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Hey Listing Agents: Go after these BUYERS

Oct 25, 2021

Millennials and baby boomers own the real estate market. While the former comprises the largest buyer pool (37%), the latter comes in quite close, at 32%, according to NAR’s 2021 Generational Trend report.

The problem with agents being so hyper-focused on millennials is that few have homes to sell. In fact, only 22% of them are sellers.

Boomers, on the other hand, are large and in charge of the seller’s market, owning 32% of it, right behind them, however, is that forgotten generation, Gen X.

While many veteran listing agents typically don’t actively pursue buyers, it may be time to change your strategy.

Members of Generation X, (age 45 to 56) are among the most likely to consider selling and for several reasons. Chief among them is to find a home that better fits their new normal: no more commute, working from home, homeschooling kids, and finding a large home so Mom and Dad can move in.

Gen X is in the house

While baby boomers hold the most money, Gen Xers earn the most of all living generations. They lost a lot during the recession – more than any other group. But, they’re currently the only generation to reclaim all the money lost.

Here’s what our research has turned up about Gen X’s home shopping wish list:

Most want a single-family home, single-story, 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2,315 square feet of living space or more.
The top 3 features on the wish list include exterior lighting, a laundry room, and Energy Star® rated appliances.
They crave extra storage space and room for a “relaxed” home office.
They care more about the home’s features than the neighborhood.

If you list a home that fits this description, hold it open, at least virtually, and laser-target Gen X buyers because the chances are good that they’ll be visiting or viewing.

How to reach these buyer/sellers

Chances are good this cohort has a house to sell as well, so targeting them is a brilliant strategy.

Suggest that the homeowners create some obvious storage solutions in the garage and stage them just enough to show that they truly are storage solutions. In other words, don’t pack them full of stuff.

If clients are replacing any appliances, convince them to go with Energy Star® certified appliances.

When staging the home, ensure that your clients’ laundry room looks amazing. You’ll find brilliant tips at:

If the home would work as a multi-generational home, let buyers know that up front, in your listing description and other marketing materials. Gen X is the largest cohort seeking these homes and their numbers grow every year.

As the generation most likely to have children younger than 18 living in the home, Gen X also craves space for the youngins.

This is why they’re the generation purchasing the largest and second most expensive homes.

Finally, if you sell real estate in the following cities (listed in order of popularity, most popular first), you’d be crazy not to target Gen X. These cities are getting the most searches from this generation, according to Lending Tree research:

Memphis, Tennessee
Jacksonville, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, D.C
Orlando Florida

Are you ready to go after a specific generational niche? If so, create your targeted list HERE, then launch a scheduled Campaign in just minutes.

The Call to Action postcard campaign is the perfect direct mail marketing tool to get prospects reaching out to you. And, right now, get 10% off Call To Action Campaigns.

Shown above: Call to Action postcard campaign, available in the FARM campaign section. Learn More, **HERE**.

HOW TO LAUNCH A CALL TO ACTION CAMPAIGN.

Hit the “CLICK HERE” link, below (from a desktop or laptop computer) and choose the Call to Action Series.

USE PROMO CODE: ACTION10 to get 10% off the first month of a Call to Action Campaign.

Schedule a Call to Action postcard campaign, now, CLICK HERE!

This sale expires on 10/30/21. Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

PLUS: When you have time…below are some helpful tools to support your success.

1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Get More Listings, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence. –Click Here

2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan allows you to enter your business goals for this year and get a breakdown of how many prospects, listings, closing, and so on are needed to reach your goals. – Click Here

3. The Automated Way to Become a Neighborhood Brand

Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

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The Real Estate Mailing List Guide outlines the top tools for generating targeted prospecting lists including Baby Boomers, Empty Nesters, Investors, Lifestyle Interests, High-Income Renters, Move-Up Markets, and more. The Guide also defines done-for-you marketing campaigns to match these markets. –Click Here

5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook

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Ready to take a vertical leap in your real estate career? If you’re looking for inspiration…and the tools and methods to dominate a market and go to the top in real estate…you’ll find them in this free book. – Click Here

6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

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Consistency and automation are the keys to success. Discover how effective direct mail marketing can dramatically increase your bottom line. Enter your statistics in our Free online ROI Calculator and click the ‘CALCULATE MY ROI’ button to see your results instantly! –Click Here

7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT”

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The “Crush It” Guide includes easy steps to launching an effective direct mail marketing campaign, how to create a targeted prospect list, the perfect way to layout marketing materials for success, seven opportunities available to target in your area right now. –Click Here

Build Your Real Estate Business for the Long Haul. Choose a Speciality

Oct 21, 2021

In the medical field, a physician that deals with the masses is a general practitioner. In the real estate industry, an agent that deals with the masses is . . . well, a real estate agent.

Just as there are medical specialties like neurosurgery and psychiatry, so are their specialties in real estate, yet the industry professionals have been slow to catch on.

Seth Godin, author, entrepreneur, marketer, and public speaker, in a speech to a group of real estate agents, talks about micro-specialization and claims that it’s the best way to build financial assets for the long haul.

Micro-specialization is drilling down into the various specialties you might offer and choosing just one. So, instead of being the guy or gal in town that handles everything from condos to ranches, you would be the Empty-Nest expert or the Move-Up Market, expert.

Then, you can employ hyper-targeted marketing until you own that specialty. It’s not a quick process, but if you stick with it, you will find long-term success.

Some Markets aren’t Conducive

Niche marketing in large real estate markets, such as Los Angeles or Chicago is easy. Agents in tiny markets, however, will probably find that the strategy narrows your potential client pool drastically and the benefits you might find in a large market just won’t present themselves.

Sure, it’s a Scary Thought

Many real estate agents are cut from the same cloth. They present like they’re unique in their market yet copy other agents. Does “It’s a GREAT time to buy a home!” ring a bell?

Why?

Because everyone else is doing it and because breaking away from the pack is frightening to many people. So, they allow the fear of driving away even one potential client to fuel their march, in lock-step, with every other agent in town.

Godin likens this fear to burning all other bridges in the industry. But to become memorable – to own a specialty – you must burn those bridges. You must step outside the safety zone of the pack.

The Bonus

Choosing a specialty comes with a bonus – branding and targeted marketing are a snap. Once you’ve settled on a niche, you know exactly who your audience is, you know where to find them and, sometimes, even their ages.

“Let me tell you, the day I decided to cut all the other specialties loose to concentrate on my niche, I was terrified. The future was so unsure, but I did it anyway,” one of our Florida clients recently told us.

“Am I sorry? No way!”

If you want to stop chasing business, choose a niche and own it. Become the First Time Buyer Specialist, the Absentee Owner Expert, or go after the Move-Up Market and let prospects come to you instead of you chasing after them — while competing with every other generalist in town.

You won’t be sorry.

Ready to own the Move-Up Market? Discover Move-Up Market Prospects in your area and get the first 100 prospects for free – for 3 MORE DAYS!

Right now, the first 100 on a **Move-Up Market Prospect List** are FREE TO YOU! (sale expires Oct. 23rd).

HOW TO FIND MOVE-UP MARKET PROSPECTS IN YOUR AREA.

Hit “CLICK HERE”, below (from a desktop or laptop computer) and choose the Demographic Search Tool.

USE PROMO CODE: MOVE100 to get the first 100 prospects free.

Discover Move-Up Market Prospects in your area, now, CLICK HERE!

This sale expires on 10/23/21. Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

PLUS: When you have time…below are some helpful tools to support your success.

1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

3. The Automated Way to Become a Neighborhood Brand

Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook

6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT”

Direct Mail Marketing on a Budget: How to Get the Best Bang for Your Buck

Oct 19, 2021

Why direct mail?

According to a CMO survey (a company that collects the opinions of top marketers), only 16.3 percent of marketers “are confident about recommending investing in social media marketing.”

If professional marketers aren’t able to justify spending their clients’ money on social media marketing, then you may want to pass for now, specifically if you’re working with a tight budget.

So where do you spend your marketing dollars when you’re funds are limited?

The proof is in the numbers

Direct mail marketings response rate, according to the DMA Response Rate Report, stands at nine percent to warm leads and five percent to cold.

In addition, the DMA states 56% of consumers believe print marketing is the most trustworthy of all marketing channels.

The email marketing response rate is one percent. Online display ads are even worse, at 0.30 percent.

Clearly, if you are looking for the best place to spend your limited marketing dollars, the answer is direct mail marketing.

How much should you allocate

Before getting clear on your budget you must understand your revenue goals and objectives.

As a guide, businesses spend, on average, 9.8 percent of revenue on marketing, according to the aforementioned CMO survey.

We see you wincing. But consider this: according to NAR, the overall budget item that agents spend the most money on every year is on their automobiles.

Cars aren’t exactly lead-generating machines, yet there you have it.

So, determine a percentage that you can feel comfortable with, based on your goals, and commit to spending that budget during the remainder of the year.

The following are three tips to get the most bang for your direct mail marketing budget

1. The List

For any marketing campaign to be successful you must know your audience. This is even more critical when you’re on a tight budget. Now is not the time to attempt to be all things to all people.

Call to Action Postcard Campaign is shown above

The easiest way to whittle down the audience is by first figuring out if you’re going after buyers or sellers. Make a choice.

This not only ensures that what you mail is relevant to the recipient, but helps you choose a farming area (subdivision vs apartment building, for instance).

Be very picky who you mail to. Throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks is a sure way to burn through your budget with nothing to show for the time and money spent.

Once you have defined your target markets, use our mailing list tools to create your prospect list.

2. The marketing pieces

After taking into account how many mailed pieces your budget will allow you to send, it’s time to determine an economic format. Postcards are most likely your best bet. They’re inexpensive to print and mail.

If your budget is super tight, consider foregoing postage costs and delivering door hangers. The advantages to using door hangers include that they stand out more and because you’ll save on postage your list can be larger.

Disadvantages include the labor intensiveness of having to visit each home on your list. Also, door hangers aren’t quite as effective when used in neighborhoods where people routinely enter their homes through the garage.

3. Offer something

Come up with a compelling offer and feature that on your direct mail postcards. A free home price analysis, buy first vs sell first evaluation or a free home equity analysis are all effective options.

The idea is to move recipients to act or, at the very least, hang on to your postcard until they’re ready to act.

Bottom line

Now, when your budget is tight, isn’t the time to take chances with marketing your real estate business.

Jumping on time-consuming and costly social media bandwagons that don’t deliver your target audience or wasting time and resources on an email that may not be opened, let alone read, can wait.

Use your budget on marketing that has the highest response rate – direct mail marketing.

The Move-Up Market is a great market to target right now. Especially since, with our current sale, you can get the first 100 prospects on a Move-Up Market list for FREE!

Discover Move-Up Market prospects in Your Area and Get the First 100 for **FREE** with the Demographic Search Tool.

HOW TO FIND MOVE-UP MARKET PROSPECTS IN YOUR AREA.

Hit “CLICK HERE”, below (from a desktop or laptop computer) and choose the Demographic Search Tool.

USE PROMO CODE: MOVE100 to get the first 100 prospects free.

Discover Move-UP Market Prospects in your area, now, CLICK HERE!

This sale expires on 10/23/21. Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

PLUS: When you have time…below are some helpful tools to support your success.

1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

3. The Automated Way to Become a Neighborhood Brand

Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook

6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT”

Don’t Lose Your Leads to Your Competition. Do THIS Every Time

Oct 11, 2021

Every year, the NAR publishes a survey. And, every year we learn that consumers, despite saying they’d use their previous agent, go with the first agent they meet.

On the face of it, that seems like a pretty sad state of affairs—unless you can use that behavior to your advantage.

The need for speed

An older study of call response times to leads shows that from 35% to 50% of sales go to whoever reaches the prospect first.

This same study revealed that the chances you’ll actually make contact with a lead diminish the longer you wait to call. In fact, it decreases by more than 10 times in the first hour.

Unless you’re a one-woman or man show, wearing all the hats in your real estate business, it’s crazy not to do this ONE THING every time – call leads back a.s.a.p.

Within 5 minutes is optimal

Consider this: A red-hot lead is an online visitor who takes the time to enter her real name and real contact information.

Red-hot leads require your immediate attention. After all, they don’t typically come along every day. These people expect to hear from you and the other five agents they reached out to.

Be the first agent they talk to.

Do the call-back within 5 minutes and you’ll not only have the best chance of reaching the party, but call-backs within those 5 minutes convert better than call-backs made later. If you wait for a half-hour, your chances with the lead plummet 21%.

*Mortgage Options*, Direct Response Free Report, see **HERE**

What not to say

First, be prepared for the call-back. If the lead expressed interest in a particular property, print out the listing and familiarize yourself with it fully.

Then, don’t be overly salesy. Or talkative. Let the lead take the lead and be prepared to answer all questions.

Many sales coaches say that the first follow-up call should be informative, friendly, and very brief. Again, follow the lead. If he or she is chatty and doesn’t seem in a rush to get off the phone, keep chatting.

If, on the other hand, the lead is all business and seems rushed, take that as a clue to keep it brief.

What to Say

“Hi John, this is Anita Deal with World’s Best Real Estate Brokerage. I’m following up on your request for information on the home for sale at 123 Main Street. How can I help?”

Now, zip it and listen. Answer the lead’s questions and gauge whether he’s got time to talk or needs to be let go.

If it’s the former, ask non-threatening qualifying questions. These include:

Are you working with a real estate agent?
When do you plan on moving?
Have you seen a lender?
Do you have a home to sell before buying?

Don’t let the lead hang up without getting permission to follow up by phone, text or email.

If you offer a lead magnet, such as a free special report, offer to send it.

“May I email you my free report, “4 Mortgage Options With Low Down Payments”. Online leads are among the best you’ll get in real estate. Be brief, don’t be salesy, and get permission to follow up.

Keep it simple and human

Your UVP needs to be simple, both in length and in word choice. Here’s an example of what not to do:

We are “… a dominant online presence with a combination of innovative marketing and strategic outreach. Cutting-edge lead capture and unique tracking URL’s ensure exposure and buyer retention.”

Put yourself in the shoes of a consumer reading this UVP on the group’s website.

What is “lead capture?” And “cutting edge” these terms have become absolute turn-offs. Tracking URL’s? Buyer retention? Where is the part of the UVP that allows the reader to clearly understand the value this team offers?

Then, ironically, this same UVP shows up on seven other real estate websites. Seven agents trying to prove what makes them different share a UVP with seven other brokerages.

Here’s another that we found. “Our astute team creates a plethora of assets unique to your home.”

Aside from dumping the words “astute” and “plethora,” this real estate team needs to describe exactly what “assets” they will “create.”

If you can save consumers money on their real estate deal, make the process easier, or make it quicker, you’ve got yourself the makings of a UVP that will attract real estate clients.

Thinking of going after the Empty Nest niche market for more leads? Right now, get the first 100 prospects on an Empty Nest list for FREE!

Discover Empty Nesters in Your Area and Get the First 100 for **FREE** with the Demographic Search Tool.

HOW TO DISCOVER EMPTY NESTERS IN YOUR AREA.

Hit “CLICK HERE”, below (from a desktop or laptop computer) and choose the Demographic Search Tool.

USE PROMO CODE: EMPTY100 to get the first 100 prospects free.

Discover Empty Nesters in your area, now, CLICK HERE!

This sale expires on 10/16/21. Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

PLUS: When you have time…below are some helpful tools to support your success.

1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

3. The Automated Way to Become a Neighborhood Brand

Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook

6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT”

Want More Listings? Become a BIG FISH in a Small Pond

Sep 30, 2021

Social media. Pay-per-click. Email.

Digital marketing is hot with real estate agents. This provides an amazing opportunity for the agent who decides to take a different approach and become a BIG FISH in a small pond.

How do you do this? with direct mail.

Oh, I know what you’re thinking. “She works for a direct mail marketing company, of course, she will say this.”

Statistics, however, don’t lie. Direct mail marketing is not only strategic, but it can also be laser-focused to a particular audience and it works.

Why fish for listing leads in the huge ocean that is digital? Think about it; doesn’t it make more sense to cast your net in a smaller pond filled with people who you are certain ACTUALLY OWN HOMES?

Some things to consider

In a recent survey of real estate agents, 82% said their marketing goal this year is to “improve their social media presence,” according to Becky Brooks at theclose.com.

A worthy goal, but not very focused. Think about this: while they are chasing after Facebook leads, you’ll have little competition vying for attention in homeowners’ mailboxes.

With targeted direct mail you will not only reach homeowners. If you narrow your mailing list to only homeowners who have lived in their homes a certain number of years, or who live in starter homes or any other preferred criteria, you will have a far greater chance of taking listings than by randomly posting on social media.

For instance, by targeting homeowners who have been in their home for seven or more years, you’re creating a great list of potential fence-sitters to go after.

*Fence Sitter* postcard campaign shown above. To learn more, click **HERE**

Another thing to consider is the pandemic. In a recent USPS study, slightly more than 40% of Americans said that since the pandemic began, their excitement about receiving mail increased.

Nearly half of respondents said that a direct mail piece prompted them to go online to get more information about the sender.

The volume of direct mail plummeted from “… 213 billion pieces …” in 2016 to 120 billion last year. Interestingly, despite the drop in volume, the response rate skyrocketed nearly 200%.

You’ll have far less competition for eyes on your mail pieces and a better response rate than ever before.

Who makes up your potential seller audience?

Now that we’ve got you looking for listings in all the right places, what will you be sending? Keep in mind your audience – older generations, such as Baby Boomers and Gen X make up 75% of the real estate market combined.

When considering your direct mail marketing piece, don’t take valuable time out of your day to create marketing from scratch.

ProspectsPLUS! offers hundreds of marketing templates targeted specifically to your niche audience and designed by direct response experts.

Next, determine your recipient’s needs (boomers may want to downsize or move near their grown children) and offer a solution that is compelling (don’t worry ProspectsPLUS! has this covered for you as well). Check out the Empty Nest Series located under Farm campaigns.

Decide on the compelling offer to get those homeowners reaching out

A market update is always a good way to break the ice. Yes, it may be time-consuming, but it doesn’t have to be.

Direct Response Report, *Advice For Cash-Strapped Landlords*.

A simple chart of recently listeds, under contracts, and solds, along with bedrooms, baths, square footage, and prices, is something that hits my mailbox once a quarter. Do I read it?

You bet I do!

Then, there are the absentee owners to consider. Many have been hit hard by the rent moratorium and want out from under their investments. Take a look at what we offer to market to these possible listers.

If you have a freebie they can download or you can deliver, all the better. Offer them the Direct Response Report, Advice For Cash-Strapped Landlords.

Consistency is key in any lead generation campaign, so send just-listed and just-sold postcards when appropriate. Keep reminding them just how much their neighbors are getting for their homes in this on-fire sellers’ market.

FOMO (fear of missing out) is real.

Another way to keep those listings flowing? A YEAR ROUND Holiday Postcard Campaign. Staying top of mind with Your Sphere & Farm is easy with a Monthly Holiday Campaign.

And, Holiday Campaigns are ON SALE 10% OFF the first month – 3 More Days!

*Holiday* Postcard Campaign (shown above). Learn more, **HERE**

TO LAUNCH A HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN:

Hit the “CLICK HERE” link, below, to schedule your campaign (from a desktop or laptop computer).

USE PROMO CODE: HOLIDAY10 to get 10% Off at check out.

And, remember, YOU DON’T PAY for each mailing until it actually goes out (cancel or change up until the night before the mailing goes out). This sale expires 10/2/21.

Launch a Holiday Campaign Now, CLICK HERE!

Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

PLUS: When you have time…below are some helpful tools to support your success.

1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

3. The Automated Way to Become a Neighborhood Brand

Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook

6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT”

What Makes You Different From Other Real Estate Agents?

Sep 28, 2021

Have you ever puzzled over what value you offer potential and existing clients that no other agent (or few others) offer?

Or, do you bundle up the same service as every other agent in town in the hope that it will be enough to prove to consumers why you deserve their business?

Determining your “unique value proposition,” or UVP for short, is critical, especially if you work in a market saturated with other real estate agents.

Quick explainer for newbies

A UVP “… is a concise, straight-to-the-point statement about the benefits you offer customers,” according to Solomon Thimothy at inc.com. “In other words, it’s an explanation of what makes you different,” he concludes.

It sets you apart from other agents. “It’s the promise you make to your customers and clients to deliver a unique experience, claims Tony Khuon at agilelifestyle.com.

So how do I come up with this UVP?

Think about what you can offer that few other agents do. If you’re a veteran, brush up on the VA home loan. Your UVP is that you are uniquely qualified to work with veterans.

If you’re an ace marketer or come from a marketing background you no doubt offer creative marketing solutions to home sellers. Solutions other agents can’t match. That’s an amazing UVP.

While many agents have started offering free services to their listing clients, the number still remains small. Stand out from the crowd by offering one or more of the following:

Free staging
Free housecleaning
Free curb appeal consultation
Free handyperson services (such as two hours of services, or something similar)

Yes, the thought of paying for these services is uncomfortable, but homeowners value these and, therefore, they make a dandy UVP.

Two more “services” that consumers find attractive are discounting your commission or giving a portion of your commission back to the community.

You don’t need to spend money, however, for what you offer to be considered valuable. “Homes I list sell for an average of 3% or more above list price.”

If true, that’s a pretty compelling UVP.

Remember to add your unique service to all of your marketing as a powerful call to action.

FARM, **Call to Action Series** Postcard Campaign shown above

Keep it simple and human

Your UVP needs to be simple, both in length and in word choice. Here’s an example of what not to do:

Put yourself in the shoes of a consumer reading this UVP on the group’s website.

Then, ironically, this same UVP shows up on seven other real estate websites. Seven agents trying to prove what makes them different share a UVP with seven other brokerages.

Here’s another that we found. “Our astute team creates a plethora of assets unique to your home.”

Aside from dumping the words “astute” and “plethora,” this real estate team needs to describe exactly what “assets” they will “create.”

If you can save consumers money on their real estate deal, make the process easier or make it quicker, you’ve got yourself the makings of a UVP that will attract real estate clients.

Did you know our Holiday Scheduled Campaign is currently on sale 10% OFF the first month?

Farm, *Holiday* Scheduled Campaign is shown above. Learn more, **HERE**

TO LAUNCH A HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN:

Hit “CLICK HERE”, below (from a desktop or laptop computer).

USE PROMO CODE: HOLIDAY10 to get 10% Off at check out.

And, remember, YOU DON’T PAY for each mailing until it actually goes out (cancel or change each mailing up until the night before it goes out). This sale expires on 10/02/21.

Launch a Holiday Scheduled Campaign now, CLICK HERE!

Please reach out to our support team at 866.405.3638 with questions or if there is anything we can do to help you with your success.

PLUS: When you have time…below are some helpful tools to support your success.

1. The Free 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

2. The Free Interactive Real Estate Business Plan

3. The Automated Way to Become a Neighborhood Brand

Become branded in a specific neighborhood with a 12X15 marketing piece sent automatically each month to an exclusive carrier route. Watch this video to learn more or Click Here.

4. The Free Real Estate Mailing List Guide

5. The Become a Listing Legend Free eBook

6. The Free Online ROI Calculator

7. The Free Real Estate Marketing Guide “CRUSH IT”

Top 3 Agent Tools for 2018

Agent Tools

Mar 14, 2018

First the essentials

You may already be familiar with these tools, but are you really making the most of them? When strategically used, not only do they make your work life a lot easier, but they will help you generate new business as well.

The best smartphone for agents

Your smartphone is the one tool you’ll use more than any other in your real estate practice.

Most REALTORS® — more than half – use the Apple iPhone®, according to NAR, second in popularity is Android™. While a smartphone’s features are critical in an agents decision-making process, the types of apps it can run and their ease of use is important to consider as well. Again, the iPhone® gets the award – this time for the sheer number of apps, but the number and variety of Android™ apps are increasing.

When making your final decision, be sure to compare the audio quality on speakerphone and Bluetooth. This is important since you’ll most likely use the phone a lot while driving (if that’s legal in your area). And the audio quality between phones can vary greatly.

At the beginning of your career, you’ll probably rely on your phone to take photos and videos, take time to verify the photo and video display and resolution are high-quality. Most newer Apple iPhone® and Android™ phones do an adequate job of capturing images and video with high-quality resolution.

New smartphone apps that make work easier

RPR Mobile – easily search properties, create and send branded reports.
BombBomb – send personal video emails to your clients from your phone on the fly.
Waze – up-to-the-minute traffic updates by other users, great time-saving while on the road.
Open Home Pro – bring your tablet and get digital sign-ins at your next open house. Then follow-up with automated emails and text messages.
Videolicious – Make and edit high-quality videos in seconds, including watermarks and logos.

CRM’S have come a long way

From day one of your real estate career, you’ll be hitting the ground, drumming up business. Unless you plan on going through piles of scraps of paper to keep track of all the contacts you’ll make, you need a customer relationship management system.

The CRMs of today are used for a number of tasks – from automating some of your marketing to keeping track of your sphere, your prospects, clients (past and present) and syncing data between multiple platforms. A CRM system has become invaluable.

These systems are offered by a number of companies but look for one with at least the basics — property blasts, email templates and the ability to monitor client activity on your website.

If you’re on an extremely tight budget you might want to start with what the NAR calls “no-frills electronic address books,” such as Outlook and Apple Address book. You won’t get the integrated solutions that you will with the higher-end systems, but at the very least, you’ll get your contacts organized. Three CRMs worth investigating further, Contractually, ZOHO, and Apptivo.

Website & blog solutions made easy

“My websites are critical to my success,” claims Minnesota’s Kris Lindahl, named one of REAL Trends’ and Trulia’s “America’s Best Real Estate Agents.”

“While they’re not the only marketing tool we use, they’re certainly the easiest. There’s a lot to be said for effective inbound marketing. It’s painless.”

Sure, your broker may offer you a page on his or her company website, but you need your own, with your branding.

You can spend a ton of money on a website, or you can do what many smart agents are doing and use a ready-made solution. One example is setting up a WordPress site, using an attractive, agent-friendly WordPress theme, such as “Curb Appeal Evolved”. This theme runs under $50.00 and offers IDX plugins, which is the most important tool on any real estate site. Or, check the selection of templates available at Theme Forest.

Additional ready-made, agent-friendly website and blog solutions worth investigating include Placester, Websitebox, Squarespace, Wix, and Weebly.

Top tech tools growing in 2018

360 Degree Cameras – These cameras create a feeling of actually being inside the property and are able to capture every angle allowing for deeper exploration. A recent study by Magnifyre showed 25% of video watchers preferred 360 videos over traditional cropped format.

3D Cameras – places you inside the property as well allowing you the freedom to look around. There is said to be a greater feeling of depth with a 3D camera. However, you are not able to capture every angle with a 3D camera as you will with a 360 camera.

Chatbots – allow you to streamline communication on your website by answering routine questions before you talk to a client. Provides the client another option for information other than picking up the phone. A few Chatbots to investigate further include, Automabots, Structurely, Botplan.

Make the most of your CRM, send a Community Newsletter from our Newsletter Series to your Sphere of Influence. Be sure to notate when the postcards went out in your CRM for tracking purposes.

PLUS: Whenever you have a moment…here are 3 things to check out that will help you CRUSH IT in 2018!

1. The Free 2018 Real Estate Business Plan

Treat your business like a business it is vital to long-term success in this industry. Some agents may put together elaborate business plans, yet there’s something powerful about keeping it simple. Check out our one page Online Real Estate Business Plan – Click Here

2. The Online ROI Calculator

3. The 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

The Real Estate Marketing Planner is a powerful 12-Month-Guide that strategically defines what marketing to do when. Four key market segments are included, Niche Marketing, Listing Inventory, Geographic Farming, and Sphere of Influence – Click Here

Also…check these out 🙂

3 Click Postcards – Just snap, tap, send all from your mobile phone

MLS Mailings – Automated Just Listed, Just Sold Postcards

Market Dominator System – Become a neighborhood brand

4 Strategies for a Stronger Sphere of Influence…

Agent Tools

Feb 12, 2018

Building Blocks for a Hitting Your Goals

Top agents know that the key to longevity in this business is to build a better book of business. Referrals are their stock and trade, but to keep them coming IN– they know they need to constantly be reaching OUT. Let’s take a look at some powerful and productive ways to do that WITHOUT a lot of stress or hassle.

Strategy #1
Commit to The List

Whatever database system you’re using, inputting your customer information is step one. Even if you don’t have EVERYTHING you need , or all the information you want, start somewhere. I’ve talked to agents who never get around to marketing at all because they feel like they have to do everything at once. If it seems overwhelming – start SOMEWHERE.

Pick 50 or 100 people to add and knock it out in a couple hours – even if you’re simply using excel to add name, address, phone, email. Then pick another day and do the same thing so you can get your list to the 200 mark. (Virtual assistants these days are very affordable as well – so that may be an option for some of you. College students are always looking for some extra money too – so ask around!

Strategy #2
Opt-Ins & Social

We’ve got some powerful tools in our resource section. Terrific free reports that are a perfect addition to your website as an opt-in piece. Here’s a creative multi-use way to use these tools to help you build your list, feed your social media stream and entice your customers and prospects to continually return to your site for more resources!

You’ll become the go-to agent for information! Simply click here to go to our resource section and download the free reports that will work best for you and your market. Go ahead and download as many as you like and bookmark this page because we add new ones all the time.

These are going to now become part of the campaign you’re about to kick off! Now, take one per week or one per month and break the contents down into bite sized pieces to share on your social media and on the backs of your postcards.

I’ll give you an example: Take the How to Save for a Down Payment free report. It has seven tips for saving for a down payment. A fun strategy would be to kick off your Facebook posts on a Monday with a post something along these lines:

As a professional Realtor, it’s a privilege to help people invest in their future and find the home of their dreams. Often times, it is the down payment that can be a sticking point. This week I’ll share with you seven powerful ways you can save!

Tip #1: 1. Get in the know. Like any good budget or savings plan, the first place to start is to determine where you are NOW in relation to your credit score, your monthly bills and assets. Contact me or a trusted mortgage professional to see how much home you qualify for and how much you’ll need to save to purchase your home. We can help you take a look at things like credit scores, loan requirements and interest rates now so you can be simultaneously doing ALL the things right during this savings period to ensure the most favorable rate and terms.

Say you made this your “Free report for August” in your business plan. When setting up your postcard campaign on Prospectsplus.com – choose the alternate back and add a little verbiage to that fact. Here is an example:

As a professional Realtor who specializes in helping people find the home of their dreams, I’m always eager to share resources that can help consumers just like you make the best financial decisions for their family! Please visit my site today at www.yoursitehere.com and download a copy of my new free report: How to Save for a Down Payment. No cost or obligation and please share with friends! Call me if you have questions at xxx-xxx-xxxx!

Then do the same for month two and three of your campaign. This way your social media and your postcard marketing are all working in tandem. Keep copies of each report on hand so you can mail or email them out easily. (I would make a file on your desktop specifically to house all these reports to make finding them easier!)

Strategy #3
Commit To a Campaign

Even if you’re not sure which campaign is right for you – choose one to use for at least three months. Breaking projects down into bite-size pieces makes the process less stressful and more manageable for most people. I love the idea of a three month campaign because you can add your list, choose your card campaign and let that run for three months.

Then make whatever revisions are necessary to your list once a quarter such change an address, add a new customer or referral, change an email, etc. This makes your database management less time-consuming as well. By breaking your campaigns down into quarterly increments – you also have the flexibility to try a new campaign on for size.

Some sphere of influence favorites are:

Listing Inventory Series
Holiday Series
Recipe Series
Call to Action Series
Neighborhood Update Series
Customer Appreciation Series

Strategy #4
Add a niche

One of the fastest ways to grow your sphere is to take what you’re passionate about, the people you like working with the MOST and create a niche for yourself. I’ve always said it’s tough to be #1 in a geographic market – but not in a smaller niche that you are excited about.

From traditional (first time home buyers, fsbo’s, expireds) to out of the box (Health and wellness seekers, boaters, fishermen) – find something you love, then get out there and meet THOSE people and start putting them into your list.

The secret ingredient in a sphere of influence is INFLUENCE. Taking people from being “on a list” to knowing, trusting and liking you enough to want to do business with you. That process happens fastest when you’re working with a group of people that you like and know about in return! Not sure where to start? Take a look at our Lifestyle Interest Series which helps agent match their messages to their favorite marketing segments such as boaters and golfers.

Now you’re ready to get STARTED!

Get Your Free 2018 Real Estate Business Plan

Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

Also…check these out 🙂

Three Click Postcards – Snap, tap, send from your phone

MLS Mailings – Automated Just Listed, Just Sold Postcards

Market Dominator System – Become a neighborhood brand

Don’t forget – our inside account management team is here to help you make some of these decisions and walk you through the processes.

You can reach them at 866.405.3638 during normal business hours.

Why Direct Mail is King

Direct Mail

Jan 22, 2018

Annual spending on newspaper circulars, coupons, direct mail, and catalogs hit $76 billion in 2017!

Need I say more?

By the way, this was up 85% from 2012, according to a Wallstreet Journal article recently written by Sarah Nassauer.

“Paper ads that arrive in homes spur more buying than emails or texts”, said Jackson Jeyanayagam, chief marketing officer of Boxed.com.

“Email is starting to become a sandbox because you get so much”. Boxed spent 80% more on print advertising in 2017 than 2016.

Emily Frankel, senior director of digital marketing at Jet.com, a Walmart owned company, states, “Jet sent 35 million paper coupons and direct mailers last year”.

She continued, that the mailers have been effective in reaching new, more urban and affluent customers.

So, why is direct mail so effective?

A study commissioned by the Interactive Advertising Bureau discovered that direct mail marketing—leaves a ‘deeper more emotional footprint’ on the brain than digital.

That difference can be pinpointed on MRI brain scans.

It produces brain responses that get stored in your memory. The printed piece itself becomes part of the subliminal messaging.

The following are more reasons for direct mail’s success.

It’s targeted

Most advertising is expensive and casts a wide, but not specific net.

With direct mail, you can match your marketing pieces specifically to your market or niche dramatically increasing your response rates.

You can target your mailing lists for those you most want to market by taking advantage of our Lifestyle Interest search.

It’s personal

Direct mail is your canvas. You can address your customer by name, share specific offers and communicate information that’s specific to your area.

And begin to create a top-of-mind awareness and trust.

By offering calls to action such as Free Reports, lists of homes, a Free Home Market Analysis and more – you create an opportunity for engagement with your audience.

It’s flexible

From postcards to newsletters to brochures, your direct mail options are extensive.

Add direct response offers and timely information and you again increase your response rates.

Some agents choose from a specific niche postcard series such as our Expired Series to send each month to develop brand a recognition.

Others mix and match their marketing messages – preferring to keep consumers alert and eager to see what they’ll send next.

It’s tangible

The truth is, as human beings we are tactile people.

So, engaging different senses is just smart business. If I get a message from a professional via email or digital ad, it registers in the moment – but not necessarily long term.

When I get a message that’s directed to me and offers something of importance to me and my family – that’s compelling.

Specifically, when I can feel it, touch it, put it on the refrigerator or tack it to my bulletin board, etc. – that message has a much longer shelf life.

And a better chance of getting a response – not just once but again and again.

It’s measurable

Use a unique URL or make a specific offer on a direct response piece and keep tabs on how many people click or call on that offer. Similiar to our Free Offer Series postcards.

Then adjust future mailings based on that response rate. It’s always advised to make a direct response offer on every piece of direct mail.

As opposed to just a generic, ‘here I am’ mailing.

Give people valuable reasons to reach out to you and they will!

It’s easy and cost-effective

Direct mail doesn’t have to mean big bucks.

With Every Door Direct Mail costs are low and market saturation is high.

Hopefully, this has given you insight into why direct mail is part of so many highly successful agents ongoing marketing plan.

Start taking advantage of this powerful form of marketing now.

Get started taking advantage of the power of direct mail. Send the Free Home Market Analysis Offer postcard from the Call to Action Series to your Geographic Farm this month.

Call our marketing team at 866.405.3638 for assistance. We are here for you!

PLUS: Whenever you have a moment…here are 3 things to check out that will help you CRUSH IT in 2018!

1. The Free 2018 Real Estate Business Plan

2. The Online Sphere of Influence Calculator

Top real estate professionals state 66% of their business comes from their sphere of influence. So how many people do you need in your SOI? Check out our Sphere of Influence Calculator (from your desktop) to find out the answer – Click Here

3. The 12 Month Done-For-You Strategic Marketing Plan

Also…check these out 🙂

3 Click Postcards – Just snap, tap, send all from your mobile phone

MLS Mailings – Automated Just Listed, Just Sold Postcards

Market Dominator System – Become a neighborhood brand

Take it to the Next Level

Business Success

Jan 10, 2018

7 tips to take your real estate business to the next level

If indications are right, 2018 should be quite the interesting year in real estate.

If you’ve decided it’s the year you’ll take a giant leap forward in your real estate business, well, I’ve got your back, read on for tips on how to do just that.

Treat your business as a business

It is not only a business, but it is one in which you are the CEO. So, act like a CEO.

Do you have a business plan? If not check out our Free Online Realtor Business Plan.

“If I asked you to drive from Omaha, Nebraska to San Diego, California what would be the first thing you would do? Probably mapquest and plan out the directions!” suggests Bubba Mills of Corcoran Consulting and Coaching.

“If I ask you how to do 50 transactions in one year, then shouldn’t you do the same thing?” he continues.

Those “directions” can be found in a business plan – the roadmap for your real estate business.

And, if you do have a plan, does it still require the use of outdated strategies? Update your Real Estate Marketing Plan to meet the needs of today’s real estate practice and today’s real estate consumer.

Next, build a budget, itemizing how much you’ll spend on your car, your dues, desk fees, E&O insurance, your listings and all the other things you spend money on in your business.

A budget is the only way to ensure you’ll meet your income goals by the end of the year.

Let the past guide you

Decide to focus on what has brought you success in the past and do more of it.

Perhaps choose the one tactic that worked best for you as a new agent and concentrate on that for a time.

Was it cold calling?

Sending postcards or newsletters? Door knocking? Whatever it was, resurrect those skills that worked in the past and put them to work helping you jump to the next level.

Start one new thing this year

Try your hand at something you haven’t done before such as automating your Just Listed/Just Sold Postcard mailing.

Free up time from manually handling your Just Listed Just Sold Postcard mailing and automate it instead.

It’s easy to do, affordable and takes the ongoing stress of getting those cards out in a timely manner off of your shoulders.

This leaves you more time to focus on other areas of marketing that need your attention.

How about trying your hand at sending a newsletter?

Las Vegas agent Debbie Drummond tells the story of how a newsletter helped her snag a client for a luxury high-rise condo after an agent who lived in the building failed miserably.

The couple ended up calling Debbie after they received her newsletter. “The newsletter has proven to be a money maker,” she tells Tyler Zey at easyagentpro.

Hire help

The quickest way to move your real estate business to the next level is to stop doing things that don’t make you money.

Hire an assistant to do them for you.

“If I had to touch every single piece in my system myself, I would never be able to produce multiple amounts of volume,” one of Las Vegas’ top producers tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

“You have to be efficient, and you have to leverage the system (by hiring).”

Think you can’t afford an assistant? Try going the virtual route first. If you choose a virtual assistant who specializes in real estate you’ll do away with the time and effort involved in training him or her.

Two to consider are Kim Hughes & Company and Real Support. Both companies specialize in supporting real estate agents.

Pay tribute

To truly move your business to the next level, you need to admit that it’s time to stop ignoring your past clients.

To drive this point home, did you know the cost to acquire a new client is five times higher than pursuing someone you’ve already worked with.

Ready for another powerful statistic? Nearly 40 percent of home sellers found their agent through a referral (according to the NAR).

If your website isn’t effective, fix it

Who in your market ranks organically for your preferred keywords?

If it isn’t you, maybe you have some website issues. Check out the sites of those who do and vow to beat them at the Google game.

What are they doing that you aren’t? Typically, it’s the agents who post content consistently that get the best organic rankings, but go through the sites, page-by-page and learn from them.

Take time off

Taking time off actually increases our productivity by 80 percent, according to researchers at Alertness Solutions.

They are a company founded by former NASA scientists that provide fatigue management consulting services.

Research from Harvard University, however, cautions that unless your vacation is planned (at least one month ahead) and you travel far from your work, you won’t get a good ROI on that time away.

Unplug – completely – while you’re away and your focus will be stronger when you return to work, according to researchers at Boston College Center for Work and Family.

Rest and recharge your way to the next level in your real estate business.

Choose a Newsletter or the Market Dominator to send to 200 homes in your Geographic Farm in the month of January! Make sure they know YOU are their neighborhood expert.

The ProspectsPLUS! Team are your biggest fans! We are here to help you succeed in 2018. Please reach out to us if there is any way we can help you at 866.405.3638.

Time to Bring Your A Game

Agent Success

Jan 8, 2018

New Year – New Game!

If there ever were a time to up the ante – it’s right now at the start of a New Year.

Stakes are high, competition is fierce and anyone eager to be the expert resource in their market needs to bring their A-game.

Here’s how to come out swinging

Update your headshot

Your photo is your first impression, make sure it’s current and professionally done, so you are seen in the best possible light. A great photo is money well spent. Remember your goal is for consumers to visualize your face and name first when thinking of real estate.

And, don’t forget to smile in your photo.

Studies from photofeeler.com show that people who smile in their head-shots are considered more likable, influential and competent than those who don’t.

Craft a killer bio

On many of our marketing tools, agents have the space to share some “about me” information. You should have a long and short bio version available for different purposes. The long bio is great for your website and the short and sweet bio works perfectly for real estate brochures, flyers, and postcards.

Be sure to choose your words wisely.

Define what differentiates you from other agents in the industry and why you do what you do. Then have both long and short bio versions proof-read before you start using them.

Having these bio’s ready makes it much easier when you’re creating new marketing pieces. You aren’t trying to come up with something on the fly, which can lead to typos or inconsistent copy.

Branding that works

Too often you see agents all over the map in terms of their marketing. Different styles, colors, messages from piece to piece. While it’s good to test, you’ll find better results if you stick to a campaign that has some uniformity.

That’s why agents love our series of postcards, they have the same look and feel throughout the entire series.

For example, our popular Market Quote Series has the same branding style, with a series of messages that are both educating and compelling for the home seller. Send one per month and keep your branding consistent for better results.

Be consistent

Sending one marketing piece then deciding you’re done has never been an effective marketing strategy in any industry. The key to becoming a brand name is 27 impressions (3-7-27 rule).

Keep showing up, and the next time someone is asked if they know anyone who sells homes, your name will be top of mind!

Don’t forget your contact information

Would you be surprised to learn how many times people do not put their phone number or contact information on their marketing materials?

They send thousands of pieces out and wonder why they don’t get a response.

Make sure people know how to reach you. And if you are inviting people to your social media platforms, don’t just say, “find me on Facebook”. Give them a unique URL they can go to such as Facebook.com/yourrealestatepage.

Be Creative

Many of our customers use our Free Reports as a lead capture opt-in on their website. There are lots to choose from, they’re easily customizable, and they serve multiple purposes.

Use them on your site, at your open houses, in your listing presentations, or as collateral for the popular consumer meet and greets that so many agents are doing today.

Build on what you already have

Take the lists you’ve purchased for your Just Listed postcard orders and reuse them.

Put them on a drip campaign of postcards so they know you’re always in the game. Alternate your Just List/Just Sold postcard mailings with other postcard series that we offer.

Remember, every listing is full of unlimited opportunities to gain attention.

Check out our ThreeClickPostcards.com tool – where you can order your Just Listed/Sold/Contract Pending cards on the fly — right from your phone!

Try something new

Sometimes life can start to feel like the ‘Groundhog Day Movie’ – the same day repeating over and over again.

Trying something new can add life to your day and create a fresh surge of excitement. Our Real Estate Marketing Planner is the perfect solution to a stale schedule.

Our Planner provides 12 months of strategic marketing including new ideas every month for top niche marketing segments such as your sphere and farm.

This Month’s Real Estate Marketing Planner Tip: Handwritten note cards are making a comeback. Make a commitment to send at least one a day this month.

Start Now

Order a stack of our Real Estate Note Cards and make a commitment to send them out to 100 of your past clients this month!

It’s a great time to be a real estate professional and to tap into resources that make your life easier. We’re here to help you. Call our team today at 866.405.3638.

The Time it Takes to Succeed

strategic marketing

Dec 11, 2017

How long is long enough?

Heading into the new year with visions of grandeur floating in your head?

How this year is going to be the year that’s…

BIGGER, BETTER and BRIGHTER than ever.

If only you could figure out the answer that nagging question swirling around in your head, “I spent time and money on a bit of marketing last year and it went nowhere, how will this year be any different?”

Well, here’s what statistics tell us —

If you’ve sent out a few marketing pieces throughout the year in the past, it’s going to take much more than that, to get the results you are after.

But how much more?

A strategic ongoing focus

A strategic focus that includes mailings, phone calls, emails, door knocking and community involvement — to be specific.

Don’t forget the 3-7-27 marketing rule of success discussed in the last blog (3 contacts for name recognition, 7 to associate your name with your business, and 27 to be known and trusted enough to do business).

The bottom line,

Don’t be tempted to stop your marketing efforts after a few sporadic tries. Understand the science and psychology behind marketing.

Historically most transactions or calls happen after five to seven contacts or more.

An effective month by month plan

A successful marketing plan includes a combination of the following:

Ongoing monthly direct mail with periodic direct response offers, interspersed with email marketing, phone calls, and neighborhood visits.

Follow this strategy and you are well on your way to putting yourself on the map.

What to send for impact

Holiday Postcards:

Every month you have the opportunity to add a seasonal timely touch to your marketing.

Be sure to include a personal message on the back and follow this card up with a friendly, “anything I can do for you?” phone call every few months.

Free Offer Postcards:

These are great direct response pieces to send that highlight compelling free offers such as, free market analysis, list of homes and list of resources. These offers encourage interest and low-risk hand raising.

Content Postcards:

These powerful, content-rich cards have timely topics with consumer-friendly information that sets you up as the expert resource in your market.

When to scale back?

How about never?

During the holidays many agents slow down their marketing as social obligations gear up and the industry appears to take a breather.

Be the agent who takes the opposite approach.

Stay top of mind without any lag in exposure so you can hit the ground running in January while other agents are just getting back in the game.

This coming year CAN be your BIGGEST and BRIGHTEST ever!

By expanding your ongoing marketing actions and touch points throughout the year, to ensure your business continues to thrive and grow.

Start making a great impression today, then do it again next week, next month, and so on.

Your business and your bottom line will thank you for it.

Interested in a strategic one year marketing plan that has already been done-for-you? Take a look at our Master Marketing Schedule. Need our assistance? Our team at ProspectsPLUS! is available at 866.405.3638 and excited to answer your questions.

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Agent Tools

Gen X is in the house

How to reach these buyer/sellers

Some Markets aren’t Conducive

Sure, it’s a Scary Thought

The Bonus

Why direct mail?

The proof is in the numbers

How much should you allocate

The following are three tips to get the most bang for your direct mail marketing budget

1. The List

2. The marketing pieces

3. Offer something

Bottom line

The need for speed

Within 5 minutes is optimal

What not to say

What to Say

Some things to consider

Who makes up your potential seller audience?

Decide on the compelling offer to get those homeowners reaching out

Quick explainer for newbies

So how do I come up with this UVP?

Keep it simple and human

First the essentials

The best smartphone for agents

New smartphone apps that make work easier

CRM’S have come a long way

Website & blog solutions made easy

Top tech tools growing in 2018

Make the most of your CRM, send a Community Newsletter from our Newsletter Series to your Sphere of Influence. Be sure to notate when the postcards went out in your CRM for tracking purposes.

Building Blocks for a Hitting Your Goals

Strategy #1 Commit to The List

Strategy #2 Opt-Ins & Social

Strategy #3 Commit To a Campaign

Strategy #4 Add a niche

Now you’re ready to get STARTED!

Annual spending on newspaper circulars, coupons, direct mail, and catalogs hit $76 billion in 2017!

It’s targeted

It’s personal

It’s flexible

It’s tangible

It’s measurable

It’s easy and cost-effective

Get started taking advantage of the power of direct mail. Send the Free Home Market Analysis Offer postcard from the Call to Action Series to your Geographic Farm this month.

7 tips to take your real estate business to the next level

Treat your business as a business

Let the past guide you

Start one new thing this year

Hire help

Pay tribute

If your website isn’t effective, fix it

Take time off

Choose a Newsletter or the Market Dominator to send to 200 homes in your Geographic Farm in the month of January! Make sure they know YOU are their neighborhood expert.

New Year – New Game!

Here’s how to come out swinging

Branding that works

Be Creative

Start Now

Order a stack of our Real Estate Note Cards and make a commitment to send them out to 100 of your past clients this month!

How long is long enough?

A strategic ongoing focus

An effective month by month plan

What to send for impact

When to scale back?

Your business and your bottom line will thank you for it.

Strategy #1
Commit to The List

Strategy #2
Opt-Ins & Social

Strategy #3
Commit To a Campaign

Strategy #4
Add a niche