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Mailing real estate letters is one of the best real estate marketing strategies a new, or even veteran agent for that matter, can employ. Really, is there anything easier than mailing letters?So, it shouldn’t surprise you when I say my success as a real estate sales person was largely due to my letter writing campaigns. But success wasn’t instant. In fact, it took a year or so to incorporate all of the elements that good letters should have.Next, it took me a while to develop the rhythm of when to mail, what to say, how long my letters should be, how often to mail and other things like that. But once I figured out the dos and don’ts my results skyrocketed! At my peak I averaged 2 plus listings a week!After all, if the key to selling real estate is location, location, location the
And to you my friend, I have this to share…. You can save a tremendous amount of time if you build your business better, work faster and smarter, but most importantly, be able to take time off and relax, when you do have your system running like a McDonald's restaurant! Here are 7 SYSTEMS to get you started:
1. Create your own focus days. Create specific days that you focus on various areas of you
It is not surprising that there would be times when conflict is built into the very fabric of your organization. If not dealt with right away, conflicts can create severed relationships and could suck out the time, energy, and productivity of even the best employees.In order the deal with this, managers should deal with it on a positive light. Conflict can also be a catalyst that sets the stage for needed changes. Although there is no such this as dealing with conflicts perfectly, but there are ways that you can utilize in solving conflicts.Talk to the people involved. Deal with the conflict directly instead of talking about it. It may be uncomfortable or disappointing at first, but it would cut down on mind-reading and the hostility that can occur if not dealt directly.Solve the
The best analogy I use for my clients is what I learned from Michael Gerber’s book, The E-MYTH Re-visited.
He talks about businesses that run like well-oiled machines because of systems that are in place. McDonald's is one of the best examples he offers. At McDonald's there’s a pretty slim chance that the owner will be there when you show up to buy your Big Mac and fries. You see managers, you see cashiers, but where is the owner? Even though he or she might not be there, I can bet you the owner is confident that his or her team is doing everything that needs to be done, because of the systems that McDonald’s has in place. They have their manuals, training (Hamburger University to be exact…that’s really the name of it). Their team knows that every Sunday at 8am, there is a team meeting. They know procedures for dealing with difficult customers, know what steps to take in order to start and end the day, and also know that the bathrooms should be cleaned throughout the day, (okay, maybe not all McDonald's, LOL) Well, you get the idea. They have many of their procedures down pat!
If you think about it, pretty much any franchise is really a great example to look at when thinking of having tight systems in place for your business to run…with or without you. However, one might think, "Heck, I’m no McDonald's. I just make homemade soaps, or I just manage a Hip-hop artist, or I’m just an Executive assistant." You might skim through this article and think, "It’s really not a big deal. I don’t need all of that hassle."
And to you my friend, I have this to share…. You can save a tremendous amount of time if you build your business better, work faster and smarter, but most importantly, be able to take time off and relax, when you do have your system running like a McDonald's restaurant! Here are 7 SYSTEMS to get you started:
1. Create your own focus days. Create specific days that you focus on various areas of you
Why send video email? Why would you want to send video email when you can send an ordinary email, that is the question? What is the difference?When you send video email, you bring message to life by adding audio and visuals to your message which will make it much more effective than an ordinary email.You never get a second chance to make the first impression. In this fast-paced world you have to move ahead of your competitors. It is no longer big fish eat small fish, it is now fast fish eat slow fish!Your clients are always comparing services and you want to be seen using the latest cutting edge video streaming technology in your communication and not stick with the old methods of communication. The world is changing very fast and you must keep with it or be left behind among the strag
If you think about it, pretty much any franchise is really a great example to look at when thinking of having tight systems in place for your business to run…with or without you. However, one might think, "Heck, I’m no McDonald's. I just make homemade soaps, or I just manage a Hip-hop artist, or I’m just an Executive assistant." You might skim through this article and think, "It’s really not a big deal. I don’t need all of that hassle."
And to you my friend, I have this to share…. You can save a tremendous amount of time if you build your business better, work faster and smarter, but most importantly, be able to take time off and relax, when you do have your system running like a McDonald's restaurant! Here are 7 SYSTEMS to get you started:
1. Create your own focus days. Create specific days that you focus on various areas of you
The best way to generate new business is by referrals. It doesn't matter whether your business is a hair salon, mortgage broker, boat sales, or anything in between. The most loyal customers you will ever receive will be the ones that were referred to you by another satisfied customer!Not only are they more loyal (read: "repeat business"), but they are more likely to spend more initially than a customer that just walked in off the street, responded to a newspaper ad, cold call, or a trade magazine article.Why are referrals so important to your business?1. Referrals are believable from the very start. It's not you selling your business, it's a satisfied customer selling your business for you! When a close friend tells you about a certain business, your trust is immediately transferred
If you think about it, pretty much any franchise is really a great example to look at when thinking of having tight systems in place for your business to run…with or without you. However, one might think, "Heck, I’m no McDonald's. I just make homemade soaps, or I just manage a Hip-hop artist, or I’m just an Executive assistant." You might skim through this article and think, "It’s really not a big deal. I don’t need all of that hassle."
And to you my friend, I have this to share…. You can save a tremendous amount of time if you build your business better, work faster and smarter, but most importantly, be able to take time off and relax, when you do have your system running like a McDonald's restaurant! Here are 7 SYSTEMS to get you started:
1. Create your own focus days. Create specific days that you focus on various areas of you
As I mentioned in part one of this two part series, your fundraising team is one of the most important elements of your entire fundraising operation. Without a solid team, you may encounter unnecessary roadblocks along the way - everything from uncooperative team members to people whose passion is a little misguided. These things are all going to count when the final fund raising dollar value is tallied at the end of each year.That's why selecting the right people for your fundraising team is so important.Now, for your organization, you may not be able to rely strictly on the work of family and friends - depending on the size of your organization. If you are a smaller community organization, the friends and family angle might work just fine. If you are looking beyond your own organization
If you think about it, pretty much any franchise is really a great example to look at when thinking of having tight systems in place for your business to run…with or without you. However, one might think, "Heck, I’m no McDonald's. I just make homemade soaps, or I just manage a Hip-hop artist, or I’m just an Executive assistant." You might skim through this article and think, "It’s really not a big deal. I don’t need all of that hassle."
And to you my friend, I have this to share…. You can save a tremendous amount of time if you build your business better, work faster and smarter, but most importantly, be able to take time off and relax, when you do have your system running like a McDonald's restaurant! Here are 7 SYSTEMS to get you started:
1. Create your own focus days. Create specific days that you focus on various areas of you
If you are looking for a job in insurance it is worth bearing in mind reinsurance. This is when the insurance company that stands to lose the money from a policy can actually take out a policy of their own, which partially protects them in the event that the policy in question becomes mature. In this manner, two or more insurance companies share the burden of a huge payment, while each profiting from insurance premiums in the mean time.The reinsurance field is soaring in these times of big business and huge values placed on people and property. Jobs in the industry are opening up across the board for every kind of position, from underwriting jobs to sales jobs. Reinsurance jobs are a great new avenue to explore.If you are good with numbers, and the idea of working in reinsurance appeals to
And to you my friend, I have this to share…. You can save a tremendous amount of time if you build your business better, work faster and smarter, but most importantly, be able to take time off and relax, when you do have your system running like a McDonald's restaurant! Here are 7 SYSTEMS to get you started:
1. Create your own focus days. Create specific days that you focus on various areas of your business and life, i.e. this comes in handy if you have a full-time job and a side business or two businesses. You’ll be able to set aside chunks of time; pay attention to that particular thing and only that thing. This means, when you are doing a sales call, that’s all you are doing. If you are writing bills and filing on Monday, you won’t set up meetings with clients on that day. As for a personal focus day, you can use this example: Sunday is family day where you don’t check email, you don’t call clients, you focus on the ones who should count first. Take a look at these articles that break it down even further! And start to design your own focus days and see your schedule begin to feel a bit better. http://www.cob.fsu.edu/jmi/articles/focus_days.asp http://www.90dayplan.com/article/manage.htm
The key is NOT TO OVER SCHEDULE. BE REALISTIC. You might try to pack too many things in your day and then beat yourself because you didn’t accomplish them. Put it on the list and get it done that day! The Art of Getting Things Done is a great to check out. I love this book! It helps you with just your DAILY DRAMA of dealing with your IN BOX!
2. Create a company manual or how-to guides. This can include your mission statement, company history, product or service overview, employee policies, job descriptions, customer service tips, company goals, reward program for employees, etc… Anyone should be able to read them with ease and duplicate the steps in them.
3. Have templates of documents and contracts you use on a regular basis. Some examples you should have: marketing intro letter, follow up letter (i.e. send every three to six months, depending on your business), monthly newsletter, invoices, thank you letter (and make sure you buy thank you cards as well)
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