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How is a great social media strategy like a perfect plate of sushi? Challenge your understanding of what great social networking strategies do for the world’s finest companies. Join Matthew as he takes you on a journey through some of the most impressive social media presences on the web.   Learn More


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Marketing 9.0

Is your marketing strategy capable of winning against competitors who use mobile, video and social marketing to capture and keep your customers’ attention span? Approach marketing in a fresh new way, leveraging interactive conversations to generate new customers and keep loyal ones coming back for more.   Learn More


Consumers, The Next Generation prepares organizations for the next generation of buyers and sellers. Close the gap between Boomer-based business assumptions that dominate most companies today and the expectations of Gen X and Gen Y consumers who challenge us to deliver value in the future.  Learn More

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The organization of the future will compete on management talent as much as marketing and technology. Develop your management team’s skills to unleash the potential of your sales and support team in the marketplace.  Learn More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Most companies approach growing their sales team backwards. They spend time “selling” their organization, “giving away” their commissions and “out-spending” the competition – three major reasons companies later fail. That’s why we introduced Anti-Recruiting, an entirely different way of growing your sales organization.

 

Meet Matthew

Are You Ready for Great Growth?


Join Matthew Ferrara as he explores the traits of highly successful people, and offers simple ideas for improving your life at home, at work and in society. Isn’t it time you developed your potential for Great Growth?  Learn More

 

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Talking Success: With Matthew Ferrara [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] Modern Consumers 2013 – U.S. Edition

Matthew Ferrara's latest mashup of the nexus of modern consumers meet technology, real estate and ! From our recent seminars. Enjoy - and please share!  Read more

The Power of Innovation

What is innovation, and how can it give you a competitive edge?  Read more

Social Media Doesn’t Have ROI: You Do

Stop expecting social media - or any - to make the sale. That's a person's job.  Read more

Four Forks in the Road Ahead

Four opportunities smart companies are pursuing today.  Read more

Tempo App: Omotenashi Finally Comes to Mobile

I asked for a smarter mobile app, and Tempo delivers it.  Read more

Four Forks in the Road Ahead

mojave kelso train station-1-mini Four opportunities smart companies are pursuing today.  Read more

Managers: Don’t Copy Tim Cook’s Leadership Style

Tim Cook's firing of Scott Forstall last week heralds a new, darker era of style at Apple. One we don't recommend anyone copy.  Read more

Customer Service Failures: It’s the Little Things

So many customer service failures could be solved with the tiniest effort on the part of companies' reps. For example...  Read more

Stop Endlessly Recruiting Salespeople

What if sales organizations learned to recruit sparingly? Matthew Ferrara takes a look at this from the real estate industry perspective.  Read more

Five Ways Managers can Boost Their Sales Team’s Productivity

How can managers help their entire sales team become more productive? Here are five tips that top producers tell us their managers used to help them improve their performance.  Read more

Great Salespeople are Everywhere!

Need new sales people? Lots of perfect candidates are all around you. And here's a little secret: They aren't working for your competitors, either.  Read more

To Tweet, or Not to Tweet?

mcluhan Not everything has to be boiled down to 140 characters.  Read more

Pinterest Inspires Ebay; Why Not Real Estate?

Ebay will roll out its new Pinterest-styled homepage soon, featuring a picture-oriented experience. Makes us wonder why more e-commerce sites aren't doing the same?  Read more

What’s Your Mother’s Klout Score?

Why influence has nothing to do with numbers, volume and algorithms.  Read more

Social Media Reaches Latin American Markets

South American investment in U.S. real estate continues to drive growth in the U.S. and not just in Florida. Reaching these markets via social media is easier than ever, too!  Read more

Are You A Serial Socializer or Multi-Channel Marketer?

Smart social marketers will use multiple channels at once, not just a serial pursuit of the hottest network of the day.  Read more

10 Reasons Facebook Business Pages Fail

A recent attempt to find examples of good Facebook business page interactions highlighted a big problem: There aren't so many. Here's why.  Read more

Talking Success: With Matthew Ferrara [VIDEO]

The Power of Innovation

What is innovation, and how can it give you a competitive edge?  Read more

Innovation Doesn’t Always Begin with I

Not every innovation has to be a new tech gadget. Here are three we'd love to see more of in the marketplace.  Read more

Customers Can See Right Through You

Customers deserve more respect than marketers give them.  Read more

[VIDEO] Our Wonderful World of Technology

Our wonderful world: then and now - and tomorrow!  Read more

Customer Dislike, Comcast Style, Part 2

Another corporate deaf ear in the social media era.  Read more

Reader Favorites


How We React to Setbacks

mojave desert It's easy to spike the ball when you win. But how we react to setbacks is an important indicator of our long term success.  Read more

What’s Your Mother’s Klout Score?

Why influence has nothing to do with numbers, volume and algorithms.  Read more

Great Salespeople are Everywhere!

Need new people? Lots of perfect candidates are all around you. And here's a little secret: They aren't working for your competitors, either.  Read more

Social Media Doesn’t Have ROI: You Do

mad_men_draper1 Stop expecting social media - or any marketing - to make the sale. That's a person's job.  Read more

[VIDEO] How To Create Great Video Commercials

Watch Matthew Ferrara explain three tips on making your videos better.  Read more

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Testimonials


“Matthew has impressed me from Day One, which is why we keep asking him back. He has a rare grasp of the basics of the traditional brokerage business AND the potential for enhancement brought by interactive and social media. He understands that it’s about people. Matthew not only has this expertise but he’s a great teacher and presenter, mixing effective delivery of concepts with humor and examples. He’s one of the best consultants/teachers in the business today….a really special talent!”
There are simply not enough words to describe the force that Matthew Ferrara exemplifies in business. He is by any means, a prodigy, who can consult at the highest level across all aspects of real estate business. Not only does Matthew become the voice of innovation and technology for realtors, but the advocate for deploying the fundamental skills and practices needed to be successful in real estate and how technology “supports” these commandments. Quick on his feet, creatively outstanding and fiercely loyal, Matthew is both visionary and role model within the real estate industry.”
Matthew is simply the best speaker when it comes to the topics of technology and real estate, period! I have been in organizations where hired Matthew and I’ve also worked with him in a variety of projects over the years and he always brings new and fresh ideas to the table. I would highly recommend Matthew and his team of professionals for speaking engagements, training, or coaching your team of professionals.
Matthew is an exceptional trainer, speaker and visionary in the area of technology. He is dynamic, engaging, well informed, and entertaining. Afterwards, I had the opportunity to speak with Matthew on the current state of our industry as a whole, and found that he also has a firm grasp of today’s most vexing problems, and some very original and inspired ideas on what to do about them. He is truly a renaissance man well versed in virtually all aspects of business. I am also grateful that my company has chosen to follow Matthew’s advice on a variety of questions, and hope that he continues to play a decisive role in the direction of the company.
Matthew Ferrara is an extremely talented professional and leader with an extraordinary level of integrity & class.His ability to please clients consistently is unparalleled. Matt’s entire team is formed from the same mold with remarkable skills in consulting, training and technology. Matt and team revolutionize the real estate industry with their talent and consummate support and advice.
 

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