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Great Client
Service —
The Ultimate
Competitive Advantage
In
today’s client service oriented marketplace, the topic of satisfying
customers has been the focus of more attention than any other marketing
theme.
Great client service is a key
ingredient of successful marketing.
Successful business owners recognize the importance of quality service and
consistently satisfying clients.
Customer service is like safe driving. Everyone knows how important it
is. Most of us believe that we drive safely.
However,
even the shortest of drives, whether on the highway or city streets,
provides enough evidence to conclude that too many people practice
unsafe driving practices.
Similarly, all service-providers know, or should know, the
importance of quality service; and most claim to serve their clients
well.
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The Quality Of Your Service Distinguishes You
From The Competition
You are unique as an individual...and
as a real real estate agent. This
means that you serve clients in your own unique way.
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Clients Demand Quality Service
Regardless of whether they are buying or selling, your clients expect
and deserve quality service from you.
Basic Truths About Quality Service
- Clients don’t want the service itself -- they
want the outcome
- Clients need your service
- Providing technical information is not quality
service
- Industry jargon reduces quality service
- Professional certification does not equal
quality service
- Service is variable
- Quality service is what your client says it is
Learn more about these truths.
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Add Quality to Client Service
Regardless of what you add to your services,
it will inevitably become a standard feature that must continue to be
offered.
Once you start to include a value-added service, you can’t
simply stop.
But the good news is that by continuing to offer
quality service, you will continue to attract
new clients and generate more referrals from
satisfied clients.
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Asking Questions AND Listening To The Answers
From a marketing perspective, the primary reason for asking questions is to gather
information.
But not just any information; you need accurate and detailed information to
find leads, qualify prospects and serve clients.
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Serving Buyers: Help Them Make The Right
Decision
Serving buyers is more than just
helping them find the home they think they want.
It also means considering other possibilities that they may not have
thought about.
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The Key To Servicing Listings Effectively
Effectively servicing listings means
communicating effectively with
- sellers
- other parties' agents
- buyers
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Staging A House
Helps
Sellers &
Buyers
From a marketing
perspective, staging a
house...or condo...for sale is a win-win-win scenario.
Ideally everyone
involved in the
transaction wins when when a home is staged for sale.
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Negotiating Win-Win-Win Agreements
The best negotiating outcomes benefit all parties to the agreement:
- sellers
- other parties' agents
- buyer
From a strategic perspective, negotiating is the most critical of
all client service activities.
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Closing The Deal: The End of the Beginning
Closing the deal means that you have helped clients achieve the results
they wanted.
Closing--the desired outcome of your
client service--also helps drive your client pipeline.
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Find Out How Well You Serve Clients -- Monitor Client Satisfaction
The best way to assess how you have satisfied your
clients is to ask them.
And the best time to ask them is after their transaction has closed and
they have completed their move.
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Showing Client
Appreciation Helps
Generate More
New Business
Showing client appreciation is a key
business development strategy.
It enhances your relationship with
clients, which in turn generates more repeat business and referrals.
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Testimonials
Enhance Your Credibility
As third party endorsements,
testimonials confirm your competence
and
trustworthiness...they enhance your credibility and make you
more believable.
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A Trusted
Advisor Attracts New Business...Easily & Efficiently
Without
a doubt, when you are considered a
trusted advisor, it is easier to
attract clients.
Building
and maintaining trusting relationships with clients encourages them
to hire you again and recommend others to
you...the best ways to successfully grow your
business.
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