Beyond Transactions: How Prioritizing Value Builds Brands Customers Will Love and Trust At any given time, only 3% of your audience is ready to buy from you today, so it’s important to develop a strategy that will keep the other 97% in your pipeline. A key component of that strategy should be activities that… Read more »
Ep. 456: The Only Growth Strategy That Never Fails (with Justin Brock)
Ep. 406: Revolutionary Real Estate Tech (with Neema Bardi)
Real Estate and Technology Creating a Better Life for Real Estate Agents Key idea: Explore the technology available in your industry. Proptech (and its branches, like real estate technology) can increase an agent’s productivity—giving them more time to serve their clients, increase their efficiency, and create a more balanced approach to work and life…. Read more »
Ep. 490: Winner of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” Unveils Secret to Sales and Service Magic
A Magician’s Guide to Sales Success and Unparalleled Customer Service Truly successful businesses may not have the world’s greatest widget, but they know how to focus on every “perceptual transaction” between their organization and their audience so that each client believes they do. You may know Kostya Kimlat, this week’s Stay Paid guest, as… Read more »
The 8 Best Tips to Drive Leads For Your Business
Leads are the lifeblood of all businesses. If you can’t acquire new leads, your business can’t grow. And while this is probably obvious to most business owners, there are still plenty who aren’t sure of the steps they need to take to keep their pipelines full. We have shared countless tips over the years to… Read more »
Is Buying Real Estate Leads Worth It in 2024?
Beyond the pros and cons, there is a bigger picture to consider when deciding whether paying for real estate leads is worth it The best lead generation system for Realtors® is the one that works for you. Some agents find great success with organic strategies, such as door knocking and blogging. Conversely, others rely on… Read more »
The Timeless Lead-Gen Strategy Agents Should Be Using
Stand Out in a Digital World by Sending Handwritten Notes Social media is an essential component of modern marketing, but when everyone has gone digital, how do you rise above the noise? Enter the handwritten note. Our guest this week on Stay Paid is Mike Wagner, a luxury real estate agent and instructor for… Read more »
7 Winning Instagram Strategies for Financial Advisors
Guest blogger Andre Oentoro shares savvy strategies that will turbocharge your financial advisory prowess and influence on Instagram. Instagram, once the humble home of latte art and sunset selfies, has transformed into a dynamic stage for businesses across various industries, including the financial services sector. With a staggering 2.35 billion monthly active users, this social… Read more »
Looking Beyond the Bank: What It Takes to Succeed in Insurance
Exploring the Emotional Component of Final-Expense Insurance Sales Final-expense insurance sales hinge on an agent’s ability to build trust and emotionally connect with prospects. This week on Stay Paid, we talk with Michael Kwarteng and Jalon Talley, founders of True Wealth Financial, a nationwide life and health insurance consulting agency. In one short year, they’ve… Read more »
5 Reliable Ways to Get Oodles of Local Business Reviews
How can you get local business reviews that truly move the needle? In today’s digital landscape, word of mouth isn’t just whispers on the street anymore—it’s loud and clear online, amplified by the power of customer reviews. For small businesses, online customer reviews hold immense power, influencing spending habits and purchasing decisions. Without them, businesses… Read more »
Ep. 498: From Setback to Success—Our Vital Need for a Trusted Ally
Find a Mentor and Invest in Yourself Whether it’s a mentor, coach, therapist, parent, friend, or someone you admire, we all need someone who’s in our corner. Encouragement from a trusted source can help you dream big and give you the support you need to not give up when things get tough. Allie Saleh… Read more »
How To Convert Real Estate Internet Leads (Superstar Agents’ Top Tips)
By now, every agent likely knows that their best real estate leads come from referrals. This only makes sense given that referrals are the most trusted source of information for consumers looking to purchase a product or service. But while there are agents who have created referral-only businesses, not everyone has a sphere large enough… Read more »
Ep. 418: How to Close Every Deal in the First Meeting
Motivating Prospects to Act Key idea: Rather than wait for a triggering event to cause people to reach out, financial advisors can create such events in the minds of their prospects and clients by pointing out the consequences of not acting now. This week on Stay Paid, we host returning guest Erin Botsford, the… Read more »
