Monthly Archives: January 2009

Another Social Media Don’t


Ah, Social Media. Like fire, it’s great for heating things up, but it can also burn down your house. Or, in some cases, your client roster. While Twitter is a fantastic resource and, when used the right way by diligent … Continue reading

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Real Estate Industry Expert Myers Barnes Publishes New Book


Industry expert and one of NDG’s most respected mentors Myers Barnes has just published his latest book, New Home Sales in a Nutshell. Myers is the guy that everyone in new home sales turns to for training, inspiration, and the … Continue reading

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Attaining E-Mail Excellence


While direct mail has lost some of its ability to effectively connect with prospects who often see the mailing as simply “junk mail,” e-mail marketing has now become an incredibly effective and interactive method of helping prospects reach you. E-mail … Continue reading

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NDG takes GOLD at the Nationals Awards


The Nationals is the nation’s largest competition for new home sales and marketing, and is presented by the National Sales and Marketing Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This year, NDG received a Gold Award for our … Continue reading

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REACHING OUT TO REALTORS, Part 2


In this post, we continue our discussion of how to properly reach out and engage Realtors in your sales process. Remember, what the realtor wants more than anything is more REFERRALS. Even with cash incentives, the realtor may feel compelled … Continue reading

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Noise to Signal


So we changed our blog name. The reason? As we’ve been writing the blog, we’ve been finding our collective voice. Now that our blog has been up and on its feet for a little while, the character, topics, and tone … Continue reading

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Reaching Out to Realtors


Here are some cold, hard facts about New Home Sales in the 21st Century: Nationwide, more than 50% of all new home sales have been through a realtor. In fact, some builders have seen his figure rise to as high … Continue reading

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Basketball and Vegas May Not Mix


Neither recession nor air traffic delays can stop NDG’s Tom Nelson from accomplishing his appointed course with all speed, but tearing a ligament while playing basketball can definitely slow you down. So unfortunately, because of his injury, Tom will not … Continue reading

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Hard Questions with Harder Answers


Is your company, service, product, or brand receiving attention? Is anybody talking about you? If not, you may need to ask yourself some hard questions. Seth Godin shares a particularly critical concern in his blog that everyone in business should … Continue reading

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Supporting The Arts


From time to time we like to share the work of other people and agencies that we really like. This series of ads encouraging public support of the arts from Leo Burnett for AmericansForTheArts.org is a rare example of PSAs … Continue reading

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