This LogicClassroom discusses lead follow-up strategies that will help multiply your real estate business. While consistent lead follow-up is highly emphasized in all businesses, the reality is that many companies fail to uphold this standard. Never forget to follow-up with a lead again and learn the best strategies on how to contact different clients through emailing, calling, and retargeting.
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LEAD GENERATION
Generate leads through a variety of different channels
Search engines
Social media
3rd party websites
Open Houses
Referrals
Once lead is in your CRM system, there are 2 lead follow-up
strategies to abide by. We call it 2 swings and a pitch
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A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS
50% of leads do
not receive a
follow-up
94% of leads
are abandoned
within 72 hours
65% of
companies have
not established
lead nurturing
Sources: Voice of the Customer, MarketingSherpa
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BE FIRST TO FOLLOW-UP
Be
First
Leads are impatient
and expect to be
contacted
immediately
Agents who call
within 5 minutes
after a lead submits
a query are 100
times more likely to
reach lead
HBR: Companies
that contact a lead
within an hour are 7
times more likely to
have a meaningful
conversation
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BE CONSISTENT, BE VIGILANT
3 Channels
E-mail
Telephone
Retargeting
A large percentage of
users are not ready to
buy, sell, or rent right
now
Must be patient and
nurture a lead
Process may take
months, even a year
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BE CONSISTENT: EMAIL
Include leads in relevant
drip campaigns,
newsletters, and daily
listing updates
When possible, personalize
emails
Emails, even if they are
automated, should sound
like they are directly coming
from the agent
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BE CONSISTENT: USE THE TELEPHONE
Cheap and effective method
to connect with leads
Agents should tag leads
they haven’t spoken to in a
week or month and call
Key is to not be afraid of
rejection
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BE CONSISTENT: RETARGETING
Lead visits
site
Cookie placed
on computer
Targeted with
ads to bring
them back
Covert Lead
Retargeted Ads
Place cookie on computer of previous site visitors
These visitors will be retargeted to bring them back to your site
Ads run on websites ranging from newspapers to Facebook
Send appropriate ads based on whether site visitor is looking
to sell, buy, or rent a home