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Mile "Hi" Marketing

It really doesn't matter where you are to market yourself. Many of us talk to people all the time about our business. In flying back from a recent trip to SoCal, I chatted with several people around me. I was able to talk about staging in this market, gave advice on faucet upgrades, had a conversation about those slip-on palm fan blades, met someone who did custom websites... and exchanged cards with a Sacramento Realtor. All together, 6 cards out... Just by talking.

Where else can your sit for an hour with 75 people and have a captive audience? Not that I am a very captivating speaker :)) ... but I always position myself on an isle seat. Most people are interested in what you do and why you are on a plane. Striking up a conversation is an easy, as easy as just saying "Hi". In our "service oriented" business of Real Estate, we do have to market ourselves on a continual basis all the time. Whether we are at the supermarket, at the gas station, waiting in the dentist's office, or we are sitting on a plane... we need to continue to network and market ourselves.

Remember, it all starts with "Hi". Happy marketing!

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Lori Kim Polk is the Founder and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, a full service Home Staging and Design Corporation combined with Ryan Dressel from Staged Right Design located in Roseville, California. Recently featured in Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, KFBK radio and SMUD's Home of the Future. We proudly service Granite Bay, Rocklin, Lincoln, Sacramento and surrounding areas.

Call us today at 916-300-0402 for our premier services. "The art of selling your home!"

Posted by Lori Kim Polk, Roseville, Sacramento Home Stager on 02/15/2009 06:22 PM

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17 Comments on Mile "Hi" Marketing

FEB

Lori - So true! It's about starting a conversation and it all starts with "Hi" :)

Love the little airplane...on you signature. I am not surprized you found lots of nice people, nice people attract nice people, like a magnet. We are lucky to have you in our world...missy. Take care, it was good to see you, not enough time to chat. Hugs.

Very catchy title Ms. LKP, you got me thinking of something else at first... you're a a networking genius - not matter where you go there is an opportunity to talk about what we do. Glad you landed safely ;-)

You never know who you'll meet and where! Be prepared! My children are always saying to me when I go into the grocery store, "please no talking to anyone, it takes longer to shop!" Hahahaha

Lisa

Chatting on flights make the ride so much more fun and interesting, especially if you do not like to fly like me! Nice post and as usual positive in nature. It was so nice seeing you and networking at the Stagers Appreciation Event last week. I already made some of those contacts you told me about. Thanks so much!

Maria... Thank you for stopping by, all we have to do is make ourselves approachable. I could have just buried my head into the magazines.

Terrylynn... so great to see you even for a short time. Wish I could have stayed for Annie's Mastermind group but had to get back. Hugs too.

I know, I have to be more aware of talking and handing out cards. I've missed so many opportunites...but I don't want to sound like an infomercial.

FEB

Lori Kim ~ I'm always striking up conversations when I'm out and about. Love that you had a "captive audience" on the plane! : )

Hi Lori Kim! Great post! You are so right! It was a pleasure to meet you last Monday! I hope to see you again soon :)

Hi Lori, Happy Birthday! You are so right. In fact, I met my very first client at a used furniture shop just by striking up a conversation.

Cindy... Absolutely! Basically I feel that being friendly, honest, and show a passion for what I do far out weighs any sort of infomercial. No used car salesperson here ;)

Kathy... Hey where else can we have a captive audience... it is the perfect environment.

FEB

Lori, so glad the trip was worthwhile for you in more ways than one. :)

Great advice Lori! It starts with "Hi" and usually they are the ones asking you questions. Great networking.

FEB

Karen... Hey there you! I love what I do and I think it shows ;) Thanks for stoppin' by.

Lisa... That is too funny. I had a BF that commented on that same fact. Everywhere we went.. I talked to someone or knew someone. It wasn't always about staging though. Don't have him any more... next!

Cathy Lee... Great to see you too! I look forward to seeing how your resources are going ;)

FEB

Lori, who else is more "captive" than a planeful of bored or tense flyers? I'm sure the majority of the people who were near you were grateful to have something else to concentrate on than their magazines or how nervous they are. Way to put yourself out there, girl! :)

MAR

Wendy... hey there girl ;) I had a great time and so glad to have finally met you.

Pat... thank you for stoppinbg and the BD wishes... I have stopped counting. Yup, my first client was at the salon. you just never know.

Annie... great to meet you and I will be back down soon. ;)

Michele... so right! Your first step is "Hi".... do you know how hard that is for some people? Thanks for stopping by.

April... :)) I take every "captivating" opportunity.

MAR

We have opportunities to market ourselves everyday, doing everyday things. I try to keep a stack of biz cards handy while I'm out shopping and running errands. Learned it from my Mary Kay days.

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