I wanted to share an email I received this morning from Chris Crowe on his blogging experience. Great stuff to hear if you are thinking of starting a blog. Thanks Chris for sharing!
Bliss, Thank you for the inspiration you provided in your MOM online article about blogs. I've created my own blog (www.chris-crowe.com) as a result of your ideas in your article. Dan Green and I have communicated and I'm considering his service (Bring the Blog) I couldn't believe how easy Typepad was! Anybody who is committed to updating regularly should do this, just not the loan officers in my area!
Last week at my Rotary meeting, we had a speaker who gave a presentation on a 900 unit development they are in the process of getting off the ground. After the meeting, I went up to him and asked for one of his cards. Instead of being a typical loan officer and asking for business, I told him about my blog and who my target audience was (customers and realtors). I said that I wanted to feature his development in a blog entry and link when he gets the project approved. Well, I don't have to tell you that I stood out from probably anyone else he talked to that day. The moral of the story: A blog is a good excuse to talk to someone and a way to stand out from the competition.
Thanks again for all you do for the industry, through your company and MMG.
Chris
Bliss,
I just stumbled across your website and blog, and I'm delighted to see another mortgage professional who has embraced the blog. I've only been blogging for a coupe of months, but have already seen tremendous results. I couldn't agree with Mr. Crowe more. Just the mention of my blog, or by sending a link to one of my realtor partners, stimulates questions and ideas and has quickly led to referrals and business. Keep up the blog, you've got a lot of great material. I'll check back often.
Posted by: Chris Crocker | January 19, 2007 at 01:08 PM