{"id":699,"date":"2019-07-30T08:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/30\/top-team-invests-in-events\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:06:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:06:59","slug":"top-team-invests-in-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/30\/top-team-invests-in-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Real Estate Team Offers Event Marketing Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<h2>Event Marketing Strategies<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Events are at the heart of Complete Real Estate Group\u2019s efforts to connect with past, current and future clients. Whether it\u2019s throwing a tailgate party for their sphere or sponsoring a local meetup, the team works together to create a meaningful experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a small, close-knit group of 12 agents, and we host many events together throughout the year,\u201d says team lead Maria Astorino-Lundin.<\/p>\n<p>Complete Real Estate Group closed 200 transactions in 2018, earning the team a ranking on America\u2019s Best Real Estate Professionals list. They are <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.realtrends.com\/best-real-estate-agents-nebraska\">ranked in Nebraska as the No. 9 Team By Side<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.realtrends.com\/best-real-estate-agents-nebraska\">No. 12 Team By Volume.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59140 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/team_conference_room-1024x537-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\"><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s their strategy:<\/p>\n<h4>Game On<\/h4>\n<p>University of Nebraska football games are a big deal for fans. \u201cEveryone loves the Huskers,\u201d says Astorino-Lundin. Her team invites up to 20 people for each event and on home game days they head down to Lincoln to secure a prime tailgating spot. \u201cWe provide food and drinks and set up a TV to watch the game. In the spring, we do a March Madness event to kick off the [annual NCAA college basketball tournament]. We keep our events small so that we can get quality one-on-one time with our sphere and people won\u2019t get lost&nbsp; in the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Support Community Events<\/h4>\n<p>The team invests time and money to advertise and participate in events at nearby Offutt Air Force Base. \u201cTwo agents are consistently there,\u201d says Astorino-Lundin. \u201cWe bring in food for their monthly trivia events at the Raiders Lounge, which is a smaller venue. We also do their Color Fun Run, their Red, White &amp; Blue Celebration and their Halloween event.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Avoid the Same Old, Same Old<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to pick up the phone and invite new people to each event,\u201d says Astorino-Lundin. \u201cSometimes we will do family-oriented events like a picnic for the kids or church events. We do raffles or set up a wheel that people can spin. It\u2019s a good way to get their name and number. We also bring swag such as ice bags, koozies, pens, magnets, tote bags, sunglasses, cups, golf towels or keychain bottle openers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Have Fun<\/h4>\n<p>Engaging team members keeps everyone happy and creates camaraderie, says Astorino-Lundin. \u201cWho doesn\u2019t dread going over stats and problems on Monday mornings? At team meetings, we like to talk about what we did over the weekend or plan an event. 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