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Browse the siteJanuary 30 2023
In the age of Google Review, Yelp, and a plethora of other consumer information and review sites, simply having a nice website—or being a nice person, for that matter—just won't cut it for your business. For real estate agents in particular, this is where having authentic, credible testimonials to help set you apart comes into play. As a Realtor, in many ways your portfolio of real estate testimonials is just as important as your database of prospects.
In this post, we'll cover two things:
It's probably helpful to distinguish between asking a client for a positive, public review or recommendation and a full-blown testimonial that you can use on your personal website and in marketing materials (for the purposes of this post, we'll treat them the same). Regardless of the specific "ask," you need a system to convert your happy clients into valuable testimonials as they close escrow (strike while the iron is hot!).
Below is a framework for a testimonial system we've seen work well:
Inquire about setting up a one-hour engagement review (aka, "How'd I do?") meeting. Get a verbal agreement to participate
Choose a time and place for the meeting that is most convenient to your client
Find out (you should already know) what your clients love to drink (good coffee, tea, wine, scotch, etc.) and bring it along for them to enjoy at the meeting
Start the meeting by asking your client to write answers to the following questions:
Explain to your client how you plan to use this information by showing them examples online
If you're asking your client to leave a review for you on a specific site, have the site open on your laptop and walk them through the process (account creation, writing the testimonial)
After the meeting, don't forget to send a thank you note (and perhaps more of that special drink they like!)
To garner testimonials from clients you've already been successful with, follow the framework below:
Make a list of all past clients that you've spoken with in the last 90 days
Make a list of clients you've been successful with but haven't communicated with in the past 90 days
To view the original article, visit the Zurple blog.