Door Knocking with a Baby on Her Hip to $125 Million Empire
Amanda Howard was born in Butler, Missouri where she lived for a short period of time. Her family moved to Jupiter, Florida where she attended elementary and high school. Here is where she met her sweet heart she would ultimately marry. After high school Amanda and her husband decided to start working together, and in the beginning times were tough. Amanda worked long hours going door to door and even brought along her babies. The whole time she never lost track of her goals remained consistent and continued to eagerly learn.
Today, Amanda’s team is hailed as part of the top one percent in the country published by the Wall Street Journal with $125.5 Million in volume, $3.7 million in GCI. Her team is recognized as the number one team in Alabama and she was also featured in HousingWire Magazine as one of 2015’s “Women of Influence”.
How did she do it?
In her first years, she worked hard on building her referral base and creating a strong relationship with her colleagues and her community. Amanda was very aggressive in making her connections to the point that she would go door to door, contrary to just sending email campaigns. Her greatest weapon is her sincerity and creating that pattern of consistent follow up. If you want to be treated as a professional you have to act like a professional.
Amanda has no problem asking for the business and not waiting for the business to come to her. Ultimately the key to success is be assertive yet respectful. Always be sincere and consistent in your message and take care of the clients needs.
It had to be door to door
Amanda's path to building her business was visiting people door to door. You have to get to know your clients and their needs. This strategy has given Amanda the advantage of a personal touch paired with her ability to be consistent and sincere. This became her uncanny recipe for success.
Never show desperation
You have to be aggressive but never desperate. Clear your mind of any doubt and have the mental clarity to focus on the goal. If you are consistent and have a sincere attitude success is within arm’s reach.
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