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Category Archives: Being a Realtor
The Abundance Myth Dispelled
We particularly like the post below from real estate coach and trainer Richard Robbins because of how it highlights the importance of adding value to your sphere of influence (SOI) over time. Many REALTORS® understand the value of keeping in touch with past clients but don’t realize the significance of actually “adding value.”
Here’s how to add value to your relationships with clients and past clients:
1. Send out a monthly real estate newsletter that’s packed with great tips and advice for homeowners. The best real estate contact management software, such as IXACT Contact, will come with a professionally written and designed monthly e-Newsletter that’s complete and ready to send.
Fun 30 Second Quiz: What’s Your Time Management IQ?
Take this fun quiz to see how well you’re doing at staying organized and managing your time effectively. It’ll take less than 30 seconds to complete. Circle either true or false and at the end of the quiz add up all your “true” answers.
- I follow a daily calendar and task list. T/F
- I use drip marketing programs to automate some of my “keep in touch” work. T/F
- I use listing and closing Activity Plans so nothing falls through the cracks. T/F
- I set up automatic prompts so important meetings, commitments, and activities are not forgotten. T/F
4 Super Fast Ways to Build Your Real Estate CRM Database
A REALTORS® most valuable business asset is their real estate CRM database. In fact, it’s the only tangible asset an agent has. Things like experience and track record are intangible assets.
The more quality contacts in your real estate CRM database, the more repeat client transactions and referrals will likely come your way. Of course, you need to keep in touch with these contacts over time and do so in the right ways.
Great Experiences Trump All in Pursuit of Client Loyalty
Today we’re re-blogging an article in Inman News written by Austin Allison, CEO of dotloop. We like the article because it’s very in-line with what we tell people here at IXACT Contact every day: relationships are everything and you need to focus on strengthening those relationships and providing your existing clients with a top-notch experience.
Austin says that “…great experiences are the best way to grow a business” and as we’ve seen with the most successful businesses, you need to focus on connecting personally with your clients so you can keep them for life.
The Evolution of Real Estate Lead Generation
Today’s blog post is a video by Chris Leader, President of Leader’s Edge Training and IXACT Contact affiliate. Chris says that when you’re starting out your real estate sales career, you need to prospect for business and make cold calls (what he calls “proactive prospecting”) to build up a list of leads and clients.
Once you have a few years in the business under your belt, you can cut back on the prospecting and focus on relationship-building with your current database, your sphere of influence (SOI). This is precisely where a CRM for REALTORS® comes into play.
Sitting down with Alistair Powell, Broker/Owner of Engel & Völkers, The Villages
Alistair Powell is the Managing Broker and owner of Engel & Völkers, The Villages, a global luxury real estate firm. Originally from the United Kingdom, Alistair joined Hamptons International realty to become the youngest ever sales manager. He owned his own brokerage at the age of 21 and established locations in Panama, the Middle East, London, Shanghai and Manila.
Using Your Real Estate Contact Management Software to Prioritize Your Leads
Today’s blog post is a fantastic video by Chris Leader, President of Leader’s Edge Training and IXACT Contact affiliate. Chris discusses how you can prioritize the leads in your real estate contact management software by putting them into four separate groups: Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D.
While you’re watching the video, keep in mind that IXACT Contact’s real estate contact management software makes it easy to categorize your leads into these four groups. In fact, Chris is a big supporter of IXACT Contact and recommends it to all of his coaching clients.
Sitting Down with Ashley Verrill, CRM Analyst at SoftwareAdvice.com
Ashley Verrill is a CRM analyst for Software Advice where she writes buyers’ guides and product reviews. She has spent the last seven years reporting and writing business features for print and radio. Her work has appeared or been cited in the New York Times, Inc., Forbes, CIO.com, the Austin Business Journal and the North Bay Business Journal, among others.
Ashley is an expert on CRM solutions and has extensive knowledge in this area. Currently, her research focuses on various topics related to CRM software, sales, customer service, and marketing strategy. She is well respected in the industry and has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Impress Real Estate Leads with a Professional Package
You’re driving to a listing presentation and you stop at a light. On the light pole at the intersection you notice that someone has put up a poster, stuck there haphazardly with masking tape. The poster is torn in spots and faded by the weather. There is even a spelling mistake.
Scribbled in big block letters the poster reads: “John Smith, #1 Real Estate Agent in South Florida. Call Today.”
Now, would you consider trusting your retirement savings to this person?
Of course you wouldn’t!
How to Use Stories to Get More Referrals
Today we’d like to share a great blog post with you by Austin Sams from Agent Inner Circle. It’s a great reminder of one truly effective technique for securing those coveted referrals! And it’s so easy! Read the article below and leave a comment at the end letting us know what you thought.
While you’re reading the article, keep in mind that in order to get satisfied clients talking about you over time and continuing to create buzz and spread positive word of mouth, you need to practice effective contact management. The bottom line is that a good real estate contact management software is essential to keeping in touch with people easily and effectively.