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Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:31:24 +0000

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By: MatthewHardy

MatthewHardy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:51:35 +0000

Brandie Young on AgentGenius makes sense - click and read now! | AgentGenius http://tr.im/uMyx

By: Robert Hahn

Robert Hahn — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:07:08 +0000

RT @LaniAR: what is the best way someone has thanked YOU for doing biz with them? http://is.gd/1Uw08 (it's illegal in 6 states)

By: Matthew Hardy

Matthew Hardy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:49:28 +0000

Technology will never replace the touch on a shoulder, a warm smile with sincere eye contact or the heartfelt handshake. I learned the value of the thank you note when working for Tom Hopkins and it’s stuck with me ever since. In other work, sometimes sending flowers was the *only* way to get the attention of a trusted assistant who could provide an appointment with a senior executive of a multi-billion dollar corporation. The tactile quality of paper, the expressiveness of handwriting or the sweet odor of fresh flowers speaks “human”, not “system” and people notice the difference intuitively.

One of my sons wants to work for Apple. After his first appointment, I taught him how to write a thank you note with the instruction to get it in the mail the same day as the encounter. They followed up with him, indicated the job was virtually assured and trotted the oddity (!) of a hand-written note from a 20-something around to others in management. Everyone was stunned and pleased and they told him so.

This is a *great* post Brandie and exactly the opposite of a waste of time. Writing a thank you note or arranging for flowers to be delivered always causes *me* to focus on the real human who will receive the gesture and connects me to them just a little bit more.

By: Memphis Real Estate

Memphis Real Estate — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:35:36 +0000

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By: Ryan Hukill

Ryan Hukill — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:49:15 +0000

Brandie, I think this is a FANTASTIC approach to thanking clients, very simply for the reasons you pointed out. It kills two birds with one stone; thanking the client and garnering some buzz around your services. Thanks for sharing!

By: Joe Loomer

Joe Loomer — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:52:17 +0000

I’ve got a kind of weird twist to this, Brandie.

In February, our market center held a “Thank You Agents” Open House at a very popular local restaurant. This was not for our own associates – but to thank every agent on THE OTHER SIDE of a transaction with Keller Williams Associates over the previous year.

Our Associate Leadership Council spent a good deal of time writing personal invitations, and following up with emails and phone calls leading up to the event.

We had tons of great food, cool door prizes, ranging from $100 Visa gift cards to free home inspections, all provided by our strategic partners. We focused on developing relationships with these agents, with a self-imposed ban on specifically asking them to come over to our firm.

The result was our Team Leader set a ton of recruiting appointments which resulted in some immediate growth for our Brokerage. The buzz is still on the streets. We’re now known in our local area for being a positive, agent-centric operation that “takes a different kind of medication” than the rest of the local firms.

Never underestimate the power of a good “Thank You.”

Navy Chief, Navy Pride

By: RealEstate Babble

RealEstate Babble — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:07:53 +0000

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