FOLLOW UP BEFORE...DURING...AFTER!
When I list a home my seller gets about 5 greeting cards the 1st month with special thanks for allowing me to serve them! When I meet a buyer at an open house that person will get 3 cards from me over the next 2 weeks..
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When I close a client they get a handwritten card from me every month, chocolate at Valentines Day, Candy at Halloween and Cookies at Christmas all for less than 50.00 - they also will get an Home Anniversary card for 4 years for less than $5.00 and my clients are my biggest lead source as well as great repeat business!
I am huge fan in handwritten notes and love the system Sendoutcards.com for this type of high tech, yet high touch approach it has brought to follow up! The system allows you to create your own handwriting and up to 4 signatures. I send personalized greeting cards with real lick and stick stamps direct from my computer! It looks like I sat down and wrote a note and mailed it. See for yourself by sending someone you need to a card today. After you comment on my blog just register at www.sendoutcards.com/Thanks4yourbiz for a FREE gift account to see how this works! I have tons of campaigns for follow up that I will GIVE you if you decide to be a user of this system.
This system also is great for setting up Birthday cards for the whole family; you can add a gift card, a book, or a gift. You can send custom made thank you cards to friends who invited you to their bar-b-q by adding pictures of friends and family or send a sympathy card to friends who have lost a loved one. Whatever card you send it will be personalized and will say exactly what you want it to.
The best part is you will never miss another birthday, another anniversary; your clients and family will get a customized note from you. Keep your presence in front of everyone you know, ask for referrals and use this wonderful service to help yourself grow.
Enjoy a FREE card on me, It will feel good sending someone you know a card for a special occasion or just because and the best part is that the first one is on me!
Compliments of Coni Otto
I use send out cards. I usually set up all past clients in a birthday list. So I don't even have to work that hard at it my send out cards assistant does it all for me.
Looks like a good idea and a good sytem possibly. Thanks for the post.
I will check this out! Thank you,
BethAnn in Spokane WA
I think you are going overboard.JMHO..why so many card's in a 3 week period??? they know who you are...they know you will help them...you talk to them, right?
Hi Karen,
Thanks for the comment and I'm guessing your referring to "when I list a home" they get the follow up cards? Why do I send so many?
Since I started using "send out cards" my clients love it and it's realitively cheap way to advertise myself and my business.
It is a cheap and fancy way to ask for referrals from past and current clients, send out reminders to keep the house neat and tidy, send out brownies for special events like birthdays during the listing period plus lots of other reasons, to many to write. I just set up campaigns for different reasons for different clients.
That is the beauty of www.sendoutcards.com/Thanks4yourbiz you can set up your own campaigns, send out cards in your own words. Even some of my techy clients who only communicate through email LOVED the custom card I made them and called me right away to say so.
You should send out a free card on me to one of your clients and see how creative you can be, and see what kind of response you get?? www.sendoutcards.com/thanks4yourbiz
Have a great day!! Coni Otto
Thanks for post....will check it out.
Good Post, i need either a automated system and forget it or a assistant...
Steve Salas
If you like automated you will love this system, plus you can make silly cards for friends and family...
I just sent a card to my mother-in-law with pictures from a bar-b-que she threw, thanking her for all her hard work!!
When she got it and saw the custom card with the pictures from the barbq she was so impressed and it will be a card she can keep forever! I love doing the unexpected and making people happy...
Make sure you send a FREE CARD on me at www.sendoutcards.com/Thanks4yourbiz
Coni Otto
I will definately have to check this out. I have another agent friend that uses it as well.
Hi Coni. Love your tips... Sendoutcards looks pretty cool. Thanks for sharing..
Sounds pretty good. I'd love to get a way of doing all this a little easier and not spend too much time on it. And the personalized touch sounds wonderful
Sounds like a good system. Thanks for the info.
Coni,
I've had a demonstration of SendOut Cards and I think it can be a boon for your business.
Thanks - I have saw this advertised in other blogs and it sounds great - I am on my way now to really check it out ----
Kind of a long comment -
I've ran into a couple of your blogs and have found them helpful. I read here that you have a seasonal schedule of what you send for around $50.00. Is this a marketing system that you made or maybe a program that you can purchase through an agency such as Send Out Cards?
I also like to be personal, and we have so many things we do in place... Our gifts range from our clients who have purchased or sold through us, to our premium farm area. We do some different things for each to add value and show our appreciation. For example, we haveday at the pumpkin patch with us in Oct. and we pay up to $5 for their pumpkin - this is for our "farm & clients". We do a FREE TREE on ME event, where we pay up to $25 for their X-Mas tree or wreath and have free coco with santa in late Nov. Again, for our "farm & clients". In the Spring, we pass out pies to our local area "sold clients" just before Easter at about $15 each. At the end of Summer, we pass out free school supply bag for about $1.00 per house to our "premium farm area & clients"
Point being that we have a schedule in place to pass out something of value for our appreciation throughout the year, but time becomes a big issue. I'd like to narrow it down to a couple main events. With most of our efforts being very hands on, I'm trying to find some "Set it and forget it" programs to put into place.... But I want to find "options"
I looked into the Personal Marketing Company and they have a 5 year client follow-up program for $25.00 Total -and we've used it. I like it overall, but am not "SOLD" on it.
What you do seems to be right in my direction, so I wanted to investigate.
Thanks for the tips.
Amber Gardner - www.TheGardnerTeam.net
P.S. if anyone has some set it and forget it client follow up programs to share, or ANY kind or fresh ideas that work for you. I'd love to hear it and share ideas.
I should really make this a blog post... LOL!
This has been on my list to do for nearly two years. You've convinced me!
Cards and notes are such a great way to keep in touch with hot prospects or your current clients. Thanks for the freebie.
Hey your welcome - just go to this website for your FREE GIFT ACCOUNT.... Try it out...
www.sendoutcards.com/thanks4yourbiz
Coni
Thank You for the information.