FEATURE INTERVIEWS
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Olympian Anna Meares inspires at Connect 2018
Eleven-times world cycling champion and Olympic Gold medallist Anna Meares offered an inspirational perspective into the mindset and physical stamina required of champions when she presented at Connect 2018 on Tuesday. “My career success has not been defined by being undefeated. It’s been defined by overcoming challenge and adversity along the way,” she said. A coal miner’s daughter, Ms Meares…
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Why empathy is the key to good leadership: Sam Rigopoulos
In a five part series we caught up with some of the keynote speakers ahead of TBORE 2018 to find out more about their businesses, where great ideas come from and how they onboard new team members. Part two features Sam Rigopoulos of Jellis Craig.
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The Hon John Howard OM AC on leadership at Connect 2018
When it comes to leadership mistakes, former Prime Minister John Howard yesterday joked to Cass Charlesworth, his biggest was a shoddy cricket bowl against the Pakistani army in Kashmir. The infamous 2005 footage of the then PM’s bowling attempt has haunted the cricket tragic ever since; but, according to Mr Howard, the true test of leadership is learning not to…
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Why focusing on team culture makes you a better leader: Stefanie Dobro
In a five part series we caught up with some of the keynote speakers ahead of TBORE 2018 to find out more about their businesses, where great ideas come from and how they onboard new team members. Part One features Stefanie Dobro of Caporn Young.
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The First Ladies of First National Byron Bay
When First National Byron Bay principal and director Chris Hanley speaks of his agency, he talks in terms of the “likeable people” who make up his team. “Basically, they’re just good people who happen to be real estate agents,” he reflects. “We have four women who have made a huge contribution to us being named the top sales office of the…
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The ex-banker turned Double Centurion: Jason Roach
A banker for 20 years, it was a connection with Charles Tarbey and a desire to stop travelling for work which drew Jason Roach to real estate. Now he’s the principal of C21 Northside – Lindfield and a holder of the network’s prestigious Double Centurion status. One of the striking things about Jason Roach’s career is that he hasn’t seen…
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Focused and Fearless: Kelly Tickle
What was your first ever job and what did it teach you? My first job was at Target Brookside when I was in Year 10. It taught me communication skills. You need to be able to deal with all different people from all different walks of life and understand that everyone has a story. After a brief stint on the…
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AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Evan Broadbent with Claudio Encina
TRANSCRIPT Claudio Encina: Here we are at AREC 2018, Elite Agent stand, and we’ve got a special guest today, Evan Broadbent. So Evan, tell us a little bit about yourself. You own Harcourts Warragul in Victoria, and you got another company called Quickrealestate. Give us a little bit of an insight on both the businesses. Evan Broadbent: 20th year in…
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AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Chris Hanley and Phil Harris with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Hi everyone, Samantha McLean from Elite Agent Magazine at the AREC 2018 couch. This is one of my most exciting interviews with two of the best guys in real estate: Chris Hanley from Byron Bay First National. Welcome, Chris. And Phil Harris who’s just come offstage this morning from Harris Real Estate in South Australia. Now Byron…
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AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Sean Hughes with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Welcome back to the AREC 2018 couch. And my guest here right now is Sean Hughes from Realmark Coastal. Welcome Sean. Sean: Thanks for having us. Samantha: Who was your favourite speaker? Sean: Gavin Rubenstein was really quite good. So, some of the people were yesterday Peter was exceptional as well. Lots of different messages, but it seems…
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Monika Tu: Property Entrepreneur
Monika Tu’s career has gone from strength to strength. Since getting her start in real estate in 2009, when she used personal experience to launch Black Diamondz Property Concierge, to being named a finalist at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2018, Monika’s success shows no sign of slowing. It’s easy to see why Monika Tu has made the…
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Gift of a Lifetime: Laing+Simmons
What do a pizza, a walk in the park, a haircut, a cocktail and a cup of tea have in common? They’re the key elements in a $50,000 award-winning marketing campaign that successfully promoted the Laing+Simmons real estate brand last year. Entitled Memorable Moments, the campaign took out the Annual REA Excellence Award for Brand Campaign of the Year – Residential. Laing+Simmons Managing Director Leanne Pilkington says…
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How to own your digital space with Colin Anstie
When it comes to standing out in the digital space, Raging Digital CEO Colin Anstie says it’s about three essential steps: creating a ‘killer’ profile, growing your audience and offering amazing content. He’ll be on hand at Digital Live 2018 to offer an in-depth insight into exactly how that’s done. Mr Anstie offers his expertise as an analyst and speaker…
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AREC2018 Feature Interview: Tom Ferry with Claudio Encina
TRANSCRIPT Claudio: Welcome to Elite Agent Magazine. Here we are at AREC 2018 and AREC wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t have our man, Tom Ferry here. Tom, welcome. Tom: Appreciate it, guys. Claudio: Can I just ask you, Tom? Is this your fifth AREC? Tom: So, I figured out this is my fourth AREC. First one was 1991…
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Socially minded meets social media at Digital Live 2018
When 200 agents take part in Digital Live 2018 later this year, many will walk away with invaluable skills to improve their standing in a brave new digital age. But far beyond social media, websites and digital literacy, their participation in the program will also make an invaluable difference to real children’s lives. This year proceeds from Digital Live will…
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AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Taney Jain with Claudio Encina
TRANSCRIPT Claudio: Well, guess who stopped by the couch here at Elite Agent Magazine stand at AREC 2018? None other than Taney Jain. Taney, thank you for dropping in, my friend. Taney: Thank you so much. Claudio: You did your keynote this morning, and I’ve asked a few people, “Who is your favourite speaker?”. And you have come up every…
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How agents can make the digital shortlist with Valentina Borbone
Long before any consumer picks up the phone, they’re actively researching online, shortlisting the right person for the job. Valentina Borbone is an expert at ensuring businesses make that shortlist, and she’ll be applying this knowledge at Digital Live 2018 as she helps agents tap into best-practice recommendations in the online space. Looking at a host of areas ranging from…
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Augmented Reality: The Personal Touch by Diana Dugan
How long have you been in real estate? I’ve been in real estate for 10 years. I initially joined local franchise agencies in the Bayside area before starting my own company in 2011. It seems like only yesterday I branched out on my own, with a lot of nerves but also a lot of ideas and determination. How did you…
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AREC 2018 Feature Interview: Chris Helder with Samantha McLean
TRANSCRIPT Samantha: Hey everyone! Samantha McLean from from Elite Agent Magazine. I am here at AREC 2018 with our first interview of the day. It’s Chris Helder. Welcome, Chris. Chris: Thanks so much Sam. Good to be here. Samantha: We are so looking forward to seeing you at the end of the day. What are you going to be talking…
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Agents embrace accountability with BOLD 90
What separates the good agents from the best? Discipline and habits, says coach Caroline Bolderston. And she’s recently launched a coaching series focused on instilling both. A former high-performing agent herself, Caroline is renowned as a productivity and accountability ninja. Now she has designed a 90-day program to offer agents all the skills and accountability they require to achieve their…
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Agents put to the test at Digital Live
Last year 100 agents embraced a six-month challenge that would see their online footprint assessed, improved and put to the test. It was a program devised to teach all the essential digital media skills and offer the mentoring of the finest coaches. Known as Digital Live, it’s now back, bigger and better, for a second year. Here’s an insight into…
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Oliver Koltovski: Life of a Salesman
Tell us a bit about yourself and your role at First National Dapto. I’ve been in sales since I was 16, when I started in retail and telecommunications. I gained a lot of experience providing a high level of customer service; it was a great foundation. I then went on to a management role for a national pool and spa…
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Dee Mangion: Career by Design
Dee, tell us about yourself and your position at RE/MAX. My principal, Hayley Elliott, shared her vision of opening a RE/MAX office in Mackay and asked me if I was interested in being part of a new team establishing the brand. I saw it as an exciting new challenge and a big leap forward, and I couldn’t be happier. Most…
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From reality to realty: How The Mentor changed Moreton Bay Realty
It’s been a couple of months since Moreton Bay Realty appeared in our lounge rooms as stars of Channel Seven’s The Mentor. The family-owned agency sat down with Elite Agent to discuss the impact of the show on their business, and how they survived reality TV editing. It’s hard to escape the unblinking eye of reality TV in Australia; our…
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Capturing clients through video and image with Joe Carter
With a background in film and television, Joe Carter believes video and imagery have the potential to provide real opportunity to real estate agents who use them well. The challenge lies in creating content that offers quality and a point of difference. Mr Carter will be on hand to offer his professional insight into creating quality content when he joins…
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Mastering the digital interview with Chris Helder
In an online world, the ‘digital interview’ has the potential to make or break an agent’s connection with their customer. And it’s this arena that international speaker and body language expert Chris Helder will be focusing on when he joins the expert line-up at Digital Live 2018. Looking specifically at the medium of video, Mr Helder will offer agents all…
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Standing out in the age of influence: Julie Masters
In the age of influence, how do you stand out from the crowd? According to Julie Masters, CEO of Influence Nation, it’s about becoming the trusted authority in your space. Ms Masters will share her expertise on how to become that trusted authority as part of Digital Live 2018, bringing a career of decoding influence to the 100 real estate…
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Back to Basics Reaps Rewards: Barry Plant Manningham
Barry Plant Manningham’s recipe for success is straightforward: Keep things simple, go back to basics and put the customer first. You might expect real estate agencies to do this naturally, but it seems in recent years the KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid) hasn’t always been that easy. It’s something Barry Plant Manningham’s Managing Director Spiro Drossos was keen to…
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Listing presentations critical to a first-class digital profile: Dick Karlsson
If the mission is to sell real estate, then the currency is the listing presentation, explains Dick Karlsson of DIAKRIT. And it’s an arena where Australian agents often fail to impress. Mr Karlsson will be covering this topic and more as he offers his specialist insight at Digital Live 2018. Vice President of an international company renowned as an authority…
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The Numbers Game: Ash Weston
Ash Weston fell into real estate by accident after dropping out of high school and cutting his teeth on a variety of manual jobs. Now he’s one of Ray White’s top agents, winner of several awards and last year earned fees of over $1,500,000. But he has never forgotten the lessons he learned on the factory floor. How did you…
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Adapt or die: Peter Clements
It’s not every day you’re named the top residential salesperson in Australia. It’s even less often you receive this honour alongside your office winning small residential agency of the year. Peter Clements received both these awards at the 2018 REIA Awards, an honour he wasn’t able to ignore, even if he had wanted to. “The double whammy was incredible. I…
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Field of Dreams: James Hand
It takes incredible vision to sell the dream of stately homes and high-spec apartments while standing in a field amidst grazing cows, but for James Hand of Latitude Real Estate in Victoria it’s a success story based on knowledge, innovation and, above all, respect for clientele. Here James explains to Elite Agent how his innovative development firm includes both the…
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Emma Guthrie: Love.Where.You.Live
Even while Perth agent Emma Guthrie was completing her real estate qualifications she knew social media, and particularly Instagram, would play a major role in her marketing strategy. Story by Cassandra Charlesworth. As a former PR and marketing professional Emma Guthrie felt Instagram’s instantaneous, picture-driven platform would help her build a contact base to get a foot in the competitive real estate door.…
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Kathy Tsai: Life by Design
When former dietitian Kathy Tsai found herself at a career crossroads, she heeded her mother’s advice and entered the world of real estate. Despite having a young family, she dug deep and wrote $340,000 in GCI within 12 months – including a $5.225 million sale to a Chinese buyer. Kathy attributes her success to two things: building credibility and believing…
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What we can learn from real estate businesses overseas: Dan White
RAY WHITE is a household name in Australia and New Zealand, with a growing network in Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, China, the Middle East and Atlanta, USA. Group Director Dan White spoke to Elite Agent about the similarities and differences in the industry across countries and some of the things can we learn from our international counterparts. RAY…
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