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Blatant self promotion!!

By Bryant Tutas

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC BK607690

December 12, 2007 08:14 AM

Hi folks. I was just sitting here today going over some of the consumer responses I have had from blogging. As you know, most of my posts are geared towards my peers BUT I do make sure they have good information for the consumer as well. It's been my experience that the consumer likes to see how we interact with each other.

I don't make a distinction between Localism and ActiveRain posts. Whatever I write usually goes to both places, including this one. For me it works. Anyway here are some of the responses I have had. There are many more but I won't bore you with them. I just wanted to maybe show some of the newer folks that this place does work. Just be yourself.

"First I want to tell you I appreciate your honest approach. I need your help to sell my Poinciana house.

"We need someone local this this time in Poinciana. I have poured over your website and am very impressed and encouraged by your approach, honesty and sense of humor as well. Although I must admit I'm starting to lose mine."

"Thank you so much for your reply....and so quickly! It is so nice to find someone who is truly interested in helping people with good information and good resources. I will absolutely call them. And thank you again."

"Just wanted to say thanks for a couple nice presentations on our house, For the first time we feel we have someone that is working for us to sell. The bathroom project is all but completed, just have to put the base boards in and it's a done deal. That wallpaper steamer did the trick. I read your blog last week. It was perfect timing for a lift me up during these hard times for the realty business. All of the reply's were positive and upbeat. First time we've heard "when the going gets tough the tough get going" attitude in some time. We understand how difficult it will be to get a sale, but at the same time we are comfortable and confident that your efforts will pay off."

OK, so maybe this IS a blatant attempt at self promotion. But hey I'm a Real Estate Broker what do you expect!!

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Randy L. Prothero

eXp Realty - Hollister, MO

Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

That was absolutely shameless. LOL

It was very effective though. Good luck and good success.

Dec 12, 2007 03:09 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Isn't shameless self promotion a good thing? I mean, a really good thing. That's what they teach up here anyway. Cute boast, I mean post!

Dec 12, 2007 03:12 PM

Kaye Thomas

Real Estate West - Manhattan Beach, CA

e-PRO, Manhattan Beach CA

BB- I can truthfully say that I have never found any tool to be as powerful as blogging to enhance my business. I love shamless self promotion.. it's just so shameless...LOL

Dec 12, 2007 03:20 PM

Katrina Madewell

Charles Rutenberg Rlty- More than 5,000 agents(813) 777-1196 - Tampa, FL

Tampa FL Homes for sale | Tampa Bay - (813) 777-1196

BB - I liked your post... it never hurts to know what your clients are saying... after all your FUTURE clients will be reading this!!

Dec 12, 2007 04:00 PM

"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Blog Boy and Kelly...This is for the both of you :)

Stolen from my own post last year. Stole it last year too :)

Need I say more? Thought not. Go ahead Blog Boy...Delete me. I dare you :)

TLW...ROAR!

Dec 12, 2007 11:17 PM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

that was good - you made that clip really well - bravo!

Dec 13, 2007 12:12 AM

Bryant Tutas

Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL

Selling Florida one home at a time

Are we all having fun yet??

Hey at least I didn't call myself a million dollar producer or top producer or number one agent on Poinciana!!

So we all agree shameless self promotion is a good thing?

Now where did TLW hide those fries?

Dec 13, 2007 02:18 AM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

We ate double burgers, nuggets and those super fries yesterday...do I feel like I'm fat today :) we did share the fries and nuggets so I guess that was okay.

Dec 13, 2007 06:29 AM

Marc Grossman

Marc It Sold! - Longwood, FL

GRI, Greater Orlando Real Estate Broker

BB, If we're not going to toot our own horns, who will do this for us!

Dec 13, 2007 06:43 AM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Hey...how about MULTI million dollar producer? hehe. There's this guy in Hawaii that advertises that in the newspaper.

Okay...you asked for it.....

Oh... I don't do it on someone else's comment section?

Dec 13, 2007 07:08 AM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

I see know reason with blatant self promotion, especially if you are in Oregon where the clear choice for the best agent would ME! Todd Clark - ROFL

Dec 13, 2007 04:56 PM

Jem Woods

Keller Williams Realty - Marble Falls, TX - Marble Falls, TX

Marble Falls TX Real Estate

BB, I was always told that in the world of real estate everything you find on the Internet is fair game to steal and put use as you wish :) Can I steal some of this and paste it into the comments section of my website? Actually I'll try and fill those shoes myself and maybe someday I can grow up and be just like you! Reminds me of my favorite quote (and the only one I can ever remember), "Excellence is not an act, it's a habit" - Aristotle. Peace!

Dec 14, 2007 06:16 AM

Ryan Hukill - Edmond

405home @ ERA Courtyard - Edmond, OK

Realtor, Team Lead

If you're going to promote yourself, it might as well be blatant, right? That would be the honest approach, IMO.

Dec 14, 2007 06:19 AM

Bryant Tutas

Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL

Selling Florida one home at a time

I just made all these testimonials up. Isn't that what we are supposed tpo do?OK just lying...they are real I promise.

Thanks for stopping by and helping me to inflate my ego even more:)

Dec 14, 2007 06:32 AM

Amanda Evans

DFW Living - Fort Worth, TX

Real Estate Broker - Fort Worth Texas

I think Bertha should attend a Board meeting...between that and TLW throwing donuts, it sure would be a sight to see.

Dec 15, 2007 04:47 AM

Laurie Mindnich

Centennial, CO

Who the hell gets away with BLATANT self promotion, and the viewer walks away CHARMED? I'm sticking my face into those pics and copying your blogs, word for word, on my site. Right next to Lenn's maps.

Dec 15, 2007 09:01 AM

Karl Burger

ERA Beach Ball Realty - Pensacola, FL

Pensacola Real Estate News

I would call that far from blatant. Sometimes blatant self promotion just gets too cheesy, and I feel like prospects are turned off. You have to find that balance between looking professional and looking ridiculous.

Dec 15, 2007 01:24 PM

Ginger Wilcox

Sindeo - San Francisco, CA

The video is great. I agree with Laurie, your blatant self promo works. People come to you because you are clearly real- no games. Home buyers and sellers are looking for someone they can trust and you don't hide anything.

Dec 18, 2007 06:47 AM

Bryant Tutas

Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL

Selling Florida one home at a time

Well hi there Ginger. Where you been? I hope all is well with you.

Dec 18, 2007 07:22 AM

Ginger Wilcox

Sindeo - San Francisco, CA

I have been in hiding :o ) Things are great! I hope they are well with you!

Dec 20, 2007 08:42 AM

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