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 If you’re not focusing all your energy on attracting leads online, you’re missing out. Today’s real estate industry is so competitive that your most profitable business comes from referrals, rather than direct. One of the most reliable ways to secure referral business is to do the lead generation work for realtors – so they can concentrate on closing, and send the business back to you. I’ve broug...

If you haven't been following this show, we've been on this little kick lately. And what we've been chatting about mainly has been running your business as a business not being a salesperson, just chasing your next check. You have to realize that you're running an entrepreneurial business and you are the business you are the brand. And that means you're running a damn business. If not, you're just...

So you’ve got a pile of leads from a variety of sources and levels of readiness to make a purchase. How do you convert them into customers? What channels do you use? How long do you wait to respond? We are answering all these questions and more on today’s episode with Jessie Beadoin, CEO and Founder of CallAction.co. CallAction.co is a lead engagement platform that lets you personalize your messag...

if you are an avid listener, you know we have been concentrating a lot on PPC. If you're in real estate, you know that the Facebook way isn't quite what it used to be and a lot of you guys are frustrated by it. As a result of that, what we're seeing is a lot of people heading over to Google and YouTube ads. So I think by now, if you're tuning into the show, you get the point on PPC. And we don't w...

The new year is coming and in the business world you're probably hearing a lot about Google Ads. Facebook isn't really doing as much as it used to so more and more people are trying to crack the code for Google ads or finding someone who can do it for them. I'm going to take today's lesson, or podcast as a lesson myself, because there's a lot of work I personally need. So we get an email, like mos...

Every single year in December, it's one of my favorite times, because not only do I recharge, I try to take a little bit of a break. But I also start implementing what the hell we're doing for next year. So what I want to do is bring on a friend of ...

Today people don't want fake they want personable and using video is one of the ways to do it. What we're gonna talk about today is how to get personal with video one on one. We brought on one of the founders of BombBomb, Darin Dawson. BombBomb is a video email platform, probably the leading one in the industry if and it's a great product. What these guys did really good is they personalize the re...

If you were to open up a taco stand, would you not be screaming the fucking name of that taco stand throughout the top of your lungs in every city you are to get people to buy your shit? But you don't do the same thing with your real estate business. Why not? It's because you haven't identified your brand. What we're gonna chat about today is all about your personal brand, why it matters, then how...

if you've been following the show, or following our blog, or noticing some of the products we built, not too long ago, we launched a product called listing advocate. The reason why we launched this product was because everybody in the world wants a cash offer today and we just created a solution for you to compete back against big tech assholes like Zillow, and all the above. So what we want to do...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! First of all, there's a lot of things that we're thankful here for, but one of the things we are thankful for and what we're going to be chatting about on this episode, is how to be thankful for all the frickin referrals that you're receiving and how to be thankful for all of the different business that we attract versus chase. I'm telling you in 2022 is the year the p...

The end of the year is coming, and I know with the holidays it is very easy to get burnt out, but I implore you to go ahead and invest that time into your self and look at what you could be doing differently and purposefully. On this weeks episode, I'm going to share with you what I believe the future is for businesses. I mean, there's a reason why we started this podcast five years ago, we saw th...

Quite often on the show, what you'll hear me say is stuff along the lines of "Hey, you are just a salesperson chasing another check if you are only counting the commission as the real value of closing a transaction instead of leveraging your transactions. When I was selling real estate, the goal of the listing was not to sell the damn house, the goal was to leverage the house for additional buyer...

What we're going to be teaching about today is about how to get over that hump. That big hump of getting on video, because I don't know what it is with a lot of people, but let's be honest, you're sitting there listening to this show right now and in the back of your mind, you're telling yourself, Hey, I know I need to get on video. Instead of getting to work you delay the process. The reason why...

I can't tell you how many times in the past couple weeks that I've been having this exact conversation with people who've been calling in. They're asking us to do their video services, or they're doing something with our isting advocate, and they're...

These days there are so many social media platforms it is hard to keep up and easy to fall behind your competition. There's one platform you should not be overlooking and that is YouTube. You can spend all your money on ads and still not see a retur...

If you've been following our episodes we've focused very heavily on seller lead generation working with ibuyers not against working with real invest real estate investors, embracing them, not necessarily trying to fight them as the real estate industry has done in the past. Because there's a lot of interruption, people are trying to take your commission's out, they're trying to cut lenders out of...

Standing out in the market is the most important thing facing the real estate industry. What's the easiest way to go about doing that? The answer is simple: Your brand. A lot of people think it's your license, or your broker, or your lender, but it all comes down to your brand. Your brand is your persona and it defines what your presence is whether that be online or in person. If people resonate w...

The old ways of real estate are just not working anymore. For sale by owners, expireds, and knocking on doors are all valid ways to gain client’s, but it isn’t the most efficient way. Online marketing and marketing motivated seller leads specifically for Facebook and Google are, and that’s what we’ll be talking about on today’s episode. We’re diving into the seller lead generation process, but thi...

With a saturated social media market it can be difficult to reach your target market, let alone convert that audience into motivated sellers. The solution? There is no one size fits all answer whether you’re layering that with cold calling, or the door knocking. Although, running Google ads, either PPC, Facebook and IG to target motivated sellers is a great skill to have under your belt. Luckily,...

If you are constantly selling your business then your friends are going to stop asking you out to dinner or to hang out on weekends. So, how then do you stay top of mind and build your b...

Time management is one of the largest setbacks when it comes to growing your real estate business. Knowing your limits and how to structure your days can make or break your success in both the short and long-term. Further, managing your time will begin to become a strength once you’ve honed in on your schedule and start to optimize your days. So, what have you done to protect yourself from falling...

Big tech companies are continuing to compete with real estate agents by offering new services that supposedly improve the buying and selling process. However, what many don’t realize is that there is one large differentiator that big tech companies can’t compete with. People want to work with people, and by being a personable agent that has your clients in your best interest, you can win the busin...

Leveraging relationships is an important part of being a real estate agent, and some of the best people you should get to know are your local developers. You will often come across deals that you may not be able to close, but by understanding the process of evaluating and negotiating deals, you can bring them to investors in your area to earn a commission and grow a relationship. This week, we’ll...

Most real estate agents spend their time chasing business, buying leads, and completely forget about the opportunities that are available right in front of them. That is, your sphere of influence. This is those 300-800+ people that know you and if they knew you were an agent, would use your services to buy or sell. You should be using an omni-present approach to stay in touch with this audience an...

Have you ever thought about becoming an investor, or even just becoming more investor friendly? Without a doubt, one of the best moves you can make for your business is to embrace the investor community. If you’ve listened in the past few weeks, you’ll be familiar with the hybrid agent model and will understand the importance of being friends with a few investors in your market. So you’re probably...