Modifying a Pinterest Idea

I love Pinterest! As a real estate agent who is always looking for ideas for a small gift, I regularly look to Pinterest for inspiration. Often, with just a slight change to the tag line, you can create something very unique. Here's an example (from WeddingWire):

Wedding favor ideas are often unique and creative. This one contains homemade cookies for the bride and groom's "sweet beginning". Are you a new agent looking for a way of introducing your new career to family and friends? Just modify this with a new tagline. Maybe something like, "Thanks for being part of my sweet new beginning. Your referrals will bring sweet success." Or for the agent who's been around for awhile...."Your referrals are SWEET! Thank you!" Or for the vendors who have been part of your successful closing, just simply, "Sweet Success! Thank you for all your hard work!"

Don't let it deter you that this one has the words stamped on the brown bag. Just purchase business cards to print on from your local office supply and attach the card with the closepin or ribbon. Keep it simple and easy.

Now here's another one for you to modify and create your own tagline! Your local craft store will often have the small notebooks for cheap, cheap, cheap! (From Skip to My Lou)

Happy pinning!

And don't forget...if you have a friend or client moving to the San Diego area, I am never too busy for YOUR referrals!

PJ's Pies & Pics

A client appreciation event is a great way to say thank you to your clients. Here's a peek at my annual event.

           

Home Sweet Homes - a survival guide for your client's next move!

Whether you have a buyer or a seller, you know that a move is in their future and the move itself--packing, loading, moving, and adjusting to a new home in a new city can be daunting. Author Diane Laney Fitzpatrick has written a book about how she survived nine moves! Why not pop by your clients and leave them with a survival guide?

Here's a quote from her website: dianelaneyfitzpatrick.com

A little laughter goes a long, long way.

If you need a reminder that humor can get you through the curveballs that life throws at you, Diane Laney Fitzpatrick is here to keep you laughing - at her, with her, and maybe a little bit at yourself.

Her book Home Sweet Homes: How Bundt Cakes, Bubble Wrap, and My Accent Helped Me Survive Nine Moves is a laugh-out-loud survival guide to moving and adapting to a new home, one of life's toughest challenges.


Purchase directly from her website for better pricing and low cost shipping. She even offers a discount to Realtors who purchase 5 or more books!

Purchase here

Look how cute they come packaged! Individually wrapped in bubble wrap and tied with a moving tape bow...all you have to do is hop in your car and deliver. And don't forget to ask for their referrals!

Do you have a client moving to sunny San Diego? I'm never too busy for YOUR referrals!

I LOVE Referrals! A valentine pop-by.

I received this cute little favor at a women's brunch today and thought it would be perfect to adapt for a pop by. It's just a simple, small clear plastic bag filled with heart shaped candy. Cut out a heart to attach to the bag. This special bag has a scripture verse tucked inside which was perfect for the event, and I have to give credit to my women's Bible Study group for the idea. But for a pop by, how about "Oh, by the way...I'm never too busy for your referrals", or "Oh by the way...I LOVE referrals!".

It's the perfect little gift to let your clients know that you appreciate them and their referrals!

I Know Just the Trick!

Halloween is a great time to plan to drop by your clients to say hello. We can get really crafty and creative around the holidays, but sometimes we just need something simple and easy. It just so happens that I have a friend who makes these delicious cookies for every event you can imagine. Look at these great Halloween cookies from Sunshine & Sugar Sweets!

They will package them individually and tie on my tag! The tag reads, "I know just the TRICK...refer your friends & clients to me and I will TREAT them with the highest level of service!"

Now if you're not lucky enough to have such a talented friend, do not dismay! You can use any Halloween treat. Use a clear wrap of some kind and attach your tag and you're ready to go! If you're local, Sunshine & Sugar Sweets has a cookie for any event. You can LIKE their facebook page for some great ideas and don't forget to let them know I sent you! Sunshine & Sugar Sweets

And remember...If you have family, friends or clients relocating to our beautiful and sunny San Diego, I KNOW JUST THE TRICK! Refer them to me and I will TREAT them with the highest level of service! Thank you for your referrals! Have a safe & happy halloween!

The Giving Plate

I recently read the book "The Go-Giver" by Bob Burg. It's an easy read and I highly recommend it! This pop by idea was a result of brainstorming some ideas on how I could be a better "giver". It's called a "giving plate" and the idea is to pay it forward. The message that is hand printed on the plate says:

This plate shall have no owner

for its journey never ends...

it travels in the circle of

our family and our friends.

It carries love from home to home

for everyone to share...

the food that's placed upon it

is filled with love and care.

So please enjoy what's on this

plate

then fill it up again

and pass along the

love it holds

to family and your

friends!

I purchased 5 of these plates and had them customized on the back with my contact information. I am loading them up with goodies and giving them to 5 friends...who will in turn give it to a friend...who will give it to another friend...and another...and another...It's the pop by gift that keeps on giving! 

You can purchase your own customized plate from the shop I found on Etsy, CelebrateFun. Be sure and mention that Mary referred you!

And if you have family or clients that are moving to beautiful San Diego, I am never too busy for YOUR referrals!

Celebrating Moms with a Client Appreciation Event

I decided to celebrate moms with a client appreciation Mother's Day event. Teaming up with another agent in my office, we discreetly went through our databases and invited all the dads to come by and pick up a free spring bouquet for the moms in their life.

Working with a local florist, we assembled small bouquets of flowers and had them ready for pick up on the Saturday prior to Mother's Day. We set up tables in the office parking lot and provided some refreshments and some easy crafts for the kids to make for mom. It was a fun afternoon and the dads loved being able to bring the kids to participate!   

Here's just a sampling of the feedback I received:

"I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for all of the Mother's Day treats. You are always so creative and thoughtful. Lily was SO proud of her card, mug, and flowers. It all was beyond adorable. Thank you for helping the husbands out!!!  Andrea

I've heard of another agent who used this way of appreciating her clients by giving away pies at Thanksgiving. She was my inspiration! It got me thinking ...it doesn't have to be limited to Thanksgiving, or any holiday for that matter. Finding a way to say thank you to your clients for their business and their referrals works any time of the year!

I'll take this opportunity to say thank you for YOUR business! If you have clients coming to beautiful San Diego, I'm never too busy for your referrals!