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Newsletter / LORE

Newsletter / LORE ·

Our Six-Year Newsletter Performance Snapshot (2019–2025)

Across all newsletters managed by The Option, our averages are: Newsletter Delivery Rate: 97.18% Newsletter Open Rate: 30.77% Newsletter Click Rate: 4.19% For context: Industry-wide real estate open rates typically range 15–22%Industry-wide click rates often fall below 2% That means: 🔥 Your newsletters through The Opti

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Database / CRM

Database / CRM ·

You Don’t Need More Contacts—You Need More Connection

When I talk about systematizing your database, I’m not talking about spreadsheets or CRMs. I’m talking about creating *structure that lets you be human at scale.* Your database isn’t a tool — it’s the living story of everyone who has trusted you, referred you, or simply believes in what you do. When we treat it that wa

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