Join us next Friday, April 24, 2020, at 1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT, when our special guest will be Melissa Morman, Client Experience Officer of Builders Digital Experience (BDX). REGISTER HERE FOR NEXT FRIDAY’S WEBINAR Until then, please enjoy the recording of the April 17, 2020 webinar. On April 24, 2020, we continue our journey… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Builder Sales
FREE WEBINAR Part 4: Selling in a Time of Uncertainty-Chart Your Course
This webinar was recorded live on FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT Last week, our audience asked us about managing the here and now. The focus was more on getting it right and getting it right for NOW. So, we have prepared a whole new session for you. We are bringing… Continue Reading
FREE WEBINAR Part 3: Selling in a Time of Uncertainty-Is This Our ‘New Normal?’
WEBINAR RECORDED LIVE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PDT With those goals in mind, our topics this week are: Keeping your branding and messaging on point while still encouraging interaction on your social channels Ideas to help rebuild or support your community during the crisis Managing the virtual appointment setting… Continue Reading
FREE WEBINAR Part 2: Selling in a Time of Uncertainty-Ramping up in a Time of Uncertainty
When: Mar 27, 2020, 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) REGISTER HERE FOR THIS WEBINAR (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.) With the constantly changing landscape and different protocols from state to state, it’s important that we stay calm, safe, and healthy while still doing what… Continue Reading
COVID-19: Simple Steps Every Builder and On-site Salesperson Can Do Right Now
In summary: Telephone calls and video messages keep the public informed yet allow you to remain personal Relay the measures you are taking to minimize transmission Have a sense of humor Video transcription: Hi everyone, Kimberly Mackey here with New Homes Solutions. I know that SOLUTIONS is normally brought to you twice a month, but… Continue Reading
Parade of Homes Traffic. You Can Connect.
Three main takeaways from today’s topic and challenge: Think of “looky-loos” as opportunities and not as time wasters Connect with “looky-loos” by asking questions not about homebuying They will remember your geniune interest when they are actually ready to buy Hi everyone, Kimberly Mackey here with New Homes Solutions. Normally, our program for SOLUTIONS is… Continue Reading
Please Participate in the State of the Home Builder Marketing Report
This year, New Homes Solutions Consulting is partnering with our friends at Builder Funnel to create the most in-depth, State of the Home Builder Marketing Report to date. If you haven’t taken the Home Builder Marketing Survey yet, it is designed to help you discover gaps or additional ideas for your marketing program. It will also… Continue Reading
How Do Your Sales Skills Measure Up? Guest Vlog with Leah Turner from Melinda Brody & Company
TRANSCRIPTION: The results are in of the 2018 benchmark study! Hi there, I’m Leah Turner, Sales Coach, and Trainer with Belinda Brody and Company. Every year we put together a benchmark study that we share with our clients. What we do is we take all the data from the year and compile it to come… Continue Reading
Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Sales with Guest Vlogger, Adam Van Bavel of O’Neil Interactive
Grab those earbuds and click the video above to take you to the full playlist. The following transcript is from the abridged version of this video, not the full playlist. The information provided by Adam was so good, we decided to offer it as a full training session, broken down into 2 videos for your… Continue Reading
The New Home Sales Critical Path Explained in Under 15 Minutes
Recently, I was asked, as part of a much larger training series, to explain The Critical Path for New Home Sales to a group of smaller volume home builders. While, as a new home salesperson, you should regularly practice your use of The Critical Path through much more in-depth training, this shortened version can help… Continue Reading
Register Everyone, Every Time
TRANSCRIPT: Every business needs to know who its customers are and how they found out about them. Builders are no exception. However, I so often hear how difficult it is to gather registration information. One of the essential items I track for my builders each week is total traffic versus registrations. Traffic is a buying… Continue Reading
Builder Funnel Radio Podcast: Episode 43: The Customer Experience Funnel (CEF) w/Kimberly Mackey
In this May 2019 episode, Spencer Powell hosts Kimberly Mackey of New Homes Solutions Consulting. Kimberly talks us through the Customer Experience Funnel (CEF): Where it starts How it works The different stages of the CEF How to master yours to improve your homebuyer customer experience If your business thrives on new and repeat… Continue Reading
Understanding Buyer Motivations in the Active Adult Lifestyle Demographic
TRANSCRIPT (Note: This is a PowerPoint presentation with audio and is understood best when viewed in the video format above): Hello, my name is Ben Keal, and I am the Director of Sales and Operations for PCR. PCR is also known as PrivateCommunities.com. We have been around since 1996 helping generate real estate leads and… Continue Reading
Effortless Follow-up with Anya Chrisanthon
TRANSCRIPTION: Riches are in the follow-up. Follow-up is really what separates professionals from wannabes. So, here are three things that you need to know about follow up. Number one, it must be automated. If you don’t have a system in place, no matter how disciplined you are, it’s very difficult to keep it up long… Continue Reading
Fantastic Salespeople and Where to Find Them, Part 2
Transcription: Hi everyone, Kimberly Mackey here with New Homes Solutions Consulting. Welcome back to our three-part series, Fantastic Salespeople and Where to Find Them. Today is our second episode. If you will recall, or feel free to refer back to Part 1 on our YouTube Channel or our Blog site (NewHomesSolutions.com/blog), in Episode One, we… Continue Reading
“How Do You Mean?” (And other crazy objection handlers)
As sales professionals, we often jump to middle, or worse jump to conclusions by making assumptions, especially when it comes to objections. What if, instead, we slowed down and learned more information before we assume something? How might that create a different result? … Continue Reading
As Seen at IBS75: Text Vs Email: Chat Bots For the Win
*Note: Special thanks to our Guest VLOGGERS today from Trendmaker Homes in Dallas. While we provide this transcription for your convenience, we sincerely hope you will watch this video because it truly is a game-changer! Hi, my name is Chris Hartley, and I’m Ingrid Prince, and we’re with Trendmaker Homes in Dallas Fort-Worth. The purpose… Continue Reading
The Key to Successful Realtor® Relations (As Told by a General Real Estate Agent)
This past week, I was privileged to recognize top producing general real estate agents at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group. While I was there, I got the opportunity to catch up with some of my New Homes Specialist graduates to find out how things are going for them. Karen Tillman-Gosselin was kind enough to… Continue Reading
What Happens 2 Weeks After a Big Training Session?
Transcript of Video: You hold a big “RAH, RAH Training” for all of your Sales People. Everyone is super pumped and excited. You even have everyone write down the three things they will implement immediately. The first week back, the sales manager touches base with everyone to see how it is going and what they… Continue Reading
A Stocking Stuffed with Real-World Safety Solutions to Keep You Safe in Your Model Home and Beyond
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from New Homes Solutions! I am Kimberly Mackey. Today I would like to thank all of you for making 2018 so fantastic for us. It has been a year of abundant blessings, growth, and lessons learned. We are sincerely looking forward to a terrific 2019. Today, although a rather somber… Continue Reading