(Phone in my office) **Ring, Ring-------Ring, Ring-------Ring, Ring**
(Jesse) Jesse Gonzalez
(Anonymous Caller) Hi, is this Jesse?
(Jesse) Speaking, how can I help you?
(Anonymous Caller) My name is *Bleep* and I am hoping you can help me.
(Jesse) Ok, what can I do for you?
(Anonymous Caller) I am so frustrated with signing up with all these companies and getting nothing. I have 4 years experience, money to carry my listings and I do a better job than all these “experienced” listing agents, can you help me?
(Jesse) Who are you again?
(Anonymous Caller) You and I met a couple months ago at a conference in Dallas, remember….I was wearing those hot pink spandex Capri pants with that black dominatrix leather top?
(Jesse) I am sure I would have remembered that but, no….sorry, I don’t remember you.
(Anonymous Caller) Well, that’s ok…..can you help me?
(Jesse) I just did, I told you that I don’t remember you. In fact, I went online to REOPro and looked at your profile page and saw you have never written a blog, never created a forum thread, never responded to anyone else’s blog or forums, never submitted a question to our Ask the AM…..
(Anonymous Caller) I don’t mean to interrupt you (thought bubble above my head, “but you just did) however, I didn’t know I had to do all that?
(Jesse) Not to be rude (but I really am being rude) however, did you believe simply asking me to help you would be enough to get me to help you?
(Anonymous Caller) I have read some of your blogs and forums and really like you, I think we think a lot alike and I was hoping you could help me increase my business.
(Jesse) Which blogs did you read? I am asking because I have written many blogs on how to get into the business, how to increase your business, how to network and everything else you might need to do just that.
(Anonymous Caller) Well, I don’t remember specifically which blogs but, it’s ok……I know your busy, thank you though.
(Jesse) Wait a second………just curious, did you get the point I was making?
(Anonymous Caller) You know Jesse, I don’t think you were making any point at all. I think you were just being rude.
(Jesse) Ok, sorry if you thought I was being rude (not really sorry, just saying it because I learned from my years working for someone else, sometimes you say sorry just to make the other person feel better about themselves.) but, my point was, I don’t know you. If I don’t know you, then that tells me you’re not very active on my network and from that I assume you aren’t very active on any network or for that matter, getting your name out there and telling people you are the best at what you do.
(Anonymous Caller) I really don’t have time for this……
(Jesse) Then you really don’t have time for success, have a good day, I wish you the best.
The caller missed the point all together, did you?
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The funny part is, we are coming out with a Free "Wisdom of an Asset Manager for the REO Agent" downloadable e-book that should be available Monday.
I just don't understand, why do I keep doing this for free!!!!!!
A better….More helpful (profitable) conversation could have gone something like this.
(Phone in my office) **Ring, Ring-------Ring, Ring-------Ring, Ring**
(Jesse) Jesse Gonzalez
(Anonymous Caller) Hi, is this Jesse?
(Jesse) Speaking, how can I help you?
(Anonymous Caller) My name is *Bleep* and I am hoping you can help me.
(Jesse) Ok, what can I do for you?
(Anonymous Caller) I am so frustrated with signing up with all these companies and getting nothing. I have 4 years experience, money to carry my listings and I do a better job than all these “experienced” listing agents, can you help me?
(Jesse) Absolutely!! I’ve been waiting for your call. I can put an end to all the frustration you are feeling and put you miles ahead of those “Average Joe” REO brokers.
(Anonymous Caller) I just knew if I called you would help, I’m so excited I might wet myself.
(Jesse) You seem to have difficulty following directions, taking initiative and reading so this is your lucky day.
(Anonymous Caller) Oops….I did just wet myself.
(Jesse) I’m going to send you my latest book on CD called “REO Pro forums for the inept” You’ll get all the forums on CD…..you can listen to them over and over with out ever reading a single word! All captivatingly narrated by James Earl Jones!!
(Anonymous Caller) Yahoooo! I knew you would save the day, I like James Earl Jones…..but what does “inept” mean?
(Jesse) Not important…..But what is important is you’ll be on your way to mastering the art of REO and for the mere pittance of $599 billed in 2 easy payments to your credit card.
(Anonymous Caller) Uhh…..That’s a lot of money for someone who doesn’t have much….see; I haven’t sold any houses lately.
(Jesse) Not to be rude but of course you haven’t……But! That’s all about to change. Get your credit card handy because I’m gonna knock your sox of…I’ll throw in “Forums on CD” with a musical narration by Anne Murray, Wait!!! There’s more! Ask the AM narrated by Ole Ned himself. And ”Ask the Attorney” Narrated by Ben Stein….without Shaq of course but whadda you expect for $699 bucks.
(Anonymous Caller) I thought it was $599
(Jesse) Wait a second……… It was until you made me go through the extra spiel.
(Anonymous Caller) You’re right Jesse …..as always, that was silly of me. I’ll get my credit card.
Now do you see where your mistakes are Jesse? You’re a smart guy; I shouldn’t expect to have this conversation again. Now get out there and save the world…. $699 at a time!
as "I really don't have the time for this" .
That will be my next question to A-M.
Seriously !