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Yet Another "Business Builder".....Meet UP !

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Real Estate Agent with EXP Realty 414-525-0563 57026-90 Broker

 Every self employed person knows...the very best boost to any marketing is to go on vacation...Business falls from the sky, comes out of the ground...bubbles up like gushing wells in an Oil Welloil field....it works every time.  You can't just think about a vacation...you have to actually go somewhere. The exact numbers of miles may vary in your area....Real estate is local you know !   Also helpful is if Sellers leave town for a remote destination with little/no cell or any other human communication channels available..very good for creating offers !

        We recently discovered that another helpful marketing tool is to be invited to a Meetup.     We recently received an invitation from Wayne Martin to attend the meetup in northern Illinois....we missed the summer opportunity....a flood of business....and BINGO....same stuff...different season !  

        It's  nearing 4 dark o'thirty......and the day is well on its way to a busy start....So if busness is slower than you would like....call a member of Active Rain....it's unclear if it has to be a neighboring state...and you will find your gush of business.   

      I am sure our neighbors to the south had a great time....and some day....when you least expect it....we will "Meet Up"....!

           All the Best....Hansons Both

Posted by

Sally K. & David L. Hanson, ABR, CDPE, CSS, e-Pro,ILHM, REDS


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Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

I am giggling as I read your post Sally K. & David L. Hanson ...so true!  Leave town, attend seminars or book other evens and the offers roll in, along with other business!

Oct 26, 2016 08:36 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Based on your theories, taking long vacations and attending many MeetUps is good for business. I like this.

Oct 26, 2016 08:39 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Sally, isn't it always the case with the gushing business...so glad Wayne was able to do that for you...no meet ups here..so strange.

Oct 26, 2016 08:47 PM
Dennis Swartz
Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH
MBA, GRI...experience counts!

Exactly-even the days I just want to end early sommething happens.

Oct 26, 2016 08:49 PM
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

That is the way it works.  Vacation or a recent hospital stay for me.  The phone never stopped.  Luckily I have my daughter to depend on for emergencies.  She is not only my daughter but a very important part of my sales team.

Oct 26, 2016 08:52 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for the reminder to attend a meetup. I have never been to one.

Oct 26, 2016 09:33 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

It always seems to happen that way, but unlike disasters, these positive events do not seem to arrive in threes!

Oct 26, 2016 09:43 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Sally and David.  This sure sounds like a ringing endorsement to attend some ActiveRain meet-ups.

Oct 26, 2016 09:46 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Sally K. & David L. Hanson ,

It's always the case when you plan something outside of business in Real Estate! Fun post!!

Oct 26, 2016 10:06 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

So true, so funny. It always happens!

Oct 26, 2016 10:35 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Sally and David. Thanks for the shout out. As we dicussed yesterday, if business slows down, call me and I will schedule a meet-up!! Enjoy your day!

Oct 26, 2016 11:07 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good morning, Sally and David -- so true!  And often times -- it doesn't involve a lot of travelling.   How many dinner plans have been cancelled due to a last minute business call?   

Oct 27, 2016 02:00 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

So true, so true.  And, make sure wifi is spotty . . . BINGO.  

Oct 27, 2016 05:30 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Sally and David I love the MeetUps and try to make it all the ones around me.  Hope you make it to Wayne's this time!

Oct 27, 2016 06:54 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Sally and David- isn't that the way of the world!!!  Just keep planning those vacations and business will come your way. 

Oct 27, 2016 10:32 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Another way to get business to go crazy is to plan a vacation or a conference. Next week will be busy for Realtors everywhere getting ready for the NAR Convention.

Oct 27, 2016 12:44 PM