“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” – Lao Tzu In this Productivity Nugget I have an interesting story to share with you. A real estate agent that I work with for their online marketing strategy shared with me about a success they had with converting on online lead. Online Marketing…
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Hufsteddler I had the first call with a new real estate coaching client this morning. It wasn’t the first call that we have had or our first conversation. We know each other pretty well. But…
I sat down and chatted with Jay Thompson recently. Jay is the author of the blog PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com We chatted about productivity. Jay is not only a prolific blogger. He is also a broker/owner of Thompsons Realty. He is very involved in the real estate industry, always contributing to the online world with his knowledge and…
Most mission statements are awful. They are a bunch of fancy words put together but there is no soul there. Nothing that actually inspires, guides and truly gives direction on where the business is going. To create a mission statement seems to have become an exercise in answering “how generic, tepid, PC can we become?”…
How do you stay productive? Do you use lots of different gadgets, tools and technology? Are you an ol’ fashion pen and paper person? I sat down with Gary Chambers, who is a full time Realtor and owns and operates a 2,000 acre farm also, and we talked about how he stays productive. In this…
“Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.” – George Allen Are you trying to do too many things at once? Are you wearing too many hats? I’m not talking about multi-tasking necessarily. I’m talking about projects and…
“The next time anyone is inclined to sneer at the basics as “traditional,” I suggest he or she visit with a 12th -or even a sixth-grader who can barely read, write or compute and look at the pain and frustration on that student’s face” – Albert Shanker Last week, I shared why the best also…
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day.” Macbeth, William Shakespeare Many times, the challenge of increasing business and sales is not knowing what to do or even how to do it. Most business owners and sales people I talk with, know what to do and how to do…
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell I was able to go to the Pro Wakeboard Tour stop here in Washington last week. Got a little too much sun, but had a great time. A conversation that Katherine and I had…
All the social media experts say you have to engage, right? They say “Don’t promote listings, make your updates interesting and engaging,” Well of course one way to do that is with pictures, but I’m a big believer in using video for real estate. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how much…
Thank you for those that have been with me since the beginning. Here is Productivity Nugget #200 Here is what I had to say in Productivity Nugget #100
Theory of mind is an important part of marketing. This is about the way you think and process information vs. how the prospect does. Of course, it has to come back to how they think but I witness to many Realtors, not understanding this simple psychological piece. Stop projecting what you think, feel and know…
Professional One Franchising has been asking some thought leaders and influential industry types about ROI in Social Media… Some how I accidentally got added to that list and just yesterday they published my video. Here is my video answer response to the question, “Is there ROI in Social Media?” This isn’t the first time I’ve…