Retire Talk with Alison Abel

Send a text Join Alison Abel as she sits down with Craig Green, a seasoned community engagement lead, to explore the evolving role of community engagement in retirement villages. Discover how Craig's innovative approaches have kept residents connected with their local communities and maintained vibrant village identities. Key Points: Craig's journey into community engagement and its sign...

Send a text summary In this episode of Retire Talk, Alison Abel interviews Anne Lewis, the National Salesperson of the Year, who shares her journey in the retirement living sector. Anne discusses the importance of understanding customer needs, building trust, and the unique project at St. Clare Retirement Living Precinct, Kew. She emphasizes the role of technology and AI in sales, the significance...

Send a text Are we stuck saying the same things in Retirement Living marketing? "Redefining Retirement." "The lifestyle you deserve." Sound familiar? In this  episode, Ali  unpacks why these overused phrases are falling flat, and what to do instead. Drawing on 15+ years in Retirement Living project sales, Ali shares the marketing approaches that she has seen from the sales fron...

Send a text Are you in Marketing or  Sales?  Then you cant afford to miss this conversation with Bronwyn White. Bronwyn White is the founder of New Young, a research and market intelligence company that helps businesses connect with the cashed up, time affluent baby boomer generation. Bronwyn is passionate about smashing myths, stereotypes and age bias in marketing to boomers that is rife due to i...

Send a text This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Rulla Asmar, the Principal at Marchese Partners. Rulla's Architectural project  experience  spans the Seniors Living, Aged Care, Multi-Unit Residential, Hospitality and Education sectors in both Architecture and Interior Design. Rulla is knowledgeable and passionate about the sector and is a key member of the Marchese Partners Seniors...

Send a text You will not want to miss this conversation with Cynthia Payne - Managing Director of Anchor Excellence! Cynthia candidly shares her childhood & what has motivated her to become the inspirational Leader she is today. Told that she wouldn’t amount to anything at a very young age, nothing could be further from the truth, which you will discover listening to this truly inspirational a...

Send a text  As a project sales manager for off the plan sales, at the beginning of any new project I deliberately immerse myself in getting to know the best of the best in the local area when it comes to what I call my extended team of professionals, a team that I personally meet with and handpick to ensure that our values are aligned in overcoming  what i know will be roadblocks from purchase th...

Send a text Are you currently dealing with resident disharmony in your village or community and unable to find a mutually agreeable outcome?  Then you don't want to miss today's  Retire Talk episode where I speak with Danielle Lim, Aileen Stewart and Gillian Moore from Senior Living Mediation. Their goal is to  find solutions for residents and operators who find themselves in dispute.  S...

Send a text Today I speak with  good friend, colleague and founder of Marketability, David Lo Russo . Marketability was founded 22 years ago.  The vision,  simply to be recognised as the finest and most trusted advisor to the community living sector in its two interrelated key areas of business : Research & Advisory Project Sales & Marketing Last year in the midst of the covid-19 outbreak,...

Send a text This week Jamie Langdon, the marketing and communications manager for Benevolent Living in Rockhampton  shares that she and the team at Benevolent living are creating something very special and different when it comes to seniors living in QLD.  The team are breaking down barriers between aged care and the community at large by focusing on the key elements. socialisation, physical activ...

Send a text Tune into Episode 2 where Alison speaks with managing director Jennifer Gilmore about her passion for design in the RV space and the milestone projects that started Gilmore Interior Design. Support the show

Send a text I am so thrilled to have join me for this first episode, the beautiful Jodie Prosser. Many of you would know Jodie in her role as the director of Leadership and Learning at DCM.  BUT there is so much more to this incredible lady to uncover.  She has an incredibly rich history within the industry and is doing remarkable things.  You cant help feeling uplifted after listening about her p...

Send a text Hi All,  It's Alison Abel here, and I am so excited to share that the very first episode of Retire Talk is Coming soon! It is a podcast where we will discuss all things RV. Having previously dabbled in radio, a year ago during the covid-19 lock down, I once again picked up the microphone.  I really didn't know what i was doing, but what i did know is that i had a real thirst...