Marketing
Augmented Reality is what you need…
With the property market in a bit of an upswing agents, portals and industry suppliers should really start experimenting with advanced technologies so that they can provide potential buyers with an innovative experience while they are searching for new homes. Now we aren’t talking about apps, websites or digital displays here, something that really has the…
Alex Evans
Not your father’s marketing
Over half a million people work in estate agency in the UK, probably three times the number employed in the industry when I was a child. Transactions, however, have not trebled in the same timespan. Which means one thing: HUGE competition for instructions. Where your predecessors could rely on word of mouth and goodwill to…
Sam Ashdown
You have more influence than you think.
As an Estate agent, you have a lot of influence over the buying decisions of your customers. Don’t underestimate the power of your recommendations, especially when it comes to your customers choosing a conveyancer. Conveyancers are all too aware of this as well. For those firms hungry for success, this is an area they will…
Alex Evans
Top 5 Reasons Why Signage Still Matters.
There seems to have been a seismic shift in recent years for companies to migrate everything ‘on brand’ online. However signage for high street stores, showrooms and businesses is thriving in both the corporate and property market. Having good branding is what you stand behind day in day out, wherever that may be. Here are…
Alex Evans
Estate Agent Marketing needs a new approach
My unique take on estate agent marketing in the 21st century. Before you dig into this post, you might like to know I’m running a free training session on this topic on Tuesday 1st September at 11am. Book your place here >> Book your diary solid When I look at agent marketing – both property marketing, and…
Sam Ashdown
Are your clients a good fit?
Good fit clients can give you a healthier bottom line and happier workforce. Find out how…. Whilst my ‘day job’ is coaching estate agents and property professionals, I also run www.home-truths.co.uk – a consultancy service for vendors who can’t sell their homes. Let me tell you about our typical client: Pat and Vince live in a rural…
Sam Ashdown
Selling without Selling
How you can win the instruction without being pushy. Estate agents are supposed to be natural-born salespeople. After all, we have the gift of the gab, and an answer to everything, right? But not every agent is comfortable with selling. Some find it challenging and unnatural. When it comes to the ‘pitch’, they trip over…
Sam Ashdown
Why you should write a blog (even if no one reads it).
If you’re reading this blog, you’re part of the growing audiance I’ve collected over the years! The more I write the more I see the the numbers rise and it’s a great feeling. But, it wasn’t always this way… When I started blogging no one was listening, like a crazy man yelling his musings into…
Alex Evans
What is a Google Local Page and How Can I Use it to My Advantage?
In this article we’ll examine the advantages of having your agency listed as a local page on Google. In many ways, Google can be your agency’s best friend. Providing you regularly update content and effectively manage your keywords, it will reward your site with higher rankings and greater visibility. What’s more, Google is now able…
Alex Evans
Three of my BEST marketing secrets, just for you
Eleven years ago, I founded my consultancy business, HomeTruths. I had the crazy idea that homeowners needed independent help in selling their properties, and that I was the expert who could do just that. I hired a web developer and spent months getting my website just right, packed with pages proclaiming my expertise and knowledge. …
Sam Ashdown
How video can benefit your online presence.
This one’s for everyone who wasn’t able to make it along to #PropTech15 this month! We gave a presentation similar to the one we gave at VIDEA15, but this time with more time to fill, we could really build on the points and give a demonstration of how video helps your online presence. Over this…
The Three Steps to Success
Discover how to get your phone ringing with the right kinds of vendors so you can charge the fee you deserve. Most of you who read my blog and get my Supertips have a good conversion rate, once you get in front of the vendor. Anything higher than 33%, and you are bucking the statistics….
Sam Ashdown