Strategy & Best Practice
Frameworks, systems, and operational strategies for running a real estate business that grows – not one that just stays busy.
The apps every agent needs on their phone: Imogen Callister
With so many marketing technologies available to real estate agents in Australia, the number of apps designed to help you build your brand online can be overwhelming. Media coach Imogen Callister highlights the ones she believes work best.
Boundaries, goals and social media: Ellen Bathgate’s top 3 tips for a balanced 2021
As we round out 2020, Ellen Bathgate notes it's the perfect time for property managers to consider work/life…
Is the right person in the right job?
REAL ESTATE principals often hire staff only to find out later that they have the wrong person in…
Toward COVID normal: Travis Williams
In this exciting new column, Box+Dice CEO Travis Williams asks the tough questions of top-performing agents.
Learning through a crisis
COVID-19 has uprooted nearly every aspect of life, including how people live and work, and how companies and…
How to win the pre-Christmas sales rush with digital marketing
Anton Babkov, CEO of Rexlabs, investigates how you can use digital marketing to make sure your selling cycle…
How to come back from a setback: Travis Williams
Travis Williams is the founder and CEO of Box+Dice - an Australian company which has pioneered cloud-based real…
A third of our waste comes from buildings. This one’s designed for reuse and cuts emissions by 88%
Who says buildings can't be reused, reinvented recycled? Curtin University academics argue it's feasible, and have created a…
How to build an online brand: Drew Davies
Over the past six years, the Place Estate Agents Ascot Director has built a solid online presence as…
How Victoria’s #1 agent sold through Stage 4 lockdown
Michelle Stephens from OBrien Real Estate Carrum Downs has won Residential Sales Person of the Year at the…
Tips for a winning AREAs entry – from those who’ve won before
As you may have noticed we've been featuring some of last year's AREAs award winners on the podcast…
Overcome what is holding you back
Every journey starts with a single step. But often it's that first step that seems the most daunting.…
Six fundamentals of radical influence
COVID-19 has given us a new way to think about influence - shifting the focus from building the…
Tell the story to sell the property
Holly Komorowski knows the value of a great yarn.
Healthy housing agenda needed
With mould and damp health costs tallying up to about three times those of sugary drinks, academics say…
How to make your display suite an ‘Instagrammable moment’
Every time someone visits your display suite presents a huge opportunity to reach a whole community via their…
How to use the new government incentives to train a real estate agent
Among the many incentives announced during the Federal Budget earlier this month, one that may have been easy…
The social science behind auctions
Two winners of this year's Nobel Prize in economics researched the social science behind auctions. Senior lecturer John…
Am I coping well during the pandemic?
Experts have warned of a forthcoming wave of people suffering mental health issues, but how can you tell…
Why do some people struggle to make ‘healthy’ decisions, day after day?
To navigate our way through the world, we constantly make choices. While we’ve all made our fair share…
Leading the revolution
Starting a new business can be a daunting task. John Knight shares the lessons he has learnt on…
Common COVID-19 cleaning mistakes in the workplace
Lisa Macqueen reveals the eight common health and safety mistakes that workplaces are making on their premises
Emotional rescue: building a strong workplace
Building a strong workplace culture requires a lot of work by leadership. But the rewards are great -…
New survey tool reveals industry benchmarks and identifies opportunity
New survey tool reveals industry benchmarks and identifies opportunity The team behind the Rex real estate CRM, have announced a new tool that will anonymously…
Knowledge is power
Knowing what to say to your vendor and when can make all the difference when it comes to…
Turning lockdown lessons into productivity hacks
Like most of us, Leanne Pilkington has learned some lockdown lessons the hard way. The quest for knowledge…
Automation made easy
Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increase of the century?
Working from home was one part of the pandemic response that went remarkably smoothly. UQ professor John Quiggin…
Strong hands steady the ship
The personal touch – at scale
Diving into Claudio Encina’s Winter Challenge
Why more companies are going dog friendly
Google does it, Ticketmaster has embraced it…but what are the pros and cons of allowing four-legged friends in…