Search Results for: Samantha McLean
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Elite Agent
Samantha McLean: How to build your personal empire without hiring a single human
AI has been transforming many aspects of our work and life, and we can expect this trend to accelerate in the future.
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Behind the news: Matt Lahood and Samantha McLean on how to sell a property in a cooling market, dealing with tentative vendors and the data that’s starting to turn the corner
The property market has kicked into gear at a much slower pace in 2023 than in recent years, but things aren't as bad as they appear on the surface.
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Elite Agent
Dean Yeo and Samantha McLean: Top 5 marketing tips
Elite Agent's Samantha McLean shares her top five marketing tips in conversation with businessDepot's Dean Yeo.
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
The buyer’s journey: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards on the art of ‘mass personalisation’, the AI boom and the agents that stood out during their house-hunting journey
'Mass personalisation' might, on the surface, appear to be a contradiction in terms. However, as you’ll discover in this special episode of the Elevate podcast, it’s one of the key issues not only affecting the real estate industry but the one with the power to supercharge your results.
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OPINION
Samantha McLean on the best (and worst) advice she’s ever received
In the past few months, I’ve been asked a fair bit for the best (and worst!) advice I’ve been given throughout my career.
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Behind the podcast mics: Samantha McLean and Leanne Pilkington reflect on 2022 highlights and what’s in store for real estate in 2023
It has been a huge year on the Elevate podcast, with a host of high-profile guests, including Cara Atchison, Ryan Serhant and Matt Altman, sharing their thoughts on the industry and how you can all improve in business and in life.
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Matt Lahood and Samantha McLean on what’s in store for property in 2023, the impact of rate rises and where investors stand in the current market
The big theme of the year in real estate has certainly been the rapid rise in interest rates and the flow-on effect that’s having on buyers, sellers and the overall economy.
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Elite Agent
Samantha McLean: Bring back the handwritten note
How long since you wrote someone a note, with a pen and paper? Here are five reasons to get the ink flowing and make a real impression on your prospects and customers.
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ELEVATE
Matt Lahood and Samantha McLean take a deep dive on quiet quitting, interest rates and how to remain relevant
There’s rarely a dull day in real estate, with a raft of stories hitting the headlines each day. But often there’s far more to the story than data, facts, and quotes. Those articles are the tip of the iceberg of trends already occurring in the industry that you might be experiencing and each has flow-on effects for agents, property managers…
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SELLING + MARKETING PROPERTY
Samantha McLean: 33 ideas for real estate agents to grow your database and win more listings
Ask most real estate agents what their most common goal is, and they’ll likely give you the same answer: Lead generation and building a database that will generate listings and sales long into the future.
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PROSPECTING + LISTING
Samantha McLean: how to create a lead magnet that brings in new clients (for real estate agents)
One popular way to get people into your marketing funnel (read: database) is to create a lead magnet and promote it on paid platforms (like Facebook).
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BEST PRACTICE
Samantha McLean: The habits of highly effective agents
There’s been a lot written about habits in the past few years thanks to authors like James Clear with his book Atomic Habits and BJ Fogg with his book Tiny Habits.
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Economy
Samantha McLean: Web 3.0, real estate and the trust revolution
Crypto is not a dirty word. But, back in 2017 when I first started talking about it, it may as well have been.
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ELEVATE
Monthly Wrap: Samantha McLean and Leanne Pilkington discuss lockdowns, the vaccination debate, where agents should direct their attention, and the top podcast takeaways
From the vaccination debate to lockdown slump, there’s some big issues at play in real estate at the moment. In this podcast Elite Agent’s Samantha McLean and Courageous Conversations host Leanne Pilkington tackle them head on.
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GUEST INTERVIEWS
A “Useful Belief” review of 2019 in real estate: Chris Helder, Mark Edwards, Samantha McLean
“There’s a lot of people spending a lot of time working on things that don’t actually matter.” - Chris Helder Chris Helder is a business communication expert and master storyteller whose presentations have radically transformed how thousands of people worldwide communicate with clients, customers, colleagues, staff and teams. He has been a professional speaker for…
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
Building an audience to generate leads: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards
If someone gives you their email address they’re letting you into their very personal space and you need to respect that.” - Samantha McLean Samantha McLean is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent and host of the Elevate Podcast. Mark Edwards is the Co-Founder and Publisher of Elite Agent. Download the action guide…
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THE ELEVATE PODCAST
100 episodes of Elevate – Claudio Encina, Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards
Claudio Encina takes the host chair asking the burning questions about how the podcast started, some of our favourite moments, and how to wrangle content.
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Chris Hanley and Phil Harris with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Hi everyone, Samantha McLean from Elite Agent Magazine at the AREC 2018 couch. This is one of my most exciting interviews with two of the best guys in real estate: Chris Hanley from Byron Bay First National. Welcome, Chris. And Phil Harris who’s just come offstage this morning from Harris Real Estate in South Australia. Now Byron…
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Elite Agent
3 lessons from Masterchef for real estate agents: Samantha McLean
Masterchef and being in real estate. Kind of the same. I’ve said it before, but in case you missed it, I’m going to compare life in the industry to those fun mystery box challenges you usually see at the beginning of each week of competition. Those where George, Matt and Gary dream up this list of weird ingredients, put them in…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Sean Hughes with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Welcome back to the AREC 2018 couch. And my guest here right now is Sean Hughes from Realmark Coastal. Welcome Sean. Sean: Thanks for having us. Samantha: Who was your favourite speaker? Sean: Gavin Rubenstein was really quite good. So, some of the people were yesterday Peter was exceptional as well. Lots of different messages, but it seems…
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AREC2018 EA Studio
AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Chris Helder with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Hey everyone! Samantha McLean from from Elite Agent Magazine. I am here at AREC 2018 with our first interview of the day. It’s Chris Helder. Welcome, Chris. Chris: Thanks so much Sam. Good to be here. Samantha: We are so looking forward to seeing you at the end of the day. What are you going to be talking…
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Elite Agent
What do you know for sure? Samantha McLean
This time last year I wrote my editor’s note based on something Oprah Winfrey does every year: the O List, a list of her favourite things of the year dressed up as Chrissy gifts for sale on Amazon.com. I made a list of my favourite things of the year too. I re-read that editorial the other day and thought…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Andrew Rechtman with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hey everyone, Samantha from Elite Agent Magazine and I have the pleasure of welcoming Andrew Rechtman, who is the Executive General Manager of Residential for realestate.com.au. Hi Andrew. How are you going? Andrew Rechtman: Great to be here. Thank you very much. Samantha: You’ve got a lot of robotic devices here at AREC this year. So tell…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Andrew Cocks with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hi, everyone. Back at stand 18 in the expo for AREC 2017 and my guest is Andrew Cocks, who is the managing director of Richardson & Wrench, one of the bigger franchises in New South Wales. Welcome, Andrew. Andrew Cocks: Thank you very much. Samantha: Who, so far, do you think has been your favourite presentation? Andrew:…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: John Cunningham with Samantha McLean and Sarah Bell
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hey everyone, back in the AREC Expo Hall at the Elite Agent Magazine stand. This time we’re almost ready to wrap up. We’ve got John Cunningham, REINSW president and head of the Cunningham ship. How are you going, John? John Cunningham: Good, really good. Thank you. Samantha: What we want to do John is just go through…
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NEWS
Wrap up – What’s new for FY 18: Samantha McLean
July 1 is a date in everyone’s calendar. Not only is it the start of the new financial year, and the halfway point in the calendar year, but also the date when many of the state and federal budget initiatives come into effect. Here is a roundup of what’s changed around the country and in each state when the clock…
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Elite Agent TV
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Rik Rushton with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Back at the Elite Agent stand with someone very special, someone who has been to all 20 years of AREC. That doesn’t mean he’s old, it just means he’s wise. Welcome, Rik Rushton. Rik Rushton: Thank you, and I came here during work experience, so that–no, I actually have been here for 20 years, that’s correct. Samantha:…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Leanne Druery with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hi everyone. Samantha McLean from Elite Agent Magazine here at AREC 2017, and we are talking to our Transform 2017 Winner Mighty Mackay, Leanne Druery. How are you going? Leanne Druery: Fabulous. It’s been an amazing couple of days here at the Gold Coast. Samantha: How did it feel when you saw your cover flash up on the screen?…
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AREC2017 EA Studio
Feature Interview: Gavin Rubinstein with Samantha McLean
Transcript: Samantha McLean: Hey folks, back in the expo hall at AREC 2017. Right now I have the pleasure of Ray White’s number agent and an AREC speaker last year, Gavin Rubinstein. Gavin Rubinstein: How are you doing? Samantha: Gavin, welcome to the stand. How are you going? Gavin: Thank you very much. Very well. Samantha: What are some of your…
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Elite Agent TV
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TECH + SOCIAL
Samantha McLean: It’s always about time
Since everyone’s time is limited to the same 24 hours in a day, the equation comes down to how much you can fit into those 24 hours, whether it’s real estate, other work, play or family.
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Elite Agent
10 Real Estate Trends to Watch For in 2017: Samantha McLean
Last week, as I was sitting in Claudio Encina’s hotseat, I had to answer a question about the trends I thought would impact the real estate industry in 2017. Having had a little more time to reflect on everything I have seen, heard and read this year, I’m going out on a limb with some predictions – plus a few…
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Elite Agent
A look back on 2016, from the editor’s chair: Samantha McLean
2016 has been a big year for the Elite Agent Magazine team. Our chief editor, Samantha McLean, shares her key takeaways and experiences from the ride. Every year in November, Oprah Winfrey writes a list of her favourite things, the ‘O list’ in Oprah Magazine. It’s the list of awesome things that she would like to get for Christmas that…
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Transform
Transform PM Ep 8: Making Connections, Samantha McLean
Thank you our Episode 8 sponsor: My Real Estate CPD, an innovative and new Real Estate training experience, and, where approved, a completely new continuing professional development or CPD experience. All online courses are all fully “self contained” online. For more info, visit myrealestatecpd.com.au Coach: Samantha McLean Coaching Transcript: 00:00 Introduction by Fiona Blayney 01:02 The psychology behind business development What Hannah talked about…
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