How do I come up with more clients?
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As you know, the Fed caused this bubble by lowering the interest rate right after the .com crash in an attempt to prevent a recession. It didn't take much of an interest rate increase to slow it down and let the true nature of the economy catch up with it.\n\nIt is going to get worse. A lot of homes are going to be on the market for less than what they were purchased for. If you want to stay in the industry, come up with some creative selling and purchasing schemes like they did right after the PC crash in the early 90s.\n\nNow is the time to create visibility for your company. Make sure everyone in town has a flyer and business card. Set your self up as an expert on how to deal with and plan for the changing situation. Give free seminars. Issue free written plans offering alternatives that can be picked up from you office or downloaded from your web site. Do not appear greedy. Become the nice guy expert. People will hunt you down when it is time. Become the hunted.
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Depending on your budget, the best way is to advertise.  You can see about putting up brochures at local gyms, hair salons, nail salons.  See if you can develop relationships with alternative medicine providers or yoga studious or maybe country clubs or fitness centers where you can come in once a week and do massage at their location, and give them a piece of the action.\n\nYou can also give out trial massages - free 15 minute massage and maybe give free massage to people who refer you customers.  \n\nGood luck.
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Why not make a flyer saying Baby Sitting/Pet Sitting/tutoring  Services available and post it in different places like shopping centers, if your neighborhood has a community newsletter put an ad in there...The flyers that you put up have the tags at the bottom with your name and phone number that people can rip off would be good and this way you can see the amount of interest people have.  What about a local animal shelter?  They might hire you.  If not, put lots of flyers out everywhere!  Put them in mailboxes of people you know that have kids and or animals.  Get your folks to spread your interest also.  Word of mouth is always good.  And make sure on the flyer you say references available upon request.  And have them available.  Good luck and keep us posted on your quest!
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Fliers in every market and on every available bulletin board. \nHave some nice cards made up and give every customer a few at every job (for them to give to thier friends).\nAdvertise on your local Craigslist...\nhttp://www.craigslist.org
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Create an eye catching web site with samples that can be stolen by other designers!\nWhat level of customers are you looking for?\nTarget them with your design.\n\nIf people can find your website then sit back and wait for the enquiries.  Also advertise services locally.
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networking and referrals.\n\nthey start with friends & family.  then they branch out, using their relationships to acquire more clients.
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Make flyers (300) \nPut them on doors\nYou will get more than you can handle - I promice
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In the early stages of the business, it can be tough.  You do WHATEVER you can early on, and work the referrals from there.\n\na) Phone time - If your office has it, take floor time to answer real estate calls.  This is not the best way to get clients, but sometimes it works.  \n\nb) Open houses - Similar story here.  Find your 'hook'.  I tell them I have other homes that are similar, and I can email them to them.  If you do well with followup, you can keep them as a client.\n\nc) Sphere of Influence - These are your former co-workers, your friends, family, etc.  This will likely be your top source of business the first two years you're in.\n\n----\nFrom there, you have to take the successes you do have and find a way to multiply them.  \n\nFor instance, every buyer I sell a home to I offer to throw their housewarming party for them.  It costs me about $150 and my time for an evening.  Why do I do this?  Because I meet all their friends.  And when the conversation comes around that I paid for the party, I always get lots of real estate conversations.  And usually, I get another piece of business.  \n\nDo a mailout to your friends and family AT LEAST four times per year.  Tell them whatever successes you're starting to have.  You have to establish yourself as an expert to them.  You have to be the person they go to when they need a real estate question answered (and if you don't have the answer, you can go find it).  \n\nThis will get you started.  Just think creatively, and you'll succeed in the business!\n\nGood luck.
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Fliers, as many as you can make. You can print them off on your own pc, or take them to a copy place like Kinkos. Ask various stores where you can post them, place them on cars where there is a really big event ( like a fair, or concert, or whatever). This method can be painstaking, but usually you will get at least one call out of every 150 you pass out. Of course, there are no guarantees. Also, make witty little business cards, and when you meet new people, work the subject into the conversation, and give them a business card. You can also put an ad into your local Thrifty Nickel, newspaper, or community paper. Talk to everyone you know about this. Chances are that they ( or someone they know) may need your services, but try not to become obsessed. It takes time and patience.
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get in contact with new small businesses in your area and see if they need someone to design their website.. charge them a certain amount per hour you spend working (but dont slack off.. give them their money's worth), and from there they will reccomend you to other people
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Check out your competition. Find out what they charge, who their preferred suppliers are, etc. Do they do anything in-house or outsource?\n\nAlso, find out if they're all really busy. If they are, then there's enough room in the market for one more. (Heck, one might even mentor you if there's more than enough business to go around.) But if they're struggling to find business, you might want to look elsewhere.
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Do you babysit now?  Tell your current clients you are looking for more work.  People are always looking for good sitters.
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There are lots of web sites that create "markets" for freelance work.  I think on some of these you can scan projects that people need and then bid on them.\n\nIf the sites I've listed below don't work out, you may be able to find others by networking with people at these sites or reading articles they have posted on them.
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I would definitely encourage you, because I've often needed to contract out some of those services for my business.  The problem works both ways, though, because it is just as difficult for the businesses buying those services to find YOU.  The other thing that would put me off is that usually such services are critically important to our success, and I'm very cautious about who I would farm it out to.  I think the key will be making the personal contact with other small business people...we're the ones who will most need the services.  Try joining your local chamber of commerce and networking there, or see if there are other networking groups in your area.  I think the personal contact is important, because I'd be more likely to call someone when I know them and they look dependable.  But you might also try putting out flyers at Staples or Office Depot parking lots. All us small business types go there from time to time.  Best of luck to you.
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Get a website, set up a portfolio and start advertising. It might help if you did a few for free to get some good client testimonials and start the ball rolling.
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You should get as many business cards made AS POSSIBLE.\n\n And put them out wherever you can! Like on bulletin boards, etc.\n\n Another thing is get your friends to mention your business in coversations [AKA "namedropping"]. You need to be highly visible and have your bussiness' name out there. \n\n Got a company logo? Put it on a tote bag and carry that around with you. Or make stationary with it, and use that for notes and whatnot.\n\nIf I think of some more ideas, I'll add them!\n\n[j]
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Hire a lot more agents. Have a in house mortgage and title company to share the rent. Promote your office with other Realtors in business. Offer extra incentives joining your company.