How to Build Sales Operations for Small Businesses You’re a small business owner, but you have dreams of scaling your business into a serious money maker, one where the gross profit line includes eight zeros. Of course, this means increasing your sales revenue, which naturally leads you to consider finding, hiring, and training more… Read more »
Ep. 213: How to Scale Your Business with Joey Gilkey
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 »
To Buy or Sell: 2018 Housing Market Forecast
Lack of supply and an increase in demand over the last few years has made the housing market ideal for selling. Prices have been kept relatively high by this lack of inventory and a flood of first-time buyers, and 2018 looks like it will bring more of the same. Millennials are now leading the home-buying… Read more »
LendingTree Report Is Good News for Agents
Agents can expect more home sales in the next year, making now a critical time to get reacquainted with the people in your contact database. There’s no denying the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many lives and livelihoods, and it’s not over yet. Uncertainty still renders defunct what used to be our routines…. Read more »
Top 12 Real Estate Blogs to Share with Clients
If you’re looking to keep your social media audience engaged, you need to regularly check in with relevant, meaningful content that speaks to their lives. Many real estate agents are tempted to flood their Facebook timelines with their own listings and little else. This is a big mistake. When your clients are actively looking to… 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 »
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 »
Ep. 283: US Ambassador of Entrepreneurship Talks about Marketing’s Cutting Edge
How to Produce High-Converting Content Who should listen: Entrepreneurs and small-business owners wanting expert advice and useful resources for maximizing the potential of their marketing, especially email and content marketing. Key idea: Personalization is essential to successful marketing, and the technology exists to make it easier than ever to implement. Action items: 1) Use… Read more »
The Future Impact of AI on the Real Estate Market
Guest blogger Abhi Golhar shares his observations and thoughts about the present and future role of AI in real estate. Artificial intelligence is proven to be one of the most major disruptors of the proptech transformation in real estate. This real estate sector is discovering how to handle the huge volumes of data that buildings… Read more »
Ep 73: Interview with Perry Marshall: Transform Your Business with the 80/20 Rule
Perry Marshall is a world-renowned business consultant and author of Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords—the top selling book, worldwide, on internet advertising. More recently, he reinvented how the 80/20 principle is used in the business world. Today on Stay Paid, Perry discusses how you can use the 80/20 rule to maximize your profits and… Read more »
5 Lead-Producing Direct Mail Marketing Ideas for Real Estate Agents
Updated September 20, 2023 The most successful direct mail campaigns provide genuine value that get you past the trash can and into the home Even today, when everyone seems glued to a computer screen or a smartphone, direct mail is still an effective way for real estate agents to get their brand and message in… Read more »
Ep 77: These 20 People Will Take You to the Next Level (with Sean Carpenter)
Sean Carpenter is a real estate agent with 20 years of experience, who Inman once listed as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate. In addition to working as an agent, he now shares his wisdom with agents nationwide through his many speaking and consulting engagements. His philosophy is “build… Read more »
