... to reach, that is.
In my book, I talk about how important it is for a real estate agent to be reasonably easy to reach, 
especially in the early years when he or she is building a client database. I've always been very accessible to clients and prospects, perhaps too much so at times, much to the chagrin of my (ex) husband... and yeah, my real estate career contributed to the "ex" part.
But that's not the point of my blog today.
I'm writing to let you know that my reputation for being "easy" has put me in a bit of a pickle on the writing side of my career. Because I like to be accessible, I freely hand out my personal email address and even my phone number, with the full expectation that my readers will contact me when they have questions or just need someone to vent to. And oh yes... that has happened. Much to my delight, I receive 30-40 emails a day from my readers - often filled with warm words of support and praise (which, by the way, is a great way to get me to respond quickly!)
However, as the Sell with Soul message spreads... I find that I can't answer all the email personally, though God knows I try. My manager has been telling me this for months, but I tell her - "Oh, Inna, I enjoy it! And it doesn't really take all that long!" But, y'know what? She's right (like always, darnit). I am spending hours every day responding to emails and I do have other things I need to do.
But that doesn't mean I don't wanna hear from you! So... I now have my very own Sell with Soul forum where you can ask all the questions you want (or vent to your heart's desire) and not only will you get a response from ME - you'll also likely hear from other soulful types who may (egads) have a different, yet 100% valid, perspective on the matter.
If you've had bad experiences in the past with the, shall we say, intimidating nature of other real estate forums, you'll find none of that on mine. It's populated with a fantastic group of smart, creative, insightful, wickedly funny soulful agents... Just Like You!
You'll find us at www.sellwithsoul.com/forum.
Recent threads:
Scripts for "Have-Mets"
Communicating with leads - Buyers & Sellers
My Real Estate Announcement Strategy
Why do I have trouble calling my SOI?
p.s. Of course, you can still email me directly, but be sure to preface your question or comment with lots of (sincere) flattery. I love that stuff.
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