Who has fresh new ideas for touching base and asking for referrals for 2026. Do you think picking up phone and calling is best, buying gift cards from local coffee shops, client appreciation parties? I need some fresh ideas. I learned one from Kreg to put my card/sticker in a book for clients young kids.

Hi everyone! Have really been struggling with weekend lead follow-up recently. Also, over the last few months I've banged my head against the wall wondering how in the world I was going to respond to Saturday night leads without being glued to my phone, and I know a lot of agents here have been too. Anyway, I was messing around with this and I think I've got it. Wanted to share in case it helps (less than $30/month): 1. Set up free Zapier account 2. Connect your lead form (Zillow, website, Facebook ads) 3. Connect to your phone via Twilio ($1 to start) 4. Create automation: New lead → Instant text with your Calendly link Now when leads come in at 9pm Friday, they get a response in 2 minutes and can book themselves. I went from losing 3-4 weekend leads to booking 80% of them. Setup took about an hour. I really hope this helps you 🙏 and happy to walk anyone through it if you get stuck.