4 things you shouldn’t shell out cash for anymore

They say the easiest way to succeed in real estate is to find something to sell to agents because, given the chance, we’ll buy anything that might help us get a little leverage. Here are four things that, against what seems like conventional wisdom, we… Continue reading

Augment ‘lead generation’ with ‘relationship building’ in your 2020 business plan

Calling someone a “lead” strips the emotion out of rejection. It’s hard when someone you’re on a first-name basis with says they don’t want your service or product, but when a lead doesn’t want your help, it doesn’t hurt so much. Leads are psychologica… Continue reading

Finding new business from old leads, a second look at RE/MAX’s First

First, recently acquired by RE/MAX, is an app for discovering new business from old leads and existing contacts. Continue reading

A lead gen story: Would you teach this to your kids?

How we approach driving the growth of our business has the ability to fulfill or to just pay the bills. Fulfillment occurs when we have authentic human experiences, when we can be generous. And when we are generous, we never feel like we are selling. Continue reading

Do this before you spend another dollar on lead generation

Sometimes it seems like agents are hungry machines, starving for one thing: leads. And it’s curious to explore why that is. Leads are new, sure, so they may seem more full of promise, or more excitement. It’s a metric by which many agents measure their… Continue reading

5 ways to generate leads without listings websites

Outside of buying direct leads, lead generation is possible through either marketing or prospecting, which require time, money and effort. Here are my top strategies for generating leads without listings websites.  Continue reading

Dear Marketing Mastermind: How can I use podcasts to generate leads?

In this monthly advice column, Marketing Mastermind Christy Murdock Edgar answers three burning questions from the real estate industry at large. If you’re strategizing how to grow and develop your content marketing strategy for next year and you’re th… Continue reading

Lead mining and coaching app First unveils income-tracking feature

This four-star rated app is centered on existing networks rather than fresh leads. The new feature called Personal Network Efficiency lets agents know how much money they are winning (and losing) in their database. Continue reading

3 steps for converting contacts into clients via Facebook

Jeffrey Brogger has a three-step system he uses to run low-cost ad campaigns with high conversion rates via Facebook. Not only is it great for converting contacts into clients, but it also essentially eliminates the need for manual follow-up. Continue reading

Are brokers wasting money on tech for their agents?

If “we provide the tech” is such a rallying cry for recruitment, why don’t more agents jump on board when it’s available? Some agents won’t use technology no matter what you do. Here are a few reasons agents can be so tech-resistant.
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