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INVESTOR RESOURCES

BUSINESS TIPS

5 Tips to Building a Seven-Figure Business SURVIVING THE SCARINESS OF 2020

by Robert Syfert, RealEstateInvestor.com

ure, being a real estate agent in 2020 can be a bit scary, but

ing in automated follow-up soft- ware. This is an absolute necessity since your odds of closing a lead plummets dramatically if you don’t respond in the first five minutes! Seriously, look it up. It’s super scary. When highly customizable automation tools are available for only $97 a month (ahem, like ours), you’d have to be a mummy to pass this essential tip by.

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TIP #2 BECOME A GOOD LISTENER Beware! If you’re talking more than you’re listening to your cli- ents, you might be doing something frighteningly wrong. Instead, prac- tice being as quiet as a ghost. This will allow you to hear and under- stand what your clients really want and need. Let them do most of the talking, find out what they want, and help them achieve it.

there’s no reason to stay spooked. Especially when all you need is a little bit of hocus pocus to take your business from basic to fantastic in no time. Check out these tips that expert realtors use to build six and sev- en-figure businesses. Don’t pass these by, because they might just be the trick that helps you bring in more treats than ever this year. TIP #1 CREATE A SPELLBINDING BUSINESS PLAN AND FOLLOW IT You wouldn’t take a cross country trip without a map would you? Of course not! In the same way, you need to map out a killer business and marketing strategy. Don’t put all of your pumpkins in one basket by going all in on one basic market- ing solution. Create a robust plan that includes online marketing as well as traditional marketing like direct mail, text messaging, cold calling and voicemail drops.

TREAT YOUR BUSINESS LIKE

TIP #5

THE REAL MAGIC IS IN

TIP #3

A REAL BUSINESS! You’re the CEO of your business. If you’re caught in the DIY trap of doing everything on your own to save money, you’re destined to turn into a grumpy ghostly ghoul who’s exhausted, burned out, and maxed out. Don’t be a grumpy ghoul. It’s not a good look. Invest in the right solutions, and stop trying to do it all by yourself! • P.S. We’ve got some scary good solutions to help you. Check out our spook-tacular website at RealEstateInvestor.com to learn more. Don’t worry, we don’t bite… Much. ;)

RELATIONSHIPS Real estate is a relationship

business. Building strong relation- ships that turn one-time clients into lifetime clients is the simplest form of practical business magic there is. Sure, this takes patience and time, but pays off in the long haul through future referrals and repeat business.

FOLLOW UP IF YOU WANT TO

TIP #4

AVOID TOIL AND TROUBLE A sure-fire way to get ghosted by prospective clients is by not invest-

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