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Here's an Idea?

By Tyghre Collentine

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Burnet

November 01, 2007 12:27 PM

Lately I've been finding it much easier to hide behind my computer screen and blog to my fellow active rain members, update my facebook, and respond to all 4 of my email accounts. Yeap, it seems I've got quite comfortable sitting on my butt. But what happens when the phone rings? my body goes in panic mode...who's this? I don't recognize the number, could this be a potential lead?...what do I say? do I have a pen, paper?

Why has normal verbal communication become so difficult? O, yeah, because I'm either texting, or writing an email.

Starting today I am going to get off my butt and make it a point to turn to the person next to me in line at the coffee shop and introduce myself, If I can do that just once a day that's 30 people a month that I get a chance to talk to face to face.

I also want to challenge you to go do the same...the holiday season is just around the corner, you know the lines are going to be long, so make the best of it and meet someone new!

Are you up to the challenge?

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Gary Bolen

McCall Realty - South Lake Tahoe, CA

CRS - Lake Tahoe Real Estate Information

Tyghre - what a great name you have, first and last. Yes, it's easy for us to get real comfortable behind the screen. Happens to me all the time. Thank goodness I have a partner, or I would be in real trouble.

We are getting business off our blogs, which makes it easier to justify.

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Nov 01, 2007 12:36 PM

Judy Greenberg

Compass - Long Grove, IL

Compass- Long Grove -Buffalo Grove

What a great challenge. Sometimes I want to give myself only 2 hours in front of the computer- but that never happens. We need to get ourselves out there in order to actually talk to people.

Nov 01, 2007 12:42 PM

Randy L. Prothero

eXp Realty - Hollister, MO

Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

If you increase that to three times a day at various places that is 90 a month. Little things add up.

Nov 01, 2007 12:46 PM

Rob Arnold

Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. - Altamonte Springs, FL

Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

You can't make any money sitting in the office all day unless you are on the phone talking to prospects.

Nov 01, 2007 12:51 PM

David & Lisa Webber

RE/MAX Executive - Crofton, MD

www.webberteam.com

Good challenge - more Realtors should be getting out and seeing people in person! I do think blogs are a great addition to our business though, providing we don't spend all day on the computer!

Nov 01, 2007 12:52 PM

Jennifer Esposito

JenRan Realty, LLC - Woodstock, CT

Phone calls are easily outnumbered by e-mails...

The only time I really go anywhere is when I have appointments but maybe I'll meet someone the next time I'm at the grocery store.

Ricardo Bueno

Diverse Solutions - Los Angeles, CA

I think that's an excellent challenge to everybody!

Especially in our industry, verbal communication needs to flow quickly and naturally. It can't be scripted either, it has to be genuine and sincere. And the truth is, you never know where you're going to meet your next client.

Nov 01, 2007 12:57 PM

Robert Whitelaw

Whitelaw & Sons Real Estate Services - Morgan Hill, CA

Broker, CEO, Realtor , ePro

Go for it. To get me started, I went and got myself a nice polo shirt with my personal log, name and profession embroidered on it. You would be surprised how often people start to chat you up when they see what you do.

Nov 01, 2007 01:03 PM

Brian Schulman

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

Tyghre, we know we're in trouble when the phone ringing with leads feels like an interruption from our blogging...

Nov 01, 2007 01:08 PM

John Leach

Opes Advisors Inc. - Eugene, OR

Funny, I remember listening to a conference call involving a mortgage consultant who was brand new in the business and within a year was knocking it out of the park just by handing out three business cards to strangers each day. A couple years later I saw her posting on a web forum about how to improve her web results...she had gotten away from handing out her cards. Successful people do what other's don't want to do.

Nov 01, 2007 01:15 PM

Tyghre Collentine

Coldwell Banker Burnet - Minneapolis, MN

What a great idea Robert. I'm sure a shirt with my name on it would be an easy conversation to start with people. Thanks!

Nov 01, 2007 02:18 PM

Kimberly Moore

eXp Realty of California - South Lake Tahoe, CA

Why Settle For Less When You Can Have Moore

So when will you report back to us an tell us how it is going? We would love to be your support! I'll try to do this 5 times tomorrow! EEEK!

Nov 01, 2007 03:03 PM

Dale Campbell

Virginia Real Estate - Mechanicsville, VA

I have been the same way lately. Real estate will always be a face to face business though, and you are right, we all need to get off our duffs if we are going to make it happen.

Nov 02, 2007 02:58 AM

Aziz Abdur-Raoof

RE/MAX Rewards - Columbia, MD

Howard Co. Real Estate Scoop

Yes, I am!

How many people did you meet when you got your coffee? You just sparked a post idea --thxs!

Nov 02, 2007 08:02 AM

Karen Y. Copeland

Affinity Realty Group - Fort Washington, MD

Broker Owner

Great idea Tyghre! I'm always in $4 Bucks and I like talking to people. Robert, I totally agree with you about the shirts. I wear my personalized polo shirts everywhere and it ALWAYS sparks a comment/conversation.

Nov 02, 2007 11:39 AM

Matt Clark

RE/MAX Results - Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Real Estate

Sometimes getting out there and DOING it is the hardest part of a successful plan.

Nov 02, 2007 04:29 PM

That absolutly right Matt!

Nov 06, 2007 07:09 AM

Joe Long

Waterstone Mortgage - Madison, WI

Purchase Perfect

I think it is key to speak with as many people as possible. I feel like when I give more I receive more, especially in this business.

Nov 06, 2007 07:25 AM

Your absolutely right Joe. It's a number game, you have to be out there every day talking to as many people as you can!

Nov 07, 2007 03:17 PM

Nancy Pav

CENTURY 21 Redwood Realty - Ashburn, VA

You "gotta have Pav"!

Great idea! I find AR addicting for sure and I try to limit my time on the computer. But it really would be beneficial to talk to a stranger a day. Time to try something new!

Nov 07, 2007 09:37 PM

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