It has always fascinated me among Realtors the diversity I see in photograhs that they use on their business cards, for sale signs, and web sites. A handful of Realtors use standard business cards without photos like most industries. But somewhere along the way someone figured they'd associate their name with a photo and put the two together. The world has never been the same. Some insurance agents also apply their photo to the business card.
What took this to the next level was the glamour shot. The fancy pose, the highly styled hair, the cutesy team photo with the Cooper or Hummer vehicle plastered in the background. Is this all really necessary? Does it bring more clients? Does it sell more houses? I would say it is all about remembering someone and establishing a brand.
But what I have found MOST fascinating in my travels today is that for many people (especially Realtors) they look nothing like the picture that is on the card. Maybe this is just the case of "I did that photo thing ten years ago" and got that little item out of the way never to be revisited again.
Do others have any thoughts, strong feelings, or humorous stories along this line?
To not make this entry too dull or about a subject everyone already knows about that I'm not really shedding any light on, I'll leave you with this link. I call it the Celebrity look-a-like site. Speaking of faces, has anyone ever said you look just like a particular celebrity? Upload your photo to this site and see who you resemble:
http://www.myheritage.com/FP/Company/tryFaceRecognition.php
Hey, when it comes down to it we all are BEAUTIFUL people. What do you think? You look MARVELOUS darling.
