50 Days of Leaders: She’s a Realtor, Radio Host and Marketing Company President

RISMEDIA, August 8, 2007–There’s always one way to get your name out there–or two or three or four if you’re Shannon Byrdsong. This Atlanta Realtor’s business has soared with her multimedia presence and ability to market her business to its greatest potential. Here’s a closer look at why Byrdsong inspired us to select her as one of this year’s Realtors on the Rise:

Shannon Byrdsong
MetroBrokers/GMAC
Atlanta, Georgia

In real estate since: 2006 Multimedia presence: Byrdsong hosts a radio program, has a Web site dedicated solely to that radio show and has an Internet simulcast and downloadable podcasts of each program. Speaking engagement: Byrdsong has been invited to join MetroBrokers/GMAC’s speakers bureau and is a regular guest speaker and mentor for PHD (Partners Helping Develop Good Business Practices).

As president and CEO of Byrdsong Marketing, Shannon Byrdsong knows the importance of effective sales and marketing practices. Byrdsong utilizes multiple mediums to promote her business and generate and pursue leads: an e-mail marketing plan to promoting her listings; her radio show and her appearances at special events; and an automated voice-messaging system for promoting upcoming events.

Effective marketing is one of the important issues being discussed Sept. 5 & 6 at RISMedia’s Leadership Conference in New York City at the Roosevelt Hotel.

Join industry leaders like Byrdsong at this important educational and networking event. Visit
http://rismedia.com/events/leadership-conference/.

This year’s Realtors on the Rise winners reflect a sizeable showing of quality agents who have entered the market within the past five years.

From their impressive sales figures, to their innovative marketing strategies, to their community involvement, Real Estate magazine’s editors have chosen 50 Realtors on the Rise, selected from hundreds of candidates. We congratulate this year’s winners on stepping up, pushing forward and committing to the real estate marketplace.

For more information or to read the entire feature visit www.rismag.com/2007/08/