Making Your Business More Predictable - Episode 77
Is your crazy, busy, unpredictable Real Estate schedule eating you alive? Want to have a life, get days off, spend more time with your family, and have your business grow at the same time? In this episode, we’ll talk about what you can do to put some boundaries around your life and grow a successful Real Estate business. Join the conversation and find out practical ways to make your schedule and your income more predictable and take the stress out of your life.
Did you know that that open houses do not actually have to be done on Sunday? In this episode, I’ll explain how setting a boundary around your business, such as “I take Sundays off for church and family,” actually raises the level of your authority and clients’ respect for you, and can increase your referrals. Listen in to find out how to adjust your Real Estate schedule to carve out time for yourself and your family, and have it be great for business!
Communicate expectations up front with your clients. Whether being clear in your first meeting about the days you don’t work, or sending e-mails to be sure they know what’s coming next, you can de-stress your relationship with the client by giving them all the information they need. In this episode, I’ll explain how to use e-mail templates to make this process simple and save you a lot of time and effort and prevent having clients call you in a panic when they receive an unexpected piece of paperwork.
You can easily set and maintain boundaries in your Real Estate schedule. In this episode, I’ll explain how to use an e-mail scheduler to block off time for your family so that no one can take that from you. I’ll also talk about how to use the scheduler to convert leads, raise the respect that potential clients have for you, and to manage your contingency deadlines. Listen in and learn the principles that will let you relax and enjoy your day off!
Tired of riding the up and down waves in your income? Did you know that your commission check is not your income? It’s your revenue. In this episode, I’ll tell you how to manage your revenue so that you have a consistent income, get a paycheck even in the “slump” months, and have money to build your business. Quit being jerked around by unpredictability in your income. There is a better way.
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Marketers ruin everything. Techniques that work great for marketing Real Estate get used so much that after awhile they don’t work well at all. So how do you figure out what to do? In this episode, I’ll give you the storyboard of my marketing experience and what I have learned along the way. We are media companies that happen to sell Real Estate, and I am here to show you how to attract business instead of chasing it.
I have tried it all. From newsletters and print advertising to social media, and everything in between. When it comes to Real Estate marketing, I have figured out what works and what doesn’t, what used to work and doesn’t anymore, and what is new and effective for today. In this episode, I’ll give you the storyboard of my experience in Real Estate marketing, and tell you what you can to make it work for you.
Some old style Real Estate marketing techniques still work! Some that used to be great, and even some new ones, are now a waste of time. We want to attract business, not chase it, and definitely don’t want to waste our time on activity that doesn’t work. So listen to this episode and learn from my experience what kinds of advertising, both old and new, will attract people to your business.
Can you do Real Estate marketing and remain true to who you are? How is a media company that happens to sell Real Estate different from a traditional Real Estate agent? You can be yourself because people can’t relate to your “perfection” anyway. Listen in on this podcast and let me tell you about an approach that is more relationship-based and lets you be who you are.
What are you doing on social to drive traffic to your blogs? Facebook? Instagram? How do you use those to leverage your relationships? One of my favorite tools is Facebook Lead Ads. In this episode, I’ll tell you about them and why they work so well. And remember to join our Onion Juice Podcast Facebook group, because we talk about this a lot. Come join the conversation!
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Tired of chasing down listings? Or maybe you absolutely LOVE the stress-filled feeling of wondering where your next prospect is going to come from. ;) Want to attract business instead? In this episode, we’re going to talk about getting listings, the Onion Juice way. Fresh listing ideas, new resources, ways to think differently about the process of listing a home. Listen in, try some of the things we talk about, and then let me know how they work for you.
Many people want to sell their home while the seller’s market is so good, but don’t list because they are afraid they won’t be able to find a new home to buy. In this episode, I’ll give you some great listing ideas for how to market to that pain, motivate sellers, and serve the interests of your buyers at the same time. Don’t miss this! Break out of the box and try something different.
OK, Facebook isn’t new. But they are doing some amazing new things with Facebook advertising. Listen to this episode to find out what’s new in Facebook advertising and how you can take advantage of it. I’ll also tell you about a great new resource I have found that will make your photos “pop” and make all your ads better!
A couple of episodes back (73), Shannon Milligan made this great statement: “It’s not a listing presentation, it’s a listening presentation!” In this episode, I’ll tell you how changing this mindset can take the stress out of your listing appointments, help you get the information you really need, and make people glad to have you working with them! Questions are magic. You’ll want to try all the great listing ideas from this podcast.
Facebook Live is a great new way to advertise your listings. Don’t miss this fresh opportunity for getting the word out there and attracting buyers. We are media companies who just happen to sell Real Estate -- get the word out about your listings! In this episode, I’ll talk about how to use Facebook Live to attract people to your open houses and showings.
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Do you want to attract business instead of chasing it? Would you like to do less and accomplish more? Simplify. I can help. In this episode, I’ll tell you about the upcoming launch of my Real Estate coaching program and the pillars it is based on. Listen in and find out what you can do to simplify your business. And, seriously, call me!
You are working hard at your Real Estate business, but at the end of the day you often feel like haven’t really accomplished anything. You’re going too many directions and need clarity. Stop chasing silver bullets. You need to simplify. And I can help you. Listen to this episode to find out how, and to get links to contact me for a 15-minute phone call!
There are many different ways to do a Real Estate business. You can pick what is right for you, based on three pillars. In this episode, I talk about what those pillars are and how you can be successful without trying to fit into someone else’s box! Listen in and get started doing less and accomplishing more.
Why do so many Real Estate agents lack confidence? They are not working from their strengths. What would your business look like if you had a clear plan crafted around your strengths and stayed consistent with it? I would love to help you do that. In this episode, I’ll tell you a couple of different ways to get started, without straining your budget!
Real Estate agents can simplify what they are doing and find success in the process! I am committed to helping people like you do just that. In this episode, I talk about the upcoming launch of my low-cost coaching program and how you can take advantage of it. I have been having some great conversations with agents and would love to talk with you as well. In this episode, I invite you to contact me for a 15-minute phone call! Listen and find out how to get in touch.
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Creating live videos on Facebook is one of the newest media crazes that it seems like the whole world is jumping aboard. I FEEL IN MY GUT that there are so many possibilities to Facebook LIVE - and I’ve noticed one person in particular who is doing it incredibly well. Shannon Milligan is a person I first met on SnapChat about a year ago and is now doing an amazing live video show on Facebook every week where she gets incredible engagement and is actually building her business through the interactions she’s having there. You can hear Shannon’s first-hand account of what it’s been like to use live videos on Facebook, on this episode.
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Real Estate Facebook Ads are a dime a dozen. You can find them with pictures of pretty houses and neighborhoods all the time. But those ads simply DON’T WORK. Do you want to know why? They are too conventional, too “normal.” Sounds like a great opportunity for the Onion Juice tribe to get to work, wouldn’t you say? On this episode, I chat with my buddy Tyler Zey from Easy Agent Pro about how his team uses Facebook Ads - and I’m telling you - the bombs he drops on us to help build a powerful mailing list and get new real estate clients is AMAZING. I know I say this all the time - but you won’t want to miss this one.
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If you’ve been on Facebook for any length of time you’ve no-doubt been invited to a number of groups. Have you noticed what happens inside those groups? People interact. People talk about areas of interest they have in common (usually the focus of the group). And relationships and community happen. What might happen to YOUR business if YOU were the one to create that kind of group surrounding what YOU do. Find out what my guest Dustin Brohm is experiencing in his Facebook Group, on this episode.
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If you ask 100 successful agents how to be successful in real estate you’ll probably get at least 50 different answers. That’s because how you work in the business depends on who you are and how you best work with people. But the approach that’s becoming more and more effective as the culture changes is the approach I recommend - focusing on building relationships instead of building a business - and I do that by being a media company that happens to sell real estate. This 70th episode of The Onion Juice podcast is all about your questions and I answer them to help you become successful in your real estate career. Be sure you listen - somebody probably asked the question you’re wondering about. :)
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It’s time to take a deep-dive. Do you have your oxygen tank? I’ve talked a lot about attracting business instead of chasing it on this podcast, but I realized that I haven’t gone deeply enough into the subject to tell you exactly what it might look like. So that’s what this episode is - my attraction marketing deep-dive where I’m going to tell you what attraction marketing is, why it’s much more effective than the old style marketing we're used to, and how you can do it in a variety of ways. It’s an episode worth hearing so make sure you take the time.
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Business strategy is powerful ONLY if you implement it consistently. Too many real estate agents are caught up in the shiny object syndrome where they jump from one new thing to another. When you do that you never allow yourself the time to discover if the things you’re doing are truly having an effect on your business. Like any client-oriented business, it’s a numbers game where you have to try something over a long period of time to see if it’s actually working at any level. On this episode of The Onion Juice podcast, I encourage you to build a 3 pillar business plan for your success in 2017 and stick with it over the long haul. I’ve got plenty of tips for how you can build that kind of strategy in this episode, so be sure you listen.
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Every business person wants to know how to attract new customers, right? It’s how you make your living - serving more and more people really, really well. But I became aware of something lately that boggled my mind - and I want to talk to you about on this episode of The Onion Juice podcast. Here it is: Some people do NOT want to use social media to attract their customers. They don’t feel it fits their personality and style to use it. Wow. That blows my mind. But I think I get it. So on this episode, I’m going to give you some examples you can use to attract new customers WITHOUT using social media. Man, I can’t believe I’m even saying that!
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I’m so excited to bring you another of our “camera first” conversations on this episode of The Onion Juice podcast. I started this topic on last week’s show by having a conversation I had with my friend Chelsea Peitz and she had so much goodness to share with you about how to use the camera in your pocket I decided that we needed to talk about this topic a bit more. So in this episode, Chelsea is back to give you some great strategies and tips that you can use to put your camera first marketing strategy into practice. It’s not hard. But not everyone will do it. I dare you… NO, I double dog dare you to try out some of her suggestions!
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Live video is everywhere. Snapchat. Instagram. Facebook. Youtube. You can find a live streaming video option in almost every social media app. Why is this important for you? Because video is the way that most connections and even business marketing will be done in the future. Even the powers that be at Facebook say so. You can hear what Facebook and the other platforms are planning AND MORE IMPORTANTLY what you should be doing to make the most of the trend so you are not left behind by listening to this episode of The Onion Juice Podcast!
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On last week’s episode, I told you how I got started podcasting and how it’s been a big part of my success thus far. I want you to know that you can do the same thing using a podcast. But I’m not the only one who thinks so. For this episode, I had the opportunity to get a “professional” from the podcasting world on the show to talk about why podcasting is accessible to anyone - yes, EVEN YOU! Carey Green is the founder, owner, and “Client Happiness” guy at Podcast Fast Track and he’s got a lot of encouraging news for you about why YOU CAN START A PODCAST THIS WEEK. And that’s no exaggeration.
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If you’ve ever wondered how to start a podcast - similar to what I’ve done with The Onion Juice Podcast - I’m going to answer your questions today. From what equipment and software you need, to costs, to planning and interviewing skills, to a whole lot more - I’m going to walk through everything I do from start to finish for an episode on this “behind the scenes” episode of the podcast. I’m also going to answer some specific questions listeners have sent to me. If you are at all interested in what a podcast can do for your business I want you to listen. You’ll be surprised at some of the things you can gain from putting out the great content through a podcast.
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Do you have a growth mindset? You may think you do but really don’t. We all come into life with a certain way of looking at the world. We have a certain perspective about whether or not we - as an individual - are able to change things, make things better, or get better ourselves. Some people get stuck in their pessimism, they see the obstacles or difficulties as being too large for them to overcome. People like that (and I hope I’m not talking about you) are not able to develop personally or grow as a businessman or businesswoman. They simply can’t. Not because they are unable, but because they THINK they are unable. This is not some stupid mind-trick or positive thinking schtick I’m talking about here, it’s reality. I hope you listen so you can learn how to do the hard but important work of assessing whether you have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset.
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If you don’t know what attraction marketing is, you need to learn it yesterday! It’s a newer term that refers to a strategy that entices your ideal customers to come to you, asking you to take their business rather than you chasing them down, begging them to give you business. It really is that simple - at least in theory. Exactly HOW to apply attraction marketing isn’t all that simple, but when it’s done right it’s a gold mine! My friend Dustin is quickly becoming my go-to guy when it comes to learning new ways to practice this powerful attractional approach, so I thought I’d have him on the podcast (again) to unpack the goods when it comes to building a killer, attractional agent website.
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The juice bar is open again. It’s my Q&A session of the Onion Juice Podcast where I answer your real estate questions. On this episode I’ll be answering questions about FSBOs, how to get past being the new agent with no experience, how to let people know you are a new agent, Facebook ads you can use to go after expired listings, how to blog effectively as a real estate agent, how to be a media company that happens to sell real estate, and so much more! Be sure you take the time to hear these great questions and my answers.
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If you want to know how to build confidence, you’re not alone. Many new real estate agents step into the business and within weeks (or even days) their heads are spinning. Laws, regulations, paperwork, listing presentations, FSBOs - the things to confuse and overwhelm you are many. And all of those new things can cause your personal confidence to take a hit. On this episode, I’m covering the issue of confidence for all of you who need help building it up. In fact, I’ve got 5 different things I want you to consider when it comes to building up your own confidence as an agent.
What’s the latest shiny object that has diverted you from being consistent at the most important things in your real estate business? You know what I’m talking about. We all do it. New social media tools, new software packages and apps, new marketing approaches - we’ve got so many options (which is a good thing) we tend to bounce from one new thing to another without sticking with anything over the long haul. I’m here to tell you that consistency is THE KEY to success in your real estate business. But it’s not just doing the same old things, it’s figuring out the things that fit YOU and making those things happen. On this episode of The Onion Juice podcast, I’m going to help you become more consistent in your work so you can reach the level of success you want.
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Too many people get into the real estate business and take a course from some slick guy who teaches them to chase, chase, chase business. Of course, at first you need to go out and find clients, but it doesn’t take much of that to get you feeling like a failure. It’s a very hard grind to be successful in real estate, and you're going to BE successful you’ve got to get yourself busy doing things that you enjoy that ALSO builds the connections that will lead to new business. On this episode of the podcast, I’m talking about why you feel like a failure, what you can do about it, and begin introducing the first “C” of my 3C course - Clarity!
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If you are looking for creative real estate ideas, this episode is filled with things that my guest, Ray Wood and I have found to be not only creative but also effective at generating leads that turn into listings. This is part two of our conversation and it’s just as packed with gold nugget ideas as the first episode was (be sure you listen to that one as well). These outside-the-box ideas are things you can implement right away, exactly as we describe them. But you should also consider that these ideas may get your creative onion juices flowing so that you come up with your own hairbrained schemes that turn into new listings and happy customers for you. This Onion Juice episode is packed with goodness. Get in on it by listening.
Every real estate agent knows that a new listing is like gold. It’s your opportunity to help a client sell their home, or help a homebuyer find the home of their dreams. That means if you’re going to help people and if you’re going to make money, you’ve got to get more listings. Of course, there are the normal ways of getting listings, but you know me, I’m all about getting outside that normal orange juice way of doing things. On this episode my new friend Ray Wood and I are brainstorming creative ways to get new listings, so be sure you take some time to listen - and be sure to catch part 2 of this brainstorming session on the next episode too.
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OK - this is the one you’ve been waiting for. Today my guest, Monica Gutierrez, and I are going to teach you how to use Snapchat to make your client attraction machine hum along powerfully. Monica is somebody I met on Snapchat (how appropriate) and I noticed right away that she’s got it going on when it comes to Snapchat. On this episode she’s going to give you 5 key tips to building effectiveness on Snapchat - plus a bonus tip as well. You won’t want to miss this one if Snapchat has you stumped. Monica makes it easy.
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Social media can be used in thousands of ways for thousands of business niches. But today I’ve got THE guy on who can help us understand the best ways to use social media for Realtors. Michael Meier is a broker/owner in New York City. NEW YORK CITY, JUICERS! He’s doing business in the Big Apple and making it happen in ways most of us can’t even imagine. He’s doing it by using social media to attract people to his real estate business. On this episode, I chat with Michael about all things social media and we spend a lot of time talking about how he uses Facebook Live and Snapchat to build a community that brings in business. It’s time for you to take your game higher, with Michael Meier (on fire).
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