Over the next few Zebra Reports we are going to be covering campaigns. At The Lones Group, we define campaigns as a series of communication points geared towards a specific audience. For example, if I send an annual property report to my past clients, that is part of my past client campaign. If I send […]
It’s a Throwback-Thursday special, and we’re highlighting Karen Williams’ brand, which is supporting her niche marketing mailers in style. Karen’s signature teal and charcoal branding makes a splash in the mail box, but it’s the value of the content that is really making waves. From annual predictions to median sale price maps, her niche clients […]
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Campaigns are key to building and maintaining relationships. Campaigns can consist of newsletters, written notecards, calls, meetings, reports, custom research, emails, and even social media. The key is to build a structure of communication so people think of you first when they need a real estate professional. Every relationship is built on campaigns. Birthday cards, […]
Posted in Branding & Design, Branding Spotlight, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up Tags: Branding & Design, building a geographical farm, building a niche market, business plan, campaign, farm, geofarm, geogrpahic farming, lead generation system, mailing, marketing campaign, newsletter, reports No Comments »
Q: “Denise, what is more effective for a farm: postcards, letters, or social media advertising?” A: Great question! When I think of the most effective type of farming, I like to think in terms of layers and the more layers you can add, the more effective your connecting with the people in that farm will […]
Posted in Ask Denise Tags: ads, advertising, Branding & Design, farm, letter, monthly mailing, newsletter, open houses, postcard, social media, sponsorship No Comments »
Q: “Denise, I have been marketing to a farm area for about six months now and I am very happy with what I am sending out – meaty market info, information on sold properties, etc. It is all stuff that is really relevant to the area. I have had a call, but things just aren’t […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Sellers Tags: building a geographical farm, farm, geo farm, long-term farm, real estate farming, Sellers, vacant homes, vacation homes No Comments » Q: “Denise, I was just at my office holiday party and another agent was talking about how he has been mailing to a farm area for the last six months. I was shocked because I have been mailing to this farm area for a year! I have had one or two calls, but should I […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up Tags: agent marketing, agent territory, building a geographical farm, Communication, farm, farm area, farming, geo farm, geo farming, geofarming, geographical farm, geographical farming, lead generation for real estate agents, neighborhood, neighborhoods, sharing No Comments » Q: “Denise, I am going to start a geographical farm (yeah! Finally!). I got a list of 500 names and addresses in my target neighborhood from my title company, but I am having second thoughts about starting with that many people. Any ideas on how to find the best choices in a neighborhood?” What a […]
Q: “Denise, I just helped some buyers buy a home in a neighborhood that is next to the neighborhood I have been farming for years. I helped my buyers write a strong offer that prevailed in a multiple offer situation. I want to send out a Just Sold notice to this neighborhood to let people […]
Q: Denise, after several months of farming, I just got my first call (yeah!) and I am going to a listing presentation this week. I have created my farming bible that you recommend and I want to have some current market information with me. What should I bring? A: Congratulations! I am so proud of […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents, Sellers, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents Tags: agent marketing, ask denise, Branding & Design, farm, farming, Follow-up, geographical farming, Listing presentation, Pricing, Real Estate, Sellers No Comments » Q: Denise, I want to add a lead generation activity for 2015. Would you recommend I focus on social media and post a lot of real estate information? Or should I add a farm area? It is much cheaper for me to focus on social media… A: Hands down, geographical farming is a reliable, long-term […]
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