Constable Prints

John Constable in a very important British painter who helped bring landscape painting into the forefront art the art world, when previously it had lagged behind portrait and religious painting in terms of popularity of critical acceptance. This article examines Constable prints and considers why the artist's prints and paintings are so popular with art buyers today, at a time when so many other works are available of this type.

Constable paintings are best as art prints, particularly framed ones which give the original a classic look which is suitable for his style of work. Some consumers prefer canvases stretched and unframed, but this would be better on paintings by more contemporary artists, such as Kandinsky, Picasso or Malevich. As well as these tapestries and giclee prints are also available and also are well worth considering.

Constable and Turner spearhead the achievements of British artists up to the last century thanks to the legacy of their careers in inspiring further art movements which themselves now dominate the art world, including impressionism most notably. The emotional styles and love of landscape painting was new at the time of Constable, and was only later to become the norm thanks to the qualities of his paintings. Their romanticist techniques encourages further development by artists in light and colour, leading to the French artists that later developed this onwards.

A clear conclusion to draw is that Constable prints are an ideal choice for those looking to add countryside landscape paintings of Britain to their own homes, as this was the artist's true passion and his only real subject from an extensive career which firmly refused to bow to traditions. Other great artists that stand alongside Turner and Constable in British art are few and far between, but would probably include Thomas Gainsborough, George Stubbs, Joshua Reynolds and Edwin Landseer in terms of influence, ability and popularity today.

Three Qualities To Look For In A No Win No Fee Solicitor

If you have ever been involved in an automobile accident then you know that in the blink of an eye your entire life can drastically change. A person involved in an accident may have to spend time in a hospital which will require them to pay for such services. They may also have to endure therapy or pay for medications in order to maintain their level of living. Some end up experiencing injuries so terrible that their entire life is changed in the blink of an eye and they are unable to live their life as they once did prior to their accident.

Another thing to consider is how much money you lose when facing an accident when it comes to the damage that occurred to your car or when it comes to time off of work. With that in mind you will want to go out of your way to seek out legal counsel so that you acquire the financial compensation that you are entitled to for your pain and suffering.

You need to be aware that you can file an automobile accident claim even if you were just a passenger in the car. Many people believe that they have to be driving in order to file an injury claim. However, that is completely untrue. You can easily file a claim if you were in any type of accident as long as you were not at fault.

You must be very careful when it comes to selecting a Solicitor to represent you when filing an automobile accident claim. There are three main things that you will want to look for in a Solicitor. You will want to ensure that they are a no win no fee Solicitor so that you can save money, you will want to ensure that they have experience, and finally you will want to ensure that they have expertise when it comes to the type of claim that you are filing.

Cost is by and far one of the most important things that you need to focus on. You will only want to consider those Solicitors that have no win no fee offers. This will ensure that you are not charged for their services upfront or in the event that they fail to acquire you the financial compensation that you are entitled to.
The good news is that in this day and age most Solicitors do in fact have no win no fee offers. Never deal with a Solicitor or legal firm of any type that is not a no win no fee Solicitor.

You must be certain that you hire a highly trained Solicitor that has experience and expertise when it comes to handling all types of automobile accident claims. That way you can be certain that they can handle your case and that they will do their best to ensure that they win your case for you no matter the circumstances.

Therefore, you need to truly research each Solicitor that you are considering working with.

Real Estate Leads 101 - Are You Copping Out of Following Up

Working with a lead generation company has given me interesting insight into both real estate leads and agents. I dealt with both ends: the consumer and the agents themselves, and my job was to make them both happy. Yeah right. Easier said than done.

The consumer side is easy - real estate leads want a home value, they want information on the market, they want a real estate agent and we get them that. The real estate agents? Well that's another story - they pretty much wanted everything under the sun when it comes to real estate leads. They wanted to be handed people ready to list their homes with them asap, with no work involved on the agent's part. They want listings, not real estate leads.

Well, if I could provide that consistently, all the time, I'd either have a multi-million dollar company, or I'd be doing real estate full time myself. Get this through your heads agents: there is no magic service out there that will hand you listings for a low fee. Instead, these services provide you with real estate leads and it is YOUR job to turn them into clients. Got that? Real estate leads + you = clients!

YOU went to the classes, YOU studied up on sales and marketing techniques and YOU printed up all kinds of trinkets with your name and logo on them for your real estate leads. Ergo, YOU must convince your real estate leads to work with you. And if you're not converting them, maybe you need to take a look at your own methods, rather than immediately blame the source of the real estate leads.

By now, I've probably heard every excuse under the sun as to why online real estate leads are bad or bogus. And that's all it is, an excuse, a cop out to make you feel better about not being able to turn your real estate leads into listings. That being said, here are the top 5 cop-outs I've heard over the years about following up with real estate leads and my responses to them.

1. I'm a new agent and no one wants to use a new agent.

Well, how do they know you're a new agent? Did you announce it the second you spoke with your real estate leads? You don't need to tell all your real estate leads that you're new. If they ask, tell them, and be honest, but don't just volunteer the information. And how to you know "no one" wants to use a new agent - sounds like a gross generalization to me. You won't know until you get out there and try - convince your real estate leads that to be new means you're cutting edge, the best thing out there right now, show them what an expert you've become, even if you're new to the business. Just TRY to convert them. Assuming from the start your real estate leads won't want to use you because you're new doesn't even give you a chance.

2. Some real estate leads are on the Do Not Call Registry.

So? There's no such thing as a Do Not Knock list. If your real estate leads are on the DNC Registry and you feel THAT uncomfortable risking a call, you should have your butt in the car, directions in your hand and preparing yourself mentally for your introduction once you knock at their door. And actually, as per the basic rules of the Do Not Call Registry, if a consumer on the lists makes an inquiry (which is what online real estate leads are!), you can contact them for up to 3 months after the inquiry. So you've got 3 months to get them on the phone, after that, there's still always that door! Don't use the DNC as a cop-out method with real estate leads. It's a flimsy excuse.

3. It's unprofessional to go knock on someone's door.

This is the line I usually got after suggesting stopping by the property. My thing is, who said so? Who told you it is unprofessional to go visit your real estate leads' homes and drop off the information they requested? That is a matter of opinion and as long as your real estate leads don't think it's unprofessional, you're good. And by showing initiative and going out of your way to meet your real estate leads, you may have just earned a client for life.

4. These real estate leads are too far from my area, or it's in a very bad part of town.

This is probably my favorite cop out, because it just sounds ridiculous to me. If your real estate leads are too far, why did you sign up for that area? Or, if you are getting some real estate leads out of your area, how far? Most of the time, agents complain about having to drive 30 minutes away. To me, 30 minutes of my time is DEFINITELY worth the fat commission check I could get. And if some real estate leads are too far, haven't you EVER heard of a REFERRAL COMMISSION? Find an great agent in the lead's area and send it on over. That way you'll still get a portion of the commission AND you've saved 30 precious minutes of your time.

When real estate leads are in a bad part of town, it usually means it's a very low-value home and is located in either a ghetto or backwater somewhere. It pisses me off when real estate agents say that the home isn't worth their time. Guess what buddy? When you got your license, you gained knowledge that others don't have, but will need at some point. You should be willing and open to share this with your real estate leads, no matter what the economic status of their home and income is. If you don't want to help them, no one can force you, but you are a BAD agent if you're not at least willing to find someone who will your real estate leads.

5. If they wanted to be contacted, they would have given all their correct contact information.

This is a tough one, because on one level I do agree with this SOMEWHAT. Real estate leads who give a good name, number, address and email seems to be more approachable than real estate leads that have fake names, or fake numbers, etc. But again, this statement is really a matter of opinion. You have NO idea what's going through the consumer's head when they filled out their information. Maybe they're not technologically savvy and thought if they put their phone number over the Web, everybody would get it. Maybe they mistyped something. Maybe they don't want to be hassled daily by telemarketer calls but DO still want the information. Until you actually touch base with your real estate leads, you have no idea where their head is at. What would hurt worse, getting a phone slammed in your ear, or missing out on a $15,000 commission because you THOUGHT they didn't need anything since they gave a wrong phone number?

These 5 objections are really just cop-outs and excuses in disguise for not following up with your real estate leads. And pretty flimsy ones at that. If these are your objections to your real estate leads, you need to stop sitting around thinking up objections and just get out there and GO. Start contacting those real estate leads, start making phone calls and sending postcards. You may not convert them all, but I guarantee if you put your all into following up with every single one of your real estate leads no matter what objections you may have, you will see a HUGE increase in your conversion rate. You just have to get in there and TRY.