Thursday, December 27, 2012

Recap of Key Thoughts of the Day December 21 through 27

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas holiday with friends and family.  December is almost over- how are you doing with the 30-day Challenge?  Are your goals for the new year set?  Is your mind in the mode of work and dedication?  Have you prepared yourself to achieve your dreams in 2013?  I certainly hope so.  With the new year only a few days away, I wanted to focus my blogs on motivation and positive mindset this past week.  The principles I've covered are at the core of your success.  Optimism and an inner state of calm can be positive forces on your negotiations and can also be effective when establishing relationships with clients.  How can you foster a positive energy in yourself?  First, know your goals and experiment with ways to reach them.  You may fail several times, but many failures can lead to success.  There is nothing more satisfying than to know you are trying.  Next, regular reflection of your experimentation can provide constructive criticism for your future.   Knowing what you have done in the past and learning from those mistakes and successes will help you plan your business. Finally,  keep your sense of humor.  Laughter provides a mental break from the challenges of life, and actually releases hormones that are great for your body.  So, be funny and appreciate those who can foster a good laugh.  Nothing is more uplifting for yourself and others than a hearty, authentic chuckle.  With 2013 only a few days away, let's make a commitment to approach 2013 with good spirits and minds that are ready for success.  Happy New Year to all of you, and good luck!

 

Build Relationships with your Questions Not Barriers of Interrogations

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 27, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

In order to develop the finesse of Real Estate Salesmanship you need to develop a better relationship with the Questions you ask of your clients. In fact the first questions you ask new potential clients must lead to building a relationship, and getting to know them; Not a series of Yes and No Questions that feel like an interrogation. Take the example of a meeting a Seller for the first time, you may inquire about where they plan to move to once they sell their H...

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Optimism is nourished in our brains by the Visuals we Surround ourselves with

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 26, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Our Brains play a big role in our emotional and energy balance in business, and are affected by external stimuli. Our Optimistic or Pessimistic thoughts are nourished in our brain and are affected by our environment, and are enhanced by the visuals and sounds in our homes and offices. If you desire to jolt in your optimism surround your workspace with optimistic happy pictures; photos of your family; photos from your vacations; beautiful scenery pictures or art that you ...

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Laughter and Joy Disarm Challenges and make them Solvable

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 25, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (1)

Charlie Chaplin shared that ‘A Day without Laughter is a Day Wasted’ and I could not agree more; many of us have enough challenges and important tasks in our lives that at times we forget laughter and joy, but they are as important as bread and water. It is how we react to the world that makes us who we are, and we are not always at our best; we can’t help but be human – but adding laughter in a genuine authentic way breaks barriers, makes ...

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Regular Review and Reflection nurtures Real Estate Success

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 24, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

The brilliant philosopher Kierkegaard wrote that: ‘Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.’ He was actually talking about Business as well, in the sense that Reflection creates the Future. It is very hard to reflect on your business on your own, in fact most Brokers and Business Owners require a nudge from Coaches or Regional Business Developers to push them out of their comfort zone. This same principle applies to Real Es...

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Lead Incubatiom from Email to Text Messaging

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 23, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Real Estate is a business of appointments; the real action of Real Estate starts with Methodical Prospecting and must lead to Appointments. The Appointment is where the agent shines or fades. With our local Sellers effective appointments take place at the Seller’s Asset, their Home. You must remember that Sellers view their personal lived-in property differently than their investment rental properties, and your approach and conversations must adjust a...

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Know your Commitments and Fail Faster to get to the Door of Success

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 22, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Not only is failure an option, perfection is a pure illusion and, many times, a delusion of grandeur. Nothing important is ever accomplished if you do not allow yourself to experiment, and my definition of experimentation is ‘Failure many times followed by Success.’ Michael J. Fox, who is fighting to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease and has been diagnosed with it, says: ‘Fail Faster!’ I love this! I interpret him this way: W...

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The Calmer you Negotiate a deal the easier you will achieve consensus

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 21, 2012 at 6:50 AM Comments comments (0)

The Business of Real Estate is fraught with lots of emotions, and on all sides; Sellers, Buyers, Agents, Brokers, and throw in the vendors in the industry. The Business brings out the best in many, as well as lots of tears and anger in many others; it is also a business that requires an understanding that negotiations and compromise are the key to making deals work; but one must also understand that Sellers want to Sell as high as possible and only see the home they are ...

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Key Yessaad, Real Estate Trainer and SEO Strategist I am one of many Real Estate Trainers who coach agents on growing their Real Estate Business; but I come at it from a different angle; I am an Internet Marketing Strategist with degrees in Mathematics and Programming meshed with the experience of running a large cluster of Real Estate Offices. Marketing is job one for Real Estate Professionals, but many of them are struggling with how to leverage the power of the Internet, SEO, Social Media, Blogging, Internet Marketing, Lead Generation, and Prospecting for new business. My experience in building thousand of websites, and trainings illuminate all of these ideas - but what makes my seminars powerful are the homework and plan of actions I have devised for the participating agents. Ask me a question if you are interested in hiring me to speak to your agents, train them, or hold special Webinars for your office – you will love the way I empower Real Estate Professionals, and I always produce results! (910) 538-6610.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

A Look Back at Key Thoughts of the Day December 13-20

As we approach a new year, there are many aspects to think about involving your success in your business.  This week, I have covered various topics, but the underlying theme comes down to COMMITMENT.  Your real estate business will not succeed for you unless you commit to it.  Success can only be yours through perseverence: There is no shortcut, no easy road.  Perseverence means prospecting even when you face rejection, applying principles effectively, taking responsibility for your expenses, and, above all, building your business not on your ego, but on a vision.  Real estate is not for the faint of heart, and only those who are willing to make a commitment of time and energy, even when the going gets tough, will become successful.  Keep these things in mind as you face 2013.  Do you want a successful real estate business?  Are you willing to make the COMMITMENT?  Search yourself and be honest.  Your success depends on you!

 

Stop taking Trainings if you are not committed to Application

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 20, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Taking courses; Spending thousands on Seminars; Hoarding your Scripts; Organizing your outgoing emails; Listening to Motivational tapes; and even enjoying the company of Real Estate Trainers who inspire you will NOT make you a dime – in fact it will cost you money. So you either get in the ‘Doing Mode’, and then the spending on the above is a Great Investment; or you are wasting away money wishing for miracles that don’t exist. The above trainings...

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The Endeavor of Real Estate is a Numbers Game

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 19, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

When you think of Real Estate think of Baseball, well; at least in terms of Statistics; Real Estate is a Numbers Game. The 2012 Baseball Major League Batting Average was .254, which simply translates to: the best players in baseball hit once for every 4 trips to the mound (at Bat.) What some people miss is the fact that in baseball you miss more than you hit, and that is ok; you just need to show up more often to the mound and work to connect once in four attempts and yo...

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Today I deleted my account with Instagram

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 18, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Today I deleted my Instagram Account, and ‘No Instagram and Facebook, you Do Not Have the Right to Sell my Photos!’ An article yesterday in cNet referenced a new policy change from Instagram that states that they have the perpetual right to sell users’ photographs without payment or notification. For me this is a stunning P...

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Hearing the word No is not a Rejection of who you are

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 17, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

No… The Word No… The Concept No… The Idea ‘No’ hurt; and for many viscerally. Rejection does not feel good, and many have abandoned Prospecting for new business, because they heard a few forceful No’s and they have internalized them. Emotional rejection will never feel good; but the No’s of someone not listing with you should be placed on a different plane than someone liking you. Human Beings are Soci...

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Reducing your Prospecting Reduces your Real Estate Income

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 16, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Many in the Real Estate Business get caught off guard, from time to time, by not having enough business – some are new to the business and it seems understandable, others have a lot of experience, and the same happens to them – the culprit, 9 out 10 times, is a Lack of Prospecting; or a Reduction in Prospecting Efforts. You can learn everything there is about SEO, Marketing, Smartphone technology, developing great procedural systems, writing contracts;...

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Build your Real Estate Business on Vision Not Ego

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 15, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Who you are and your vision must never be reduced to one agent or one participant in your corporation. Real Estate is a wonderful industry, and it is driven by big pay rewards at times, and this fact, on it own, creates ‘Huge Egos’ and entitlement from the few agents you think  are succeeding for you. This blog post is for Brokers/Managers; I have a few simple questions to ask of you: If some unfortunate life terminating act happens to one of your supers...

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Audit your Expenses and Credit Cards each Month

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 14, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Real Estate is about being organized, and your finances need not only be accurate they need to be audited. An easy way to track your expenses is to dedicate a Credit Card just for your Business Expenses and not to commingle it with your personal expenses. The habit that you must acquire is not just to pay your Credit Card on time, but to audit all your expenses once a month; you have to accept that you will have recurring bills once a month, like MLS Dues, Website...

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Include your Family in your Business Vision

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 13, 2012 at 8:00 AM Comments comments (0)

Real Estate is a tough Business, and few ever truly thrive and excel at it, and this is why your family must be involved in your vision. Many share the complaints and frustrations of their daily battles in Real Estate, but few ever share their vision, goals, aspirations, and future rewards with their spouses. When you walk into a Real Estate Career you have agreed, for many of your beginning years, to work longer hours than those who have so-called regular jobs; 60 to 80...

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I am one of many Real Estate Trainers who coach agents on growing their Real Estate Business; but I come at it from a different angle; I am an Internet Marketing Strategist with degrees in Mathematics and Programming meshed with the experience of running a large cluster of Real Estate Offices. Marketing is job one for Real Estate Professionals, but many of them are struggling with how to leverage the power of the Internet, SEO, Social Media, Blogging, Internet Marketing, Lead Generation, and Prospecting for new business. My experience in building thousand of websites, and trainings illuminate all of these ideas - but what makes my seminars powerful are the homework and plan of actions I have devised for the participating agents. Ask me a question if you are interested in hiring me to speak to your agents, train them, or hold special Webinars for your office – you will love the way I empower Real Estate Professionals, and I always produce results! (910) 538-6610.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Key's Thoughts of the Day in Review December 7 through 12

<div id="blogEntry20912113">It is almost the beginning of December and I have been blogging about ideas to help you have a more successful 2013.&nbsp; This week, I covered several topics from balance, to motivation.&nbsp; But I think these two ideas are intertwined.&nbsp; If you can strategically balance your sources of business income, motivation is easier because you know what you need to do.&nbsp; Nothing makes life easier than having concrete tasks for your to-do list.&nbsp; So, take a visual inventory every day of your listings and buyer prospects, make the effort to tour the newest listings in your market, and your knowledge will not only benefit, but so will your business.&nbsp;
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<p>Many new agents to Real Estate never develop an eye towards &lsquo;<b>Property Values</b>&rsquo; because they have failed to learn the skill of <b>Previewing Listings</b>.  New Agents must add to their weekly to-do list the task of physically  Previewing Listings; no, not on the computer, but in person. Learning  the value of properties in your market area is an important skill that  customers value, and I have come across many in my trainings who make up  numbers and pretend they k...</p>
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<p>There are two types of Real Estate Agents; those who need <b>Motivation</b>  and those who have transcended Motivation&hellip; You need to know where you  fit, and be honest about it &ndash; there is no right or wrong about each way  of being. If you are in the kind of agent who enjoys Motivation let me  share with you a daily trick you can use to keep yourself going: Get  yourself a to-do list in which you add no less than 10 things to-do each  day; just find a way to connect these t...</p>
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<p>Knowing where you are at  all times and the progress you are making are crucial to the growth of  your business, and in the building of your day-to-day confidence. <b>Know your Real Estate Inventory</b>  and know your Buyers&rsquo; Leads. If you create a way to visualize where you  are right now, you will be able to do something about it; many of you  continue to misuse your brain and rely on it for information storage,  and when you are asked how many listings do you currently have,...</p>
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<p>What is <b>NFC</b> and should you care? NFC (<b>Near Field Communication</b>)  has been viewed by many as a way of using your Android Smartphone to  pay by bumping them using Apps like Google Wallet, MasterCard, or by  having 2 NFC devices share information when they are nearby. NFC is  actually much more than that! NFC enabled devices work with <b>magnetic induction</b> to extract programs or instructions when they come in contact with <b>NFC Tags</b> which are outfitted with a ra...</p>
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<p><img align="left" src="http://www.realestatewebtrainer.com/photos/key-at-training-events/key-yessaad-small-pic-nov-2012.jpg" alt="Key Yessaad, Real Estate Trainer and SEO Strategist " style="display: inline; margin: 0px 8px 2px 0px" title="Key Yessaad, Real Estate Trainer and SEO Strategist " />I am one of many <b>Real Estate Trainers</b> who coach agents on growing  their Real Estate Business; but I come at it from a different angle; I  am an Internet Marketing Strategist with degrees in Mathematics and  Programming meshed with the experience of running a large cluster of  Real Estate Offices. Marketing is job one for Real Estate Professionals,  but many of them are struggling with how to leverage the power of the  Internet, SEO, Social Media, Blogging, Internet Marketing, Lead  Generation, and Prospecting for new business. My experience in building  thousand of websites, and trainings illuminate all of these ideas - but  what makes my seminars powerful are the homework and plan of actions I  have devised for the participating agents. Ask me a question  if you are interested in hiring me to speak to your agents, train them,  or hold special Webinars for your office &ndash; you will love the way I  empower Real Estate Professionals, and I always produce results! <b>(910) 538-6610</b>.</p>

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

A Recap of Key's Thoughts of the Day as of December 6

This first week of December, I have been discussing with you some important ideas involved in the 30-day Challenge.  Personal Management and Planning are two key components to becoming an effective Real Estate Agent.  If you cannot take responsibility for how you spend your time today, your future will not produce the results you desire. Taking responsibility involves performing daily Activities that will forward your plan, as well as not allowing yourself to get caught up in Crisis Management.  Real Estate is a tough business, so don't beat yourself up for not being perfect- these skills take time to develop.  That's why this is called a Challenge!  We have 3 more weeks to go, so don't give up yet.  Start working towards effectiveness, and 2013 will have wonderful things in store for your business. 

 

  Planning your Real Estate Business is a Creative Process

Posted by Key Yessaad on December 6, 2012 at 7:55 AM Comments comments (0)

As we march into December and start planning for 2013 you may want to have a better vision for what it means to Plan; Think of Planning as the reaching into the guts of the Future and bringing them forward to today; inspecting what you see; creating what you want; and then doing something about it today! You can choose to haphazardly walk into tomorrow satisfied with what each day may bring; or you may choose to claim your reality by painting the fut...

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