Vanessa Lindsay

As a real estate professional, you rely on your reputation and word of mouth from clients. I am confident you strive to provide the best possible service for your clients. Keep in mind, once the sold sign in hammered into the lawn, your job should not stop there.

You should continue to keep in contact with your clients for years to come. A great way to continue your rapport is to offer a house warming gift.

Your clients are probably over the moon with their new purchase and perhaps their most important investment. Receiving a little token of appreciation from their agent would likely be a welcoming blessing.

It isn't necessary to spend a large amount of money, a simple center piece for their dining room table, or a package of popcorn and free movie rental would be sufficient enough. Whatever you choose to give your clients, they will appreciate your efforts and help to leave that lasting impression with them.

If you'd like to have the freedom to sell homes, visit our website today!

To Your Success,

Vanessa

www.nesslindsay.com

A marketing pitch is also known as a 30 second elevator speech or commercial. The purpose is to briefly tell people what you do for a living and the benefits to your target market.

You have one opportunity to create a good first impression. A superior speech will grab people's attention and inspire them to ask questions. Your pitch should not be forced, and compile of natural words that are simple and get to the point. 5-6 sentences are sufficient enough to explain the key points to your audience.

Your speech should include;

· What you do

· Whom you serve

· The benefits to your clients

Don't be afraid to practise in front of a mirror or friend to ensure you can master your speech without rambling.

The folks over at 15SecondPitch offer a great elevator speech generator that will help you get started. I would also recommend reading Veronika's Killer Elevator Speech Tools that offers great ideas to help you formulate your perfect speech.

To Your Success,

Vanessa

Who is Ness Lindsay?

Ness Lindsay is a Virtual Assistant company specializing in the real estate market. We cater to the demands of busy real estate professionals by providing individualized administrative and creative assistance.

What is a Virtual Real Estate Assistant?

A Virtual assistant can be defined as: "...an independent contractor providing administrative, technical, or sometimes creative assistance to clients - usually to other independent entrepreneurs and solo and small business practices, such as that of a lawyer or Realtor. Virtual assistants work from their own office (hence "Virtual"), thus making it a fairly popular (and growing) profession. It is estimated that there are about 5,000 virtual assistants worldwide." *Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/virtual_assistant

Why Partner with Ness Lindsay?

Partnering with Ness Lindsay will allow you to stay in the fore-front of your competitors. By allowing us to handle your office duties, we'll help you generate sales and build a strong rapport with your clients. We offer clients a professional services and a fast project turn around.

Where Does Ness Lindsay Conduct business?

Ness Lindsay works virtually! We have our own office in Halton Hills, Ontario. We pay our own taxes, benefits and sick leave. That means - we not only save you time but money as well! We know, pretty impressive - isn't it?

When is Ness Lindsay available?

Our office is virtually open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. However, you can always visit us online at http://www.NessLindsay.com

A blog is like an on-line journal. It gives people the opportunity to share their thoughts and/or events that are important to them. From a business perspective, a blog is a fantastic way to keep in constant contact with your clients, and prospective clients.

Building a business blog can be quite painless and cost effective. Most website providers offer their own blogging program or you can create a free account at WordPress, Blogger or complete a Google search for another blog provider.

Aside from cost, a blog is a great way to market your business and increase your sites ranking. You can create daily posts listing your current homes for sales, homes that have recently sold and general information about your target market. Search engines such as Google love fresh new content. Having a blog is yet another way to increase your sites ranking and be found by your targeted keywords.

The folks over at HubSpot wrote a fantastic article called ‘6 Reasons Every Small Business Should Be Blogging'. I encourage you to check out the article as it is definitely worth the read. Here is a sneak peak of the top 6 reasons you as a real estate professional should be blogging.

1. Gain visibility as a thought leader

2. Engage customers in a dialogue

3. Every blog article is an SEO opportunity

4. Blogs are link bait

5. Humanize your brand

6. In Google, fresher content = better website

Writing a blog does take some time, but maintaining it is essential. You may be worried that you don't have enough time to invest in starting your blog, and that may be true. Therefore; you may wish to consider hiring an assistant to do it for you. You really don't have time NOT to blog!

To Your Success,

Vanessa