51. Turn Giveaways Into Lead Gen Gold With Laura Gillott
Oct 7, 2024
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Laura Gillott, a powerhouse real estate agent selling over 350 units annually, shares her innovative social media lead generation tactics. She dives into the art of using giveaways, like a Mother's Day campaign, to foster engagement and attract leads. Laura explains her effective use of Google Forms to capture and manage client data, showcasing how technology boosts productivity. Additionally, she emphasizes the importance of happiness and forming genuine connections in business, inspired by insights from 'The Happiness Advantage' and 'Atomic Habits.'
Laura Gillott's social media strategy involves regular giveaways that creatively engage the community and generate leads effectively.
By asking targeted questions during online giveaways, Laura captures valuable client information to establish a focused database for follow-ups.
Deep dives
Laura Jalot's Real Estate Journey
Laura Jalot began her real estate career at a young age, purchasing her first home at 18. She was motivated by a desire for homeownership as encouraged by her parents, which led her to explore the real estate industry further. Initially, she balanced her real estate ambitions with a passion for early childhood education, but her early experiences in real estate guided her toward making it her full-time pursuit. By embracing early assistance and leveraging new technologies, she quickly gained traction in her career and achieved notable success.
Harnessing Social Media for Business Growth
Laura effectively utilizes social media to generate leads and maintain a thriving business. She emphasizes the importance of regular online giveaways to engage her audience and expand her database. By creatively incorporating local events and experiences into her giveaways, she encourages participation, resulting in impressive engagement metrics while nurturing relationships with potential clients. This strategy has not only facilitated new connections but has also fostered goodwill within her community.
Innovative Lead Generation Strategies
Laura's lead generation techniques involve asking specific questions during online giveaway signups to gather valuable information. She utilizes simple survey methods that capture potential client's interests, such as whether they are looking to buy or sell, which helps to establish a database of leads with clear intentions. By consistently running these online campaigns, she effectively expands her reach and creates opportunities for follow-up interactions. This method allows her to maximize the benefits drawn from every participant in her giveaways, resulting in a steady influx of potential clients.
The Importance of Community and Relationships
Laura emphasizes the significance of being a reliable resource within her community, which has contributed to her long-standing success in the real estate sector. Her approach involves making meaningful connections with clients and encouraging a sense of camaraderie among participants in her giveaways. By nurturing her database and engaging with individuals, she establishes trust that extends beyond transactional relationships. This method, grounded in community involvement, not only enhances her business model but also strengthens her brand reputation.
When Laura Gillott was only 18 years old, she sold her 1967 Firebird to buy her first home. Ever since then, she’s been a master at “giving to get.” In today’s episode, Laura walks us through her social media strategy, where she does giveaways in order to get leads.
Not only does Laura walk us through her Facebook prize-drawing process, but she also shows us the back end. Laura and her team have perfected their Google Form for capturing lead information, and most importantly, they’ve perfected the process of transferring those leads to CRMs for activation.
If you want your social media posts to get hundreds of shares and generate dozens of leads, listen to this episode. Laura is going to blow your mind.
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