Q: Denise, I have a Facebook business page that I made a while ago, but I haven’t been posting to it regularly at all. I only have about 15 people who have liked the page anyway. I do have about 400 friends which include both friends and family, but also past clients. Should I continue […]
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No Comments » Q: “Denise, I am in one of those severe inventory shortage areas and I am seeing agents all around me thriving and getting listings while I am struggling. I am very frustrated. I usually generate leads by holding open houses, but there are no open houses to be had. What should I do?”
Q: Denise, I need a better way to connect with my database. I don’t want to do a client appreciation event but I think I should try to connect in person. How do I reach out without making it look like I am fishing for referrals? A: Easy – don’t fish for referrals! It makes […]
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 […]
Q: “Denise, it is the second week of the year and I feel like things should be moving for me already! What should I do?” A: First of all, relax. It is the 8th. People are just getting back to their routines and if you have some folks who are in your pipeline that aren’t […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Coaching, Mentoring, and Training, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents Tags: annual client review, ask denise, Buyers, client care, database, Lead Generation, mailers, new year, relationships, Sellers No Comments » Q: Denise, last week you had a question on how a new agent can get leads fast. But I want to really understand my market. How can a new agent learn their market really quickly? A: The most important thing you can do is to preview your area by looking at every listing in a […]
Q: Denise, I am a new agent, so I need to get leads right away and get some closings. I just changed careers. In my last career I was an insurance salesperson. What do you recommend to get business immediately? A: While there are a myriad of ways to get new clients, I have two […]
Many agents who think about targeting a geographical farm choose that farm based on what they think will produce best results. But without verifying that research, this may not actually be the case. Other agents like the idea of farming their own neighborhood because it is convenient and people may already know them from that […]
Whenever agents ask me what the best kind of lead generation method is I have to answer with the same two words every time … it depends. Great lead generation depends on so many factors and it has to match your personality, your skill level and your interest level. If you have no interest in […]
Posted in Communication, Client Care, and Follow-up, Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents, Motivation & Planning, Real Estate Coaching, Mentoring, and Training, Tools and Systems for Real Estate Agents, Zebra Reports Tags: area, Branding & Design, Denise Lones, Lead Generation, planning, Real Estate, relationship, specialty, talent, zebra report No Comments » Q: Denise, I read your Zebra Report last week on niche marketing. I think I would like to focus on my kid’s soccer team and work with their parents. How do I make the jump from “Jessie’s Mom” to “Real Estate Agent”? A: This is a fantastic idea and one that has been very successful […]
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