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1 Roll Up Your Sleeves & Get To Work Copyright 2015, Mark Porter Inc. (972)

2 1 THE NEW MARKETING MODEL APPLIED TO REAL ESTATE GET PROACTIVE WITH YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION 2.1 REVIEW SOURCES FOR CONSUMERS Amazon.com Facebook.com Angie s List Yelp Google+ Others: 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 1

3 3 PROACTIVE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT 3.1 SIGNATURES 3.2 DIRECT REQUESTS 3.3 GOOGLE ALERTS 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 2

4 4 EVOLVING MARKETING EFFORTS 4.1 TRADITIONAL POSTCARDS 4.2 PERSONALIZED MAIL MERGE S 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 3

5 4.3 WEBSITE EVOLUTION 4.4 SOCIAL NETWORK EVOLUTION 4.5 ALEXA 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 4

6 4.6 FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE 4.7 FACEBOOK COMMUNITY PAGE 4.8 FACEBOOK PERSONAL PAGE 4.9 YOUTUBE 4.10 TWITTER 4.11 LINKED IN 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 5

7 5 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 2014 MEMBER PROFILE 1. How many SIDES did the average REALTOR close last year? 2. What percentage of GROSS COMMISSION INCOME is likely allocated to Company split and operating expenses? 3. What percentage of GROSS COMMISSION INCOME is likely to make it to your personal checking account? _ 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 6

8 5.1 THE TOP 1000 AGENTS The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, Inc compiles a yearly list of the top 1,000 real estate agents and teams in the United States, based on the number of closed transactions. To get hold of your business and make it succeed, you need to step outside and take a detached look at what is working and what is not Task: What characteristics do the successful agents have in common? Task: If a real estate consultant looked at your business from the outside, what are the most obvious issues that you need to fix in order to be better or more profitable? 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 7

9 6 WHERE BUSINESS COMES FROM 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 8

10 STATISTICS FROM THE NAR PROFILE OF HOME BUYERS & SELLERS INDICATES THAT: % of buyers would use the agent again % of sellers used the agent previously % business comes from FRIENDS, RELATIVES & NEIGHBORS! The #1 Reason to use a contact manager: 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 9

11 7 SUCCESSFUL MARKETING PRINCIPLES A contact manager should be used daily and the best contact manager is: 7.1 STATISTICAL PROBABILITY AND PERSONAL HISTORY SHOW US WHO TO MARKET TO FIRST Sphere of Influence Strangers 7.2 MARKETING MUST BE CONSISTENT IN BRAND AND TIMED TO ADULT LEARNING PRINCIPLES 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 10

12 7.3 20/4/4 7.4 MARKETING IS CRITICAL 7.5 PRIORITIES 200/6 = 33 FOR NET PROFIT TASK: DO THIS TO STAY IN TOUCH 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 11

13 8 SYSTEMS 8.1 WHAT COULD YOU SYSTEMIZE? 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 12

14 STEPS TO 30 DAYS AND CLOSING Document All That You Do Determine All That Can Be Done Before It Goes Active Create an Action Plan & Timeline Track DOM & List Price to Sales Price Ratio Take Only Motivated Sellers/Listings Priced Right & Staged 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 13

15 8.2.6 Listing Contract Not To Be Actively Marketed Until Notify 50 Local Top Producers in Database Make Promises in Your Listing Presentation Use Stats in Your Marketing Re-Price Every 2 Weeks 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 14

16 9 WHAT PAPERLESS NOTE-TAKING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE? Evernote and OneNote are two great options for organizing your notes in the cloud. Keep running notes in outline form with the ability to attach images and voice memos. Both of these options have downloadable mobile apps so your notes can be accessed and synced with all of your devices, including your mobile phone, computer, and tablet. This is a great way to manage listing appointment details. Tip: Record audio from listing appointments! OneNote See an example of OneNote below. You can set up different notebooks (on the left). Each notebook may contain different divisions that are displayed as tabs. If you want to work in a particular notebook s division, you first click on the correct notebook and then on the tab for the particular division. The information it that division contains shows up on the right under a matching tab by Mark Porter Inc 15

17 10 ACTION PLAN & NOTES 2015 by Mark Porter Inc 16

18 PRIORITY ACTION ITEMS Thank you for taking this course. We hope you have learned tools to help you succeed and prosper! BOOK MARK PORTER FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT! CONTACT: CAROL FRANCIS (972) MORGAN LEFAY LANE, LEWISVILLE TX Any trademarks other than the Mark Porter Inc Trademark, displayed or referenced in the Mark Porter Live course materials, are the property of their respective owners by Mark Porter Inc 17

19 Thanks for attending! Hope you ll join us again for one of the many other courses we offer Working in the Cloud: Instant access to all your files all the time, from home, the office, or on the road what s not to like? Cloud computing lets you keep all your digital stuff in sync and just a click away. Whether it s , property data, photos, or anything else, learn how to use cloud computing and paperless systems to be more responsive to customers needs. Never again be caught without the info you need! Get Tech Smart: Smartphones, Notebooks and Tablets - Learn what to buy along with the coolest tips for today s mobile agent. Understand the need to know when it comes to practical wireless technology for working on-the-go and keeping your information safe. Plus, put your technology to work with the latest and greatest apps in real estate! Attracting Today s Internet Buyer: Are you ready to commit to a good website? Discover the five critical things your website must have and the one fatal mistake the causes the ultimate buyer to keep surfing right past your real estate site. Learn how Search Engine Optimization and Pay-Per-Click advertising work, how to drive your website to the top of search engines, and learn all about free tools that will help you develop your SEO strategy and manage your online reputation. Clouding Up Your in Office365: Learn the latest and greatest features of Microsoft Outlook in the all new Office365! Discover the benefits of replacing your current contact manager with Microsoft Outlook and moving your into the CLOUD! More income with less effort! (CRS elective credit available & also available as 8 hour hands-on) Video Internet Marketing: Today it s all about video. Understand the growing trend towards video based search results and the need to catch up to your competition with video in real estate. You ll learn how to get started with an internet presence in YouTube, SEO tips for video, and how to establish yourself as an expert in real estate with video. Plus, learn 7 ways you can start using video TODAY along with cool tips for the camera-shy agent! Profitable Social Media: Are you tired of not seeing any results from Social Networking? Get the Social Media Rules of Etiquette that will help you see actual results from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, & Blogging. Get tips on how to establish yourself as an expert in real estate while not annoying your sphere and you ll get from lead generation to conversion and on to closing faster than ever. Make the shift from social network Time Killer to Profit Maker! Get Back to Work or Get Out! Better systems bring more peace and confidence. Peace, Confidence and Systems translate into more listings, happier clients and ultimately bigger profits. Whether you are flying by the seat of your pants or you feel like you have it pretty well together, you can benefit from an extra proactive review of your systems. Benefit from a guided interactive discussion on what is working, why and how you can make it better. Get the guidance you need to translate your goals into action plans! Budgeting for Profit: Discover the key elements to building a profitable real estate business through modeling successful agent benchmarks. Tips for building your budget the right way - how to pay yourself first, hold expenses accountable and track your marketing efforts. Today s budgeting tools that will help you create easy systems for budgeting and profit! 1 day Course: CRS Building a Team to Grow Your Business: Even the most talented and dedicated agents have limits on what they can accomplish alone. To take your business to the next level once you ve reached a plateau, you ll need to hire some help. Whether you are a solo agent wanting to close more transactions or a rainmaker looking to increase your team s market share, hiring the right person can help grow your business. This course offers strategies for delegating and outsourcing tasks to help you focus on activities that make you the most money. 2 day Courses: CRS 200 Business Planning and Marketing: Successful real estate agents know how to run a business. They know how to define their goals and have the business planning, budgeting, and marketing skills to get them where they want to go. After taking this course, students will know how to think like a business owner, with the ability to develop a complete business plan with strategies they can implement immediately. CRS 206 Technologies to Advance Your Business: This course guides students through a process for analyzing the technology needs of their business. Course topics focus on using technology tools that enable sales agents to become more productive, increase their profits, and differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Book Mark Porter for your next event! (972)