Realtors Need Graphic Designers

I met with Tatiana Dutraemello at Pacific Bay Coffee today. Tatiana is a graphic designer I met when I presented to the Moraga Chamber of Commerce. 

As I look around Pacific Bay Coffee these days, I'm not sure they are going to survive. The shelves are bare though the business still seems brisk with Kasier Permenente across the street. I hope they do. This is a great spot for an informl business meeting.

Tatiana and I talked about real estate and the needs of Realtors for graphic design services. I told her that many real estate agents are in the process of re-branding themselves as Short Sale & Foreclosure experts and that they need help with all things branding. In addition, these same Realtors will need to re-brand themselves again in 12 to 18 months when the foreclosures and short sales dry up.

I introduced her to SendOutCards, which she had heard of, but she had never seen anyone use it the way we do. I think she may want to use it herself. I have offered to speak to her design group about the use of technology in creating business. She informed me that my buddy Dean Guadagni has already addressed the group, so there may not be much left for me to say!

Immediately after meeting with Tatiana, I met with Grant Stubblefield to follow up on a project we may cooperate on.