I used to always see this agent named "Becky" on a city bench with a bigger than life picture of herself. I only really got to thinking about it because I rarely meet people with my own name. I've always felt that was a little strange, even tacky. "Is this really how people find their agents?" I thought. If it's just a matter of getting your face out there, why not just print t-shirts and hand them out or better yet, set up your desk up outside on a busy street? On the other hand, what IS the best way without looking cheesy or cheapening your image, especially as a new agent with little or no reputation?

Large face on the side of a moving van. Very scary!

The most maniacal strategy that I have been witness to is the sign or advertisement that state the agent is the "area specialist." Did I get a vote? Who made that decision. Just because an agent says he is the "area specialist" does not make it so.

One of the most blatant, maniacal strategy that I get to this day is the agent is the "area specialist." Who made that agent the "area specialist." Did I get a vote? Just becuase an agent says it's so does not make it so?