The Better Agent Series: Recent Episodes
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Whether it’s through keeping up with social media changes, trying new dialogue, or testing out the latest gadgets and platforms — the best agents are always looking to ‘be better’.
We want to help agents be better by bringing you practical advice and tips you can implement right now, from some of the industry’s top leaders.
In the latest episode of The Better Agent Series, we spoke to First Nationals Head of Growth for Australia and New Zealand and Chief Auctioneer, Matthew Harvey.
Matt reveals strategies for developing agents who want to be ‘top dog’. Plus...
- Why First National's growth strategy works (and wins)
- The nuts and bolts of an adaptive agent
- The critical components of a successful agency
- And heaps more!
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Kollosche's Eoghan (Owen) Murphy is quite the hot commodity in real estate right now - securing lavish luxury listings, hitting enormous GCI numbers and has Tom Panos singing his praises.
In our most recent instalment of The Better Agent Series, host Will and Eoghan chat about his stints as a professional soccer player and reality tv star, how he has soared to success in a short amount of time plus much much more! 🎙
In the mammoth-sized chat the pair also discussed:
- How to wrap up your year in elite fashion - Why you need a consistent content strategy - Behind the numbers: How to dominate like Eoghan - Eoghan's three-pronged tip for agents
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Starr Partners duo, Scott and Sara Edwards, are fast becoming a shining example of what it means to be a digital agent in 2021.
Despite the NSW-based agents discovering Openn just 3 months ago, the pair have catapulted up the rankings in our recent agent report - uploading 16 properties in the quarter alone.
We spoke to one half of the team (Scott), in our latest episode of The Better Agent Series to hear how they're using digital tools to create a point of difference in a hot market.
Scott also shares some of his own appraisal tips - specifically a key stat he shows to potential vendors to help him secure the listing.
Find out what it is and more in today's episode🎙
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In a series first of The Better Agent Series, we spoke to Openn USA's new Director of Operations, Eric Bryant.
In this episode we covered:
- Tech tools: Ways to shake up your real estate game
- USA vs AUS - who has the best property tech?
- Top US real estate influencers you should be following
- What in the heck is Blockchain (and how it ties into real estate)
- Predictions for how the US market will respond to Openn
PLUS we put Eric through his paces - testing him on the hybrid dialect (and way of life) we call Aussie slang.
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In our latest episode of The Better Agent Series, we spoke with McGrath Paddington’s top agent, Alex Jordan.
In a colossal-sized podcast, Alex shared with us:
- The art of delegating for high-GCI writers
- What advice he would give himself as a first year agent
- Real estate 2021: Adjusting swiftly
- How to scale your focus and commitment
- Extracting the full value out for your clients
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In our latest episode of The Better Agent Series, we sat down with Director and Co-Founder of Fighting Fair, Scott Dutton.
Awarded 'Breakthrough Speaker of the Year' in 2021, Scott is a global expert in problem solving and a well-known conflict whisperer.
In this episode, find out:
- The pillars (and the traps) of conflict intelligence
- Revamping team culture: How to flip negatives into opportunities
- If your work-life balance is in order or disarray
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In this episode of The Better Agent Series, we sat down with Director and Founder of Regrowth, Kylie Walsh.
Recognised as one of the most influential women in the industry, Kylie works with agents and agencies to increase their performance and potential.
In this episode, find out:
- The glaring signs of an unhealthy (and healthy) agency
- What is an 'office pulse check' and why you need one
- How the top performing agents keep a work-life balance
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In this episode of The Better Agent Series, we spoke to CEO of Laing + Simmons and President of REINSW, Leanne Pilkington.
An advocate for technology and an industry legend, Leanne is a forward-thinking individual who has been one of the bright spots of real estate.
Along with her large array of experience, she is also the co-founder of Real Women in Real Estate - a global networking group.
In this episode find out:
- How technology will define success for you in the future
- What the next 5 years look like in real estate
- Why 90% of your focus should be on the right now
Find Leanne's podcast on Instagram @realwomeninrealestate
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In this episode of The Better Agent Series, we spoke to Performance Coach and in-demand speaker, Rik Rushton.
An accomplished communications professional, Rik has worked with agencies around Australia, as well as big-name institutions like: Emirates, Holden, Cricket Australia, Collingwood FC and many more.
In a jam-packed episode, Rik shares:
- How to adjust your comms approach based on client personality
- 3 tips to becoming a master communicator
- How the best agents put active listening into practice
Listen to Rik's TED Talk here: https://bit.ly/3thjHFe
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In this episode of The Better Agent Series, CEO of The Agency, Matt Lahood shares what it takes to be a high performing agent, plus:
- The biggest time-sucker activities agents should delegate
- How he gets top performers out of a slump
- Leadership mistakes to avoid
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Ranked as a Top 50 Australian Real Estate Industry Influencer, Jess Densley has built a career helping agents automate their systems and scale their business to new heights.
In this episode of The Better Agent Series, he’ll be revealing his 3-pillar system for real estate success, PLUS we'll also cover:
- Key strategies to secure 'Clients for Life'
- When is the 'right' time to scale up your agency
- His holy grail tip for agents looking to grow in 2021
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CEO Ray Ellis has spearheaded First National into one of the leading real estate networks in Australia. In this episode, Ray shares his predictions for the industry in 2021, PLUS:
- His top 3 tips for growing your business
- Leadership styles that are proven to work
- How to use tech disruption to your advantage
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Glenn Twiddle joins us for the second time to chat about the "digital letterbox of 2021", AKA Facebook digital marketing!
As always he had sound advice for how to hit the ground running in the new year.
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Samantha McLean has a helicopter view of what's going on in real estate, and she joined us to spill the tea on all the insight she's gained from interviewing the industry's best.
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Top tier real estate coach, Daniel Spencer joins us today to talk about prospecting at an elite agent level, why mindset will make or break you, and some brilliant time management skills.
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Real estate coach, speaker, and mentor, Sherrie Storor, joins Will Ainsworth on the Better Agent Series to share her advice when it comes to keeping a healthy work/life balance, plus the key dollar productive activities that EVERY agent should be implementing.
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With 30+ years of experience, auctioneer and coach Phil De Fégely speaks Peter Clements on how agents can use auction strategy to get the BEST results on their campaigns.
He also does some myth-busting on tech replacing agents, and covers the 10 commandments of getting a buyer to auction.
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We're joined by digital guru, Steve Carroll (founder of Digital Live), to discuss how agents can stay relevant in the digital age.
He shared the most important traits a successful real estate agent must possess, as well as his top 3 tips for real estate professionals trying to thrive in the industry right now.
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We were lucky enough to be joined by founder of McGrath Estate Agents, John McGrath, to chat about what the next 12 months in real estate looks like.
John shared some killer insight that every agent needs to hear, and gave some tips for how agents can come out on top in 2020.
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We interviewed Ray Wood, Co-Founder of Jigglar & LockedOn about how to best market yourself as an agent in 2020.
Ray shared 6 advertising ideas that are proven to work, a sneak peek into his huge library of templates, PLUS how to get more out of your CRM.
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CEO of Stepps, Josh Cobb joins us for Episode 4, sharing some simple digital tactics that can make a HUGE difference to your bottom line (and help you beat your competition).
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Our episode with Glenn Twiddle was a wild ride from start to finish!
Known for his provocative marketing techniques and lead generation systems, we covered everything from Tiger King, bull riding to lead generation... strap yourself in.
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We're joined by Imogen Callister AKA The Media Coach in our second episode, as we discuss the best tools agents should be using to dominate in the digital space.
Imogen shared the main kinds of content agents can use to get the most out of your audience, while still being authentic in a time when everything is curated.
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Peter Clements interviews leading real estate coach Tom Panos for the inaugural episode of the Better Agent Series.
We covered in detail how to manage during COVID19, being a “listing freak”, the value of playing the long game with your clients PLUS heaps of winning dialogue tips and scripts.
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