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"What Have I learned about Growing My Business?"

    SOCIAL MEDIA HAS BEEN MY BIGGEST LEARNING.

I have learned more in the last two years, than I have my previous………years. I started blogging in May 2011 and the results of these efforts have been nothing short of amazing.

My blogs go onto Activerain, The Patch, Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress and Linkedin. What is so amazing, if you Google my name, pages of information show up, without my blogging that would certainly not be the case.

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I have been able to refer clients all over the country because of Activerain and Linkedin. Clients always call, knowing that I am “CONNECTED” wanting a referral for Realtors, mortgage brokers, insurance agents, home inspectors, movers, financial planners, CPA, contractors and every other imaginable service.

For over a year, I can track 2 mortgage applications a week that come to me because of my blogging. I spend about an hour per day devoted to my blogging, I’d say that is a pretty good return on the time invested.

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