Starting this week and for the next two weeks, I want to “talk” to you about Public Relations or PR. Public relations or PR is about communication and reputation. It governs how the public perceives your organization and has a significant impact on who engages in business with you because people make half their buying…
If you have been following this blog for any length of time, or if you have ever taken a class from me, then you are already aware of how much I value prospecting for business! My belief is that if you don’t have someone lined up ready to do business with you, then all of…
Today is July 4th, so if you are reading this in the United States, Happy 4th of July! We celebrate this day to commemorate our independence from England. This independence was won by ordinary citizens armed with guns who stood up to an oppressive government and won. If you are reading this in the UK…
Mornings can be a tough part of the day. Sometimes I don’t want to get up and go to work. But mornings are important. A good morning is the most important step to ensuring that you have a good day. If you stumble out of bed, shower, get dressed, and rush out the door with…
Every business owner seems to have a secret to their success. For some, it’s an ability to think outside of the box and take risks. For others, it’s staying humble, even when faced with huge success. While every business owner is different, you’ll notice that there are also some things that they seem to share.…
Did you ever read a book that changed your life? I did. In my first year in real estate I was turned on to “Real Estate Listing Magic” by Gael Himmah. Gael was a northern California real estate broker that wrote and published this book in 1964 and it eventually became the “bible” for…
I met the future of real estate agents today, and I have to say that I am impressed. First a little background on why I would say that. By the way, that statement was made 10 years ago in 2011. Yet the issues that I describe below are still rampant today. Much of the problem…
One of the ways that you can utilize your social media accounts is to post interesting information about real estate. Doing so on a regular basis helps to position you as a knowledgeable person on real estate topics. But, you can only post so much about your new listings or your open houses or your…
More than a year ago we were told to shelter in place for two weeks to flatten the curve. Over time, as we learned more about the virus, we progressed to steadily more restrictions on what we could do and what we could not do. We lost much of our ability to interact with clients…
Well, here we are at the close off the first quarter of 2021! I don’t know about you, but this first quarter has literally flown by! It seemed like 2020 would never end so that may be why 2021 seems to be roaring along ! Who knows, but what I do know, is that we…
