Tired of prospecting for clients?
Wouldn't you prefer that they approached YOU?
Generally we don't like cold calling. Nor do we much like sending out dozens of prospecting letters and then getting maybe a 0.5% response.
Generally we don't like cold calling. Nor do we much like sending out dozens of prospecting letters and then getting maybe a 0.5% response.
Why don't we like it? Because we don't like rejection. We don't like feeling that our call or letter has failed. It can be pretty depressing when you have been making cold calls all day with zero response. And that's perfectly normal. None of us like trying our best and then being told NO!
Want to know how to position yourself as an Expert?
1. Write articles for serious publications.
2. Speak at meetings and conferences.
3. Get a book published by a serious publisher.
1. Write articles for serious publications.
2. Speak at meetings and conferences.
3. Get a book published by a serious publisher.
Not yet ready for all of that? Try these...
Get Involved
•Join organizations
•Join Clubs
•Involve yourself in charity
•Make your actions ring an endorsement of your good name!
Get Involved
•Join organizations
•Join Clubs
•Involve yourself in charity
•Make your actions ring an endorsement of your good name!
Google this, Google that...
•What is your competition up to?
•How can they find you?
•Would you hire you?
•If you do not know what you are up against, how can you possibly Win?
•What is your competition up to?
•How can they find you?
•Would you hire you?
•If you do not know what you are up against, how can you possibly Win?
SOCIAL NETWORKING
•Facebook •Active Rain •Twitter •Linked In •Blog about your neighborhood and become the expert
•Facebook •Active Rain •Twitter •Linked In •Blog about your neighborhood and become the expert
Build a Business Directory
•Connect it to your website •Become the go-to person for info •Pop Bys •Call sporadically •Share the List with other businesses •Get through the "NO's" , Referrals go both ways
•Connect it to your website •Become the go-to person for info •Pop Bys •Call sporadically •Share the List with other businesses •Get through the "NO's" , Referrals go both ways
Tell 20 Concept!
Promote Listings that are "Coming Soon".
•5 on each side and 10 across the Street
•Use your Commodity •Neighborhood Preview •Neighborhood Barbeque
•Who's in your target neighborhood? •Have you met them?
Promote Listings that are "Coming Soon".
•5 on each side and 10 across the Street
•Use your Commodity •Neighborhood Preview •Neighborhood Barbeque
•Who's in your target neighborhood? •Have you met them?
By Introduction / Family
•Does your spouse prospect for you?
•Parents?
•Children?
•Previous Clients
•Does your spouse prospect for you?
•Parents?
•Children?
•Previous Clients
Everyone must have your business cards
Never neglect your past client database.
The more you keep in touch with your past clients, the easier your job will become. If you don't, you risk the chance that you're sending them the message that they were just another transaction and didn't mean much more to you. That could be a very costly message.
Consider past clients as one of your 'farms'... keep in touch!
The more you keep in touch with your past clients, the easier your job will become. If you don't, you risk the chance that you're sending them the message that they were just another transaction and didn't mean much more to you. That could be a very costly message.
Consider past clients as one of your 'farms'... keep in touch!
Plant Referral Seeds!
•Early and Often •Don't wait until the transaction is complete to ask for referrals. •Referral business reduces your sales expenses and sales cycle.
•Early and Often •Don't wait until the transaction is complete to ask for referrals. •Referral business reduces your sales expenses and sales cycle.
Use Closing Gifts wisely
One agent delivers a unique, personalized real estate closing gift at closing.
A week later she delivers "something flashy, always with balloons," to the
client at work. "It catches the attention of other people in the office and
gives the client a reason to tell other people about me," she says
One agent delivers a unique, personalized real estate closing gift at closing.
A week later she delivers "something flashy, always with balloons," to the
client at work. "It catches the attention of other people in the office and
gives the client a reason to tell other people about me," she says
Business Cards
Never go to bed without handing out at least 10 Business Cards.
10 per day = Check the Math:
10 X 5 = 50 X 50 = 2500
1% call = 250, 10% buy = 25 Deals X $5000 (avg Com.) - $125,000
Never go to bed without handing out at least 10 Business Cards.
10 per day = Check the Math:
10 X 5 = 50 X 50 = 2500
1% call = 250, 10% buy = 25 Deals X $5000 (avg Com.) - $125,000
It doesn't take a fortune to make one. Just alot of persistence!