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Real Estate Postcard Marketing Tip: Use Both Emotional and Rational Marketing Techniques

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

This is without a doubt the most overlooked rule in copywriting strategy. And even as a real estate investor about to embark on a postcard campaign, you should keep this uppermost in your mind.

Advances in information technology and consumer education have taught almost everyone to make informed purchasing decisions. Seldom do we buy anything that we haven?t first checked the reviews in internet forums.

However, don?t let this mislead you into thinking that logical reasoning alone can persuade people to accept your offer. Do not send your target market a real estate direct mail that only lists the practical benefits why they should sell their home and not the emotional benefits.

If, however, you can create some emotional connection then you?ve really made that ultimate connection and have practically ensured your sale. If, on the other hand, you can?t excite him to the benefits of this decision, then you haven?t closed the sale. So in addition to making a logical argument? don?t forget to make an emotional pitch as well.

What are some of the emotional reasons people buy? To gain peace of mind? to increase their financial bottom line ? to feel better about themselves in general? out of fear of losing something? even from greed.

One classic example of the power of emotional marketing is the1960 presidential debate between Nixon and Kennedy. Radio listeners, who were only given the opportunity to focus on the arguments of the debate, picked Nixon as the winner. However, people who watched the debate on TV picked Kennedy instead because he was more emotionally and visually appealing on screen.

One recent example of the successful application of rational and emotional marketing is the 2008 Presidential Elections. Whether you are an Obama supporter or not, Obama?s emotional charisma and poise overcame rational arguments against his lack of experience.

This election also revealed the nation?s growing preference for positive emotional appeals, as against negative emotional appeals. Hence, do not minimize the importance and credibility of emotional marketing.

Emotions not only push people to buy status symbol consumer products, or vote for a presidential candidate. People?s emotions also shape their decisions about reading your real estate direct marketing materials and to responding to your message to sell their homes to you.

Emotions. Never underestimate the ever present emotional appeal of a major decision? whether it?s a minor purchase a major consumer decision or even the choice of the president of the United States. If you can not only logically persuade your audience to your side, but win them over emotionally, then you have closed that sale. And yes, you can do this through your postcard mailing for your real estate investment firm. Guaranteed!

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Real Estate Investor Insider Secret #6: Consumer Decisions are Made From Our Emotions

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

This is without a doubt the most overlooked rule in copywriting strategy. And even as a real estate investor about to embark on a postcard campaign, you should keep this uppermost in your mind.

Advances in information technology and consumer education have taught almost everyone to make informed purchasing decisions. Seldom do we buy anything that we haven?t first checked the reviews in internet forums.

However, don?t let this mislead you into thinking that logical reasoning alone can persuade people to accept your offer. Do not send your target market a real estate direct mail that only lists the practical benefits why they should sell their home and not the emotional benefits.

Hence, influencing your target market will require you to write a real estate direct mail that creates an emotional affinity with your prospects. So what are these possible benefits that can appeal emotionally to your prospect? You can read more articles on motivation but what I can give you right now are financial security, freedom from worry and fear, increased self-esteem, social status, and etc.

Never assume that emotional marketing only applies to consumer purchases. Especially today, emotions in the real estate market are high. Your real estate direct marketing communication with your customers should aim to reduce their fears and increase their optimism about the benefits you offer.

One classic example of the power of emotional marketing is the1960 presidential debate between Nixon and Kennedy. Radio listeners, who were only given the opportunity to focus on the arguments of the debate, picked Nixon as the winner. However, people who watched the debate on TV picked Kennedy instead because he was more emotionally and visually appealing on screen.

One recent example of the successful application of rational and emotional marketing is the 2008 Presidential Elections. Whether you are an Obama supporter or not, Obama?s emotional charisma and poise overcame rational arguments against his lack of experience.

This election also revealed the nation?s growing preference for positive emotional appeals, as against negative emotional appeals. Hence, do not minimize the importance and credibility of emotional marketing.

Those who had viewed the debate on television believed that Kennedy had won. In fact, this was the overwhelming opinion. Why? Because Nixon wore a five o?clock shadow ? the telltale shadowy outline of a beard that had been shaved too far ahead of the debate. Kennedy just looked more presidential.

Emotions. Never underestimate the ever present emotional appeal of a major decision? whether it?s a minor purchase a major consumer decision or even the choice of the president of the United States. If you can not only logically persuade your audience to your side, but win them over emotionally, then you have closed that sale. And yes, you can do this through your postcard mailing for your real estate investment firm. Guaranteed!

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Real Estate Short Sales – Is It Possible To Make Money?

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

You see them all the time all the hype about how people are making a lot of money off of real estate short sales; however can someone with absolutely no education or experience about this market begin making money?

Yes there are people who actually make a living off of this market; the truth is that not everyone will. So you may be wondering is it possible for me to begin a business in the real estate short sales arena?

Money: While there are methods for getting a hold of a home without using any of your own money; the truth is that if you do not have some money on the front end and you end up having to hold onto the home for longer than you thought; then this could be a financial disaster for you.

I know that you always want to believe all the infomercials on television and those that you read about; the truth is that you should always be prepared financially.

Set Goals: What is making you want to consider real estate shorts sales investing? Set a goal and find out what you would like to accomplish and how much money that you would like to make.

Hire A Team: It is important to have a team who knows what they are doing when it comes to real estate. You will never be able to do it all by yourself.

Educate Yourself: Anyone who wants to become involved with real estate investing must understand the importance of education; it the only way that you are going to become a success.

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