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Repetition Can Be Good Or Annoying

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Ward County Notary Services 607851

I am sure we have all had the same annoying conversation Titus & Philemon were having when we were kids, thankfully it doesn't happen often as adults.

Repetition can be a good learning tool and it can also be a good tool for success: ie sell a house, repeat, sell another, repeat. ☺️.

When working with clients you need to be sure they understand you but if you just keep repeating the same thing like Philemon above you may lose a client and get a sore nose as well. Remember the old Batman word graphics?

Even repeating oneself when no one asks you to can be a real put-off. The pastor at the last church I left did it several times in every service: "Yes I said... bla, bla, bla".

Many new salespeople need to relearn both speaking and hearing to become SUCCESSFUL in their field. I believe in working with a coach and ask them if you tend to be redundant in your speech. This applies especially with new agents but it's not a bad idea for longtime successful agents to do a little role playing every once in awhile (especially if you seem to be in a slump lately).

 

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Do you enjoy the cartoons written by my son (Timmothy N. Timm) which I use as a springboard to write my daily posts? His strip, Titus & Philemon, has run in two newspapers for years as well as being printed in my blog every day. Titus & Philemon (pronounced Phi - Lee -Man) are guinea pigs. Their owner is Joe. Timmothy has never repeated a joke/comic strip in the 12 years he has been writing it. He has never copied another strip, such as Peanuts or Garfield. You can follow Timmothy on FB as Titus & Philemon and you can also check him out on Instagram as Instagram.com/titus and philemon/ .For Timmothy's website type timmtimmothy.com into your browser. I tried to put it in a link here but it refuses to work. Do NOT put anything in front of timmtimmothy.com or it will not work. 

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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Bob,

It's all in the delivery of a message! Sometimes it takes repeating a message to our clients but if we phrase it differently each time then it's not as noticeable. Some just don't get it!

Apr 16, 2025 03:27 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Good morning Dorie Dillard Austin TX 😊. One client, a good friend, always wanted me to submit contract for deed offers... there was A LOT of redundancy between the two of us.

Apr 16, 2025 06:39 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Bob - repetition can be an effective tool.  But like any communication device, there are consequences. 

Apr 16, 2025 03:47 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

As Dorie Dillard Austin TX said it can all be in the delivery Michael Jacobs and if we can read that the client may be getting irritated we need to back off quickly and find a way to make it right.

Apr 16, 2025 06:42 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good message, Bob. As for role playing... not for me. As far as I'm concerned role playing is "artificial" and agents need to be able to think on their feet. 

Apr 16, 2025 04:12 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thank you Nina Hollander, Broker . I was never fond of role playing either but I was willing to try anything if I fell into a slump.

Apr 16, 2025 06:43 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have played that game, and it really isn't very much fun for the person who is being mimicked, haha.

Apr 16, 2025 05:12 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

It is a very irritating game Brian England and being I was the baby of the family my siblings did it to me way to often. 😒

Apr 16, 2025 06:45 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Writers can do this also. Sometimes I'll be reading a book and I'll read the same darn thing I just read a paragraph or so ago. Almost verbatim.

Apr 16, 2025 05:13 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I would find that irritating if I read books Kat Palmiotti BUT that being said I do read the Bible every day and there is a whole lot of repetition in God's word. I figure it's because He knows how thick headed I am and it takes a lot to get the message lodged into my brain. 🙄

Apr 16, 2025 06:48 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Bob. Listen - seek first to understand! Speak - seek to be understood. Analyze, improve your skills and repeat. The process never ends and you can always get better. Enjoy your day.

Apr 16, 2025 06:16 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

You nailed it Wayne Martin ! All too often we do NOT seek to understand but instead we want to drive our point home instead of listening to others.

Apr 16, 2025 06:50 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Bob and great information you are sharing here in the Rain.  Make it a great Wednesday.

Apr 16, 2025 12:15 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

You have a great day as well Will Hamm 😊

Apr 16, 2025 12:59 PM