http://consistentclients.com Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:34:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, I know I talk about how marketing’s main focus isn’t about generating clients, its’ about retaining them. This is a good rule of thumb and your main focus should be taking care of the client you already have. However, social media gives you a platform to get to know ... http://consistentclients.com/let%e2%80%99s-get-social-using-social-media-to-connect-with-your-clients-or-prospects/ There’s a second part to the memory quiz that was posted in Success and Wealth Talk. See my previous post if you missed the last one. Read More: How do you measure success and who do you remember? Let’s see how you do on this one. List a few teachers who aided your ... http://consistentclients.com/how-will-you-be-remembered/ This quiz was posted in Success and Wealth Talk. It really made me think and I believe it will change your perspective too. People make the difference. We know it’s true. At the same time, how often do we stop and ponder the differences people are making in our lives? ... http://consistentclients.com/how-do-you-measure-success-and-who-do-you-remember/ I decided to throw in an extra post today, to share some interesting information I just found. We've talked a lot about the potential of social networking sites. While we haven't talked much about using social news and social bookmarking sites to improve your site ranking through search optimization, you ... http://consistentclients.com/going-social-withgoogle/ In the spirit of last weeks Web 2.0 Wrap-Up, today we'll talk about creative ways to use blogging to connect directly with clients. Read more: Get Creative to Connect with Clients: Weekend Web 2.0 Wrap-Up for 8/10 Most agents that blog cover topics that provide information to their clients; new listings, mortgages, ... http://consistentclients.com/weekend-web-20-wrap-up-for-817/ The moment that your marketing message ceases to be anticipated, personal, or relevant is the moment that you cease to exist in your clients mind. Do your clients look forward to hearing from you? Are your messages personal and relevant to what’s happening in their lives? If you want to retain clients ... http://consistentclients.com/your-marketing-message-must-speak-to-your-clients-or-your-clients-will-go-elsewhere/ The 20th century saying is, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." The 21st century answer is, "It's who you know... and who they know!" This is truer than ever before. Let’s really think about this for a minute. Who do you trust when asking for references or referrals for ... http://consistentclients.com/create-and-maintain-client-relations-to-increase-consistent-referrals/ Get Creative to get Clients! We've talked about using social networks to make connections and gain clients. Keeping the "social" in social networks, and avoiding the hard sell, is the way to success with these networks. But sometimes it can take a while to develop these relationships and have business come ... http://consistentclients.com/weekend-web-20-wrap-up-for-810/ I’m going to share a big Ah-ha moment with you. In fact, when this hit me it changed the way I work. Marketing’s main focus is on retaining clients not generating clients. This may seem contradictory to anything you’ve read or been taught in the past. I challenge you to really think ... http://consistentclients.com/rogala%e2%80%99s-daily-marketing-focus-%e2%80%93-work-smarter-not-harder-and-retain-more-clients/ The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell is chockfull of timeless concepts. The book was first released in 2000 and highlights how social epidemics work. Gladwell explores fashion trends, behavior patterns including crime and disease. He demonstrates how small ideas can turn into something really big. What’s interesting about this book is ... http://consistentclients.com/the-tipping-point-%e2%80%93-how-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/