He grew up in Nashville, TN. A life pretty typical… Parents divorced when he was young. He loved sports. He dreamed of playing in the Major Leagues someday. R.A. Dickey had his dreams come true, but with many low points along the way. And when you reach your dream and have it taken away, it [...]
November 28, 2012 By
Don’t Brand The Cattle, Brand The Buyer (Wisdom From TV Show Firefly)
In the late, great Sci-Fi, Cowboy/Western TV show, created and produced by Joss Whedon… “Firefly”… There is scene where the fearless leader of the ship, Captain Mal has discovered he accidentally has gotten married. Mal is talking with his new bride, sharing a bit of his history… “My momma had a ranch, back on Shadow [...]
October 22, 2012 By
Getting Your Name Out There Marketing Mistake – Productivity Nugget #239
Are you making this marketing mistake? The marketing mistake of “getting your name out there”. You are a small business.You can’t compete with the Billion Dollar ad spends of a company like Apple or Geico. Do not… I repeat… Do not model the marketing, branding of large corporations. You don’t have the time or money [...]
October 8, 2012 By
The Secret Of The World’s Greatest Salesman
I Like You. Famous words. Not made famous by Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. But by Joe Girard, the “World’s Greatest Salesman”. Now, I’m about to share with you about a car salesman. So, if your first reaction is that car salesmen are slimy and tricky and you have nothing to learn from them, you can [...]
August 9, 2012 By
Video Marketing – Q & A w/ Darin Persinger, Video Marketer – Productivity Nugget #235
Video Marketing question and answer time… Got this question recently… Hey Darin, why don’t you do video marketing any more? The answer about where I stand with Video Marketing awaits in this video. Marketing should be purposeful. That is a hint for what you’ll get inside Productivity Nugget #335 … It’s not that I’ve stopped using [...]
July 29, 2012 By
Don’t Stop Doing What Works – Productivity Nugget #233
Do you like the Marketing and Productivity Radio Show? Jonathan Rivera and I bring you the MAP Radio show every week… This week marks episode 21. And we celebrated! You should celebrate with us… To give you a sneak peek of what JR and I chatted about on this weeks episode I recorded a short [...]
June 22, 2012 By
Real Estate Coaching Tip – Don’t Worry About Losing Your “S”
Looking for some real estate coaching tips? An idea or two on marketing or branding for business? If you want a real estate coaching tip on growing your business, check out this story… Try not to get hungry while reading it. ————————————— 2 brothers had an idea. In 2002, they decided to create a new [...]
June 21, 2012 By
Email Marketing Mistake – How To Stop Getting Unsubscribes
The other day I was asked about email marketing… It seems to finally be catching on… that sending email marketing messages might actually be of value to your business!! What they asked made me cringe… I’ll share with you what they asked and then explain why it made me cringe. They decided that email marketing [...]
May 17, 2012 By
The Secret To Marketing Is Test But It Can’t Be Graded
Awhile back… The Productivity Junkies email list heard about my niece. I was helping her with a project for her marketing class. I asked her last night how that went… Turns out she got an A – . Not bad. I don’t think I’ve ever got anything over a B in my life. But I [...]
April 16, 2012 By
What 30,000 Year Old Cave Drawings Can Teach You About Marketing
Jean-Marie Chauvet is not a scientist. He’s not an archaeologist or PhD of any kind. No formal education beyond the age of 14. He’s just a guy that likes to dig around in caves and go spelunking on the weekends. One of these weekends, Jean-Marie and a couple of friends went digging around inside a [...]
I wanted to start to build a team and with Darin's coaching I have added 2 full
time buyers agents and a virtual assistant. We are getting so organized
and now I am able to prospect for listings like I should have been doing
before.
Darin is a KICK ASS coach, motivator and a genius. Yes, he has a mind that is incredible.
I feel that Darin is vested in my success both personally and professionally. He is a dear friend and I am excited we are now partners.
- Lisa Archer
“Have I told you lately that you’re the greatest thing since sliced cheese? And that at least every other day Matt and I tell each other out loud about how grateful we are to have found you?
You’re a true blessing and are helping us like no other coach to make impactful changes within our business, at a pace that makes sense. And you ‘GET’ technology, too! Coach D, you’re a dream come true. “
- Julia Fishel
"We closed 80 transactions in 2009, started coaching with Darin in 2010, and ended the year with 124 closed transactions." - Incorvaia Team
“Since coaching with Darin, I got refocused and reconnected to my sphere. In the last 40 days I have made $53,000. Just took two new listings and I’m having fun again in business.” – Kris Cantrell
"In only 8 weeks, I've increased my bottom line by 27%." - Jonathan Rivera aka Real-Tech Guy of Official Real Estate Referral Group
"I have been working with Darin for 10 weeks now, I was looking for a way to take my business to another level going into my second full year of real estate. I closed 32 deals in 2011 and so far with the help, guidance and motivation I am on pace to double my transactions in 2012. The most exciting part about working with Darin is I am able to increase my production without adding hours to my week, Darin has taught me how to leverage my time and use it more efficiently. If you are serious about taking your real estate career to a new level, it is a MUST to start working with Darin Persinger as soon as you possibly can." - Ryan Shields
We have now officially written 35% of last years business, in the first 2 months of 2012. We are on track for 50% of last years business by the end of this month, February. - Chuck & Christina Ethridge