{"id":1576,"date":"2018-08-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/11\/non-awkward-ways-to-keep-in-touch\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:26:16","slug":"non-awkward-ways-to-keep-in-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/11\/non-awkward-ways-to-keep-in-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Awkward Ways to Keep in Touch With Your\u00a0Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postArticle-content js-postField js-notesSource js-trackedPost\" data-post-id=\"84a92dbfbb4a\" data-source=\"post_page\" data-collection-id=\"27ab972b8519\" data-tracking-context=\"postPage\" data-scroll=\"native\">\n<section class=\"section section--body section--first section--last\">\n<div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"section-inner sectionLayout--insetColumn\">\n<p id=\"d36b\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--h3\">Growing your client list takes time and energy. But it\u2019s worth it in spades. So if you\u2019re still just <a href=\"rip-cold-calling\/\">cold-emailing<\/a> to build a client list, it\u2019s likely you\u2019re wasting your time. But a solid network won\u2019t do you any good if you let relationships go stale. Here are four easy ways to keep up with your existing client list without being obnoxious:<\/p>\n<p id=\"79bc\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Congratulate your network&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>It\u2019s hardwired into our social norms \u2014 if you get congratulated on anything, it\u2019s rude to not respond. (The same can\u2019t be said for out-of-the-blue questions or requests). So when someone in your client list does something that merits a \u201cnice!\u201d, jump on that opportunity to reach out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1848\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Share relevant price updates<\/strong><br \/>Sending along trend prices is another great way to proactively engage. For one, timely and industry-relevant price will make your email less random. And secondly, sharing content that you know will be interesting to that person is a helpful gesture rather than a needy one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48736 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/phone.jpg\" alt=\"non-awkward ways to keep in touch\" width=\"5168\" height=\"3445\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"ebb1\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Engage on social media<\/strong><br \/>You can\u2019t slack on <a href=\"why-most-agents-fail-at-social-media\/\">social media<\/a>. Regular posts are a low-lift way to get your name in front of new and existing connections in an unobtrusive way. Share news about your listings, which may spur others to reach out with a \u201cI\u2019d love to see this place\u201d (which, as we mentioned, is a fantastic conversation-starter).<\/p>\n<p id=\"b811\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">Share content about your industry, as well as your take on it. If you\u2019re comfortable with it, share fun tidbits about your personal life, likes, and tastes as well. Sometimes people will be more apt to engage around a mutual love of a new album, a restaurant, or a vacation spot rather than shop-talk.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b961\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\"><strong class=\"markup--strong markup--p-strong\">Set aside recurring time for network nurturing<\/strong><br \/>We get it \u2014 things (especially non-mission-critical things) fall to the wayside. If you\u2019re finding weeks are flying by without any exchanges with your client list, <a href=\"7-project-management-tools-communication\/\">set aside time<\/a> on your calendar (15\u201330 minutes a week) dedicated to connecting, using the strategies above.<\/p>\n<p id=\"f2d8\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p\">To focus these sessions, it\u2019s a good idea to prioritize your contact list. Staying in touch with your contacts and previous clients is crucial if you want to get ahead. If you make it a regular practice, you\u2019ll feel a lot less sheepish asking them for advocacy when you need them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"37d2\" class=\"graf graf--p graf-after--p graf--trailing\">Take a look at your workday. If you\u2019re guilty of any of the above, working to correct the issue will do wonders for your output (and overall happiness).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48694 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/866395-large.jpg\" alt=\"Alain Kapatashungu, frontdoor\" width=\"118\" height=\"118\"><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> &nbsp;Alain Kapatashungu is co-founder &amp; CEO <a href=\"http:\/\/frontdoorapp.com\/\">Frontdoor,<\/a> a service that uses AI to help real estate professionals understand, engage and prioritize leads based on their likelihood to close\u2014wherever they are!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hsstatic.net\/BlogImporterAssetsUI\/ex\/missing-image.png\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-originalsrc=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/spacer-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hsstatic.net\/BlogImporterAssetsUI\/ex\/missing-image.png\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-originalsrc=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/spacer-2.gif\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing your client list takes time and energy. 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