The power of the business card. I have been in commission sales for over 20 years and wanted to share with everyone the simplest and most cost effective marketing technique that has generated more sales more than any other approach. The examples below are based on my direct experience in real estate. No matter what type of sales industry you are in, I think you will find it possible to use this same approach. It might require a little more initiative and creativity but the basics are there to help you generate more sales than you could ever imagine.
When I first started in the business, I had absolutely no prior sales experience. I was actually a computer geek and spent most of my time talking to computers. My first month in real estate I had 4 sales. Well, it was just luck and when those sales closed, I had no more business.
I needed to market myself and felt I had to “get the word out” to let everyone know what I did for a living. My finances were limited so I wanted to be cautious as to where I would spend money for my business.
About that time my wife and I had just won a Super Bowl lottery and received tickets to the big game for $75 a ticket. The day of the game we decided to go early and tail-gate. When we arrived at the stadium, we weren’t there for more than an hour and someone offered me $1000 per ticket. I couldn’t refuse.
A good habit to be in, is always keep a box of business cards in your car. Over the years I have asked so many people for their business card and they didn’t have one on them. As far as I’m concerned that is a “lost” sale.
That 3 hour excursion increased my sales over 6 figures in the next year. It then dawned on me, that this was the way I was going to generate business in the future. By doing this I was able to considerably keep my overhead costs to a minimum.
Let’s dissect this further by saying at the time, the average sales price of a home was $250,000. The average commission for the sale was 3%. This would calculate to $7500 per sale. I made $110,000 from passing out 1000 business cards, which means I sold approximately 15 customers or clients a home in the next year. It cost me $75 for 1000 business cards. That equates to only .015% in conversion but over $100,000 in my return on investment. Could you image passing out 1000 business cards per quarter. That would be 60 sales per year. Incredible for a real estate professional.
The cost of buying business cards is probably the least amount of investment required for marketing your services. Pass your card out to everyone you know. Leave business cards at establishments if possible. Leave your business card with your tip at a restaurant. This is the fastest and best way to generate leads and referral business.
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