The long and short of it.... Y.E.O. works!

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The long and short of it.... Y.E.O. works!

I am Jeff Turner's apprentice in Active Rain's Project Blogger, and I have to tell you... I am amazed by the results of my efforts in this project!

Today I finally got the phone call I have been waiting for.

I was handed 2 listings, by my office manager Jay Gardiner, to handle for our clients Advantage Financial Group.

2 listings! Can you believe that?! He actually said that he may have more for me by the end of the week!

Because of Active Rain... and Jeff's coaching, I have gained the confidence I was searching for in this industry. This forum was the platform that lent me the cumulative knowledge and experiences of a over 25,000 real estate professionals and associates!

By the way... I also received a contact from a buyer searching for a home who found me as a result of my content on Localism!

That is huge! I have the ability to attract BUYERS in this difficult market as a result of marketing myself on both my local page Living in Plainfield, Active Rain and Localism?! You better believe it.

Jeff wrote a post not too long ago about a phrase he coined called YEO. You Engaging Others.

It's as simple as that.

Rather than focusing on SEO; if you focus on how YOU can ENGAGE OTHERS... you become a magnet!

To everyone questioning the effort they are putting forth, I have only this to say.

"If you build it, they will come" ~ taken from A Field of Dreams 1989

Thanks Jeff. Thanks Active Rain. I owe you one!

Posted by Julie Ferenzi on 04/17/2007 07:10 AM

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55 Comments on The long and short of it.... Y.E.O. works!

APR

2007

I've been building also sweety, god you are doing quite well!

Good luck to you!

congrats on your listings - keep up the good work

Julie.... thanks for sharing this. I am starting to play with localism and reading up more on all of this. Just so much to think about. Can you work on my stuff for me? lol Sleep... I need to sleep now. nite...

jeff belonger

Congratulations Julie. You have a really nice writing style...I'll be sure to watch for more to come.

Awesome keep up the good work!

Julie - Congrats on your quick success, it's only the beginning! Your writing style shows that you're genuine and approachable, so it follows that more writing will lead to more clients.

Julie

Wow thats fantastic!!.. Good for you.. Keep it raining.

I'll be honest, when Jeff first introduced me to AR and the whole blogging thing i was a bit skeptical, I wasn't sure that all this blogging stuff would pay dividends, but with some persistence, time, and coaching. I too experienced some great referrals and thats a pretty cool feeling..

What I didn't expect, was the warm reception of people on AR, whoe serve as a great resource for just about anything under the sun. It builds your confidence, and positions you as an expert for your clients.

Nicely done..
Martin

Julie... you've already heard this from me on the phone, but congratulations again. I am so very excited for you. You deserve it!

Julie congratulations! What an exciting day for you...I am so excited for you!

Yay, Julie!! It's exciting, isn't it? And it will only grow from here!! Congratulations and may there be many, many more listings and buyers in your future!

Julie -- you are a rising star. You have a lot of talents and you will do well. Congratulations.

So Julie....I guess you like this blogging stuff? Great to hear you are getting results already. Keep it up!!!

I love how you incorporated YEO with Field of Dreams! It takes persistence and patience for this to pay off. The reward is phenomenal! This project blogger is fun to watch!

Way to go Julie. I'm learning a lot by watching you in this contest. Wish you more success.

You are on your way! Congratulations to you and your tribe!

Julie-Congrat's!!! I knew it was only a matter of time. This is just the beginning for you! I am rooting for you all the way!

Oh my! I woke up this morning to a full inbox of messages from Active Rain.

What a great team show of support for one of the "new kids"! Thank you everyone. It truly has been the enouragement of everyone on this forum that has kept me going wiht such enthusiasm. You guys are the greatest.

This had to happen. You have Jeff at the helm. He knows his stuff. Have you asked him about adding keywords 'anal warts' to your blog though? It really works! They don't tell you about anal warts on Project Blogger but you should check it out. I did and I was amazed.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/77444/Masturbation-Real-Estate-American

Congratulations Julie!! Keep up the great work.

Julie:

Congratulations on your success. Keep up the good work. I have been promoting the ActiveRain website to all of the Realtors in my area. The content of the blogs and knowledge and willingness to share of the members is priceless.

Hey Julie,

Good job and congrats on your star! You've got a great mentor in Jeff and we envy you. Knew you would do well here and in Real Estate. Good luck with those listings and the buyer too - Wow! Exciting stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Julie...what a wonderful post "Thank You" I have been blessed beyond words and RES has brought me business already and I am starting to use the shows in other ways that is blowing people away. Chris Elizabeth Griffith inspired me over the weekend and because of here I changed my entire AR profile and she taught me some awesome ways to use the power of AR and Localism to draw business to me. Have a wonderful day.

My old sales manager Jack used to call it "circulating and perculating". I think that it's probably going to be a combination of the old "C&P" and the new SEO that is going to when out the day. I'm still working on finding the proper balance myself....

R.B. "Bob" Mitchell

ValueList Real Estate Services, Inc.

Julie-You are off to a great start! Congratulations on your two listings, this is huge!! Your success is very inspirational, I must work on my Localism. Thanks for sharing your success!

Julie -

I have to say that's great news. I am following what you and Jeff are doing. Your pimped blog site looks great. It's given me an example of what can be done and I've had the courage to work on mine a bit and make it more of what I've wanted it to be. Sure wish I knew more about how to change the header and stuff but I'm pleased with what I've learned thus far from following you two. Anyway, CONGRATS on your first achievements and I'm sure many more will follow!

Wow, that is awesome! We don't ever get handed listings, but I sure have seen my clients go to localism and come back impressed. It actually hurts mine, I think, that no other agents in the area have gotten on it so I have to encourage them to go to other areas to see that it is a powerful medium. It almost looks like I have the party to myself!!!

Cynthia: do a Google search for information on how to customize your page. There are a lot of articles on how to do it and they are in a pretty easy to follow format.

Chris: That may not be such a bad thing. Do you have a local page too? I'll have to go to your bio and check for a link.

Bob: I think you've got it down pat!

Julie,

Good going...listings are my main forte..even in this market, thats what I concentrate on ,I have a buyers agent , but I do handle certain clients on the buy side...check out my farming blog called DO YOU KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED?...it shows you how I farm.

Don't get me wrong but buyers are like gold ,so if you are panning for gold in the river...do not pass up even the little nuggets you find...they might be worth more than you think.

Good post and keep plugging away!

Julie, Thanks for sharing your success with us! You are doing great things - keep it up!

Marcus: I thougth you were joking and then I read your post!

HILARIOUS and super smart. You made my day!

Neal... you didn't include a link to your post, so i'm hijacking Julie's post for a second to make it easier for people to find.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/75245/DO-YOU-KEEP-THE

Thanks Jeff. You know how I like things streamlined.

I was just on my way to find that post too!

We sure are glad to hear that ActiveRain has had an impact on your business Julie. Of course, Our members are what makes this place so special and you have certainly teamed up with one of the best!! Congratulations and thank you for your participation.

Way to go Julie! Congrats!

Way to go! We're all happy when our members succeed. Thanks for the uplifting post.

Julie, congrats on the new business! I'm continually amazed by the quality of your posts and you scored big points with me by quoting one of my favorite movies of all time! Great job on the blogging, etc. You're leap years ahead of many agents who've been around for years, maybe even decades! Great job!

Nicely done, Julie! Thanks for sharing your success! :)

Wow great results Julie. And thanks for the link to YEO. I missed it on the first pass.

Very exciting! Congrats to you! This is an awesome place to lean!

Julie - Way 2 go! Who said Rain is annoying? :-) I like Rain - lots of Rain! Keep blogging and keep getting in the business!

Julie congrats! It's great to hear other success stories like yours. Keep up the great work!

I really shouldn't stay away from my computer for sooo long! I can't keep up with you guys!

All I can say at this point is... Thank you!

APR

2007

Great post! I also enjoyed Jeff's post very much. You are doing a wonderful job keep u-p the good work

APR

2007

Julie - Congrats!! You are well on your way to being a very successful Realtor and Blogger!! Good Luck to you!

APR

2007

Great work, Julie. You are going to be a great success.

Allison, Paula, and Kay: Thanks for stopping by! Jeff Turner, my Project Blogger Coach is the really the one who deserves the credit here.... he's teaching me so much!

MAY

2007

Way to go Julie! You are going to be a huge success in this business.

MAY

2007

Julie...I just popped in to share a "Motherly" message with you from one Mutha to Anutha :)

Wishing you the best for today and all the other special days to come. TLW...ROAR!

JUN

2007

Julie very happy to hear AC is working for you.

Hats off to you!

JUN

2007

Congrats, I am sure this is the beginning of a long and successful career for you. Just keep blogging and all will fall into place.

Congratulations. I was wondering what YEO meant. I am going to read the information about it. A great idea.

JUN

2007

congratulations on your listing.... keep building :) I love the energy here.

JUN

2007

Great style

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