What Happened last Oz Goose Nationals 2018 Race Weekends?

Wazzup Pilipinas! What happened last November 3-4, 2018 weekend Oz Goose National Championship Sailing? See the result above done by the master and the commander. But what matters most is that the sailors have a lot of fun. Aside from racing in Taal Lake to Hollywood costume party during Saturday night and victory party awarding on Sunday. So what we did is the we made a series of interview to most of participants and organizers.

From the Oz Goose race director that made the series of event happen, TLYC owner, pro sail athletes, boat racers, students, boat builders supporters, PWD's, kids and even spectators for the past 5 decades.  The profile of racers were as young a 9 years old and as old as 59 year old boat designer. We stayed at the stationary leisure boat where the geese circumnavigate. 

5 Tips to Turn Your Online Leads Into Sales

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Truth be told, online leads does not immediately convert to sales. It takes time, effort and patience for leads to materialize and turn into actual deals. Sellers often get hundreds of queries online but only one or two leads will prosper. In reality, agents and sellers also invest in potential clients by giving them attention, nurturing their relationship and developing trust. Nowadays, clients are looking for someone who will go the extra mile in understanding their needs and providing them with options that meet their expectations.

While there is no cookie-cutter approach to converting leads to sales, there are some tricks of the trade to help you out.

1. Time is of the essence. Whenever you receive online leads, your goal should always be to respond within five minutes. Prospective clients normally contact multiple agents at the same time and the first one to respond gets an edge over the others. A study done by MIT’s Dr. James Oldroyd for UK-based lead tracking software company showed that the odds of contacting a lead if he is called within five minutes are 100 times higher compared to another contacted in 30 minutes. It doesn’t even have to be an answer right away. You just have to respond in some way and acknowledge that you’ve received their query and get back to them at the soonest possible time.

2. Be a resource person. Oftentimes, people reaching out to agents online are those with minimal experience in real estate. They have no connections with agents and are basically starting from scratch. They go online to research, talk to as many agents as possible and compare multiple offers. What will set you apart is when you offer valuable insights and expert advice that they couldn’t find anywhere else. Prospective clients will appreciate inputs like, “this property developer has been in the real estate business for X years now and I can say that they deliver quality work based on the properties I’ve seen” or “This condominium developer has lower association fees compared to X developer with the same amenities.”

3. Make sure to follow-up with your online leads. Follow-ups are as important as responding immediately to leads. Prospective clients want to deal with agents who show concern and interest to them. It’s important to make your presence felt by being there every step of the way. Build trust by responding to their questions immediately. You have to be persistent and ask questions that matter to clients—what are their preferred areas? Do they have children? What kind of amenities are they looking for? What are the establishments that should be within close proximity to their property? These types of questions show that you want to help them find a home and you’re not just after the sales.

4. Avoid hard-selling. Persistence doesn’t mean you become overbearing that potential clients treat you as a nuisance. For newbie agents, it’s easy to fall into the trap of hard-selling especially when you’re excited to close your first deal. In sales, it’s important to practice self-restraint and allow clients to have a little breathing room. Follow-ups are okay but if you call five times a day, chances are you’ll have to deal with a pissed client. Also, avoid putting pressure on clients with lines like, “There are only two units left in that condominium so you have to put a reservation now” or “Two other clients are also looking at that property and they may put an offer ahead of you so act fast.”

5. Take advantage of Lamudi’s Lead Management Tool. In today’s rapid technological advancement, it’s important to have tools that will help to achieve your desired results from online leads. Lamudi’s Lead Management Tool is designed to help property sellers manage their listings, follow up leads and generate new business efficiently. Its user-friendly dashboard and integrations allow sellers to track their leads and optimize their sales pipeline. Some of its features include Lead Tagging which allows sellers to view prospective buyers who visited their listings and expressed interest, Messaging which connects the seller and buyer via chat, SMS and calls, and Lead Profiling which keeps details specific to each lead such as preferred location, budget range and property size.

Smart Teams Up with Starmobile to Encourage TNT Subscribers to Upgrade to LTE

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New LTE smartphones for the price of a feature phone

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) is partnering with Starmobile to offer affordable LTE smartphones for TNT subscribers and first-time mobile data users.

Under this partnership, Smart and Starmobile are presenting the PLAY Click LTE bundle for TNT subscribers at a very affordable price to encourage more users to upgrade to LTE.

Present at the signing ceremonies were PLDT-Smart Head of Consumer Business for Customer Development Alex O. Caeg, PLDT-Smart FVP and Consumer Marketing Head Andrew L. Santos, Smart Vice President for Prepaid Marketing Carlo Endaya, Starmobile President Ulyssis Lao, Starmobile Chief Operating Officer Michael Chen and Starmobile Sales and Marketing Head Ardie Balderrama.

“True to TNT’s promise of affordable fun, together with Starmobile, we want to bring one of the most affordable LTE smartphones to the market so that every Filipino will have the chance to have data access and experience a digital life with LTE,” Santos said.

“We’re offering one of the most affordable LTE handsets in the market right now, which could encourage feature phone users to upgrade to LTE-ready handsets without breaking the bank. By doing this, we can let everyone enjoy the fastest LTE network from Smart and TNT,” said Chen.

Starmobile’s PLAY Click LTE will be available for P2,988, discounted from its original price of P3,490 while supplies last. This LTE smartphone is powered by Android™ 8.1 Oreo™ Go Edition, which gives new and existing TNT subscribers an easy, affordable and fun experience when they stream videos, play mobile games or browse the internet.

The PLAY Click LTE smartphone automatically comes with a free TNT SIM with 15 days of free access to Facebook, Instagram, Clash of Clans or Wattpad (up to 200MB per day). Mobile users would just need to text UROWN to 4545 using the TNT SIM included in the bundle to access the freebies.

This affordable device also provides free internet access through the pre-installed freenet app. The LTE-ready smartphone is also ready to do next-generation calling technologies like Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice Over WiFi (VoWiFi).

Level Up To LTE

Smart is accelerating its LTE migration campaign as the number of LTE-ready phones in the Smart network has risen by 75% in the first half of 2018.

We continue to aggressively do our LTE rollout so we will provide high-speed mobile intertnet to over 90% of the country’s municipalities by the end of this year. Moreover, both Ookla® and OpenSignal, which are independent third-party research firms, have recognized Smart LTE as the fastest mobile data network in the country today,” added Santos.

Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers who are still using non-LTE SIMs can enjoy the benefits of the better network by getting an LTE Upgrade SIM at Smart Stores, Sun Shops, and sari-sari stores across the Philippines. They can check if their SIMs are LTE-ready by texting SIMCHECK to 5832 for free. They can also check if their location is LTE ready by visitingwww.smart.com.ph/LTE.

“To fully experience Smart and TNT LTE, customers must have an LTE SIM, be in a place with LTE coverage, and an LTE-capable device like the Starmobile PLAY Click LTE smartphone. Our subscribers can now avail of this affordable device at Starmobile stores, kiosks and authorized distributors nationwide,” Santos said.

Cover Photo: Left to Right: Carlo Endaya (Smart Vice President for Prepaid Marketing), Andrew L. Santos (PLDT-Smart FVP and Consumer Marketing Head), Alex O. Caeg (PLDT-Smart Head of Consumer Business for Customer Development), Ulyssis Lao (Starmobile President), Michael Chen (Starmobile COO) and Ardie Balderrama (Starmobile Sales and Marketing Head)