Daria Nepriakhina In my first article “Business Basics: Part One – Email”, a person judges you in 1/10th of a second. Consequently, when a potential customer sees your web address, they immediately decide if you are a “business”, or a person dabbling in a side hustle. Thanks to all of your hustle, sleepless nights, and tearsContinueContinue reading “Business Basics: Part Two – Website”
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Business Basics: Part One — Email
Thanks to all of your hustle, sleepless nights, and tears of frustration, you’re venture is growing — CONGRATULATIONS!! Now that you have a moment to breathe, let’s review a few of the foundational basics for a growing business. Must Have — Business Email Address First of all, may we please take a moment to say goodbye to your emailContinueContinue reading “Business Basics: Part One — Email”
Clients taking over your life? 10 tips for gently setting boundaries
Clients taking over your life? 10 tips for gently setting boundaries Burned out? Deprived of sleep? Tired of chaotic work life? Over client demands? We’ve got an antidote for you BYSTEPHANIE ARNETT Let’s face it, setting boundaries with clients is one of the hardest parts of being an agent. If you’re not available when aContinueContinue reading “Clients taking over your life? 10 tips for gently setting boundaries”
3 ways agents can become the ‘digital mayor’ for their neighborhood
Real estate pros Kary Perry, Kyle Whissel and Ray Ellen share what worked for them Did you know there is actually no selling involved in content marketing? No asking people if they are ready to buy or sell, no asking for referrals and definitely no explicit promotion of your brand. Content marketing for real estate simply involves creating and sharingContinueContinue reading “3 ways agents can become the ‘digital mayor’ for their neighborhood”
•The Good Enough To Do List•
Raise your hand if you have a list of daily “to do” items. Thought so, most entrepreneurs do. Now, how many of you must accomplish each item, and if you don’t, you feel like a failure? (Raises hand.) I am going to show you how to tweak your daily to-do list, and how good enoughContinueContinue reading “•The Good Enough To Do List•”
•3 Morning Routines Every Agent Needs to Kick-Start Their Day•
3 morning routines every agent needs to kick-start their day Make sure the beginning of your day accomplishes all of the things you must do, so that you’re free to meet with clients all afternoon Implementing healthy routines into your daily activities will increase productivity, gear you toward being proactive (rather than reactive) and reduce stress.ContinueContinue reading “•3 Morning Routines Every Agent Needs to Kick-Start Their Day•”
•Mississippi Civil Rights Museum•
• Mississippi Civil Rights Museum • It is July in Mississippi, and for those of you who do not live here, it is already MISERABLY hot (fry an egg on your hood, hot!!) As the museum staff member opens the door, a gust of cold air welcomes me in Not knowing what to expect, IContinueContinue reading “•Mississippi Civil Rights Museum•”
•A Mississippi Fourth•
In the city of Starkville (population 25,352), one real estate company goes above and beyond to celebrate with the city’s residents. Traditionally, starting at sunset on July 3, Coldwell Banker S.R.E. agents, families and friends, start blanketing the city with American flags. “Each year, sharing American flags with friends and neighbors continues to bring meContinueContinue reading “•A Mississippi Fourth•”
•Letter to Your 18 Year-Old Self•
• Letter to Your 18 Year-Old Self • Lauren (aka – the poor soul in training to be my right hand) proposed this blog. With new graduates hitting the world with rose-colored glasses, what better way to offer guidance, than to share the ONE THING we wish we had known at their age? As I satContinueContinue reading “•Letter to Your 18 Year-Old Self•”
•When the Door Shuts•
I held Xan for the first time on the week of his first birthday. Confusion – Happy Tears – Baby Smell – Overwhelming LOVE ❤️ I knew that he was mine ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Two weeks after coming home, we were told his case was rejected by the court system. Panic – Tears – Anger – HeartbreakContinueContinue reading “•When the Door Shuts•”
•Mother’s Day•
Mother’s Day “Happy Mother’s Day!!” – yelled across the parking lot by a stranger “Would all of the Moms please stand to be recognized?” – a well meaning preacher “You wouldn’t understand, you don’t have kids.” – a friend May is upon us, and Mother’s Day is around the corner. If you would allow, may I ask aContinueContinue reading “•Mother’s Day•”
•Are Christians Bullies?•
This Easter, a recent conversation has me wondering – are Christians bullies? If you required me to choose a ‘yes or no’ answer today, then I would choose YES (please, hold your *gasp*). I am not saying that Christians are “bad” people, just that we are judgmental at times (guilty!!). Don’t believe me? Does thisContinueContinue reading “•Are Christians Bullies?•”
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