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Tis the season to plan your business for next year!
Yes, we are all looking at upcoming holidays (and if you need help with holiday gifts, sign up for our coupons & email list TODAY! We’re about to send a BUNCH of gift ideas).
But there’s still work to do, and you want to make sure your business is ready for 2020. The good news is there are a lot of business tools you can use to make things much easier. Here are some ideas!
Email Service Provider
You probably know this, but you can’t send marketing emails from most email addresses. Instead, you need to invest in an email service provider. These companies store contacts and make email marketing simple.
Some folks enjoy ConvertKit, but if you have a larger email list we recommend Infusionsoft. It’s a great way to automate a lot of your marketing!
There’s nothing like knowing that every inquiry is answered right away by a professional email (or series of emails!) If you don’t have an email marketing system in place, be sure you change that in 2020.
Appointment Scheduling
When a prospect wants to set up a showing or you need to schedule a listing presentation, how do you know if you have time?
You could spend hours or days emailing back and forth to find a time that works for both of you. OR, you could use an appointment scheduling system. Options include Calendly and Appointment Core, among others.
It’s so simple to send your lead or client an appointment link and let them choose from your available hours. Best of all, you’ll avoid double-booking because appointment slots will be removed from the list automatically.
Free Stock Images
Whether you’re posting blog posts or looking to spruce up your website or social media accounts, having excellent high-quality images is a must. Fortunately, there are a variety of places you can get great images for free.
Two of my favorites are Pexels and Pixabay. Just search for the term you want and you’ll find a ton of very high-quality photos and illustrations that you can use for free.
Images really matter when it comes to catching attention online. Make sure yours are great – and free!
Social Media Posting Assistance
Posting regularly to social media can be very time-consuming if you don’t have a tool to help you. I use and love Buffer, but there are a lot of other options as well.
The primary thing is that you want your social media presence to be high-quality and consistent. When you can schedule posts, post quickly to multiple platforms, and analyze results, you do far better online.
A Great Print Marketing Partner
Well, we hate to toot our own horn, but the truth is you won’t get very far without high-quality print marketing delivered at a great price.
At PrinterBees, we love helping Realtors® connect to their prospects through farming postcards, note cards, and more. We also have dozens of customizable business card templates that make creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind marketing easy.
We want to help you succeed. If you’re ready to make 2020 your best year yet, let us help. Call us to talk marketing strategy, and we’ll come up with a plan to help you succeed.
Are you ready to rock 2020? Let’s do it!
This post originally shared on PrinterBees' Real Estate Marketing Magazine.
