Search Results for: Dan White

  • CUSTOMER SERVICE

    Customers, Not Categories

    Brand is the experience, through service, that you create for your customer. Mark McLeod discusses why you should forget the labels and provide excellent service to all. One of the interesting industry skill sets that have been developed amongst real estate agents is what I refer to as ‘to categorise a person’. We are taught to call someone a buyer,…

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  • Transform 2016 Coach

    Striving to reach the next level – James Tostevin and Kate Strickland

    Thank you our Week 12 sponsor: Agentbox – The official Transform CRM. Click here for more info. Coaches: James Tostevin and Kate Strickland Video Notes/Transcript 00:00 Introduction and Session Overview: Samantha McLean 01:26 Continuously improving James: Well yeah, it’s great to be here. We’re obviously happy to answer any questions and we look forward to bringing to a close your 12 weeks…

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  • INDUSTRY NEWS

    Learn How to Be a Rainmaker and Reinvent the Rules

    TOP REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE RETURNS TO THE GOLD COAST The continuing success of the Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC) now in its 19th year, is due to its diverse line-up of highly respected international speakers who join Australia’s best as they openly share their secret weapons for success, industry knowledge and life experiences. The two day conference returns for the…

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  • Elite Agent

    From Bell Ringer to Master Auctioneer

    Following his recent induction to the coveted title of REIV Master Auctioneer, Barry Plant reflects on a skill he has honed over his forty-seven-year career in real estate that has influenced the very culture of his business. THE BARRY PLANT Group is one of Victoria’s most successful real estate franchises, with eighty offices across the state and in excess of…

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  • EPM

    Extreme Property Management

    WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Some property managers will never have to experience the smell of death when walking into a property that they are managing. Many will never see a fully equipped drug lab set up. Many will never experience a threatening client over the phone or in person, or feel unsafe when visiting a property with a client. Would you…

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  • Elite Agent

    The Need for Speed

    MATT HALL IS A GENUINE HIGH FLYER. A third-generation pilot, former Royal Australian Air Force Fighter Combat Instructor, international unlimited aerobatic competitor and now winner of his first International Red Bull Air Race in Austria. For Matt, the sky has never been the limit, and he tells Samantha McLean why you should aim high too. WHAT COULD be more motivational…

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  • BEST PRACTICE

    ‘Ladies and Gentlemen…’ a guide to public speaking

    BRENDAN LAWLEY GUIDES us through the perils of public speaking, from preparation and content to overcoming the dreaded nerves. Whether your Board of Directors wants a comprehensive department overview or Nancy is getting married, as an agent or a senior person in your department, sooner or later you will be required to give a speech or make a presentation. Broadly…

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  • Elite Agent

    Think Bigger

    REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY COACH, mentor, thought leader, CEO and now star of the TV series Shark Tank, John McGrath spoke frankly and exclusively to Elite Agent about why today’s agents need be “straight-talkers”, how he feels about current developments with portals and property marketing, agent ethics, integrity, and community. In Part One of our two-part interview, John discusses how agents…

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  • Elite Agent

    Cooling Off Period: Using the winter months wisely

    It’s no secret that winter is traditionally a quieter time in real estate, as vendors usually hold out to sell in the traditional booming spring and autumn periods. Last July the REIV recorded just 1,920 auctions in Victoria for the month, compared with 5,040 and 4,750 auctions during November 2013 and March 2014 respectively. In our Chelsea office alone, we…

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  • Elite AgentJames Tostevin & Marcus Chiminello, Marshall White

    In their own words: James Tostevin and Marcus Chiminello

    James Tostevin from Marshall White in Victoria has established himself as one of the top agents in Australia, and is acknowledged by his peers as providing the benchmark for prospecting. Marcus Chiminello is a co-director of the company, and sells in excess of $150 million in prestige property every year. He has also been awarded Marshall White’s Salesperson of the…

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  • BEST PRACTICE

    30 Fresh Ideas

    If you haven’t already set goals for the new year, its time to pull out a pen and a piece of paper. To get you started, we collected inspiration from some of our favourite coaches, trainers, mentors, high achievers, and industry specialists to inspire you to deliver your best results. 01 Enough Corporate Guff In Your Social Media! Make the…

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