If you’re an independent insurance agent who struggles with attracting qualified leads and being remembered by your name rather than by the name of the carriers whose policies you sold, then social media presents a tremendous opportunity to affect both. Effective use of social media can improve both the quality of the customer experience you… Read more »
11 Wildly Effective Social Media Marketing Ideas for Insurance Agents
5 Tips for Nurturing and Closing Leads from Zillow and Realtor.com
With so many of the national real estate portals—Realtor.com, Zillow, and others—generating and offering leads for sale, purchased internet leads have become a source for many of today’s real estate professionals. But, once you’ve purchased and received the lead, how do you turn that into viable business? The advent and continuing rise of third-party, pay-to-play… Read more »
Ep. 295: How Dave Fink Is Reinventing Direct Mail for a Digital World
Bridging the Gap Between Direct Mail and Digital Marketing Who should listen: Any marketer who wants to be smarter about how they plan, execute, and track their direct mail campaigns. Key idea: With new technologies, direct mail is becoming increasingly sophisticated with capabilities to predict and respond more quickly to lead-generating opportunities. Action item:… Read more »
Ep. 60: Marketing Road Map for the New Year
Did you know that 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February? If you don’t want to contribute to that number, it’s time to get serious about the goals you’d like to accomplish in 2019. Developing a marketing plan should be at the top of your to-do list. In this special… Read more »
10 Tips Agents Can Use to Advertise on Social Media
Implementing a focused social media strategy seems to be a perpetual resolution for real estate professionals. With so many platforms and so many ways to approach the task, it’s no wonder social media becomes either a dreaded task or an afterthought for many agents and brokers. If you are trying to jumpstart your online presence,… Read more »
8 Lead Gen Tactics For Agents Your Competitors Aren’t Using
How can you spark that all-important conversation that leads to your next lead—and your next deal? We recently heard about a client who hands out promotional copies of her magazine to the customer behind her in the Starbucks line. This gives her the opportunity to provide value and start a dialogue with neighbors and potential… Read more »
The Benefits of Client Testimonials for Agents
In an industry like real estate, client management is more than a buzzword. In fact, it’s a main factor in what keeps your business afloat. Not only can client satisfaction make your job easier, it can lead to powerful testimonials that can help increase the volume of your sales. But you may be wondering—just how,… Read more »
AI for Realtors®: How Agents Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Generate Real Estate Leads
Lead generation is the lifeblood of every real estate agent’s success, but it tends to be a time-consuming, inefficient, and frustrating process. Enter artificial intelligence, or AI lead generation. Designed to collect, analyze, and interpret mountains of data, real estate AI has an enormous capacity to identify promising leads, understand what they want, and create… Read more »
Ep. 189: Maximize Your Facebook Advertising with Grant Wise
Dynamic Remarketing How to adjust your Facebook marketing strategy to include video in your remarketing campaign and multiply lead conversions. Here’s an intriguing question: How do you get in front of your audience without calling, texting, or emailing them? Grant Wise is the president and co-founder of Witly, a client generation software for real… Read more »
Ep. 134: Kim Angeli – Post-Pandemic Prep: Why Agents Should Join Nextdoor
Kim Angeli is the founder and president of Grateful Box, a company on a mission to help people drive an attitude of gratitude. The company also assists business owners in developing a raving fan plan—connecting with the clients beyond the transaction. On today’s episode of Stay Paid, Kim talks about the ways she has… Read more »
Common Geofarming Mistakes (and What You Should Do Instead)
Farming is one of the most effective strategies you can use to zone in on a target market and become the dominant real estate agent in a specific area or with a specific demographic. While many have mastered the basics of farming, agents can get better results from farming by avoiding common mistakes and remembering… Read more »
What to Send to Your Email List
Your email list is a great way to keep people in your circle updated and informed—letting them know what you’re up to, as well as what you have to offer. It might be tough to decipher what information is worth sharing and how often to send out emails, but, once you find a good rhythm,… Read more »
