Creating Contacts with people

[Austin Shireman]

Hello BP, 

I am 19 and recently applied at a real estate brokerage for an agent position. During the interview, the managing broker was worried my age might make my business hard. So he tasked me with coming up with 50 contacts of people I don't know (Name, Phone Number, Address, and Email address), was wondering if anyone on BP had any ideas or advise so people can take me seriously. I plan to go door knocking and maybe trying some social media, but people just don't seem comfortable giving out that kind of info. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you! 

[Michael Haas]

@Austin Shireman your managing broker sounds like garbage. 

In my past life I ran a cold-calling business with 20 phone agents, and have a ton of experience on the phone. Despite that, I don't cold call prospects for my Real Estate Business because, plain and simple, it doesn't work.

Create a funnel with a extremely valuable free giveaway. Lead people into the funnel. If the lead is cold, your job is to warm them, not to call them and waste everyone's time. Your goal should be that your lead schedules a time and calls you because your time and input is that valuable to them.

Since your managing broker sounds "old school" I'll quote some Zig Ziglar, which is someone who probably resonates with him: "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want."

Now crush it.