Category Archives: Business Basics

7 Tips for Coping with Email Overload

Posted by Krista on June 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments

This is the feature article in this week’s RealtyBiz Agent Success Newsletter.
I’m now back from Spain and have spent the last week trying to catch up on email, contacts, client relationships, and everything else that I put on hold for my vacation. Getting away was great - and I made sure not to do any […]

Newsletter Articles, Time Management

Be More Productive with the 80/20 Rule

Posted by Krista on May 22nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

This is the feature article in this week’s RealtyBiz Agent Success Newsletter.
I’m headed to the Priorat region of Spain for a week on Friday. Of course, I still have a million things on my to-do list and a million more on would-like-to-do list. As I added yet another thing to the to-do list, I realized […]

Business Basics, Newsletter Articles, Time Management

International Last Minute Travel On A Budget

Posted by Krista on May 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments

I’m traveling to Northern Spain (Priorat) for a week in wine country the last week in May. The trip was somewhat of a last minute decision - I had wanted to go as part of a tour (through The Wine School of Philadelphia, which I cannot recommend highly enough. Seriously, if you love wine and […]

Business Basics, Finance, Resources, Travel

A Marketing Plan Guide For Real Estate Agents

Posted by Krista on May 10th, 2008 | Post a comment

A couple of things -
New Site Design - I’ve completely revamped the RealtyBizCoach.com design and moved the blog off the front page. It’s now at http://www.realtybizcoach.com/blog/. I think everything is working, but if you notice any bugs while viewing the site, please let me know.
Free Marketing Guide - I’ve just released a […]

Business Basics, Marketing, Marketing Plan

How To Build a Referral-Based Business

Posted by Krista on May 8th, 2008 | Post a comment

This is step 5 of a five-part series on how new agents can successfully break into the real estate market.
Yesterday, I talked about the importance of nurturing your prospect list. Today, I’m going to shift gears and discuss what you need to do to build a referral-based business.
Last week, Mike asked me, “Where do you […]

Business Basics, Client Service, Lead Generation, Marketing, Prospecting, Reader Q&A

How To Build Trust and Credibility as a New Agent

Posted by Krista on May 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

This is step 1 of a five-part series on how new agents can successfully break into the real estate market.
Building credibility and expertise as a new agent is somewhat of a chicken or egg dilemma. You need clients to gain credibility and expertise, yet clients won’t hire you unless you already have that credibility and […]

Advertising, Business Basics, Lead Generation, Marketing, Reader Q&A

Reader Q&A: How New Agents Can Break Into Real Estate on a Shoestring Budget

Posted by Krista on May 1st, 2008 | 6 Comments

Mike asks:
I am new to the business, and I have about $2500 to spend on getting my name out there. Where do you get the most bang for your buck in marketing?
Thanks for your question, Mike. It’s a question I get pretty regularly from new agents who are trying to break into real estate, so […]

Advertising, Business Basics, Lead Generation, Marketing Plan, Reader Q&A

Debunking the Myth That There Is a “Recipe For Success”

Posted by Krista on January 21st, 2008 | 3 Comments

I was catching up on my weekend reading when I came across this misguided article published at RISMedia that describes the way to succeed in business: find an industry guru and follow his/her formula for success.

Business Basics

How To Organize Your Ideas into an Action Plan

Posted by Krista on January 2nd, 2008 | Post a comment

If you work from home or are a member of a small team, it can be difficult to keep track of all the ideas you come up with on a weekly basis, let alone implement them to improve your business. One way to organize your thoughts is to devote an hour each week or so […]

Business Basics, Goals, Time Management

3 Ways to Grow Your Business (Part 3): How to Generate Referrals and Repeat Business

Posted by Krista on December 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment

In my last two posts, I talked about two ways to grow your business: how to increase your number of clients by increasing your conversion rates on your marketing materials and sales consultations and how to increase the average transaction value. Today, I’ll discuss the third way to grow your business: repeat business.
Buying or […]

Business Basics, Client Service, Finance