Personal History With The Mayflower Madam? (No, It’s NOT That!)

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Wednesday I’m going to a luncheon at the Heathrow Country Club in Lake Mary to hear Sydney Biddle Barrows, better known as the “Mayflower Madam”, share some of her strategies about sales and marketing.

Now, before you go off the deep end, think about not what industry she was in (escort service) but rather the amazing business she was able to build with absolutely ZERO advertising! (she couldn’t exactly take out a TV ad now could she?) Many real estate professionals are working on VERY limited budgets right now, so I’ve decided that I’ll take good notes and share a few of her highlights with you in the next email.

Want to hear my personal history with the Mayflower Madam? (no, it’s NOT that!) When I was a kid, my sister and I would spend summers in Switzerland with a family friend. They lived in a little farming community that had: 1 bar/restaurant, 1 bakery, a post office, and 1 little general store (like a 7-11) That’s it! I worked in the bar serving beer & wine and got to keep my tips!

Anyway, when I was young I was a voracious reader, and I quickly went through all of the books I had brought with me. We went in to town one day and I found 2 used books in English (just 2, that’s it!) One was the Mayflower Madam’s biography and the other was David Niven’s biography (he was a famous actor back in his day, and I’ll tell you, he was NOT saint!) So those were the two books I read that summer, I was probably 11 or 12 at the time. No wonder I’m not “normal” these days, eh?

I don’t have that old ratty used paperback anymore… but if I get a chance I’ll tell Sydney my story!