Comments on: My Tool Box http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vicki Moore http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-18523 Vicki Moore Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:02:28 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-18523 Thanks Steve. I think I'm pretty funny - glad you do too. I've never heard about the "quarter ass." That's a good one. Thanks Steve. I think I’m pretty funny – glad you do too. I’ve never heard about the “quarter ass.” That’s a good one.

]]> By: Steve Simon http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-18516 Steve Simon Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:22:24 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-18516 Nothing real Earth Shattering to add, I just liked reading your post; it must be your style of writing, it was entertaining :) I have been telling students for over twenty years; "Work at the business half ass and you should be OK, because most I see are at about a quarter ass..." Nothing real Earth Shattering to add, I just liked reading your post; it must be your style of writing, it was entertaining :)
I have been telling students for over twenty years;
“Work at the business half ass and you should be OK, because most I see are at about a quarter ass…”

]]> By: agentgenius.com- national real estate opinion column » Blog Archive » Food For Thought http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4323 agentgenius.com- national real estate opinion column » Blog Archive » Food For Thought Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:45:32 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4323 [...] business. At my turn, I so proudly announce that I received an Odysseus nomination for one of my blog articles  - although I didn’t think it was that good and apparently neither did Greg.  [...] [...] business. At my turn, I so proudly announce that I received an Odysseus nomination for one of my blog articles  - although I didn’t think it was that good and apparently neither did Greg.  [...]

]]> By: Vicki Moore http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4221 Vicki Moore Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:12:52 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4221 Thanks for your input, guys. I think there's a lot more to this topic that needs to be said. I'm going to work on that. Thanks for your input, guys. I think there’s a lot more to this topic that needs to be said. I’m going to work on that.

]]> By: Mack in Atlanta http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4174 Mack in Atlanta Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:43:13 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4174 Vicki, your last paragraph sums up this business the best. It is amazing but "The harder I work the luckier I get". There are no magic pills as we would be led to believe. It blows my mind how many of the telemarketers to the real estate industry start their spill with would you like to do more business or can you stand to sell a few more homes every month. What each agent needs to do is select several prospecting techniques that they are comfortable with and utilize them. Vicki, your last paragraph sums up this business the best. It is amazing but “The harder I work the luckier I get”. There are no magic pills as we would be led to believe. It blows my mind how many of the telemarketers to the real estate industry start their spill with would you like to do more business or can you stand to sell a few more homes every month.

What each agent needs to do is select several prospecting techniques that they are comfortable with and utilize them.

]]> By: Mark Harrison http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4159 Mark Harrison Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:45:58 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4159 I'd intended writing about business cards, but having read comment number 3, I feel I have to respond. I'm speaking as someone who runs (UK) training in real estate here. I _do_ say that making money is a lot of hard work over a long time. This means that I've not had the stellar success of some of my "competitors" who preach a "make money fast" approach. Interestingly, 5 years in from starting that business, most of my competitors have vanished, but I'm still around, pretty much entirely working on referral business :-) The best filter question I've found for the property trainers: - Do you, personally, make more money from rental property, or from running training courses? Right - now to business cards - I stopped using them about 2 years ago. Instead, I now COLLECT business cards, or hand out forms inviting people to signup to my free newsletter. In either case, once I have a potential customer's contact details, I can make sure they get updates about the property market, legal changes and the like. It typically takes 6-12 months before someone is comfortable enough with the way I think for them to buy a book or go on a training course I run. I realise that the Realtor experience is different - when people KNOW they want to buy / sell a house, they know where to go. When people THINK they want to start investing in real estate, they don't really know where to turn. I’d intended writing about business cards, but having read comment number 3, I feel I have to respond. I’m speaking as someone who runs (UK) training in real estate here.

I _do_ say that making money is a lot of hard work over a long time. This means that I’ve not had the stellar success of some of my “competitors” who preach a “make money fast” approach.

Interestingly, 5 years in from starting that business, most of my competitors have vanished, but I’m still around, pretty much entirely working on referral business :-)

The best filter question I’ve found for the property trainers:

- Do you, personally, make more money from rental property, or from running training courses?

Right – now to business cards – I stopped using them about 2 years ago. Instead, I now COLLECT business cards, or hand out forms inviting people to signup to my free newsletter. In either case, once I have a potential customer’s contact details, I can make sure they get updates about the property market, legal changes and the like. It typically takes 6-12 months before someone is comfortable enough with the way I think for them to buy a book or go on a training course I run. I realise that the Realtor experience is different – when people KNOW they want to buy / sell a house, they know where to go. When people THINK they want to start investing in real estate, they don’t really know where to turn.

]]> By: Athol Kay http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4149 Athol Kay Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:15:49 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4149 I think the great problem with the get rich quickers is that there is a whole industry that exists off of training a bunch of real estate newbies before they quit the business. So there are very few people actually saying real estate is actual work to people before they get into the business. I think the great problem with the get rich quickers is that there is a whole industry that exists off of training a bunch of real estate newbies before they quit the business. So there are very few people actually saying real estate is actual work to people before they get into the business.

]]> By: Jacksonville Florida Realtor http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4146 Jacksonville Florida Realtor Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:07:28 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4146 Real Estate has always been about getting in front of people who want to buy or sell homes. This can be done through the use phone calls, networking groups, a blog, etc. I have seen different Realtors succeed with each. Just make sure your chose method is something you enjoy and then do it everyday. Because you do have to work you're a** off in this business. Real Estate has always been about getting in front of people who want to buy or sell homes.

This can be done through the use phone calls, networking groups, a blog, etc. I have seen different Realtors succeed with each.

Just make sure your chose method is something you enjoy and then do it everyday. Because you do have to work you’re a** off in this business.

]]> By: My Tool Box | The Long List of Odysseus Medal Nominees | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments http://agbeat.com/real-estate-sales-marketing/my-tool-box/#comment-4130 My Tool Box | The Long List of Odysseus Medal Nominees | Realtors and real estate, mortgages, lending, investments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:25:07 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=1137#comment-4130 [...] My Tool Box, by Vicki Moore. [...] [...] My Tool Box, by Vicki Moore. [...]

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