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Luxury Real Estate Marketing Essentials: Enough Twittering. Go out to Lunch!

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Technology makes it easy to stay in touch via email and social media networks. However, it is also important to keep the human element alive; such as a phone call, snail mail and even getting together. Isn’t it time to revive the old fashioned ways of networking?

It is much more fun to actually meet people face to face than to look at their picture in Linked In or Plaxo, or even by webcam. You can start by calling them and finding out what they are up to, instead of reading about it in their Twitter. That’s right! Startle them with that question! Remember when actual contact lead to all sorts of great adventures and friendships?

One of our friends in luxury real estate has a simple solution that keeps increasing her business. She regularly invites several clients to lunch. The idea is to get together and enjoy each other’s company, and catch up. She picks a restaurant with ambience such as by the waterfront, in a secluded garden, or in a gallery setting. She feels the location creates the atmosphere in which to take time and enjoy each other’s company. In the process of having a good time, she usually ends up with several leads, which eventually lead to closed deals.

Review your data base. Who will you steal them away from their computer and invite somewhere special for lunch?

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Comments(11)

Vic Steele
Vic Steele, Broker CA DRE 01349863 - Anaheim Hills, CA
Broker/Consultant

This is a tactic I use as well Ron and Alexandra!  I have struggled to embrace Twitter, but I'm doing pretty good on FB and Active Rain.  Meanwhile, I take at least one client a week out to lunch.  Nothing beats face-to-face relationships!

May 22, 2010 05:23 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Thanks Vic.

We appreciate your comment.  You may have noticed that some of the investment houses are emphasizing face to face time with their clients.

May 22, 2010 05:46 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Ron&Alexandra--Face to face communication will always be a better choice than FB!

May 24, 2010 05:02 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Thanks for your comment Teri.

May 24, 2010 05:15 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

This is such great advice.  I have realized lately there are so many people I don't see anymore because I am glued to the computer working when I am not with clients.  Then when I am lunching I am thinking about work not getting done-it is a vicious cycle!

May 24, 2010 06:31 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debra,

Thanks, yes we all tend to forget life's important breaks and time to enjoy each other.

May 24, 2010 08:57 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Time for work and time for fun...

May 24, 2010 10:33 AM
Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Trans State Commercial Realty Inc. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLorida Real Estate Connector

I am suggesting you put socail media into compartments.  15 minutes per day to post 3 things on Twitter, FB and Linkedin.  NOthing pales by comparison to the human touch.  Lunch is perfect for socializinf with your raving fans.

May 26, 2010 01:30 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Eileen, I like your suggestion of 15 minutes per day on each.  Thanks for the comments.

May 26, 2010 05:07 PM
Marcia Hawken
WILLIAM RAVEIS - Naples, FL
Naples Luxury Specialist

Next season, I am going to take a considerable amount of my marketing money for parties throughout the season.  It is a win, win and the clients also invite you to their parties with THEIR new friends and potential new clients. A win, win.  :-)

May 31, 2010 11:29 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Marcia,

Great idea, and wishing you continued success.

Jun 01, 2010 07:29 AM