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E-Mail Marketing: The Importance of Opt-In
Generating E-Mail Opt-Ins Spam. Once it evoked images of kitschy, canned, spiced ham, but we all know what it means now: unwanted emails that clog our boxes and force us to delete daily or spend time unsubscribing. Of course, you think your e-mail campaigns are compelling but not everyone whose address you acquire is going…
Read MoreE-Mail Marketing Best Practices
Tips for Email Marketing Success E-mail marketing has become one of the most basic tools in any agent’s tool kit, and while it’s simple to do, it’s not always easy to do it well or even correctly. As with all business practices, there are steps you can take that ensure you don’t run afoul of…
Read MoreNurturing Referrals
Nurturing Real Estate Referrals Many of us in the real estate business have heard it’s easier to keep current customers happy than to find new customers. In fact, referrals are the mother’s milk of almost any business but certainly so in real estate. Despite that, few professionals receive enough training and guidance on nurturing and…
Read MoreUnravel the Myths of CRM
Customer Relation Management (CRM) systems may be THE most misunderstood tool in any real estate agent’s toolkit. From the mundane – they’re too expensive! – to the weird – conspiracy theory: you’re being spied on! – myths about these super-useful systems abound. We ’re here to bust the myths and give you a couple of…
Read MoreOn Leadership
You’ve made it! You’re one of the select few real estate agents who put in the hours, worked the phones and used the right tools (yes, Espresso Agent for the really successful!!) to outperform your peers. You had the gift, that special (some might say fearless) quality that drove you to success. Your book of…
Read MoreSuccess Starts in the Morning
Real estate prospecting is challenging and can also be stressful for agents regardless of how long you’ve been in the business. For many top agents, the success of their real estate prospecting efforts often begins with how they start their day. “Morning is an important time of day because how you spend your morning can…
Read More6 Steps To Better Interior Images
We all know curb appeal is essential to marketing properties, and in today’s high-tech age, that doesn’t even mean an in-person look-see. Now, most buyers are reviewing potential homes online and judging whether they want to see a property based on photos, or “pix appeal”. No matter what your property looks like in person, without…
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About the Do-Not-Call Registry
The National Do-Not-Call Registry aims to protect consumers from unwanted phone solicitations. These calls typically rank among the top consumer complaints to the FCC. While the registry has been around for over a decade, many still don’t entirely understand how it works or what it can do. That includes consumers, of course, as well as…
Read MoreReal Estate CRM and the Power of Video Email
In a recent book on the power of video in today’s marketing environment, Dr. James McQuivey, a leading analyst at Forrestor Research estimates that one minute of video delivers the same communication impact as 1.8 million words. Here is how he came to his estimate: Some might dismiss this such a claim. But with video consumption…
Read MoreReal Estate Prospecting: 5 Tips for a More Effective Website Experience
For top agents, real estate prospecting often begins in the morning, probably working the phones. But one thing that is often dismissed when it comes to a holistic approach to real estate prospecting is the value of your website. In fact, it’s not unusual to hear agents bemoaning the fact that they get little value out…
Read MoreIs Your Business Culture Millennial Friendly?
Regardless of the size of your brokerage or real estate team, recruiting must always be a top priority. Even if you don’t have openings today, you may next week and it is critical to be proactive about recruiting in order to have a strong bench to support your business. In today’s post, we are going…
Read MoreReal Estate Prospecting and Your Value Proposition
Real estate prospecting pits you against the world, every other hungry real estate agent looking to nail down the next prospect and close the next deal. Everybody’s aggressive and promising the moon. Everybody is selling their passion and attention to detail. So, why should the prospect listen to you? What sets you apart from the field?…
Read MoreThe Marketing Journey: Part 4-Communication Strategies
Real Estate Communication Strategies In our previous post, we discussed the relationship of communication objectives to your overall business goals. We outlined examples of common communication objectives, such as: Create advocates by speaking to someone’s passion Inciting interest in your business Encouraging curiosity about what you have to say We took this a step further…
Read MoreHow To Build A Strong Real Estate Marketing Plan
A recent post on ActiveRain was entitled How To Become a Real Estate Marketing Superstar. The post promoted their ebook by the same title. It was a good post and worth reading. The writer lays out three essentials for any modern real estate marketing plan: Marketing Strategy: indeed, looking at what you’ve done over the past 12…
Read MoreWhy Real Estate Agents Need a CRM System
Why use a CRM for Real Estate? Lead generation is the lifeblood of any successful real estate agent’s career, so let’s be blunt: if you think managing those vital resources with Excel, Outlook, or Word is the way to go, you’re doing yourself and your business a disservice. With technology rapidly proliferating, there’s no reason…
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