Comments on: Do you want to be sold as a “lead?” http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead Real Estate in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills, Royal Oak, Troy and Oakland County Michigan Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lola Audu http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33608 Lola Audu Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:26:10 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33608 Hi Maureen, Thanks for this post. It was very eye-opening. The fact is that the Internet makes this very easy to deceive...it's impossible to track exactly what is happening with a lead. That's why it is probably best to develop one's own website & lead generation opportunities. I've found they are much better quality! Hi Maureen, Thanks for this post. It was very eye-opening. The fact is that the Internet makes this very easy to deceive…it’s impossible to track exactly what is happening with a lead. That’s why it is probably best to develop one’s own website & lead generation opportunities. I’ve found they are much better quality!

]]> By: Ola Edvardsson http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33581 Ola Edvardsson Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:19:17 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33581 Hi guys, Interesting post and interesting discussion. I would agree that many lead companies don't do their job correctly. In Keith's example a minimum requirement would be for them to verify the accuracy of the data before passing it on to you. In a perfect world this would also include a transition phone call confirming the consumers request to be matched with an agent and even a live transfer over to the agent with the end prospect on the line. It goes without saying though that your own prospecting and lead generation is always going to be the most effective. Regarding Costco.... I've started to see agents from local brokerage Real Estate One at my Costco warehouse in Commerce, MI working the gift card angle. Not sure if this is just a local thing or something they are shifting to nationwide? All the best. -Ola P.S. Big congrats to the top 10 Google results Maureen! :-) Hi guys,

Interesting post and interesting discussion. I would agree that many lead companies don’t do their job correctly.

In Keith’s example a minimum requirement would be for them to verify the accuracy of the data before passing it on to you.

In a perfect world this would also include a transition phone call confirming the consumers request to be matched with an agent and even a live transfer over to the agent with the end prospect on the line.

It goes without saying though that your own prospecting and lead generation is always going to be the most effective.

Regarding Costco…. I’ve started to see agents from local brokerage Real Estate One at my Costco warehouse in Commerce, MI working the gift card angle. Not sure if this is just a local thing or something they are shifting to nationwide?

All the best.

-Ola

P.S. Big congrats to the top 10 Google results Maureen! :-)

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33570 Maureen Francis Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:29:57 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33570 I might agree with the latter. My newest web site is already generating a lead every day or so, and I pay less than $40 a month for it. I might agree with the latter. My newest web site is already generating a lead every day or so, and I pay less than $40 a month for it.

]]> By: Keith Jeppson http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33569 Keith Jeppson Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:15:17 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33569 Yeah, I'm kinda embarrassed about it. Don't rell anyone. But, it does cover 16 cities in three counties and is a monthly deal in each city. I'm not locked into any longterm deals. I already know I'm dropping 5 that haven't shown anything. I guess if I'd just make my prospecting calls I wouldn't have time to even think about lead sharks. Yeah, I’m kinda embarrassed about it. Don’t rell anyone. But, it does cover 16 cities in three counties and is a monthly deal in each city. I’m not locked into any longterm deals. I already know I’m dropping 5 that haven’t shown anything.

I guess if I’d just make my prospecting calls I wouldn’t have time to even think about lead sharks.

]]> By: Maureen Francis http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33567 Maureen Francis Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:26:49 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33567 Keith, Keith, Keith... I do hope that it works out better this time, for your sake. Keith, Keith, Keith…

I do hope that it works out better this time, for your sake.

]]> By: Keith Jeppson http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33566 Keith Jeppson Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:39:52 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33566 After being fleeced by HouseHunt a couple of years ago I swore I'd never try another lead service again. And here I am paying $300 per month to MLSOnline. I've only been on it amonth and not to pleased yet. I figure I'll give it 6 months at least. They keep telling me they are doing some SEO to tweak my leads. Hm, I got one from Bill Gates this week but the phone number and email were bad? Oh back to the days of HouseHunt and donald duck leads. After being fleeced by HouseHunt a couple of years ago I swore I’d never try another lead service again. And here I am paying $300 per month to MLSOnline. I’ve only been on it amonth and not to pleased yet. I figure I’ll give it 6 months at least.

They keep telling me they are doing some SEO to tweak my leads. Hm, I got one from Bill Gates this week but the phone number and email were bad? Oh back to the days of HouseHunt and donald duck leads.

]]> By: Roberta Murphy http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33431 Roberta Murphy Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:21:29 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33431 Maureen: We tried paid leads years ago and had some success. At the same time, many of the people we called seemed uncomfortable and wondered how we had gotten their name and telephone number. I much prefer the business that comes from our own websites and blog. The connection is a direct one. Good article! Maureen: We tried paid leads years ago and had some success. At the same time, many of the people we called seemed uncomfortable and wondered how we had gotten their name and telephone number.

I much prefer the business that comes from our own websites and blog. The connection is a direct one.

Good article!

]]> By: Greg Staker http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33220 Greg Staker Tue, 29 May 2007 17:46:47 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33220 Lead generation companies provided decent leads in the beginning and then the well dried up when everyone and their brother's uncle's cousin got into the business. Had we as an industry or as individual agents jumped into internet marketing early on these types of companies might never have gained a foothold. When you start closing leads from your personal website or blog, your eyes open to how silly it is to give any outside referral company your hard earned money. IMHO Very nice blog. Lead generation companies provided decent leads in the beginning and then the well dried up when everyone and their brother’s uncle’s cousin got into the business.

Had we as an industry or as individual agents jumped into internet marketing early on these types of companies might never have gained a foothold.

When you start closing leads from your personal website or blog, your eyes open to how silly it is to give any outside referral company your hard earned money. IMHO

Very nice blog.

]]> By: Kristal Kraft http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33219 Kristal Kraft Tue, 29 May 2007 16:12:37 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33219 When it gets right down to it there is no easy button! Realtors are always searching for ways to get more business, therefore the lead generating companies will be in business. The part I feel said about is how the consumer is treated, or shall we say mistreated. kk When it gets right down to it there is no easy button! Realtors are always searching for ways to get more business, therefore the lead generating companies will be in business. The part I feel said about is how the consumer is treated, or shall we say mistreated.
kk

]]> By: Sock Puppet http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33212 Sock Puppet Sun, 27 May 2007 21:11:09 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33212 Hi John, it's good to hear of someone getting results from the blog/website. I can only imagine the hell of getting out of a relationship with these guys, I've personally lost it a couple times with the HouseValues people over the phone with them constantly calling me to try and get me joined up with them. -Athol Hi John,

it’s good to hear of someone getting results from the blog/website.

I can only imagine the hell of getting out of a relationship with these guys, I’ve personally lost it a couple times with the HouseValues people over the phone with them constantly calling me to try and get me joined up with them.

-Athol

]]> By: john harper http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33211 john harper Sun, 27 May 2007 20:27:38 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33211 We have tried several lead generation services. None supplied us with quality leads. All of them supplied us with hassles and grief when we canceled the agreement because they did not live up to their sales pitch. Get the salesperson to send you an email stating explicitly that they will stand behind the quality of their leads and that you can cancel at anytime if they fail to live up to their end of the sales pitch. We developed our own online lead generation. We get two to three quality leads a day, that translate into at least one appointment a week. We're closing two deals this month from our online lead generation. We have tried several lead generation services. None supplied us with quality leads. All of them supplied us with hassles and grief when we canceled the agreement because they did not live up to their sales pitch.

Get the salesperson to send you an email stating explicitly that they will stand behind the quality of their leads and that you can cancel at anytime if they fail to live up to their end of the sales pitch.

We developed our own online lead generation. We get two to three quality leads a day, that translate into at least one appointment a week.

We’re closing two deals this month from our online lead generation.

]]> By: Sock Puppet http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-33210 Sock Puppet Sun, 27 May 2007 18:11:30 +0000 http://mioaklandcounty.com/blog/2007/05/27/do-you-want-to-be-sold-as-a-lead/#comment-33210 Oh trust me Maureen, it's eyes wide open here. "Do I want to do X number of transactions for X number of packets of Ramen Noodles." Also I figure if it really worked, why are they looking for new agents all the time. It should in theory all be locked up by successful agents... Oh trust me Maureen, it’s eyes wide open here. “Do I want to do X number of transactions for X number of packets of Ramen Noodles.”

Also I figure if it really worked, why are they looking for new agents all the time. It should in theory all be locked up by successful agents…

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