From the beginning of the pandemic, many states, municipalities, and business owners emphasized the need for a return to business as usual, with some precautions in place but many of the most stringent shutdowns quickly ending. Now this fall, many schools opened as usual only to close in the ensuing weeks. Many businesses resumed normal… Read more »
How a Late-2020 Quarantine Could Affect the Real Estate Market
Top 5 Thanksgiving Marketing Ideas for Real Estate Agents [Updated]
Updated November 2021 Let’s just call it what it is—Thanksgiving 2020 was a bummer. In the throes of the pandemic, Americans were hesitant to travel and many decided family get-togethers were off the menu. This year, things are a little different. First, it’s our second holiday season since COVID-19 hit the masses, and the adjustments… Read more »
Ep. 347: How Dan Lesniak Made $22M in Year 1
A Target Market Strategy for New Agents Plus a Broker’s Cure for “Revolving Door Syndrome” Who should listen: New agents struggling with how to do it all with limited resources, as well as experienced agents who need a way to keep their top talent. Key idea: Developing a value proposition boils down to saving… Read more »
Ep. 271: How to play and WIN the content game (with Jimmy Mackin)
The New Apple Privacy Rule: What Are Marketers Supposed to Do Now? Who should listen: Entrepreneurs looking for ways to use content marketing effectively and efficiently as a direct-to-consumer strategy. Key idea: The writing is on the wall—privacy laws will continue to hamper the effectiveness of push marketing. The best alternative is to attract… Read more »
15 Cheap Marketing Ideas for Real Estate Agents on a Budget
Let’s say you’re a real estate agent who’s fairly new to the business, or you’re a broker who’s starting to build a team, and you’ve got to figure out how to manage marketing for a small business on a tight budget. Well, rest easy because you’ve come to the right place! I’ve got some inexpensive… Read more »
How Agents Can Build Authentic Customer Relationships on Social Media
Get genuine advice for creating mutually beneficial, trusting bonds with homebuyers and sellers to increase client retention and their lifetime value. I’m super happy you found this blog, but before beginning, let’s revisit its title. This is not another piece about how agents can “build connections” or “grow a following.” Nor is it simply about… Read more »
The 3 Best Facebook Ads for REALTORS®
Including one ad that delivers the motherlode of Facebook real estate leads You know real estate. It’s what you do. You enjoy it, you’re good at it, and you make a decent living at it. But, of course, you’d like to increase your annual GCI (what agent wouldn’t?), and you more than likely have been… Read more »
The Best Marketing Strategies for Your Small Business
Of all the types of marketing strategies out there, the one I’m about to discuss with you is easy to understand, simple to implement, and, above all, exceptionally effective. And whether you’re a real estate agent, independent financial advisor, insurance broker, roofer, landscaper, interior designer, or any other type of small business owner, you can… Read more »
Ep. 259: Niching Down: How to Work Less and Make More (with Jennifer Egbert)
Is It Time for You to Find a Niche? Who should listen: Entrepreneurs who need to understand how to best niche their business, and who need reassurance that niching down is a sound and profitable business plan. Key idea: Understand your market, and nurture your sphere, and you won’t lack for referrals. Action item:… Read more »
3 Reasons to Add a Personally Branded Magazine to Your Marketing Mix
Among the more unique marketing ideas for small businesses is a personally branded magazine. It’s high on the list of the most effective relationship marketing tactics used by real estate agents, financial advisors, insurance and mortgage brokers, lawyers, and other entrepreneurs who offer professional services as part of their brand strategy. Sending a personally branded… Read more »
7 Indispensable Virtual Tools Every Agent Needs
In recent years, we’ve all learned that “business as usual” as taken on new meaning. In real estate, for example, agents and clients alike have grown accustomed to the convenience of virtual showings and transaction management, which have proven to provide better communication and greater flexibility than ever before. Whatever your plans for your real… Read more »
5 Easy Ways to Use Video Marketing for Real Estate
It seems that two things are generally true when it comes to video marketing for real estate: everyone knows they should be doing something and everyone is reluctant to start. For some people, the problem is tech-related—they’re just not sure what platforms to use and how to ensure a professional result. For others, the reluctance… Read more »
