In our last blog post about One Team, One Experience I talked heavily about alignment. If the move from online to onsite is done well, it should feel natural from the buyer’s perspective. Exciting, even. The OSC should be building anticipation, not creating confusion. It should sound more like: “I’d love for you to meet my good friend; they’re going to have a much better handle on those specific house questions and help you take the next step.” That is a handoff. Not:…
Guest Post: Code Cracking – Unlocking the Power of Analytics in Interactive Floor Plans
Guest Post by Stuart Platt Managing Partner Outhouse, LLC You implemented Interactive Floor Plans (IFPs) on your website months, if not years ago. Maybe you have seen a report that your IFPs are experiencing a lot of visits which is fantastic; but what else can you find out? You ask yourself, what other information can I gain from Google Analytics and how can I take advantage of this data? Depending on when you read…
Why Do You Need Executive Coaching with an Online Sales Program?
Whether you are setting up a new online sales program, or working on auditing, improving, or revamping an old OSC program, whoever is going to lead the OSC program or team, needs to be on the same page and understand how to communicate goals to the entire company. I’ve said it before, training an OSC cannot happen in a bubble. The leadership of the company, marketing, and sales teams all need to know what to…
Random Gypsy Ramblings: How to Keep an Abundant Mindset
Little known fact, one of my first blogs I ever had was called Random Gypsy Ramblings. It told many storied about my travels around the world and my inner thoughts. I long since let go of that blog, and with it a lot of published articles. I think though I need to bring it back to the Blue Gypsy Inc. Blog. Sometimes I think it’s important to know the origin of where people’s ideas come…
Upcoming Webinar: Motivation in the Market at Denver HBA
I’m excited to be a part of this educational session at the HBA of Metro Denver’s Sales & Marketing Council. It’s free to attend and you’ll gain some motivation and insights from Neneh Biffenger, Builder Business Development at Invalesco Real Estate, Troy Arnold, Branch Manager at Well Fargo Home Mortgage, and Alisa Poncher, President Strategic Business Specialists, and of course me! Join us for this power hour June 12, 2023 at 8:30am MST.
Live Training Opportunity for Online Sales Counselors
It’s rare that there are actual opportunities for OSCs to sharpen their skills and be surrounded by a group of their peers. So often OSCs work in a bubble with-in a company, and very few people truly understand what their role is and what they do. This year, Blue Gypsy Inc. is partnering with Blue Tangerine and Outhouse to present an OSC training track at the Home Builder Digital Marketing Summit. We realized that when…
What Does “When in Doubt Send It Out” Mean?
Yes, we all want to be setting appointments. Especially if your leads have slowed down, but we don’t want to set just any appointment. We want to set strong appointments that will convert, otherwise we aren’t doing what OSCs are supposed to do. You may have heard the term, “When in doubt, send it out.” But what exactly does that mean? It doesn’t mean short-cut your job as an online sales counselor and bypass the…