{"id":3772,"date":"2014-02-05T15:07:32","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T20:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=3772"},"modified":"2014-02-05T16:28:16","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T21:28:16","slug":"brokered-domain-sales-dont-just-sit-on-your-ass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/brokered-domain-sales-dont-just-sit-on-your-ass\/","title":{"rendered":"Brokered domain sales: Don&#8217;t just sit on your ass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a lot of domain inquiries, you have to learn the art of delegation.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, having to pay commission for brokered sales could be a reason you&#8217;d want to keep everything to yourself, but what if you can&#8217;t cope with the volume or the attention that certain inquiries deserve?<\/p>\n<p>At <a title=\"Resurrect your domain sales with Frank Schilling\u2019s team of brokers\" href=\"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/business\/resurrect-your-domain-sales-with-frank-schillings-team-of-brokers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Domain Name Sales<\/strong><\/a> you have the perfect platform to leverage just how many domain inquiries you manage. My default setting is self-managed, and depending on the inquiry I will then pass it on to Domain Name Sales broker team &#8211; or another trusty broker such as <strong>Mike Robertson<\/strong> of <a href=\"http:\/\/domainguardians.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DomainGuardians<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you think that your job is done, once you pass these domains over to a broker, you can&#8217;t be further away from the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Assigning domains to brokers does not mean you get to sit on your ass until the check is in the bank!<\/p>\n<p>Many times, you have to supply information and options, so that a deal that is going great won&#8217;t go south; your personal work and effort is necessary &#8211; <em>proactively or reactively<\/em> &#8211; to ensure that everything goes smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, people that complain about a broker&#8217;s &#8220;performance&#8221; don&#8217;t realize that domain brokers are essentially your employees: they get commission based on the sale they achieve, but they work under your command.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you assign a domain to a domain broker, be prepared to work your part of the deal. It&#8217;s how business is done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a lot of domain inquiries, you have to learn the art of delegation. Sure, having to pay commission for brokered sales could be a reason you&#8217;d want to keep everything to yourself, but what if you can&#8217;t cope with the volume or the attention that certain inquiries deserve? 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