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Internet Marketing for Real Estate » Week In Review: 140 Characters or Less — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:12:34 +0000

[...] Transparency is more than a buzzword. Nick Bostic gives us examples. [...]

By: Paula Henry

Paula Henry — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:57 +0000

Nick –

This reminds of the saying ” Noone cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

By: Glenn fm Naples

Glenn fm Naples — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:09:04 +0000

NIck – you may have ranted but it is the truth. Sometimes, we have to drop back and take a look at ourselves.

By: Bill Lublin

Bill Lublin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:09:59 +0000

@Jay Boomers Rock! We’re much more generous the Gen Y folks (who have only one letter to their name). But in any case good people try to do the right thing- of any age. And that you and I (and many of the people we value understand that generosity and caring are rewarding by themselves- I am so grateful I have and the people who enrich it from my wife, son, and daughter-in-law to my friends here – that it would be just wrong not to help someone if I could, or to care about someone else’s situation) But that comes from perspective, and the people that Nick recounts here didn’t have that.

@ Nick when I read this so many things ran through my head that it would be a post but I don;t want to write that one yet. I have agree with Frank and Matthew that some of its a result of people following scripts and thinking less about the situation then they are about the person in front of them. People are all the stars of their own movies, and it is that sad but true fact that sometimes allows them to forget that the other players in the movie are crucial to the succes or failure of the movie. Times are tough financially for many people ans they become so focused on form that they lost sight of the things that are really valuable in their interaction with people.

I have always believed in business that if you worry about taking care of people properly, the income follows. Too many people don’t get that and they parrot words in chase of a success that seems to elude them.On the flip side people you never met in person actually care deeply about you and your family – and that says something about people.

By: Nick Bostic

Nick Bostic — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:02:14 +0000

@Jay – you’re definitely right, it’s not just a Gen Y thing. I’ve just been reading a ton of Gen Y books lately and they keep pointed that out as a common trait as though the others don’t, but I know you do.

By: Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:33:13 +0000

“…see how much they care and help the community they are in. Many of you do the same. Supposedly that’s a common trait of Gen Y, we like to give our money and time and we respond well to others who do the same.”

It’s a trait of some Boomers too… I think human beings in general, regardless of generation, respond well to thoughtfulness and caring.

At least I want to think that. I’m sticking to it….

Sadly, many don’t seem to get it.

By: Nick Bostic

Nick Bostic — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:40:16 +0000

@Vance – I learned at some point in my life that every once in a while, we have to take an honest look at who we are at that moment and decide if that’s really who we want to be in the future. It’s been incredibly valuable for me to do so from time to time as it has completely shifted my life each time.

@Matthew – I did pretty cut-throat sales for quite some time and learned that by NOT using those salesy techniques you mentioned, I actually did better. I know the people who treat my like a person and not a deal, in every industry, will get my long-term business and plenty of happy referrals.

@Benn – I completely agree that sometimes we say things we don’t mean to, to me though, it’s the acknowledgment and attempt to fix it that is important. And people do need to be careful with what they say and offer apologies when necessary because word does get out these days and a reputation can go downhill very quickly. I could have named names on this post, for instance Instead, hopefully they will read and learn.

@Frank – Your example of not caring because you have something else on your mind hits home. Being on the computer all day, I realized some time ago that I had to close the lid on my laptop when taking a phone call. Otherwise, I’m multitasking between blogs, my feed reader, Twitter and all the other crap we have going on. It’s tough to block out everything else, but sometimes that’s what needs to be done. When I sold $100 cell phones, I forced myself to do it, if I were selling $300,000 homes, I would definitely do it.