I've sold real estate in Denver since 1996. Until I started participating in forums like Active Rain, I never realized how different every market is with regard to customs, services provided & legal issues. For example, in some markets (even big ones), all showings are set directly through the li
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02/08/2009
Thanks for the Gold Star yesterday for my first SOI 101, AR Gods! So, to continue the message, here's SOI 101 Lesson #2 - The SECRET to running a successful SOI business model. Sphere of Influence = The People Who Know You. Here 't'is. The secret to running a successful SOI-based business is to b
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02/05/2009
A Sphere of Influence business model is a strategy that focuses on attracting business to you from the people you know and the people you meet socially, as opposed to pursuing business from strangers. It's possible to run a 100% SOI business and never have to make one cold call, memorize a prospe
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02/04/2009
As a self-professed (and unapologetic) introvert, I know that when I do any sort of socializing, or heck, even interact with the outside world for an extended period of time, I desperately need a nap. Over the weekend I showed condos in Central Denver to a new client and we had a BLAST... but...
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02/01/2009
I sell stuff on the Internet from my bookstore. A lot of it is digital - that is - you buy it and you immediately get a link to download the product to your computer. Usually it works pretty well, but occasionally someone has trouble getting the dowload to work. Since I'm not a technie, and since
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02/01/2009