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Transform Masters 2017
Lead Generation Online: Sherrie Storor
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ In this preview of her Transform Masters Coaching session, Sherrie Storor shares her best tips to use the online world for lead generation, including building traction and prospecting on social media. Sherrie will also be speaking at our event “How to lead a winning…
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FEATURE INTERVIEWS
Giving your Time for Growth: Dwight Ferguson
The esteemed principal of Ray White Ascot said the single biggest area that many agents let themselves down with was they don’t give people enough time. “If you have never met someone and you are given the responsibility of managing their biggest asset, and their most emotionally invested asset, you need to give people your time,” Mr Ferguson said. “If…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 15: How to Give to Give in Your Community
Transform Masters: Chris Hanley OAM, Director of Byron Bay First National, talks to the 2017 Masters about where real estate businesses can really add value to both other businesses and the community – and why giving to give works but giving to get does not. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales…
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EPM: BD & Growth
Paperless Property Management: Bianca Birnbauer
Tell us a bit about yourself and your role at Noel Jones. I have been with Noel Jones now for just over four years. My position within the property management department involves numerous jobs, but my main role is Senior Business Development plus overseeing the day-to-day management of the department. I also manage a small portfolio. What motivated you to…
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Transform Masters 2017
Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Ush Dhanak
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ In this preview of her Transform Masters Coaching session, Emotional Intelligence expert and founder of Collaborate HR Ush Dhanak explains why having a high EQ is important for leaders and their teams, and the characteristics of an emotionally intelligent leader. Ush Dhanak will also…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 14: How to Own Your Space in Any Conversation
Transform Masters: Julie Masters, founder of ODE Management and CEO of Influence Nation, talks to the 2017 Masters about how to own the first two minutes of any meeting, why the rule of threes matters, and why gravity is more important than confidence – and much more. These tips can apply to presentations, staff meetings, 1:1s and even listing presentations.…
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Episode 13: Business growth, Shopfront reno for niks, Safety in the workplace, Winning the listing, What is news (and what isn’t)
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was with special guest Kaly Smith of KS Property Solutions. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help…
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Elite Agent TV
Safety Tips for Property Managers with Fiona Blayney: Part 3
TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to Episode 3 of our safety and risk management in the workplace. Today we’re going to speak about technology and the importance of having, at a base minimum, one tracking system to ensure that we physically know where you are at any one time in the office. Now I know it can feel all Big Brother-ish, and…
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Transform Masters 2017
How to Successfully Increase your Capacity Through Outsourcing: Aimee Engelmann
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ In this preview of her Transform Masters Coaching session, Beepo CEO Aimee Engelmann talks about the advantages and common misconceptions of outsourcing, how outsourcing drives customer service and profitability and more. Aimee Engelmann will also be speaking at our event “How to lead a…
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Episode 12: How to achieve extreme rent roll growth
Transform Masters: Tara Bradbury of BDM Academy talks to the 2017 Masters about how she became a successful BDM, why rituals and routines are key to growth and how to stay accountable using her rent roll growth action plan. Note: If you would like to join Tara’s 6-week acceleration program, please email Tara directly at tara@bdmacademy.com.au, or download an information…
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Elite Agent TV
Safety Tips for Property Managers with Fiona Blayney: Part 2
TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to our second episode around safety in the workplace. I’m going to speak with you about what to do when you’re actually on site and that gut instinct, that fight or flight mode really kicks in. At the risk of creating havoc in your office with Fiona Blayney telling the world that if you don’t feel safe,…
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Elite Agent TV
Safety Tips for Property Managers with Fiona Blayney: Part 1
TRANSCRIPT Hi. I’m Fiona Blayney, the CEO and Founder of Real+. Today, I’m here to talk with you over the next three sessions about that all important yet sometimes avoided topic of safety. There’s been heightened awareness around safety in the workplace by some very unfortunate circumstances of our colleagues in New Zealand in recent weeks. It’s important not to…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 11: Transforming your business, Clearing Sales, Good works, competing with Purplebricks, Wrestling Sharks, Technology Innovation, Facebook Marketing and more.
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was with special guests Lukas Pedder from Elders Mildura in Victoria and Michael Carter from Raine & Horne Penrith, NSW. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes…
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Elite Agent
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 5/5 – Backups
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ This week, nationally, it is Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business has never been more important so we asked REA Group’s head security coach Craig Templeton to join us for a series of videos about how you can…
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Transform Masters 2017
Authority marketing and dominating online in a crowded market place: Julie Masters
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ Julie Masters, CEO of Ode Management and Influence Nation understands influence. In the current digital landscape where attention is scarce, noise and complexity are high, and standing out is harder than ever before, Julie explains how to get the right type of attention from…
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Elite Agent
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 4/5 – Network and Device Security
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ This week, nationally, it is Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business has never been more important so we asked REA Group’s head security coach Craig Templeton to join us for a series of videos about how you can…
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Transform Masters 2017
Why “Good Works”: Chris Hanley OAM
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ Chris Hanley OAM of First National Byron Bay knows that “good works”, because it does. We’re privileged to have him coach our Transform Masters crew this year where we will bring you all a series of tips from Chris. In this video we asked…
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Elite Agent
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 3/5 – Awareness
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ This week, nationally, it is Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business has never been more important so we asked REA Group’s head security coach Craig Templeton to join us for a series of videos about how you can…
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Elite Agent
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 2/5 – Privacy
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ This week, nationally, it is Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business has never been more important so we asked REA Group’s head security coach Craig Templeton to join us for a series of videos about how you can…
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Real Estate News
Domain launches new online series, The Circle
Created by Felix Williamson, co-director, screenplay author and star of Domain’s INMA-award winning video series Avalon Now, and brought to life by producer, Hamish Roxburgh, The Circle follows two couples who decide to leave their poky apartments in Sydney and Melbourne for a new, more affordable life in Queensland’s beautiful, sub-tropical Sunshine Coast. One character from Bondi decides to become…
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Elite Agent
Stay Smart Online Week 2017 Part 1/5 – Passphrases
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ This week, nationally, it is Stay Smart Online Week (9-13 October 2017). Protecting yourself and your business has never been more important so we asked REA Group’s head security coach Craig Templeton to join us for a series of videos about how you can…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 10: The A List, New ways of buying and selling, REINSW awards, Knowing your numbers, PM BD for experts and more
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help you list more, sell more, and elevate your results.…
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Real Estate News
Charles Tarbey honoured with REINSW’s top award
REINSW President John Cunningham paid tribute to Mr Tarbey as a true leader in the industry with incredible vision. “Charles has dedicated his life to the real estate industry and has been a great supporter of REINSW throughout his career,” Mr Cunningham said. “He is one of the greatest real estate visionaries, particularly where technology is concerned and has trained…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
REINSW recognises top performers for 2017
Real estate’s outstanding performers have been recognised at the 2017 Real Estate Institute of New South Wales Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner. REINSW President John Cunningham said in its 20th year the award winners highlight the professional standards that the real estate industry is striving for. “The winners across 20 categories are paving the way as our commitment to professionalism…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 9: How to manage your business numbers to greater profitability
Transform Masters: Fiona Blayney from Real+ is back to talk to the 2017 Masters about budgeting, improving profitability, the economics of hiring a BDM, why as a principal you need to know your hourly rate (and keep track of what the company owes you!). Note: In this podcast, Fiona mentions some budgetary worksheets. If you would like a copy of…
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Transform Masters 2017
Starting from scratch, Building a pipeline
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ In this preview of her next Transform Masters Coaching session, BDM Academy Director Tara Bradbury talks about rent roll growth; how she would build a pipeline of contacts if she was starting from scratch, how to best leverage social media, how to handle an…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 8: Free Fridges, AirBnB for first homebuyers, Beating the Interceptors, Marketing Tips and more
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help you list more, sell more, and elevate your results.…
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Transform Masters 2017
Breaking Down the Profitability of your PM and Sales Business
Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with thanks to our sponsors Property Tree, realestate.com.au and Real+ In this preview of her next Transform Masters Coaching session, Real + CEO Fiona Blayney talks about which numbers are the magical numbers that impact your business. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Hi, I’m Fiona Blayney, the Head Coach at Elite Agent for Transform Masters 2017. The…
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Real Estate News
Evolve Housing launches “for purpose” real estate agency
Evolve Housing, one of the largest not-for-profit national Community Housing Providers in Australia, has launched a new for purpose real estate agency called Echo Realty, a new division designed with a difference to serve the growing demand for affordable housing solutions in NSW. Speaking at the official launch this week, Member for Parramatta, Dr Geoff Lee MP, said, “Affordable housing…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 7: How to recognise your leadership style and better engage your team.
Transform Masters: Kylie Davis from CoreLogic talks Leadership Insights from their recent survey, and why leadership excellence brings bigger financial rewards. As a special bonus, she also breaks down those clever Market Scorecards to allow our transformers to make better decisions about growth in their area based on data. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for…
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TECH + SOCIAL
How to Take the Perfect Selfie for Real Estate Agents: Jason Malouin
TRANSCRIPT: When it comes to the five steps for the ultimate selfie headshot, I teach people how to take control of their own image. We have this machine in our pockets. It can do amazing things, and as long as we know a couple of tips and tricks, we can really get a lot out of it and not just…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 6: Is Soho Linkedin for property, Hands-off productivity, Back to Basics, Owning your strengths, What did you do?
Weekly wrap: Samantha McLean and Mark Edwards recap the week that was. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help you list more, sell more, and elevate your results.…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 5: How to build an attraction culture in your business
Transform Masters: Matt Lahood ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the scenes coaching, news analysis, exclusive interviews, technology, and more to help you list more, sell more, and elevate your results. Transform Masters 2017 is brought to you with…
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LEADERSHIP
The Long-Service Myth
Long-service leave is practically a myth in today’s jobs market, where the common trend amongst Australian workers is to change jobs instead. I am constantly faced with questions and statements by prospective employers, such as ‘Why have they moved around so much?’ or ‘Their CV is too jumpy’. As a collective, I think it’s important that we all understand what…
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Thought Leaders Podcast
Episode 4: The 8 fundamental areas of goal setting in life and in real estate
Transform Masters: Fiona Blayney and Samantha McLean talk about getting what you want in your career and life – but at the same time making sure your goals are realistic and achievable. ‘Elevate’ is the new official podcast of Elite Agent Magazine for real estate industry sales professionals, property managers, and leaders. Each episode, we will bring you behind the…
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