Ken Brand - Kens411

Seen any Dinosaurs lately?

Except in ancient pictures, mouse quiet museums and Jurassic Park reruns...I haven't.

Dinosaurs disappeared.  Extinction...right?

Why?

They couldn't adapt....right?

I don't want to become extinct or dim to a faded grey brown image or calcify to dusty fossil-hood.  No way!  I want us to blaze into Technicolor Hi-Def Brilliance and surround sound majesty...thrive, meet new people, create fantastic LOL fun and skip to the bank.

Here's an Anti-Extinction Action Plan we can count on.

Click Here For All The Details (Ad Sheets, Strategy, Bright Ideas & Step By Step Actions)

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Those who get noticed, get ahead.  ~Tom Peters

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Ken Brand

Sales Meeting Agenda - The Woodlands, TX ~ Prudenital Gary Greene, Realtors

WOW!  We talked about a wagon full of stuff.

Market Conditions
Birthday parties
Book Club & Conversation Group
Recommend reading
Billboards, TV Ad, Web Portal Marketing, Enewsletters
Anti Ordinary Actions
Anti Extinction Actions
Annual Awards and Kudos
Community Service
Avoiding Friction, Conflict and Confrontation

CLICK HERE to download the notes.
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"Procrastination is the passive assassin of opportunity."
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Ken Brand

Lemmings, Sheep, Drone, Purple Person...

Seth reminds me, simply; am I a cliche? 

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I'm not surprised

If I walk into a hotel in the United States and find myself near the ballroom where a trade show is being held, I can tell, without being shown the room, exactly what the trade show is going to look like. Layout, booth styles, what the attendees are wearing... If I walk into a certain kind of italian restaurant in most cities around the world, I can tell exactly what is going to be on the menu and approximately what each item is going to cost. When I sit down on an airplane, I know exactly what the flight attendant is going to say, and when. When the phone rings and it's a person trying to sell me financial services, I know what she's going to say... (and you can probably guess the rest of this paragraph).

There's nothing wrong with not surprising people. In fact, most of the time, you don't want to surprise people. I don't want to be surprised when I use an electric drill, and I don't want to be surprised when they're doing surgery on me.

CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF SETH'S WISE WORDS

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All of Seth's books are interesting, unique and provacitve...I have seven Big Moo books, If you'd like a one, stop by my office and I'll gift you with one.

• The Group of 33 edited by Seth Godin: The Big Moo : Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable
  How do you create a big moo—an insight so astounding that people can’t help but remark on it,?

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"Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln

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Ken Brand

A Bad Marriage...

Kathy Sierra earns another Gold Medal.  If you have about 2 minutes and you're sincere about creating delight, lasting success, goodness and positivity....read Kathy's post.  Here's a snippet, click on the link to get the rest of her story.  If you're a Realtor....you are your Company.
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Too many companies are like bad marriages

It's been said that the secret to a good marriage is... don't change. In other words, be the person you were when you were merely dating. Don't stop paying attention. Don't stop being kind. Don't gain 50 pounds. Don't stop flirting. Stay passionate, stay sexy, stay caring. Answer their calls. Unfortunately, too many companies are all candle-lit dinners, fine wine, and "let's talk about you" until the deal is sealed. Once they have you (i.e. you became a paying customer), you realize you got a bait-and-switch relationship.

This is such a big bowl of wrong. I don't understand this in personal relationships, and I don't understand it in business-to-customer relationships. Shouldn't you treat the people you're in a relationship with better than you treat anyone else? Shouldn't you treat your existing customers better than the ones who've given you nothing?

CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF KATHY'S STORY - CLICK HERE

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"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Ken Brand

Gary Greene Realtors = Team Newsletter/Woodlands Office

Wanna little peek under the hood.  Click HERE to read Issue 1.

Unforgettable or Nobody Knows Your Name?

Inspiration...fresh perspective....ah-ha...hummmm....where do you find it.  Some would say it's swirls, gusts and gently breezes, surrounding us.  Can you sense it?  Sit still, breathe deeply, pause, reflect, consider.....

A bunch of us, twenty one of us actually, are getting together to converse about Scott's new book, "How To Be That Guy".  We going to meet at Alamo Joe's next week to share what we've learned with each other.  It's a provocative, easy to read, idea saturated, work of thoughtful perspective.

Scott regularly show up smiling in my RSS feed.  Here's a recent post I thought I'd share with you....
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7 (more) Unforgettable Follow-Up Strategies   

              

 

“I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

Recognize those words?

Straight from the mouth of J. Wellington, aka “Wimpy,” famous for his appearances in the Popeye cartoons.

Wimpy’s unforgettable character first aired in 1934. Interestingly, 70+ years later, his words still contain a nugget of truth: Tuesday is the day.

A 2007 survey conducted by Pitney Bowes revealed that Tuesday was the #1 arrival day for direct mail for three reasons:

1. It’s the lightest mail day in the U.S. 

2. Having your letter delivered to a prospect on the day they receive the least amount of mail boosts your chances of the piece being opened and read!

3. Every other day in the week falls short. 

HERE'S WHY: according to a related article in CRM Today, Monday is a bad day for contact because the Monday Blues will be descending and thoughts will be split between the weekend’s activities and the challenges that the week holds in store.
THE REST OF POST IS HERE = CLICK NOW
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"Without order nothing can exist - without chaos nothing can evolve."
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Ken Brand

Push The Edge

An opportunity to recognize and acknowledge our Top Performers, support each other, a bit of networking, friendship building, celebration and appreciation.  Will jyou join us?

RSVP by autographing our Sign-Up Sheet Posted in our Resource Room.
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"The gift of flight is reserved for those who jump."
– Marley Porter, architect
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Ken Brand

Will you SOAR or spiral into oblivion?

Plan your work….work your plan. 

Then what happens?

Your listing success will ignite like Rocket Fueled Space Boosters and you will thunder-blaze your way above the average masses…creating white hot success, delighted clients and big BANK.

Want to know how? 

Are you sure? 

t’s going to take extra effort and commitment….of course the reward will be extra-ordinary and supremely profitable. 

Still interested?

OK then, CLICK HERE…book the dates, sign the commitment and fax your registration…immediately. 

Space is limited….like opportunities….don’t let this one slip between your fingers….if only, couda, woulda, shouda.

Go, go, go…

PS…here’s what can happens to Rockets without planning and hard work…yikes.

CLICK HERE For Times, Dates, Details and the Commitment Agreement.

Real Estate Activity - The Woodlands, Texas

Lift The Fog - Beam Brightly

Three Opportunities.  Seating  is limited to 10 per session.

Tame and Train Outlook to fetch, tickle, delight and miracle grow your business.

Simple shortcuts, tips, tricks, step by step, secrets and magical methods to empower your windows programs.

Wednesday Morning, Feb. 21st @ 9:07am, my office....we'll share practically fool-proof and proven communication strategies that will turn your CMA/Pricing presentation into a conversational, educational and informational sharing session. Avoid confrontation, friction and failure.
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"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."  - Albert Einstein
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Ken Brand