Everyone loves a success story; write about successful people in your community and your readership will grow. People will be encouraged by your stories and at the same time, you will help make your community appealing to prospective buyers. Write about people in your neighborhood who’ve overcome tremendous odds. Share stories about local companies that [...]
Entries Tagged as 'self-promotion'
How to Write a “Successful” Blog
April 26th, 2010 · No Comments · blogging, self-promotion
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3 Activities to Increase Your Internet Visibility
April 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, self-promotion
In a recent article, we reminded you that in the Internet age, there’s no excuse for prospects not being able to find you. Start a blog, establish a Facebook page, create a profile on LinkedIn: these are the minimum requirements for creating an Internet presence so a colleague or potential client can use Google to [...]
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How to Be Sure Prospects Can Find You
March 17th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Internet, self-promotion
Recently, Chicago real estate professional Andrea Geller wrote about her frustration at trying to find the contact information of an agent in another state to whom she was referring one of her clients. She wanted to learn something about that agent and maybe even talk to them before passing her client along. But that out-of-state [...]
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Restructure Your LinkedIn Résumé
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · LinkedIn, self-promotion
Ever wished you could move the items around in your LinkedIn profile? Have you ever wanted to, say, de-emphasis your education by moving it toward the end of your profile or highlight your professional summary by moving it closer to the top? Well now you can. LinkedIn’s new feature is great for real estate professionals [...]
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How to Use Social Media for Self-Promotion
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · self-promotion, social networking
It’s almost impossible to be successful in any field of endeavor without promoting yourself. Yet, in Western culture, at least, egregious self-promotion is considered taboo. This is especially true in social networking where the best way to create a negative image is to shamelessly and inappropriately call attention to yourself. You’ve seen people who do [...]
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