Samantha McLean
Samantha McLean is the co-founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent, Australia's leading independent platform for real estate professionals. Over 17 years, she and co-founder Mark Edwards have built Elite Agent from a print magazine into a digital media and technology company serving agents and property managers across Australia and New Zealand. Sam delivers AI training and keynotes to major real estate networks across the country, and has built multiple AI-powered products for the industry. She is a three-time Business Magazine Editor of the Year (Mumbrella Publish Awards) and holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS.
Coming out the other side of COVID-19 with Adrian Kelly
“I really felt for the auctioneers because their businesses were essentially shut down overnight. This was on a Thursday and they had auctions booked for Saturday morning. I think the real lesson out of this is that, as an industry, we are actually very adaptive.” - Adrian Kelly
What it takes in 2020 with Gavin Rubinstein
"What's changed .... is I've seen the light in relation to how amazing building a great business can…
How to expand the digital reach of your content with Joe Hyrkin
"Digital is no longer just a website and putting content up on Facebook; or sending an email. Digital…
Replacing the GCI mindset with a profitable business mindset: Kathleen Black
“As soon as you're at a place where you're letting leads drop, you're referring leads out to other…
Maintaining a leadership mindset in the midst of COVID-19 with Michael Sheargold and John Cunningham
“I think this industry can come out of it very changed, but also much more valuable in the…
Embracing change and remaining relevant: Suzannah Toop
“He just looked at me, and I’ll never forget it. He simply said: ‘Well, you know the intermediary…
Resilience – and relaunching in real estate with Ivan Sarakula
“A lot of us spend time comparing ourselves. You know, I want to be bigger and better and…
Podcasting is the new blogging with Carey Green
“If they set themselves up as the one who's always in the know, and the one who can…
How to lead through a crisis with Andrew Bell OAM
“Every time we’ve had one of these calamities, the cause of it was different, but the outcome was…
The art of storytelling and building deeper relationships with Valerie Garcia
“I think the good stuff is really where people are helping. They're focusing on what they can do…
Property and Pandemics: What to expect next?
It's been three weeks since the government shut down non-essential services in response to COVID-19. Here is a…
The ultimate guide for remote working and managing remote teams
How to build trust and relationships remotely with body language expert Allan Pease
"When you meet a person for the second, third, fourth, fifteenth, twenty second time the limbic brain is…
NSW Government provides long-awaited clarity on rent relief for residential tenants
Residential tenants and landlords facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 will receive increased support and greater certainty from…
Updated impacts on real estate businesses due to COVID-19
Recent national legislation due to COVID-19 has included a ban on traditional open homes and auctions, and a…
How to solve an investor’s most pressing pain points: Bryce Holdaway
“Sure, they're both crossing the white line where they're thrashing it out on behalf of their vendor, and…
Openn Negotiation announces partnership with Think Conveyancing
To help real estate agents manage sales during COVID-19, Openn Negotiation and Think Conveyancing have teamed to provide…
How Real Estate Agents Can Help Their Clients Through The COVID-19 Crisis
“I think it’s a pretty simple choice, either you can live in the mess or you can live…
Progress made on code of conduct for commercial tenancies
The Property Council of Australia has noted today's direction from the National Cabinet for the development of an…
REIA president speaks out in support of the real estate industry
Isolated reports of agents giving financial advice are just that - and in no way reflect the broader…
Maintaining a leadership mindset in the midst of COVID-19
In this rapidly changing world of uncertainty and shut downs, it’s more important than ever to show good…
Jet Xavier: How to keep climbing when the going gets tough
“ Gratefulness changes your nervous system, it changes your immune system. It changes how you think. Why? Because…
realestate.com.au launches online auction integration to support social distancing
realestate.com.au has announced the launch of Online Auctions to further support the property industry in adapting to new…
Moratorium on evictions is not a free ride: Housing Minster
REIA president Adrian Kelly said he welcomed the Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar's words which were a clarification…
Navigating the coronavirus crisis for real estate agents
With Presidents all over the world weighing in on COVID-19, we thought it was time you heard from…
Pancho Mehrotra: Dealing with fear in an uncertain world
“So fear is only an inhibitor if you focus on the things that you can’t do.” - Pancho…
Property Manager tips – working from home
Michelle Rigg from RentWest has created some tips for Property Managers when working from home.
Additional $1.1B relief package to help battling Aussies
More help will be given to millions of Australians battling the devastating impacts of coronavirus with a $1.1…
John Minns: Delivering on the rapidly evolving expectations of consumers
“We had conversations that went for up to 38 minutes, just with a bot talking about a property…