Barb's Blog

Maybe you've been doing the old trade show booth boogie for years, where you go from booth to booth collecting business cards and chatting up potential prospects. Maybe you've been stuck at your own booth waiting for the people to come to you for hours and hours, but we all know that you can get ...

Well, don't I feel behind the times! I thought I knew about texting since I'd done a couple, but couldn't figure out how the teens were doing it so fast. Nimble young fingers? Faster working brain cells? Nope! My son showed me a feature on his cell phone (the "juke" maybe?) that lets him type in ...

I have noticed lately that some answers to posts on AR are rather angst-filled, and just wonder where that comes from in a community that is mainly helpful and supportive. Some seem to answer just to wound or demean the blogger, and that is not necessary. There is so much to learn here, and so ma...

Ok, these stats may not all target the Real Estate profession specifically, but can be applied to anyone in sales that you know, and can certainly open some eyes to what following up with people can mean. I found them very interesting and thought I'd post them after reading a blog somewhere on th...

I just ran upon a website and thought it might be useful to lots of the "Ladies of the Rain". Have you ever wondered if some of the clothing you wear could look better, if a v-neck top looked better than a round neckline, or if a top looked more slimming when it stops at the hip? Sometimes lookin...

I know most of you probably do this all the time, and I'm "preaching to the choir" here, but when you're selling a house, do you always include cards mailed to all the neighbors in close proximity to the house? Doorhangers or flyers with information about upcoming open houses or literature detail...

I'm curious. How many times a year do you contact your past satisfied clients? None, monthly, 5 times a year? What is too much (don't want to confused with a stalker) or how much don't you do that you really should? So many times we have the greatest intentions in the world to reach out, and when...

There's a lot to be said about the impact of receiving a card on your birthday. Everybody has one once a year. All those business cards that are scanned into your computer, tucked into wallets or purses, or thrown into desk drawers and baskets are missed opportunities to connect with someone on a...

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Hi, In case you haven't seen these two websites yet, check them out! #1 www.ARAcontent.com  is a site to get newsletter articles for free. Lots of topic to choose from, articles even have pictures. #2 www.QuoteGarden.com is a site that has quotes organized into subject matter - if you're stuck on...