 What Does It Take to Succeed? To succeed in business, it helps to succeed in life. Helping you succeed as an entrepreneur is what Stay Paid is all about. Week after week, Luke and Josh interview highly successful entrepreneurs and ask them questions about how they built their businesses and what advice they would… Read more »
Ep. 201: A conversation with 30-under-30 Top Realtor, Cyrus Mohseni
Even More Ways New Real Estate Agents Can Get Leads for Free
In the final part of this 3-part series, we’re still talking about how to get leads for free, but I’m adding a few affordable options. In this series, I’ve offered real estate lead generation ideas for new agents, and I’ve focused on ideas that don’t require any check equity. The reason is simple—new agents tend… Read more »
Ep 115: Lisa Harris – How Trade Shows Reveal a World of Hidden Leads
Lisa Harris is a South Carolina-based real estate agent with more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience. She’s discovered an incredible opportunity to generate business at home shows, wedding shows, and even craft shows. Today on Stay Paid, Lisa explains how she uses trade shows and other events to generate leads. Key… Read more »
The New and Improved ALM.com
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: every great business needs a solid web presence to back it up. It doesn’t matter if you are a toy manufacturer from Kentucky or a sales and marketing company from California—a great website can help you stand apart from the competition and instill trust in your… Read more »
Ep 83: Conquer Social Media Without Spending a Dime (with Katie Lance)
Katie Lance is the CEO and cofounder of Katie Lance Consulting. A nationally renowned speaker on digital marketing topics, she’s responsible for creating Inman’s Ambassadors program, as well as her own Social Smart Academy. Today on Stay Paid, Katie explains how you can use social media to build client relationships and transform your business—offering… Read more »
How to Calculate Turnover Rate When Selecting a Farm
Where to find the information and resources you need to calculate the turnover rate for your farm. When I was younger and wanted to know how to spell a word, I was often told to look it up in a dictionary. I always considered this an unserviceable piece of advice. I didn’t need to know… Read more »
The Science of How to Be a Memorable Service Professional
Use the psychology of memory and sound relationship-marketing tactics to build long-lasting, memorable customer relationships and stay top of mind How are people going to remember you when you’re gone? Relax. I don’t mean “gone” as in “gone to a better place.” I mean “gone” as in you’ve left a conversation with someone you haven’t… Read more »
Ep. 224: Instagram—What to Post and How to GROW Your Following
— Instagram Growth Strategies for 2021 These tactics won’t cost you a dime. To grow organically on Instagram simply means to grow your following for free. Especially for entrepreneurs who may be just starting out, we recommend that you begin by maximizing the potential of your content and reaping the benefits of engaging with other… 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 »
4 Strategies Financial Advisors Use to Build Trust [Updated]
Updated November 2021 Consider just how much trust someone needs to have in their financial advisor to give them continuous access to, and nearly complete control of, their life’s savings, their retirement income, and their future security and dreams. That degree of trust ranks right up there with entrusting your life to a surgeon, your… Read more »
SEO Basics for Beginners
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be a bit overwhelming—even reading through the basics can seem like you’re reading a foreign language. I can’t promise to make SEO simple. Too much goes into search engine rankings for that. (Some estimate that Google uses two-hundred factors in their algorithm.) But that doesn’t mean you need to feel… Read more »
How to Use Storytelling to Be a Better Agent
From the silver screen to our social media timelines, stories are everywhere. They help us connect, empathize, and even make decisions. Whether you realize it or not, storytelling is a vital skill for real estate agents. By telling stories properly, you can turn first-time clients into lifelong advocates for your business. To learn more about… Read more »
