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Things have changed No one’s inbox is immune – email is definitely the preferred communication for work, and we’re all getting hundreds of emails a week. How do you make yours stand out? While I can’t ensure your email will get replied to in a reasonable timeframe (I’m no magician), I can help you create professional, effective emails that should help you break through the clutter. Read on for five basic pieces of advice that will help you navigate the email world efficiently

It doesn’t have to It’s a classic scenario – you’ve got important plans you made weeks ago, when a client wants a last-minute showing. You: a) Cancel all your plans immediately and book the showing. This could be it! b) Tell them you’ll book something for next week, and risk losing the sale. c) Wait… there’s another option? You’re not alone if you find it tough to navigate your personal and work life balance. There are thousands of articles out there on how cell phones, soci

5 tips to inspire confidence While your clients might not be mind readers (although, that would really help with an offer price…), chances are, they’ll feel rushed or uneasy with the process if you’re not organized. When things are busy, there are lots of details to remember, and if you’re feeling rushed, every worry and anxious thought gets passed on to your client, no matter how many ‘Most Likely to Win an Emmy’ awards you won in high school. I get it – real estate is stres

Automation: not just for robots Find yourself stuck with what seems like endless small tasks for your clients? My friend, it’s time to automate those small jobs! The best way to do it? Spend the time (or have a professional do it for you), and set up a process that takes all those repetitive little tasks, and has them happen automatically. It’s like magic, but you know, real. There’s lots of little things we get sucked into every day, so I’ve outlined a few categories and exa

Put in time now, gain it back later I know, I know – it’ll only take a second to send that client info over. And then, just three minutes, maximum, to confirm the showings for tomorrow. But hey – we both know you’ll be at your laptop for another three hours – not three minutes. The fact is, there’s just always one more thing that can suck you in. So – how do you fight the compulsion and deal with all those small tasks that take just one more minute? Well, I’ll tell you – and

Time to bring in the pros You got into real estate because you were good at buying and selling homes – right? So why are you also trying to design a website, choose your business cards, and photoshop the company holiday card? Just like you tell your clients, it might be time to hire a professional. A marketing/design pro can take the strain off your branding decisions, and deliver materials way better than you can create in MS Paint – and in far less time. And – it doesn’t ha

Can you afford to hire yourself? Being self-employed, our income is never steady, and never a sure thing. We often find ourselves trying to do every task ourselves just to save a few dollars – but is that actually costing you more money? Consider what you could be doing instead of all those small tasks. Does all the time you’re spending filing documents or updating your website equal a sale? Was it worth it? In some cases no – but in some cases, maybe so. Whether it was your