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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 real estate marketing.

Successful agents 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

better marketing resultsdYou are unique as an individual...and as a real real estate agent. This means that you serve clients in your own unique way.

The e-book How to Achieve Better Marketing Results...Sooner will help you identify what distinguishes you...and describe it in words.

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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 as their professional real estate adviser.


Basic Truths About Quality Service

  1. Clients don’t want the service itself -- they want the outcome
  2. Clients need your service
  3. Providing technical information is not quality service
  4. Industry jargon reduces quality service
  5. Professional certification does not equal quality service
  6. Service is variable
  7. 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
  1. sellers
  2. other parties' agents
  3. buyers

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Negotiating Win-Win-Win Agreements

The best negotiating outcomes benefit all parties to the agreement:
  1. sellers
  2. other parties' agents
  3. 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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To Learn More...


See What Makes Good Customer Service?


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