So you still think social media isย a waste of time that distracts real estate agents from actually working?ย You might want to think again.ย ย Here’s how Angela Brown usesย 3 simple strategiesย to sell real estate on Facebookย to the tune of over $7 million in sales volume annually.
1.ย CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION
The key to regularly staying in touch with Facebook friends without annoying them is more about listening than just frequent posting.ย Angela systematically scans her news feed while listening for ways to engage and interact with friends to sell real estate on Facebook.
When I meet people in person for the first time they frequently tell me that they feel as if they already know me because of Facebook.” – Angela Brown
Angela stresses thatย real estate agentsย should post contentย that’s relationship driven and not a constant attempt to sell friends real estate.ย No one likes to be spammed, so focus on relationship building instead.ย Angela primarily posts about her personal life while onlyย occasionally remindingย her audienceย that she is a Realtor.
2.ย CUSTOMER CONTESTS
One of the most effective ways to engage others on Facebook isย toย promote interactive contests.ย Angela creates massive interest around her annual client calendar giveaway by entering everyone that posts a “selfie” withย the Angela Brown Teamย Calendar on Facebook in a raffle.
“Several people will message me to provide me with their contact information just to be entered into the contest.ย They are literally asking me to be included in my database.” – Angela Brown
Angela explains how she creates massive interest by promoting every aspect of the contest in the following video:
3.ย CLIENT EVENTS & NEIGHBORHOOD FARMING
Whether it be her annual Christmasย Party orย Halloween Pumpkin Patch, the Angela Brownย Teamย understands that marketing and talking aboutย the event on Facebookย is just as important has holding theย event itself.
“Hostingย a successful event develops existingย relationships, but promoting the event is often what generates new clients.”ย – Angela Brown
For example, Angela’s neighborhood pumpkin patch promotion begins days in advance with posts ofย her filling the yard with pumpkins, followed by multipleย postsย advertising the differentย games & food for the whole family to enjoy.ย Of course the event itself is publicized.ย Even following theย event she posts some of the “Fall Family Photos” the she takes in front of the hay bailsย and pumpkins backdrop as a courtesyย for all attendees.
So even though her friends are regularly remindedย that Angela Brown is a real estate agent, they never feel that she is constantly trying to sell them something.ย Instead, they admire her marketing creativity while they continue toย develop online relationships with her.
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