Community Weekly Online Friday, May 12, 2006 This week's update contains the following articles and information for you: 10 Ugly Yellow Signs = $21,450 in Commissions A Salsa-Riffic Celebration Refer a Colleague to By Referral Only Have You Ever "Lost" a Conversation? Your Feedback is Important   10 Ugly Yellow Signs = $21,450 in Commissions Imran Poladi, with Riggs and Associates in Stockton, California, recently shared his success story with us: “Ugly Yellow Signs are my best strategy. I recently used 10 signs for 30 days and received 261 hits and 44 voice messages. I called all 44 back and decided to work with 16. I just wasn’t feeling the vibe with some and others didn’t respect my work hours. (I don’t work weekends.) “I invited all 16 to my office over the course of a month and 13 showed up. After meeting them, I cut the list down again and decided to work with eight. “One transaction closed and two are in escrow, closing within 60 days for a total of $21,450 in commissions. This campaign cost $90 – a $238-to-$1 return. Three clients are still actively looking for houses with me. Ugly Yellow Signs are well worth it!” Talk to your Coach about Ugly Yellow Signs and other By Referral Only lead-generating strategies that can give you a $15-to-$1 return on your investment – or better. back to top A Salsa-Riffic Celebration What would Cinco de Mayo be like without a FUN-Tastik fiesta? By Referral Only staff arrived at the party and found a buffet-style table loaded with carne asada, ground beef, beans, rice, chips, flour tortillas, and toppings including tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, and the best part – salsa. Speaking of salsa, the FUN-Tastiks also held their Second Annual “Not New York City” Salsa Contest. Several participants prepared their unique homemade salsa and offered up a “salsa-riffic” sampling to the judges: their very own By Referral Only amigos. The defending champion, Coach Eddie Serna, finished second this year behind first-place winner and new salsa king, Curriculum Manager Jeff Jones, who said in triumph, “It’s all personal taste, and I lucked into the taste of the day. A pinch of this, a pinch of that, and a heavy dose of good fortune…” back to top Refer a Colleague to By Referral Only Do you have a colleague who could benefit from doing business the By Referral Only way? It’s easy to refer someone you know to the people you respect at By Referral Only: Simply click the Refer a Colleague icon on the right-hand side of the Community Resource Center page, or Click here referral4u@byreferralonly.com and send us a quick email. Your endorsement of By Referral Only to other quality professionals in your network is the lifeblood of our business. back to top Have You Ever “Lost” a Conversation? It’s pretty difficult to “lose” a conversation, but it’s possible if you use the By Referral Only Message Board to exchange information. If you’ve had a conversation on the Message Board and you’d like to access that information quickly, just click on the My Forums link at the upper right of your screen. You’ll immediately get a sorted list of any conversation where you’ve offered input. back to top Your Feedback is Important How are we doing? Your feedback is very important to us. E-mail your input directly to the By Referral Only Leadership Team by clicking here. Please visit us at www.byreferralonly.com. If you would like to take yourself off this list, click here and send. back to top