The Handoff Should Feel Like a Warm Introduction, Not a Witness Protection Transfer

In our last blog post about One Team, One Experience I talked heavily about alignment. If the move from online to onsite is done well, it should feel natural from the buyer’s perspective. Exciting, even. The OSC should be building anticipation, not creating confusion. It should sound more like: “I’d love for you to meet my good friend; they’re going to have a much better handle on those specific house questions and help you take the next step.”   That is a handoff.   Not:…

Tickets are Onsale Now For Blue Gypsy Bluesfest!

June 7, 2010

This month only, take advantage of the early bird special and save up to $20 on your tickets for the Blue Gypsy Bluesfest. We are putting on an amazing third party fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity and Natchel’ Blues Network. Two great local charities in Hampton Roads. Make sure you come to the event of the season on September 25th at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach. And enjoy local blues music provided by Bobby…

Blue Gypsy Bluesfest: "Battle of The BBQ" Bring it on!

May 28, 2010

Blue Gypsy Inc is unconventional (And so is the Lead Gypsy) so why shouldn’t Blue Gypsy Bluesfest be unconventional as well! Most muli-band venues become a battle of the bands! Well how about we enjoy the bands, they get along fine, no need to fight… but instead we have a Battle of the BBQ? That’s right “Battle of the BBQ” is on. Now I just need to get the restaurants to comply! Since we’re having…

Let’s Have A Party! Blue Gypsy Bluesfest

March 31, 2010

I don’t know if it’s a mid life crisis or what, but the day before my 40th birthday (March 24th) I decided to give myself 6 months to throw the greatest real estate party Hampton Roads has ever seen! Put September 25th on your calendars folks. (Even if you aren’t in the real estate industry this party is going to be a lot of fun and you are welcome to attend!) No it’s not going…

Down To The Wire: Ready To Launch – Geekette’s Club March 24

March 19, 2010

It’s coming down to the wire! This time next week, we will be doing the final clean and moving to our new location in Northern Virginia. Hard to believe but so glad we live in such a mobile society. When creating Blue Gypsy Inc, my goal was to set up a business that could be done from anywhere. Just the nature of Lead Management lends itself to our mobile society. I don’t need to be…

And The Winner Is….Great Design and Attentive Customer Service

February 4, 2010

And the winner is…… After 5 days and over 200 submissions from all over the world, I chose my logo. By running a contest through a crowdsourcing website called logomyway.com I found that it wasn’t only the design that won the race. It was also customer service. Something I wasn’t expecting at all when I decided to hold a contest to create my Blue Gypsy, Inc. logo. Kristen, the designer of my logo, not only…

Check Out The Contest to Design Blue Gypsy Inc.’s Logo

January 31, 2010

Right now I’m fully engrossed with the creative process happening on LogoMyWay.com! With more than 3 days to go, in a 5 day contest, designers from all over the world are submitting ideas to help brand my new company Blue Gypsy, Inc., by creating a logo. Recently I told, @socialsonya, the boss chick at Wave Marketing, and the founder of an amazing new concept, the Geekette’s Club, that I wanted to hold a contest on…

What is Blue Gypsy, Inc.?

December 23, 2009

Blue Gypsy, Inc. is my newest business endeavor. After 4 years of working in the field of lead management for New Home Builders as an Online Sales Consultant (OSC) I’m starting my own business. Blue Gypsy Inc. coming early 2010 will offer professional lead management services for builders and real estate professionals. But where does the name come from? Many people who’ve known me for a long time are familiar with my gypsy wandering soul.…

Attitude of Gratitude: TweetsGiving Tonight! Gordon Biersch, Town Center VB

November 24, 2009

Tweetsgiving is tonight! November 24th at Gordon Biersch in Virginia Beach. The planning and execution have been a marvel of modern social media, and elbow grease. When Sonya Schweitzer the “Boss Chick” at Wave Marketing (@socialsonya) came to me and told me that she wanted to plan a TweetsGiving event in Virginia Beach to benefit a great charity, Epic Change. I said, “Count me in!” We also teamed up with local event planner, Karen Clements…

TweetsGiving a Social Media Charity Event: What Top Ten Things Are You Grateful For?

November 11, 2009

Who would have thought that when I started my exploration of social media, it would become an addiction. But I’ve begun to realize the powerful way you can help promote change through the use of these social outlets. Most recently I’ve encountered a great way to pay it forward. Now I find myself, through social media avenues, helping to co-ordinate TweetsGiving Virginia Beach, a charity event with some great folks I’ve met through social networking.…

I’ve Known Beaches….But Social Media By The Beach?

November 2, 2009

I’ve known beaches…But I never knew social media and the beach went together until recently. And never did I think I’d be involved in planning a social media event at the beach! As a dive instructor and sailboat captain for 7 years I’ve known my share of beaches. I’ve done Tai Chi by the sea, and soaked in the ancient aura of the exotic tropical spice island of Zanzibar. I lived on the beach in…