Is 2009 really coming to an end already? It’s hard to believe that the year has gone by so fast, especially with all that has happened here at Go Smart Solutions! We have been able to grow our member base, even throughout these tough economic times. And while we know this is due to the value and results that our services deliver, we know that it is also due to our loyal customers. We are so very thankful.

We are excited about 2010, as we have no plans of slowing down! We will be launching even more valuable services soon, but here’s a quick look at a few notable milestones from 2009:

• EmailFlyerAds has grown to 21,600 members. Over 17,000 email flyers have been sent totaling 45,307,716 real estate emails!
• ClassifiedFlyerAds now has 23,800 members who sent out 120,000 ads in 2009!
• RentShout was launched in June this year, and since then has grown to 1,300 members who have sent out over 1,500 ads!
• RealShout is our latest reveal, launching earlier this month. This service will use Geo-targeted technology and proven Go Smart marketing systems to deliver leads to real estate brokers, MLS’s, and mortgage brokers.
• TwitBacks was a fun side project that took on a life of its own in 2009. With more than 152,000 members and 166,700 Twitter backgrounds created, TwitBacks was a fun success!

We hope your year has been as great as ours, and wish everyone the very best for 2010!

Read our newsletter for a more in-depth look at 2009.

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It often surprises me how many business professionals do not stay in touch with their existing customer base.  When someone makes the decision to become your client, chances are very good that they are interested in your product and what you have to say about your business.  Are you keeping your clients updated?  Are you reminding them that you are “here” and “available”?  If not, they may forget and move elsewhere.  Here are a few ways to keep your clients reminded of “you” and your products or services.

Monthly Newsletters

Monthly email newsletters are a great way to keep your clients updated.  These newsletters can highlight product updates, discounts, relevant news and even tips.  Most will appreciate news and tips you offer them especially if it relates to them.  Perfect example are Real Estate Agents.  If you have a client base of past buyers or even buyers who are on the fence, most will appreciate monthly newsletters informing them of the local housing market, real estate news, home selling tips, current loan rates and even local events.  This will position you as the local real estate expert and increase their confidence in you and your services.  Creating Real Estate Newsletters is snap with the SimplyConnect Newsletter system.

Your Blog

Yep, a blog!  Inform your clients about your blog and let them know you often post valuable information on it.  Place an RSS feed and/or a subscribe option on the blog that will allow your clients to easily subscribe to it.  Feedburner offers a blog subscription option that will allow your readers to receive emails everytime you make a post to your blog. Remember to fill your blog with valuable, relevant content that will also attract visitors from the web via search engines. Here are some tips for writing effective titles for your blog posts.

Cards

This can get expensive if you do it often but once or twice a year is a nice touch.  We send out Holiday cards each year to all of our ClassifiedFlyerAds.com subscribed members.  Many of them send us cards too and many others will send us a thank you email for the card.  It’s a great way to show your clients that you appreciate them.

How do you keep in touch with your clients? Let us know!

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