all of you who have been sending me good luck wishes, especially Pam Bridges out in Tennessee.  It helped more than I can tell you.

I will let you all know what I plan to do to change this around after I have had some time to think it through.  In the mean time if you think of anything or have ideas, please let me know.

 

Thanks again

Brett

Doris Freeman
Zach Taylor Real Estate - Gallatin, TN
Broker/Agent, 615-961-7799

Just hang in there, people are really busy these days, have you thought about, doing an online seminar, not live just one they can watch at their own pace.

May 17, 2008 12:38 PM
Dennis Sanchez
Coldwell Banker Tenafly - Hackensack, NJ

I held seminars and I've had the same situation.  or I would get 2 and sometimes 1 person show up.  I feel your pain and if you get good results please share with us

May 17, 2008 12:39 PM
Jimmy McCall
JimmyMcCall.com - Cunningham, TN
The Ex-Mortgage Consultant

Brett,  It is though to go the seminar route.  We have great information to share but no one wants it.  They don't want to learn about buying a house, they just want one.  Sorry, it turned out that way for you.

May 17, 2008 01:37 PM
Brett Villeneuve
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Fountain Hills, AZ

Thanks everyone.  As with everything I'm sure that with persistance and fine tuning I can make this work for me.

Doris - I like your idea of an online seminar, I'll have to think on how to get those people to come to me directly after they have veiwed the information.

May 17, 2008 04:09 PM