Know Your Audience There are many types of buyers in the mortgage world. The 2 main types of buyers are people that want to refinance their current mortgage loan and new homebuyers. Refinance Borrowers Refinancing borrowers are generally going to be wiser and rate-focused when it comes to choosing the right offer for them. Borrowers already have a mortgage deal that they are in. At the end of the day, the only thing you can offer is a better deal than what they already have or better … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Guide to Your First Email Marketing Campaign
Congratulations. You have decided to run your first email marketing campaign. This is a great decision. 85% of U.S. retailers believe that email marketing is one of the best customer acquisition approaches. And this belief isn’t unfounded. 72% of consumers use and prefer email for their business communications. And, email has higher conversation rates than search and social media combined. So let’s get started. STRATEGY. LIST. MESSAGE. DEPLOY. CONVERT. STRATEGY Ready? Set. … [Read more...]
How to Heat Up Your Cold Calls
An Interview with Brandon Drews, a Senior Sales Consultant It’s a Numbers Game Interviewer: How nervous were you for your first cold call? Brandon: I was a little nervous, because I didn’t necessarily know exactly what we were selling. I had a basic idea. But, I think what helped was doing as many phone calls as possible and learning more about the company. That’s how I got pretty good at it. I average over 100 cold calls a day. At first it’s awkward, but it helps to stick with a … [Read more...]