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And The Winner Is - Unique Marketing Contest, Summer Edition

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Marketing 4 Realtors

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Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this exciting contest! Whether you submitted an entry or simply commented on the submissions to help refine them, you've all made this a wonderful contest! Thank you also for your patience while judging was taking place! As I'm sure you can understand, it is very difficult to not only coordinate schedules when havng multiple people judge a contest but also to pick the top 3 entries when there are so many great ones submitted!

The object was to come up with a unique marketing idea - something out of the box. Our winners did just that! So, without further ado...

Our 3 Runners-Up Submissions

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3rd Place

Neighborhood Blog & Directory - Dawn Maloney

2nd Place

Video Open House - Debbie Jennings

1st Place

Coffee Cups - Cheryl Willis

So, tell them what they've won, Johnny!

1st Place

  • Courtesy of Joeann Fossland & Frances Flynn Thorsen - No Blogger Left Behind" - 8-session Webinar ($250 value)
  • From Integra Computers - a full computer diagnostic and a Computer tune-up (includes spyware/virus removal, speed up computer and make sure no useless programs are hogging up resources) ($189 value)
  • From Marketing 4 Realtors - 4 hours of Virtual Assistance services ($180 value)
  • 2,000 points (priceless)

    2nd Place

  • From Integra Computers - a full computer diagnostic and a Computer tune-up (includes spyware/virus removal, speed up computer and make sure no useless programs are hogging up resources)
  • Courtesy of Marketing 4 Realtors - One copy of "Get Clients Now: A 28-Day Program for Professionals and Consultants" by C.J. Hayden, and one copy of "Purple Cow" by Seth Godin
  • From Marketing 4 Realtors - 3 hours of Virtual Assistance services
  • 1,500 points (priceless)

    3rd Place

  • From Integra Computers - a full computer diagnostic and a Computer tune-up (includes spyware/virus removal, speed up computer and make sure no useless programs are hogging up resources)
  • From Marketing 4 Realtors - 2 hours of Virtual Assistance services
  • Courtesy of Marketing 4 Realtors - "The Millionaire Real Estate Agent" by Gary Keller
  • 1,000 points (priceless)

    Just as before, all participants will receive 200 bonus points just for submitting an entry!

    Congratulations to each of you!! You should be hearing from the prize contributors this week!

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    If you haven't already done so, I hope that you will visit the group and check out ALL of the submissions. Unfortunately, we could only give 3 top prizes but you are all winners in my book. For taking the time out of your busy schedules to think up unique marketing ideas makes you all top notch! Thank you also to those people who helped judge this contest (you know who you are) and a SPECIAL Thank You to Tina Campbell of The Real Estate Assistant for her help at crunch time!

    Hopefully, we can do this again soon! Thanks for participating!

    ~Renae - Market 4 Real!_________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Need help with consistently marketing to your leads and your listings? Don't put it off! Contact us today for assistance and get started on the road to turning your leads into clients and your listings into SOLD properties!

  • Jamie Dumaine-Russell
    RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

    Congratulations to all of the winners!  There were so many wonderful entries.  The willingness of everyone who shared their ideas is just one added benefit of what this community is all about. 

    Sep 05, 2008 05:31 AM
    Cheryl Willis
    RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO
    MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

    Renae, I was meaning the extra 200 from my potential new block busting post of surviving the contest.  Many thanks for the contest and the 'prizes',   Congrats to all the winners!  cheryl(I love my points)willis

    Sep 05, 2008 05:40 AM
    Jeremy Blanton
    Myrtle Beach Homes Blog - Myrtle Beach, SC
    Myrtle Beach REALTORĀ®- myrtlebeachhomesblog.com

    Wow, I guess I need to be more creative with my ideas next time....At least I got 200 points...Congrats Cheryl!

    Sep 05, 2008 06:12 AM
    Jeremy Blanton
    Myrtle Beach Homes Blog - Myrtle Beach, SC
    Myrtle Beach REALTORĀ®- myrtlebeachhomesblog.com

    Those were some excellent prizes awarded too! Congrats to all the winners

    Sep 05, 2008 06:16 AM
    Michelle DeRepentigny
    Success Realty - Athens, GA
    Broker Athens, GA

    Cool prizes and great ideas.  I really love Tiza's coloring pages and plan to try that at several upcoming fall festivals.

    Sep 05, 2008 06:32 AM
    Joan Whitebook
    BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
    Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

    Congratulations to everyone.  I am going to have to read a few of the posts I missed along the way.  Job well done -- and great prizes!

    Sep 05, 2008 06:55 AM
    Debbie DiFonzo
    Debbie DiFonzo - United Country VIP Realty, SW Missouri - Lebanon, MO
    Lebanon MO and Buffalo Missouri Real Estate

    Congratulations to all but especially Cheryl "the marketing whiz" Willis! And I can say I've met her in person - way to go Cheryl!

    Sep 05, 2008 08:01 AM
    Diane Aurit
    LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC
    Lake Norman Real Estate

    I just read all of the winners...what fun and creative ideas.  Thanks for all of your hard work with this!

    Sep 05, 2008 08:21 AM
    Ida McCarthy
    Ida McCarthy-Lombard Real Estate - Lombard, IL

    Congratulations to the winners!  I had a feeling Cheryl was going to win, I also love that idea!

    Great to be a part of it!

     

    Sep 05, 2008 09:19 AM
    Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton
    Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC - Hilton Head Island, SC

    Wow, what great prizes for the winners.  Thanks for posting the links so we can check further.

    Sep 05, 2008 10:16 AM
    Tracy Santrock
    Santrock Realty Group Inc. , - Cary, NC
    Raleigh - Cary Broker

    Wow! Where have I been? What a great contest - I know I was busy this summer but I should have been on top of this.  I will read all of the entries and hope to learn from them all.

    Sep 05, 2008 11:57 AM
    Dawn Maloney
    RE/MAX Trinity Northeast Ohio Real Estate Specialist - Hudson, OH
    330-990-4236 Hudson & Northeastern Ohio

    Renae!! Thanks for hosting this contest - I medaled wow!!! I'm really excited about the prizes - too fun!! And now I get to check out working with you, which sounds GREAT. Thanks again!

    Sep 05, 2008 01:09 PM
    Greg Adelman
    Midwest Home Center - Saint Croix Falls, WI

    Great ideas for us all.  We do need to get creativee in this market.

    Thanks,
    Greg Adelman

    Midwest Home Center LLC.
    715-483-0012
    612-735-4414 cell
    612-395-5444 fax

     www.midwesthomecenter.com

    Sep 05, 2008 01:33 PM
    Everard Korthals
    ---Preferred Lifestyle Advisors--- - Lancaster, PA
    Mountain Realty

    Seems like we missed this one. We look forward to entering the next contest you hold. Congratulations to all the contestants and winners.

    Sep 05, 2008 04:28 PM
    Brooke Shepherd
    Keller Williams Clients' Choice - Colorado Springs, CO
    Speak With Honesty~Act with Integrity

    Congrats to everybody!  That was fun and I enjoyed hearing everybody's great ideas!

    Brooke

    Sep 05, 2008 04:44 PM
    Wayne B. Pruner
    Oregon First - Tigard, OR
    Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

    What a great contest and congratulations to all the winners.

    Sep 05, 2008 05:02 PM
    Renae Bolton
    Marketing 4 Realtors - Garfield Heights, OH
    I'm your Professional Real Estate Marketing VA!

    Oooops!  I'm really embarrased now!  That extra prize was my mistake everyone.  But I guess this is just another opportunity for me to give a hearty congratulations to the winners!

    ~Renae

    Sep 06, 2008 09:13 AM
    Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
    Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
    (RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

    Congratulation to all! 

    Sep 07, 2008 09:43 AM
    Karen Staha
    Gaston & Sheehan Realty - Round Rock, TX
    CRS, GRI, ABR, REALTOR, Austin & Surrounding Areas Texas

    Hi Renae - Thanks for hosting this contest - and for the 200 bonus points!  It was fun to participate and read all the unique marketing ideas others submitted. 

    Sep 08, 2008 02:23 PM
    Chuck Willman
    Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT
    NewHouseUtah.com

    What a cool contest... I see we have some clever marketers here.

    Sep 10, 2008 09:05 AM