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each, and lose the ones that really matter. A mentor can guide you through the tricky maze of managing time, and how to keep commitments to your clientele. Confidence Sometimes you have more skills than competitors, know more about the local market, and have read more resources about selling homes than other agents. But, if you lack confidence and your ability to meet with potential clients, this will do nothing for you. you post homes for sale in local bulletin boards, who can you reach and how can you build connections locally. The Internet is imperative, and you have to market yourself online. But, building relationships with other agents, the city, zoning boards, and other powerful people, is also important; a good mentor will show you how to reach out to the right people. There are several skills you might have as a new agent; but, if you really want to excel, taking on a mentor, might be something you want to consider doing. Not only can they give you in depth knowledge on how the markets really work, but they can also give you much more, via their years of personal experience. The longer they have been in the industry, the more changes they have seen, so the more they know about adapting to it, and still remaining relevant as an agent. A mentor can teach you how to work with clients who are difficult or always say no; they can teach you how to find clients online and locally, and they can teach you how to close sales. Experienced mentors provide a wealth of knowledge, but they can help you excel, simply by being more confident in your skills, your communication, and your ability to work with any client. Marketing Sure, today it is all about online MLS boards, and listing sites. You have to have an online site, you need to show clients you are the right choice, and you have to sell your skills online. But, a mentor, with experience before the Internet was prominent, can teach you how to market yourself locally. Which ads will sell, how should 5