SOI Touchpoints That Feel Personal

    Staying in touch with your sphere doesn’t require constant check-ins or carefully worded messages. In fact, the most effective SOI outreach often feels effortless—both to send and to receive.

    What makes the difference is how the touchpoint feels.

    Why “personal” doesn’t mean “custom every time”

    Many agents assume personal outreach means writing individual notes or constantly reinventing what they send. In reality, personal-feeling touchpoints are built around relevance and consistency—not customization overload.

    A message can feel personal when it aligns with the season, reflects your personality, or simply delivers something enjoyable.

    What your sphere responds to

    Homeowners tend to respond best to touchpoints that:

    • Feel friendly rather than promotional

    • Offer a moment of usefulness or enjoyment

    • Appear consistently over time

    These types of interactions lower resistance and keep relationships warm without demanding a response.

    Consistency creates familiarity

    When your sphere hears from you regularly—but without pressure—you become familiar. Familiarity builds comfort, and comfort builds trust.

    That trust is what leads people to reach out naturally when questions arise or plans begin to form.

    Making personal touchpoints sustainable

    The key is choosing outreach that’s easy to maintain. When staying in touch doesn’t require extra effort, it actually happens—and that consistency is what keeps relationships alive over time.

    Personal doesn’t have to mean complicated. Often, it just means thoughtful and steady.

    Examples of SOI Touchpoints That Feel Personal

    Personal SOI touchpoints don’t require constant customization or one-on-one outreach. Instead, they work because they feel thoughtful, relevant, and easy to receive.

    Here are a few examples agents regularly use—and why they resonate:

    Seasonal or lifestyle postcards
    Light, seasonal content such as inspirational quotes, holiday calendars, or even gentle humor feels natural and welcome. These touchpoints show up without asking for attention, which helps keep relationships warm without pressure.

    Educational home-related content
    Tips on home maintenance, energy-saving ideas, or simple homeowner reminders feel helpful rather than promotional. When agents consistently share information that homeowners can actually use, it builds quiet trust over time.

    Magazines or longer-form pieces
    Items like a personally branded magazine that blends real estate insight with lifestyle topics tend to feel more like a gift than marketing. Homeowners often keep these pieces, flip through them, and associate the value with the agent who sent them.

    Consistency over customization
    What truly makes these touchpoints feel personal is consistency. When homeowners hear from the same agent in a familiar, thoughtful way throughout the year, it creates recognition and comfort—even if every message isn’t written specifically for them.

    In the end, personal SOI outreach isn’t about saying the perfect thing. It’s about showing up in a way that feels steady, relevant, and human—so when the moment comes, the relationship is already there.

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    Lisa is an accomplished marketer with years of expertise in direct response marketing, digital marketing, data analytics and business development working with both B2C and B2B.