Sh*t Happens Who should listen: Any agent wanting to avoid at least one major business pitfall, discover some valuable lessons in marketing, and benefit from an easy-as-you-please cold-call script. Key idea: No one, at no point in their career, is immune from being thrown off-guard. The trick is what you do afterward to recover…. Read more »
Ep. 343: How One Agent Recovered After Losing Half His Team
Graphic Design for Real Estate Agents: Free Resources, Tips, Tools
There are excellent reasons for adding graphic elements to your blogs, social media posts, real estate flyers, and website that go beyond making them look more attractive and catching people’s attention. Graphic elements, whether they’re photos, diagrams, charts, tables, videos, illustrations, or something else that relies on our visual senses to appreciate, are all capable… 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 »
Ep. 367: The Quickest Path to Grow Your Business (with Jon Randall)
Niching Down to Provide an Exceptional Client Experience Who should listen: Financial advisors and other service professionals who want to grow their business through referrals. Key idea: Providing your clients with an exceptional customer experience is what will keep you top of mind for referral opportunities. Many service professionals, financial advisors among them, who… Read more »
How Dunbar’s Number Relates to Financial Advisors
How many meaningful relationships do you have? And how many are with your clients? The Dunbar number refers to a study conducted by Robin Dunbar in the 1990s, which states that humans of average sociability are capable of maintaining about 150 stable relationships. Dunbar defined these relationships as “the number of people you would not… Read more »
Tips for Increasing Engagement on Facebook
With more than 2 billion active users every month, Facebook is one of the best places to connect with leads and build relationships. But if you’re serious about your success on this platform, you’ll need to consistently engage your audience. Today on Above the Noise, Josh Stike offers three tips for getting more of… Read more »
Top 5 Branding Tips for Rookie Real Estate Agents
When you’re just starting out as a real estate agent, it’s all about getting your name out there and making connections. In other words, you need to focus on building your brand. Once you do that, you’ll earn the trust of prospects and win listings. From there, you can build lasting relationships and create a… Read more »
Ep. 7: How to Build the Perfect Landing Page (Part 2)
On the last episode of Stay Paid, we gave listeners a general overview of landing pages, and by the end of the episode we realized there was still much more to discuss. We’re going to talk about the main type of landing pages, how to create pages that convert visitors, and different tools and services… Read more »
The Dangers of Taking a Reduced Commission
When a client is on the fence, and a strong breeze could blow them into your camp, it is tempting to create a favorable wind by offering to take a reduced commission. Sometimes agents agree to it impulsively; they get caught up in the heat of the pitch and make the offer without thinking it… Read more »
Don’t Ever Accept a Discount on These Goods and Services
Everybody loves a great deal. But in a world filled with steep discounts and exaggerated claims, sometimes things really are just too good to be true. When homeowners consider selling their homes themselves (a.k.a. For Sale by Owner or FSBO), it may seem like a great way to save some money. But cutting out a… Read more »
Survive in Real Estate with These Budgeting Tips
Anytime you take the leap into a new career, having a strict budget in place goes a long way toward ensuring your success. Here’s how to approach your spending so your money ends up making you more. Video Transcription Alright, so 87% of REALTORS® are failing within the first five years because you’re just not… Read more »
Multiply Your Income by Following Up
If you want to be the ultimate closer, then you have to master the art of follow up. Staying in touch and being able to move prospects through the sales funnel is what makes a top producer. Most sales reps follow up with leads 1.3 times . . . that’s a bush league approach! To… Read more »
