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Samantha McLean

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.

Elite Agent TV

Episode 86 Chris Hanley OAM: How to remain optimistic while planning for challenges

In this week's edition of The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean sat down with First National Byron Bay Principal Chris Hanley OAM. Chris had just come back from New Zealand soon after the Christchurch attacks and in this podcast Chris talks about what's happening with Rise conference, the 80/20 rule in real estate, effective delegation and how you might plan for a crisis in your business should one occur.

Elite Agent TV

Episode 85: Adam Bryant and Bobby Reynolds – Behind the suits

In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean catches up with the boys from Agency Central,…

News

Juwai.com partners with Archistar to launch Property Feng Shui Reports

Feng Shui is an ancient art and science that was formalised over 3,000 years ago in China. Its…

Elite Agent TV

John McGrath – What it takes to win in 2019

In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, it's a warm welcome back to John McGrath. Samantha McLean…

Industry News

United Nations reviews ambitious plan for sustainable floating cities

Floating cities once seemed like something out of a sci-fi movie. Now it looks as though the UN…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 83 Owen Wilson: ‘Stay the Course’

In this week's special edition of The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean sat down exclusively with the new CEO…

Features

‘Together we will succeed’: Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson stepped into the real estate spotlight when he moved into the role of REA Group CEO…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 82: Dave Stewart – Transparent and time saving transactions

In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean catches up with industry gamechanger Dave Stewart. Dave…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 81: Kul Singh – The latest rental research and The ‘Real Ideas’ Prize.

In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, realestate.com.au’s General Manager of Rent, Kul Singh joins Samantha McLean to analyse…

Elite Agent TV

Barbara Corcoran: When to ask for a raise

Barbara Corcoran shares her advice on how to successfully ask your boss for a raise. In this video…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 80: Tom Panos – Advice for the current market, Whats happening at AREC19, The Leadership Diaries

In this weeks edition of the Elevate podcast as part of our series, The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean talks…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 79: How to growth hack your business like Uber and Facebook with Anton Babkov

Want to hack your way to growth like the big guns of Silicon Valley? In this week’s edition…

Property Management

The Little things: Ellayne Lim

It can be tricky to find balance when you're the middle party between two groups of people, who…

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News

Reinvigoration of IT strategy to kickstart McGrath’s future growth

ASX Listed McGrath Limited announces half year results in line with expectations; impacted by subdued market

News

Revenue per listing up, but the future is adjacencies

Domain releases half year results on Friday, CEO Jason Pellegrino confident in the future

Elite Agent TV

Episode 78: Pancho Mehrotra on motivation and how your mindset determines your outcome

Having the right mindset can either make or break your chance of success at achieving your goals. In…

Strategy & Best Practice

Press to success: 19 ideas for agents to get noticed by the media

If you’re looking to get more publicity for your business this year through the media, it’s not that…

Property Management

It’s not all about fees: Kul Singh

A new survey by realestate.com.au indicates landlords take less than two weeks to research a property manager. Half…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 77: Reducing waste in your business – John Knight

In a changing market, you might be thinking you need to cut costs. But that’s not necessarily the…

News

Online platform allows buyer to purchase home while shopping for groceries

The Click2Offer portal from Ipswich property has facilitated the sale of a property in Queensland while the buyer…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 76: How’s the market? With special guest Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at realestate.com.au

“How’s the market?” It’s a question agents get asked a lot, not just by clients but by friends,…

Elite Agent TV

Episode 75: Leading with heart and innovation: Peter Baines OAM

While you might not be familiar with the work of Peter Bains OAM many of you will clearly…