Fundamentals in Real Estate Series Part 2 Marketing

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Fundamentals in Real Estate Series Part - 2 Pranav Pandya Franchise Development Manager RE/MAX Mumbai Gujarat Maharashtra

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Oftentimes more money is wasted on marketing than just about any other aspect of running a business. It is a difficult and vague science that many companies get wrong. The first lesson of marketing is to be careful when listening to experts. Marketing by definition is to discover the needs and wants of prospective customers and satisfy them. What is important is to recognize that marketing is your dominant function. Marketing is what ultimately separates the great Sales Associate from the rest.

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Fundamentals in Real Estate Series Part - 2

Pranav PandyaFranchise Development Manager

RE/MAX Mumbai Gujarat Maharashtra

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Marketing

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Agenda

Needs and wants of consumers are changing The brand Marketing a service Building relationships Marketing rules Personal promotion Specialize Elements for your marketing plan Tips for online marketing success Social media marketing Writing property ads

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Needs and Wants of Customers are Changing

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Internet and Technologies

Importance of Referrals

Have a brand

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The Brand

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Identifies what service you represent

Differentiates from competition

Establishes your credibility

It “pre-sells” you

Think of yourself as an ambassador of the RE/MAX brand.

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Marketing a service

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When developing your marketing plan:

Inventory

Services are intangible Consumers evaluate you based on what they can see.

Dress for success

The Anchoring Principal

Familiarity breeds business

Brand name

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Services are inconsistent

To be consistent you must have systems

Services are inseparable Goods are produced, then sold, then consumed. Services are sold, then produced and consumed at the same

time.

Capacity management

Services are perishable

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Building Relationships

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Superior expertise is not critical to success in services

Enthusiasm beats out ability

Service doesn’t sell houses – price does!

Promote Your Success

Remember, out of sight is out of mind.

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Marketing Rules

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Basic Rules

1. You cannot market effectively without marketing research

2. Consider how marketing interacts with other parts of your business

3. The antithesis factor

4. Combine the interaction of three basic concepts

5. Steal ideas from other businesses

6. Be able to answer the question “Why should I choose you?”

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7. There are no magic answers leading to bigger production

8. You should also think about things you can offer to your customer as part of your marketing and something you can become known for.

9. Any good marketing piece is better if it is specialized

10.Market yourself to RE/MAX Sales Associates

11.Develop a lead generating website

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12. Your image is everything - Don’t settle for second best

13. For every Rs.1.00 spent on promotion you must get back Rs.4.00

14.To increase the amount of marketing you can do, co-op your advertising

15.Get a second opinion - Ask your Broker or Manager.

16.Cause Marketing

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Personal Promotion

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Be business person rather than being a real estate salesperson

Repeat and referral business

Some effective forms Brochures Print advertising

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Promotional items Online campaign (blog, website, social media, and forums) Magnetic car signs

Visit RE/MAX Mainstreet for hundreds of personal promotion ideas

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Specialize

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Narrow your target

If you specialize, be sure to tell consumers in your marketing

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Elements for your marketing plan

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Publish a blog post twice per week.

Update website twice per month.

Knock on 50 doors per week.

Distribute 25 business cards per week.

Send e-mail to the sphere of influence every month.

Hold a holiday appreciation party every first week of December.

Select a specific customer segment and focus on the segment.

Be either the big fish in a little pond or create a niche and own the pond.

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Work only with exclusive listing agreements.

Have the business card that stands out the most.

Yard signs with your photo.

Identify yourself with “5 Star Service.”

Identify yourself as “Each Sale is an Artwork.”

Community involvement.

Public relations campaign.

Sponsorship of sports events or a team.

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Testimonials from past clients.

Become known for your certifications and courses.

Be the Associate that provides better market statistics.

Have the best listing presentation.

Frequent Open Houses in all of your listings.

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Present seminars for buyers and/or sellers.

Write a real estate column in your newsletters.. …. ..

Publish innovative classified ads.

Print ads in newspapers and magazines.

Postcard campaign to sphere of influence.

Send out monthly newsletter to your neighborhood.

Promotional items (specialty items).

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PRICE

HEADING

CALL TO ACTION

TRACK RESULTS

MAILERS & SIGNS

BUSINESS CARDS

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Remember – Great marketing separates the great Sales Associate

from the rest! Get the marketing right and success will follow

THANK YOU