The guy I am talking about is NOT Leander McClain. To catch you up, in my last blog post I wrote how Jim Albano had connected Leander and I. As the story unfolds Leander is at the Triple Play Conference as well. We touch base and agree to meet outside one of the main conference halls.

Here is how it happens, I meet Leander we begin to chat about Jim Albano our mutual Active Rain friend. I get to know a little about him, he gets to know a little about me and we are both comfortable referring business to each other. There clearly is a right way and a wrong way to go about getting people to help you in your business. Here is a true example of what not to do.

While we are speaking, this dude comes up to us and interrupts our conversation.
Pathetic Realtor Guy Mistake #1

He then starts talking to me because I work in Bergen County and he wants to send me business (yeah right). Turns out the guy is licensed in the same town as Leander.
Pathetic Realtor Guy Mistake #2

His pitch to us is that he is going for his brokers license and he is a few transactions short. Did he really think that would make me motivated to send him business? He probably isn't the first Realtor (or the last) to just go about things the wrong way. Reminds me of a guy who was camped out at the bottom of an escalator handing out his business card yelling 35% referrals.
Pathetic Realtor Guy Mistake #3

Moral of the story... DON'T BE THE PATHETIC REALTOR GUY!

Feel free to share your (not you, but someone who came up to you) Pathetic Realtor Guy moments.