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How to become motivated on the tough days
Q. How do you get motivated on the days you may feel unmotivated? Ben Lam, Buxton Mount Waverley A. Generating motivation starts with self-talk. What messages are you sending yourself? Your self-talk becomes your thoughts,…
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Ask the coach: How to get noticed in a competitive area
The solution to this is quite simple. If you came from my era, which was many years ago, the only way to build your name and profile was through letterbox drops and cold calling. Today we also live in a society where we can push our messages on multiple channels, either online or offline. Diversify…
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How to successfully target expired listings
Q: I’m looking at targeting expired listings. What would be some strong cut-through questions to ask? A: How do you get the expired or withdrawn listing’s attention? Take the time to strategically think about using…
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How to win the listing and increase your client network
Q: How do I win listings against more established agents who dominate in my market place? Marc Fitzpatrick, Liberty Real Estate, Leura A: Put yourself in your vendors’ shoes and ask yourself what is running through their mind. They may not say it out loud, but I can guarantee they are asking themselves why they…
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How to keep up the momentum until the end of 2019
Q: As things begin to wind down in 2019, do you have any suggestions to keep me productive for the rest of the year? A: With Christmas just around the corner, we have the choice…
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How to focus on the process first and the goal second
Q: What would you suggest I do to finish the year strongly? Matt Newey, Fitzpatricks Real Estate, Wagga A: If you need to bring your A-game to the rest of the year, there are several…
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Ask the coach – With more buyers feeling more confident, do you have any suggestions on how to manage them?
Buyers have been extremely cautious, nervous and sitting on the fence as they may believe the market will continue to fall. In my experience in a bad market, great salespeople move the market by selling.…
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Ask the coach – How can a team feel more connected and work?
We all face the challenge of motivating our team, developing an awesome culture, like that at Google or Virgin, and seeing the big picture as we want to view it. As a leader, we need…
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Ask the coach: Where should I focus now?
Q. What advice would you give agents moving through the second quarter of the year? - Shaun Ramani, Stone Real Estate Sans Souci Take the time to reflect on the first quarter of 2019 and…
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Ask the coach: How to deal with buyer and vendor tensions
Q. How can we deal with buyer and vendor tension in the current market? - Christine Henderson, Hodges Beaumaris This is a key issue at the moment. There will always be two types of tension…
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Ask the coach: How to manage emotions through the highs and lows of the market
Q. I’ve been experiencing a lot of highs and lows with the changing real estate market. How can I better manage my emotions? - Tim Le, Black Diamondz Over the past year there have been…
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Ask the Coach: How to increase listing conversion
Q. How can I increase my listing conversion? - Henry Burgoyne, Capital One Real Estate When your potential seller hires you, what are they actually buying? Ultimately, in this market, they are buying certainty. In…
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How a SWOT analysis will help your results improve immediately
Q. Last year was very challenging – what can I do to reset for 2019? - Jonathan Warren, Independent Property Group Canberra The new year allows you the chance to do three key things in…
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Focus on the opportunities: Mark McLeod
Talking to a team of agents on the Gold Coast recently, I asked them to picture a football team who has been playing on a dry surface for the last few years when all of a…
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Ask the Coach: How to be more direct with people on my database this spring?
Q. What questions should I be asking to be more direct with people on my database this spring? - Calvin Stewart, Ballard Property Double Bay Spring: The weather’s getting better (in most places) and people want to…
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Ask the Coach: How to rediscover your lost drive
Q. I've achieved my goals for the last couple of years and feel like I have lost the drive. Any tips to help me rediscover it? - Mario Esposito, McGrath Dee Why This happens with…
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Ask the Coach: How to level up my cold-calling prospecting skills on the phone
Q. I feel I need to level up my cold-calling prospecting skills on the phone. Any tips? - Neil Carrasco, McGrath Liverpool The first 10 seconds on the phone can make or break that call. Many…
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Ask the Coach: How to motivate your team more effectively
Q. How can I more effectively motivate my team? - Francois Vassiliades, LJ Hooker Campsie The future of leadership is becoming not a good leader, but about becoming a high-performance leader. I normally raise this with…
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Ask the Coach: How to improve your one-on-one meetings
Q. How can my team and I have better one-on-one meetings? - Ali Oksuz, Century 21 Brighton Le Sands A. I would say consider a five-step framework. STEP 1: CHANGE YOUR APPROACH How you think…
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Ask the Coach: How to get out of the sales rut
Q. Any tips to get yourself out of a sales slump or rut? - Paul Ephron, Richardson & Wrench Bondi Junction The first thing is to let go of the past and don’t think about the future;…
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Ask the Coach: How to present an offer in a slow market
Q. How can I get my vendors to accept an offer in a slow market? I feel they’re starting to lose faith in me. - Raymond Indrawan, Win Real Estate Mulgrave Victoria Not many agents…
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Ask the Coach: How to reach your business goals in the next 6 months
Top coach Claudio Encina is back to answer your burning questions, this time around having a half-yearly check-in to see where you are with your goals. Q. Anything I could be doing to improve my…
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Ask the Coach: How to Gain More Listings and Stand Out in a Tightening Market
Q. Any tips with more listings and fewer buyers around? - Alan Fettes, Ballard Property Group Double Bay In changing markets, we often see that we need to adapt to certain conditions to ensure we can get…
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Ask the Coach: How to Get More Consistent with your Prospecting
Q. I’m struggling to find consistency with my prospecting. Any advice? - Yenson Mui, The Agency Wollongong Firstly, understand that we are currently going through some interesting times in real estate, especially that ‘D’ word – disruption.…
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Ask the Coach: How to Play Level 10 in Work/Life Balance
Q. I feel that at the moment I don’t have a good work/life balance. Any advice? – Sasha Tasic, Laing+Simmons St George Here are some tips around personal and work balance: Set goals, plan and…
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Ask the Coach: How to be a better leader in real estate
Top coach Claudio Encina answers our reader’s burning real estate questions. Here, he tackles the topic of leadership. Q. I want to be a better leader and connect better with my staff. Any tips? – Ben…
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Ask the Coach: How to Close the Gap with Vendor Expectations
Q. How can I close the gap with vendor expectations? – Sarah Bourke, Di Jones 1. SET-TO-SELL MEETING Also known as the expectation meeting. This lays the foundation before the first open home and should be set up…
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Ask the Coach: How to Stand Out from the Crowd in your Listing
With our Transform Masters program concluded, we revisit some of the great questions the participants had for head coach Claudio Encina. Q. How do we stand out from the crowd when it comes to listing?…
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Ask the Coach – Claudio Encina: Conversion Rates
With our Transform Masters program concluded, we revisit some of the great questions the participants had for head coach Claudio Encina. Q. What is considered a good conversion rate from appraisals to listings? And what…
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Ask the Coach: How to Prepare for the New Year in a Changing Market
Any tips on preparing for the New Year in a changing market? Michael Pastrikos, Ray White Southbank-Melbourne Claudio says: Go back to basics. Write down a business plan with what you would like to achieve…
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Ask the Coach: How to Stand Out in your Marketing Campaign
As a new agent who’s about to launch a marketing campaign, should I take the risk and stand out with a bit of pizazz? Conservative or be a purple cow? - Leanne Druery, Gardian Real…
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Ask the Coach: How to Get Sales Targets Back on Track
Top coach Claudio Encina is back to answer some of the final questions from the Transform 2017 #supersix, this time on how to get sales targets back on track. If you are behind your monthly…
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Ask the Coach: Claudio Encina – Educating Buyers in a slow market
Top coach Claudio Encina is back to answer some of the final questions from the Transform 2017 #supersix concerning managing vendor expectations in a slow market and how to get sales targets back on track.…
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Ask the Coach – Claudio Encina
Top real estate coach Claudio Encina is back to answer more questions, this time from the Transform 2017 #supersix challengers. This issue he covers morning rituals and agent standards. What are your thoughts on meditation and…
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Ask the Coach: How do you find expired listings?
Top real estate coach Claudio Encina is back to answer more questions, this time from the Transform 2017 #supersix challengers. This time covering expired listings. How do you find expired listings and how exactly should…
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