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Luxury Real Estate Marketing: Is Your Slogan Laser Sharp or Is it Gibberish?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Napa Consultants DRE00893924

 

 

Have you considered billboard advertising to establish your personal brand in your luxury real estate marketing practice?  In most upper tier markets this just does not work.  But, then there are other markets where billboard advertising can help you achieve top-of-mind status rather quickly. We saw this work quite effectively for our client, the reigning market leader in the most highly trafficked tourist destination in California, Napa Valley.  

With billboard advertising you only have seconds to create a lasting impression. The key is to get your messaging laser sharp so that it resonates with the most pressing needs of your target market. 

While driving at 65 miles per hour on a Southern California freeway we noticed an outstanding billboard for a boutique bank by the name of OneWest Bank.  The message was absolutely brilliant: 

“Jumbo Loans without the Mumbo Jumbo”

In just six clever words OneWest Bank conveyed their entire promise of value for their luxury real estate lending services.  For those of you who have not heard the expression “mumbo jumbo” it means complicated language usually intended to obscure and confuse—gibberish.

The distillation of your extraordinary promise of value into a single marketing message that conveys the essence of your brand, and how you are distinct from your competition, is vitally important in our over-communicated, time pressed world.  Brevity in your messaging is your best weapon in the race for top-of-mind status and market leadership.  That is the thinking behind the Language of Luxury slogan: "Get Fluent. Get Affluent!"

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Comments(7)

Cece Blase
Paragon Real Estate Group - San Francisco, CA

Interesting post. At first, I thought, "Billboards? No way! About on par with shopping carts. . . " but your point about a clever, memorable catch phrase is well taken. Thanks.

Sep 27, 2010 06:14 PM
Michele Miller ~ REALTOR®, LMC, HSE, CHS, SRES, CMRS
ERA Key Realty~Worcester County Realty Group - Worcester, MA
'Helping You Make the Best Move"

Ron and Alexandra,

I use "BUY OR SELL WITH MICHELE!"

Thought it was catchy.

Sep 28, 2010 01:57 AM
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

"driving at 65 miles per hour on a Southern California freeway", I thought this was a misprint but am glad you caught the essence of this ad in it's passing.  Great points once again, R & A! 

Sep 28, 2010 02:32 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Cece,

Yes, we still have billboards here!  The billboard was eye catching because the background was white and the letters in dark grey and orange.

Michele,

Your slogan can be used with any name, wheraas OneWest Bank is so distinctive, anyone else trying it would be clearly seen as a "Me Too!"

Kevin,

We do move fast on the freeways, it is just the time of the day....Thanks for your comments and nkind words.

Sep 28, 2010 02:54 AM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Ron & Alexandra,

14 years ago we have advertised on three bus benches that are posted in great traffic areas and resemble the target audience of our marketing.  On these bus benches we annually get professional photos taken of our family.  And when we run into people, they often ask how our kids are doing or comment about how they've enjoyed watching our family grow-up over the years.  It's been a great way to connect and to soft-sell our brand... g

Sep 28, 2010 08:53 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Gordon and Cherise,

Love it, it works for your area.  That is why one size fits al marketing does not work!  All the best.  A

Sep 28, 2010 09:28 AM
Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain
Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Ron & Alexandra,

I love your power phrase: top-of-mind status and market leadership. It's ... well... empowering!

Steve

Sep 28, 2010 01:47 PM