Swansea, Illinois
We are an international consulting company that specializes in Performance Coaching and the Implementation of sound business systems into the Brokers' or Agents' existing practice.
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September 2009
Sep. 29, 2009
A fellow coach, Kim Ades, recently gave a seminar with a provocative title: How to Live an Extraordinary Life when the Evidence Doesn't Support It. Every time I read that title, I find myself structuring a blog. Maybe all of us coaches think alike and p
Sep. 28, 2009
Have you ever thought of using a satisfaction questionnaire to keep in touch with your clients? According to Businesstown.com, most unhappy customers will not complain directly to the business they are unhappy with. Instead, they will complain to everyone
Sep. 25, 2009
No matter how old you are, you probably remember what happened every time you received birthday gift from Grandma. Your mother would sit you down with a box of notes and a pen, and tell to you write her a thank you note.
These days, the computer ma
Sep. 23, 2009
When you think about spreading the word about your business, a brochure automatically come to mind. Even though customers may find out about you and your services on the Internet, when people meet you, they like to come away with something more substanti
Sep. 22, 2009
It costs six times as much to get a new customer as to keep a customer you already have. Anonymous Business Sage
I have heard several versions of this quote with different math. The point is the same. Marketing for new customers is more is expensive
Sep. 16, 2009
Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration." Thomas Edison
You remember the old saying about the balance of perspiration vs. inspiration in most endeavors of life. That 99:1 ratio reminds us that after the light bulb has come on, the implementat
Sep. 15, 2009
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may think that the worst of the economic crisis is probably behind us, but anyone out in trenches knows we have a way to. Anythign that helps, including the $8,000 first time homeowners tax credit needs to be extended
Sep. 14, 2009
Personally, I like to talk on my cell phone in the car when I am not in a busy area. However, some cities and states have recently banned texting while driving and even using you cell phone while driving. We've all seen examples of where people cut it t
Sep. 12, 2009
Good agents probe to determine what lookers might be buyers. So as not to turn off a potential future buyer they misread, they do it politely.
Sep. 12, 2009
At last he hung up! When the client gets ready to move, how likely is it that we would seriously look at this company? Or want to work with this representative? A follow up call would have been fine - that's what we salespeople do, after all - but a ca
Sep. 10, 2009
Someone once asked auto racing legend Bill Vukovich the secret of his success. "There's no secret," he replied. "You just press the accelerator to the floor and steer left."
That is about as simple as you can get. Stop for a moment and ask yourself if
Sep. 9, 2009
Remember that old Paul Maisson wine ad? The tagline was "We'll sell no wine before it's time."' This was, of course, parodied in numerous comedy skits, where the comeback was "It's time, it's time!" However, anyone who's ever made homemade wine knows t
Sep. 7, 2009
Labor Day marks the end of summer. In many places, this summer was cooler than usual, which makes it harder to believe than usual that it is all over.
In the old days, when real estate was "normal," fall marked the beginning of a slower season. Many b
Sep. 2, 2009
Sometimes things strike you funny but they are so true. As I was reporting some of the span comments that are plentiful on Active Rain these days, I noticed this gem among the nonsense the makes up these comments.
Cheese - milk's leap toward immortali
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