either paid (costly) or organically (seo, free_)5.  

I really haven't used the colleague system very effectively because I have hundreds of colleagues with no way to organize them.

I am trying to stay organized with everything by using a filing cabinet system.

L in April and I've organized a meetup for this Saturday in Miami.My post has the purpose to share experiences and get to know more one another.Thanks in advance for all your replies

Yes, it is time consuming; and yes, you do take a risk of your application being turned down; but there are many steps you can take ahead of time to help ensure success.FIRST, before you even consider writing a grant, make sure you have on file the kinds of documents you'll need for most grant submissions: Mission statementBy-laws and articles of incorporationOrganizational chartOrganizational historyAudit or, if an audit is not required, a financial statementFavorable newspaper articles about your organizations, and other PR materialsSufficient copier paper, FedEx packages, binders, dividers, etc.Having these at the ready will make the writing process go much easier.SECOND, after you've done your homework and isolated a funding source to which you want to apply, READ THE APPLICATION CAREFULLY.

I believe it affects supply and demand mostly?

To be clear, I'm not making cold calls these days unless I'm tracking down a particular person, such as an heir, note or lien holder.Also, I have a call center that talks to my prospective clients before I do.Most of my calls, therefore are inbound, and most of those are legal professionals such as attorneys.I no longer use a fixed script however two important tools that I still use include:1) List of key questions to remember to ask (without sounding like an interrogation)2) Intake sheet that organizes my notes.

On the surface it appears that the simple laws of supply and demand are in play - a growing work force is chasing relatively few properties which is forcing home prices up - nothing unusual there.

This way when your phone starts blowing up you will know where the lead originated and its all organized for you when you get the calls.  

I've heard that having a website to drive your audience to will help organize your leads.