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.
Episode 74: Christmas special with Rik Rushton – 2018 in review and thriving in 2019
2018 is a year that has delivered winds of change travelling as fast as a Glenn McGrath Bouncer - cricket metaphor intended! It started in January with John McGrath ‘getting the band back’ together and this week’s guest Rik Rushton at the same time released a book called “The Power of Connection”. In this podcast, Samantha McLean takes Rik along through a whistlestop of the months, hits and misses of 2018 - including some cautionary tales, tributes and advice and inspiration for the new year. (There may also be an impersonation or two in there but we can’t say who!) From all of us at Elite Agent - a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year - and particular thanks to Adam Linder of Bespoken Podcasting who has been the master of the podcast for the last 12 months - we couldn’t do this without his talents!
2018: A year in the life of Elite Agent
The last 12 months in real estate have brought with them a great deal of amazing content for…
Episode 73: Cameron Nicholls – Setting up and succeeding in a competitive market
One of the questions we get asked most at Elite Agent is about how much it costs to…
Episode 72: Keller Williams – From Training Company to Tech Company with Angie Ponsell
This week our guest, Angie Ponsell is from Keller Williams in Atlanta, Georgia. Angie Ponsell has been with…
Episode 71: First National Group CEO Ray Ellis – global trends and industry predictions for 2019
In this week’s edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean talks to Ray Ellis, CEO of First National…
Episode 70: Compass, Leonard Steinberg and the future of real estate
Compass are a name on everyone’s lips right now, whether it’s to do with technology, attracting top talent,…
Why should clients give you their data, and how should you use it?
Once upon a time in a land far, far away, a law firm found itself in hot water…
Episode 69: Gina McCartney’s tips on lead generation and conversion, maintaining balance in leadership + marketing predictions for 2019
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast as part of our series, The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean…
NAR Day 4: Where everyone knows your name
Community vs Proptech: Why real estate agents need to invest in personal relationships
How to Build a Long and Successful Career in Real Estate
Time to meet some local Realtors at NAR, Elite Agent's Editor Samantha McLean catches up with one of…
Protecting your fee and how consumers see value
Elite Agent's Editor Samantha McLean has some highlights from NAR on Day 2 with some thoughts on what…
Converting Online Leads, the 5 Second Rule, Video hacks and more
Elite Agent's Editor Samantha McLean wraps up learnings from New York, plus an overview of NAR on Day…
Big on data: Edward Smyth
With a background in Finance, having traded companies on the stock market in London, NGU Gold Coast co-director…
Episode 67: Stefanie Dobro’s tips on building trust and closing more deals
In the last few months, there has been a fair bit of talk about the “changed market” but…
10 principles (and tools) for agents will make you better at digital marketing
Over the years at Elite Agent, we have tried and tested a few principals and tools as far…
Episode 66: Investors and short term letting – one size does not fit all
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast, Samantha McLean talks to Mike Johnson of MadeComfy, a short-term…
How to get seller leads to come to you
Around 60 per cent of agent profiles on realestate.com.au are ranked number one in Google, so if someone…
Will robots revolutionise construction?
Japanese engineers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NIAST) are developing a robot called…
Episode 65: Colin Anstie with the latest on Social Media for real estate agents including tips on how to go viral
In this week’s edition of the Elevate podcast Samantha McLean talks to Colin Anstie of Raging Digital about…
Beepo and Rockend partner to provide accreditation for offshore employees
As agencies across Australia look for ways to create efficiencies, provide exceptional service and improve margins, offshoring is…
Episode 64: Shane Kempton on how Team Experience (TX) creates Customer Experience (CX)
In this week’s edition of the Elevate podcast as part of our series, The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean…
Episode 63: Brian and Paul White on the evolution of Ray White from ‘The Shed’ to global real estate powerhouse
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast Samantha McLean talks to Brian White AO and Paul White,…
The Next Generation: Paul White and Brian White
In the final video in our exclusive three-part interview series with Brian and Paul White at ‘The Shed’,…
Father to Sons: Brian and Paul White
In the second video in our exclusive three part interview series with Brian and Paul White at ‘The…
Remembering Ray – Brian and Paul White
As part of Ray White Connect 2018 Elite Agent visited The Shed, where Samantha McLean spoke exclusively with…
Episode 62: Alister Maple-Brown – Customer service excellence and becoming an employer of choice
In this week's edition of the Elevate podcast as part of our series, The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean…
Episode 61: Kate Strickland – Peak performance and building an awesome pit crew
In this week’s edition of the Elevate podcast as part of our series, The Leadership Diaries, Samantha McLean…
Leading the way: Michael Sheargold
The countdown is on and it’s less than a week to The Business of Real Estate on the…
Compass Unveils its new electronic signboards
The sleek sign is customisable, holds all agent info and will automatically send listing info to any smartphone…