Online People Talking with Jen Barkan

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen and Jessie are joined by the incredible, Ronda Conger! Ronda hops on the podcast to share her knowledge and expertise and give her thoughts on why OSC's are an essential part of the company. They dive into the topic of A.I. and Ronda explains that A.I. is not about replacing the OSC but giving the OSC the opportunity to have be...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Trista Nixon of Brohn Homes! Trista hops on to talk about her journey as an Online Sales Specialist, the misconceptions about that role and how she has overcome those obstacles by ensuring that the "proof is in the pudding." Jen and Trista give their insight on how to count older leads and offer some great advice t...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Jessie Suggs and the two share an inspiring story of an OSC who turned a small connection into a meaningful gesture. They dive straight into the topic of AI and Chatbots, addressing recent fears of it replacing Online Sales positions. Personalization is something AI can never replace and it's a vital part of the On...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan In this episode, Jen is joined by Jessie Suggs and very special guests Nationals Gold Award Winners Terrell Turner and Amberly Mioduszewski! Jen and Jessie talk all things International Builders' Show from close calls to their key takeaways and what topics took center stage for most conversations and sessions. Amberly shares what winning the Rookie...

On the latest Online People Talking episode, Jen takes us back to a previous episode featuring our very own, Julie Jarnagin! Julie hops on this episode to talk about her book Building Certainty and how it's not just for marketers but also online sales specialists as it relates to creating content. She walks us through her writing career as a published author of fourteen novels and what led her to...

In this episode, Jen, Mike & Jessie celebrate National OSC Day with a few special guests and a video shoutout from Amanda Martin! We want to celebrate the amazing people who serve as new home Online Sales Specialists and recognize their hard work today and everyday! Online sales specialists play a vital role in new home companies and the entire home building industry. They are often the first...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Jessie Suggs o talk workiverseries, 2023 Benchmarks, and onsite leads! Jen and Jessie jump right into the recently hot topic of whether online sales should take over onsite leads and give their expertise into why they advise OSC's avoid doing this! They break open the 2023 Benchmarks Wrap-Up giving a detailed look...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Reyna Estrada, the National Internet Sales Manager for MI Homes and a former OSC herself! Reyna shares all about her superpower ability to make a human connection and how she applies it to her work life choosing to view it as Transformational versus Transactional. Jen and Reyna have seen a lead increase in the firs...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Jessie Suggs to celebrate the successful start to the New Year and share some positive data on website activity! They discuss their "word of the year" and how it helps to set their intentions and goals for the year. Jen and Jessie answer the question: "What tools OSC's should be using right now?" and talk about the...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Jessie Suggs and Mike Lyon for an End Of Year Wrap! The team dives into goal setting for 2024 and remind us that everyone's sales goals are different but you should always know where your numbers are. They reflect on the many challenges that builders faced this year and do a victory lap (new programs establish, exi...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! On this episode Jen and Jessie take us back to a previous OPT live with Kassandra VanProyen from Olthof Homes. Kassandra shares all about how she is successfully working with Realtors. With an increase in new home inventory and a decrease in used home listings, working with real estate agents has become a large part of our business. She's got some...

Welcome to Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Jessie Suggs and special guest Whitney Ghere an Online Sales Coordinator at Level Homes! The three discuss the interest rate buzz and how everyone is trying to navigate them and offer tips for the upcoming busy season. Whitney shares her recent success in a "coming-soon" community launch and gives insight into how...

On this episode of Online People Talking, Jen Barkan takes us back to a previously aired episode with Tara Barlia! Tara is an Online Sales Specialist at EYA, LLC and sat down with Jen to give some expert advice on having a backup plan. Tara shares that the most important way to avoid burnout is finding a backup person to handle leads over the weekend or during your vacation time so you're not comi...

Welcome to the first podcast episode of Online People Talking with Jen Barkan! In this episode, Jen is joined by Mike Lyon and Jessie Suggs. Jen explains the choice to turn OPT from being a live event into podcast form and her hopes of what the series will accomplish for online sales specialists. Together, the three talk about prospecting and the importance of being diligent and not grumbling over...