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.
The Little things: Ellayne Lim
It can be tricky to find balance when you're the middle party between two groups of people, who…
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
Revenue per listing up, but the future is adjacencies
Domain releases half year results on Friday, CEO Jason Pellegrino confident in the future
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Ray White’s Malek Younan named Top Agent in Australia by SQM
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…
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…