Private Lending Money: Tips on Marketing Your Private Lending Credibility Kit

Jan 30
08:32

2009

Michel Lautensack

Michel Lautensack

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As a real estate investor, you know how important an effective private lending credibility kit is to the success of your business, especially if you are just starting out. Instead of being at the mercy of conventional lending institutions to approve your loan, a private lending credibility kit will set you up for success in the world of private lending.

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As a real estate investor,Private Lending Money: Tips on Marketing Your Private Lending Credibility Kit Articles you know how important an effective private lending credibility kit is to the success of your business, especially if you are just starting out. Instead of being at the mercy of conventional lending institutions to approve your loan, a private lending credibility kit will set you up for success in the world of private lending.

Thanks to the power of the Internet, there are several tools you can use to increase the chances of reaching your prospects and getting your credibility kit in front of many potential private lenders.

In addition to creating a website there are several unique ways to get your private lender credibility kit in front of hundreds if not thousands of potential private lenders.

Create Podcasts

One of the hottest forms of advertising for entrepreneurs right now is through the iPod. Just a few years ago podcasts were non-existent and recently the industry exploded with sites like iTunes and Podcast Alley with over 55,000 categories.

Entrepreneurs have starting realizing the power of podcasting to keep their business name in front of many potential clients and the real property industry is no exception.

Real estate investors can create free podcasts and offer them on high traffic sites such as iTunes and Podcast Alley. Potential clients can download and listen to your real estate expertise on their iPod or iPhone while on the go. Your potential clients will be more likely to remember you and become interested in viewing your private lender credibility kit as well.

If you are pressed for time, there are a growing number of professionals out there who will create the podcast for you.

Broadcast Your Expertise

Create a video that contains credible and interesting information about the real estate industry and include a link to your private lender credibility portfolio in the video description and the video itself.

Post your video on YouTube by creating a YouTube account and from there you can make as many free videos as you would like. Refer to the videos in your private lender credibility kit. With over 75 million visitors on YouTube, you are bound to gain the interest of private lenders who will take you seriously.

Social Networking

Many people think social networking is for teenagers when in reality many entrepreneurs use social networking to provide useful information on their industry and as a tool to network with potential clients.

Social networking sites such as LinkedIn are designed specifically for business professionals and provide a way for you to build credibility with your real estate clients. Although you cannot advertise a product per se, you can certainly lend your expertise and lead your clients to view your private lending credibility portfolio.

Advertise an Entre-Card

You can obtain an "Entre-Card" or online business card from the Entre-Card site for placement on your real estate blog. When visitors to your blog view the Entre-Card they can leave their business card in return. Since your blog reflects your expertise on real estate investing, you can lead your prospect to your private lending credibility kit through the contact information they left on your blog.