OfflineHello Everyone,
I have finally got things off and running with my REI career. As i stated in my previous post, I got my 800# and ordered 100 bandit signs. Well that turned out to be a blessing for me in it self. The guy i ordered the signs from needed a website developed and since that is my background for the past 15 years, we decided to do a barter. I developed a website for him in exchange for 200 bandit signs free of charge. Boy was I excited about this. Instead of 100 signs, I got 200 signs absolutely free. God is good! After waiting a few weeks for everything to transpire with the barter, I finally got my signs and i put out my first run of 25 signs targeting two subdivisions in my local area.
This is where i loose focus and need guidance. I have gotten about 8 calls on my 800 number and they all were hangups. No one called and listen to the message long enough to even get to my contact information at the end of the message. I dont know what to do to ensure that i get a good response rate. Is this normal for the amount of signs i put out my first time around? I plan on putting out more signs on thursday night. Dean recommends that you put your signs out thursday evening for the best result.
I dont know if my recording of the stop foreclosure script is up to par. Im wondering if I should modify it or let it stay as is for a little while longer? I would love for someone with experience to listen to it and give me your honest feedback. If you would be interested in doing so, please let me know and i will get you the number.
My other question is, what should i do in the mean time while the AFF sorts, sifts and screens the calls for me?
Atlanta is so saturated with bandit signs on every corner, i think my signs are getting lost in the shuffle of which one to call. I am seriously considering looking into another area to market.
Help!!!
I dont want to get discouraged and loose hope. Any advise would be helpful...
thanks for all your feedback.
Donnell
Hi donnell! My name is james I also live in atlanta. You are right my friend bandit signs are a dime a dozen on our streets. I'm getting started myself so All I can say is stick with it man. You are already leaps and bounds ahead of me. I'm looking to get an 800 number also. I do remember reading in deans book that when you get an 800 number you get lots of extensions with it. So my advice is don't change the one you have let it go for awhile and see what happens. If with the service you have you do have extra extensions, then try several recordings at once and see which one gets the best response. All I can say is that your recording seems to be doing the job, its saving you time, because obviously they were not interested or they would have contacted you. So stick with it man. I notice also that yes we have a lot of bandit signs but they usually dont last long. When I drive down the street a week later all of the signs are gone. When i get my signs made that when i'm going to put mine up. I wish i could help man, but like I said, I just finished the book and now i'm jumping head first into this so good luck!
They told me I couldnt, So I did it.
The motivation for me, is them telling me what I cannot be.