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Prospecting-Just Like A Beat-Blog-E-Mail and Call!

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Your blogs give you many benefits with SEO, a familiar name/face and an on line presence. Did you know you really can build relationships via your blogs? 

Quality content, consistent and interesting will get you return readers, fans and some blasts from the pasts..once you start building relationships you got yourself a strong sphere of influence.   But how do you get your sphere to take you serious?  Here are a few of the observations I made.

Prospecting for My Bail!

It started with a blog post-with the post came a few comments lots and lots of views, posted it on twitter, mybloglog and facebook too!  I saw people I hadn't seen in a long time..why because I had a catchy title.  But the catchy title was not enough. 

 

$20.00 in donations until yesterday I made that donation..it was the only donation I had.  That's why

 

phase two began:

 

E-Mail-I utilized my database of all the email addresses I've collected..Next phase e-mails because I need to make bail.  After I hit send...in a matter of minutes I finally had some donations!  This morning I was surprised and the donations keep trickling in! 

I had my thank you email ready to go..and then I continued to spread it on the web.  Is it enough?  No it's not!  I'm committed..even if I met my goal..MDA can always use more donations and a real estate professional can always use more customers. 

 

Same concept...different reasons

 

Real estate thought: Prospect as if you had no business you can bet you will have steady streams of income.  This may help in preventing dry spells in income.  One of the main reasons agents get out of the business.  When will I get paid again?

Here's the finale

Phase three will begin August 27th..all day...Ring...ring..ring, Hi it's Midori....

With a Phone Call-I have to make this fun for myself and I wonder just how many activerainer's I can talk to in one day!  With 102,736 on the network..its a numbers game right?  I figure since I am going to be locked up..I'm going to be on the phone yapping all day! :)

I just wonder how many activerainers will I talk to August 27th in the process.

 

 

 

August 28th you will find out! and lets see just how much I can raise for the MDA.

It really comes down to this..if you are going to blog for business..have a follow up plan in place.  With subscriptions, newsletters and capturing emails.

Next pick up the phone and talk and get acquainted..remember real estate is a people to people business..computers are meant to simplify our lives not disconnect us from the very human aspects of life

That's why a phone call is sometimes necessary.  I bet if you tried this method you might find yourself picking up an extra sale or listing...and in the process enjoying some nice conversations. 

Try it, what have you got to lose?  

Jeffrey Richman
Immediate Home Solutions - Waxhaw, NC
Creative Real Estate Specialist

With whatever you are doing, I wish you the best of luck.  I believe in networking as much as possible.

Aug 08, 2008 03:51 PM
Marilyn Katz
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - Westport, CT
ABR, e-PRO - WestportCTProperties.com

Midori-  I agree that real estate is a people to people business, but unless you already have a relationship with the person, it is tough to use phone calling as a prospecting tool, since the Federal Do Not Call List.  I know, in my town, a majority of residents are on that list.  On my own street, about 90% (including myself) are registered on Do Not Call.

Aug 08, 2008 04:03 PM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

Hi Marilyn-Yes I know about the do not call registry and check it frequently myself but what I was talking about was warm calling..building relationships..utilizing the contacts you have made...your sphere of influence. Its about turning your readership into your sphere.  Then its taking the extra steps to nurture the relationships..people to people..phone call to phone call and face to face.  Cold calling is not my favorite but at times its truly necessary.  Thats how started in the real estate business. 

Aug 08, 2008 04:08 PM
Lisa Hill
Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Real Estate

I always hate making phone calls. Over the years, I've learned that I can read people much better by their body language, than by their words. But I also realize that I can't completely avoide the phone. So I keep track of phone call by writing it down in that clients file.

Aug 08, 2008 04:12 PM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

Lisa-I like talking to people face to face..always my first preference..I have a customer who loves text messaging, he found me online and we've talked once in a while.

Aug 08, 2008 04:18 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Midori: Good for you! I'm glad you wrote this...I accidentally deleted your email and then forgot to email you this evening and look....

Went there...and hope you get out of jail soon!

Aug 08, 2008 06:22 PM
Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Networking is what we have to do daily - thanks for sharing!

Aug 08, 2008 11:48 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

computers are meant to simplify our lives not disconnect us from the very human aspects of life

You said it and it was the theme of Inman. face to face is best, phones second best and computers next.

IMHO

Aug 09, 2008 02:54 AM