In the last post we talked about the importance of delegating tasks. There was no specific mention of what to delegate, though. Not all tasks should be delegated. You already know that you should work on the important tasks, the real money making tasks. Another thing you have to keep in your own hands is the financials of your business. Never, ever delegate the financial controls of your business.

You can not trust anyone when it comes to money. Too many business owners have thought they could trust their staff and ended up being ripped off for large amounts of money. Reclaiming stolen funds is difficult if not impossible, so do not even risk it.

The financial controls of your business is a very important task. Not only do you need to handle them to keep from having problems with theft, but part of being a business owner is understanding how your business is doing financially. If you do not handle the financials then you will not see where changes need to be made or where problems are starting to occur.

The financial aspect of your business needs your direct attention. You can get assistance with it from a professional, but you should always be right in there, learning and watching what is going on.

Do you feel like you do everything in your business? Are you always looking for more hours in the day? If you feel like you are always running behind and accomplishing nothing then you are never going to be able to take your business to the next level. Get to the next level by mastering delegation.

Delegation is the process of assigning tasks to others within or outside of your business. If you do not have a large staff, but you have a lot of work to be done you can always hire outside help.

It can be a bit intimidating to hand off work to others, but it is essential to growing a business. You can not do everything and the minute you accept that you can begin to delegate.

You should be focused on doing the work that is worth the most money. Instead of spending an hour on a task that is worth $20, you should focus your attention on tasks that pay $100 an hour. Delegate those low paying tasks to others.

Soon you will begin to see how proper delegation helps your business and helps you. You are the key person in your business and so you need to focus your efforts on what will help your business grow and succeed. Delegate everything else. If you want to get your business to the next level do it through delegation.

Any great real estate agent knows that listing marketing is a top priority in the business. You have to keep your listings in order and ensure that they get out and get seen. You will never move a property if nobody knows it is on the market. So, do you have a good listing marketing strategy?

You should be getting your listings out there. You need to be making sure that they are being marketed in various ways. You want to try different methods and to see what works the best. Diversify your efforts and you should see amazing results.

One idea to try is to add listings to your blog. You should already have a blog set up and be taking advantage of the benefits it provides you. All you need to do is make post about your listings or set up a section that is dedicated to your listings. Using a package like Postlets or Rainbird will enable you to include attractive photos of your listing.

You can do videos on your listings. Make it informal and friendly. Show the property off and let people know why they must see it. Videos can really catch people’s attention. You will be amazed at how great this works to draw in business.

Whatever you do to market your listings, bump it up. Take it to the next level. Handle your listing marketing right and you will reap the rewards.

Blogging is a modern phenomenon. It seems like everyone is blogging. A blog is a personal connection to others on the internet. There are no real rules about blogging, which makes it so great. You can make your blog anything you want it to be. If you do not have a real estate blog then now is the time to get one.

A blog can be a great way to market yourself and make connections with other agents and potential clients. There are many things that you can talk about in your blog that will help you to share your philosophies and ideas, such as personal stories about homes you have sold or even a piece about interesting things to do in your area. A blog can allow you to tell about your business, your market and your listings. Almost anything goes, so you can design a blog that fits your sales style and helps you to grow your business.

Having a blog will get you attention from the search engines and help you to get your name out there. It will drive traffic back to your website. Imagine being able to talk to people all the time. That is what your blog will do for you. With a little work, you can get a blog put together and start telling the world about who you are, what you do and why they need you to sell them their next home.

Take your business to a whole new level and spice things up by putting yourself and your business out there in a blog. Start blogging today! Check out sites like Active Rain, where the focus is on real estate and you can really build up a nice network for your business.