Donnell Taylor, Operations Director of Village Premier Collection, Maryland is also the Team Leader of Taylor Made Team in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia areas. Also an entrepreneur, Donnell is a Husband, and father to 2 kids. Building a wealth of knowledge through his work both as a Team Leader and running a brokerage, he grew to understand key principles for success in real estate, most especially, having and understanding a workflow system. In this episode, we expound on:
· A fast start in Real Estate: The common erroneous assumption that real estate simply involves filling blanks on a form and its role in Donnell and his wife starting a real estate business within 12 days.
· Creating the Taylor Made Team: How the growth and success of the business pushed them to expand by teaching and helping other businesses. The right way to hire; "Build your business bigger than what you anticipate it to be"
· How to Implement Functional Systems for Workflow Efficiency: Have an experienced coach or mentor offering good advice, create and understand your system, then bring in expert hands to enhance the system.
· The role of an I.S.A (Inside Sales Agent): Contributing to the growth of the business by phone calls and setting appointments for agents on the team. Donnell has had repeated great difficulty setting one up in the past.
· Transitioning to Village Premier: How the split of Katie Williams Brokerage kickstarted events that led to him running Village Premier with mentorship from Cheri.
· Drawbacks of Running a Team and a Brokerage: Combining the work of running a successful team with the distinct responsibility of promoting the growth and success of agents.
· Donnell's Team and Business Aspirations: Moving the agency up to 100 agents, with every agent equipped enough to stand successfully when they go out. Getting uncomfortable and seeing the endless possibilities is a major source of inspiration.
· Starting with a Good Foundation: New agents need to start with prospecting immediately after they get into the business.
· About Leads Generation: Using Google pay-per-click ads, circle prospecting, Calls for sale by owners, and referral services. It is still a profitable deal to pay for referral sources.
· Pivoting from a Team to a Brokerage: When running a brokerage, ensuring that brokers are growing alongside their business is a huge aspect of your responsibility.
Connect with Donnell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnell-taylor-7841a133
Website: https://www.taylormadeteamdmv.com/
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