Calls with Chris Smith

By Chris Smith

What's Calls with Chris Smith about?

A new podcast series from bestselling author and entrepreneur Chris Smith. He's not telling you how to run your business, he's letting you listen as he runs his.

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Calls with Chris Smith episodes:

09.27.2021
NFTs are the next big thing
I take a lot of pride in giving real estate agents the right advice about where the world's headed. Being a first-mover has tremendous advantages and what I want you to be a first-mover on this time is NFTs (non-fungible...
09.23.2021
Meet the "Perfect" Realtor: How 21 of the Best Agents are Growing Their Business in 2021
Who is the "perfect" Realtor? As someone who has been working with top producers for more than a decade, I decided to put together a list of 21 Realtors who are the best of the best at a very specific...
09.07.2021
"What's the Conversion Rate?" is a Stupid Question - Here's why.
You can't get the right answer if you ask the wrong question. The most annoying thing that I'm asked about when it comes to internet leads is “What's the conversion rate?” I get asked so frequently that I wanted to...
08.30.2021
Guaranteed Differentiators for Realtors
It's harder than ever to differentiate yourself as a Realtor. A lot of what you all do is the same. I'm obsessed (and you should be too) with figuring out how to identify and articulate genuine differentiators. Doing so has...
08.23.2021
12 Amazing Sales Tools Real Estate Agents Aren’t Using Yet
The real estate industry is over-indexed on marketing tech and under-indexed on sales tech. There's a lot more you can do for your reps besides giving them a CRM, a dialer and a headset. On this episode, I share 12...
08.16.2021
Your Marketing is No Longer Compliant
The rules for real estate marketing all just changed, and our industry is not prepared. New laws and regulations are now in place and strictly enforced. They will get stricter moving forward. Think of it this way: Your marketing is...
08.09.2021
Help me invest in real estate (Before Grant Cardone does)
My wife and I want to invest in real estate but we have no idea where to start. The keyword is start. We’re sold. We get it. Investing in real estate is a great idea. In fact, it is so...
08.02.2021
NCAA marketing ideas for real estate agents
Real estate agents can now partner with and pay NCAA athletes. There's been a historic rule change in regards to “Name, Image, Likeness” that allows college athletes to legally get paid. They can use their personal brand to promote your...
04.27.2018
Bonus: Cracking the Conversion Code - Interview with Chris Smith
In this bonus episode of Calls, Neal Mitchell interviews best-selling author Chris Smith on his book, "The Conversion Code". Listeners will learn how to attract and convert new leads using proven online marketing and sales techniques.
04.25.2018
BONUS: Facebook Live - Best Facebook Ad Targeting Options That Aren't Going Away
In light of Facebook's recent changes, Chris and Jimmy host a live webinar presenting the best ad targeting options that aren't going away.
04.18.2018
BONUS: Curayted, Episode 5 - "WTF is Curaytor?"
If you can't explain who you are and what your company does, how can you expect someone else to? In this bonus episode of Calls, you'll listen to the latest episode of Curayted, starring Chris Smith, as he meets with...
04.04.2018
54 | Three Levels of Problems Within a Business
You have to be able to put problems in perspective if you’re going to run a successful business. In this episode of Calls, Chris categorizes problems into three different levels and breaks down how to handle each.
03.28.2018
BONUS: Pitchfest
Join us Thursday, March 29 at 1PM for Pitchfest. You'll hear from top experts in the real estate industry, ranging from coaches to listing agents to buying agents. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event!
03.21.2018
53 | Personal vs Business Branding
On this episode of Calls, you'll hear Chris' conversation with Richard who is trying to decide whether to invest his time into building his personal brand or his business brand.
03.14.2018
BONUS: Curayted, Episode 4: Miami
In the fourth episode of Curayted with Chris Smith, take a trip to Miami for Gary Vaynerchuk's Agent 2021 event and learn why you should be creating more video content (and how to do it).
03.07.2018
51 | How To Grow Your Business (without using Facebook Ads)
Chris believes "Facebook is the internet", but what if you don't have a Facebook? In this episode, Chris breaks down ways to advertise your business or brand beyond Facebook.
02.28.2018
BONUS: Facebook Live - 12 Websites Worth Copying
On this Bonus episode of Calls, Chris and Jimmy host a live webinar breaking down the best Home, About, Sales, and Testimonial pages in Real Estate and beyond - and explaining why they work.
02.21.2018
49 | One Simple Way to Grow Your Instagram Following
On this episode of Calls, listen in as Chris talks to his social media manager about one of many ways to build a following on Instagram.
02.14.2018
BONUS: Curayted, Episode 3: Everybody Loves Chris
In this bonus edition of Calls, you'll get to hear episode 3 of Curayted - "Everybody Loves Chris" - where Chris tackles the topic of online haters in his first stand-up comedy style session from Curaytor Excellence 2017.
02.07.2018
47 | Breaking Down Silos
As a business owner, there are times when you have to have tough conversions with your team. In this episode of Calls, listen in on Chris' call with the management team on the importance of breaking down silos
01.31.2018
46 | From Corporate America to Entrepreneur: 5 Years Later
Chris takes a trip down memory lane on this episode of Calls as he recounts his entrepreneurial journey and celebrates Curaytor's 5th year anniversary.
01.24.2018
45 | Millennials Matter (So stop shitting on them)
On this episode of Calls, Chris explains why you need to stop shitting on millennials and start hiring them.
01.17.2018
44 | How to be Insanely Happy
I just got back from a family vacation that was equally a good life experience and sad at the same time as we were dealing with a death in the family. When an experience like this happens, you really get...
01.10.2018
43 | What Harvard Taught Us About Sales
In this episode of Calls, Chris sits down with Sarah from the Curaytor team to get a quick rundown on her top takeaways from Harvard Business School's Two-Day Sales Manager Course.
01.03.2018
42 | How Changing Two Settings on my Phone Changed my Life
Changing two settings on my phone increased my focus, my productivity, and improved my personal relationships. If you don’t control your phone, your phone will control you. So, I’m going to share two settings that I want all of you...
12.20.2017
41 | Why Car Dealerships Are Officially Screwed
With the release of Carvana, the automobile dealership industry is about to change for good. On this episode of Calls, Chris explains why - and what dealerships need to do to combat it.
12.12.2017
40 | How to Make Better Decisions and Become More Effective Every Single Day
“If you want to feel good, brainstorm about it. If you want to appear good, test it. But if you want to know if you’re any good, ship it.” — Jason Fried I love this quote. It talks about...
12.06.2017
BONUS: Curayted, Episode 2: Inbound
In this bonus edition of Calls, you'll get to hear episode 2 of Curayted where Chris and team discuss their top takeaways from HubSpot Inbound 2017.
11.28.2017
38 | The New Curaytor - Marketing Q & A
The New Curaytor has launched! In this special episode of Calls, Chris answers the marketing team's questions regarding our all-new platform.
11.21.2017
37 | Effort and Hustle: Creating Massive Success
In the world of business, there really isn’t a Ph.D. There are people with Ph.D.s in the business world — but you really can’t get a Ph.D. in business. But, there is a PHD: Passion + Hustle + DNA.
11.16.2017
36 | Why "All-In-One" Is Not Enough
With the New Curaytor, we're redefining what all-in-one means. Bottom line? The system as a whole is more important than a feature. Chris discusses more on the latest episode of Calls.
11.09.2017
35 | Instagram: The Juggernaut
Instagram is a juggernaut that businesses can no longer afford to ignore. On this episode of Calls, Chris talks about how you can take advantage of it as a channel.
11.07.2017
34 | Flipping the Funnel
At the Excellence conference, I explained a concept called ‘flipping the funnel’; it’s about qualifying your leads before you call your leads and attracting people to your business — not chasing people that haven’t shown interest.
11.02.2017
33 | Maintaining Our Momentum
"Momentum is hard to get but it’s easy to lose.” We have massive momentum right now coming off of Curaytor Excellence, and I believe the only people who can stop our momentum — is us. In this episode, Chris explains...
10.31.2017
32 | Live from Excellence: Crush Your Quota with Mass SMS Marketing
On this special episode live from Excellence, Chris sits down with Sarah to show you how to crush your quota with Mass SMS Marketing.
10.26.2017
31 | Live from Excellence: Our Principles of Growth, Part 2
We don’t want you to be the best real estate agents; We want you to be the best business owners. This year at Curaytor Excellence, Chris shared our principles of growth-- and now, on this special episode of Calls, you'll...
10.24.2017
30 | Live from Excellence: Our Principles of Growth, Part 1
We don’t want you to be the best real estate agents; We want you to be the best business owners. This year at Curaytor Excellence, Chris shared our principles of growth-- and now, on this special episode of Calls, you'll...
10.19.2017
29 | The Worst Moment in Sales (and How to Overcome It)
We’ve all been there — we get to the end of a great call with a great lead and they say ‘no.’ Rejection is a difficult part of sales, but it comes with teachable moments. On this episode, Chris shares...
10.17.2017
28 | The 16 ‘P’s That Make a Great Manager
Every great team starts with great management. From Passionate to Purposeful, Chris breaks down the 16 P's that make a great manager.
10.12.2017
27 | How to Put on an Excellent Event
Our event is literally called ‘Curaytor Excellence.’ With that name alone, there’s a very high standard. And excellence is hard — It takes a lot of small things done by a lot of smart people. I want to share what...
10.10.2017
26 | The Best Follow-up Campaign Ever Built
At Curaytor, we know fortune is in the follow-up. In this episode of Calls, Chris helps you put an end to useless action plans so you can start applying the best follow-up campaign ever built.
10.05.2017
25 | The 3 Best Ways to Attract Quality Employees
Want to grow your company the right way? You’ve got to hire the right people. On this episode of Calls, Chris teaches how to attract the right employees (and just how impactful word-of-mouth really is).
10.03.2017
24 | Best Apps for Six Figure Salespeople
Six figure salespeople are masters of their craft, but at this level only two things matter: focus and mindset. Chris shares the best three apps for zoning in and time management on this episode of Calls.
09.28.2017
23 | Quality Copywriting Creates Quality Leads
When is 4 > 40? When it’s 4 great leads vs. 40 decent ones. Chris explains that the quickest way to improve the quality of your leads is to qualify them through copywriting.
09.26.2017
22 | How Habits Help (and Hurt)
Habits are powerful and they can affect you positively or negatively. In this episode of Calls, Chris breaks down what habits really are, plus how to form positive ones for optimal productivity and success.
09.19.2017
BONUS: Introducing Curayted with Chris Smith
In this bonus edition of Calls, Chris introduces his new show on YouTube, Curayted with Chris Smith. You'll get to hear the first episode of Curayted where Chris shares the guiding principles that have helped Curaytor become one of the...
09.14.2017
21 | The Best Sales Question No One is Asking
“Why aren’t we working together?” is the best question you can ask in sales, and the reason is always one of three things: features, pricing or timing. In this episode of Calls, Chris breaks down the FPT acronym and how...
09.12.2017
20 | The Importance of Influencer Marketing
Influencer Marketing has taken over as the fastest growing online marketing channel. In this episode of Calls, Chris explains why this new trend is blowing up and how you can take advantage of it.
09.07.2017
19 | Little Things Make the Largest Impact (featuring Publix)
Whether it's in business or your personal life, the smallest gestures leave the the largest impression. On this episode of Calls, Chris gives examples of how going the extra mile improves a company's culture and creates exceptional experiences for your...
09.05.2017
18 | How to Build the Perfect Sales Page
What elements transform a sales page from good to great? Chris explains how things like video, testimonials, accolades, and more can make your sales page your best salesperson.

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Calls with Chris Smith episodes:

NFTs are the next big thing

Meet the "Perfect" Realtor: How 21 of the Best Agents are Growing Their Business in 2021

"What's the Conversion Rate?" is a Stupid Question - Here's why.

Guaranteed Differentiators for Realtors

12 Amazing Sales Tools Real Estate Agents Aren’t Using Yet

Your Marketing is No Longer Compliant

Help me invest in real estate (Before Grant Cardone does)

NCAA marketing ideas for real estate agents

Bonus: Cracking the Conversion Code - Interview with Chris Smith

BONUS: Facebook Live - Best Facebook Ad Targeting Options That Aren't Going Away

BONUS: Curayted, Episode 5 - "WTF is Curaytor?"

54 | Three Levels of Problems Within a Business

BONUS: Pitchfest

53 | Personal vs Business Branding

BONUS: Curayted, Episode 4: Miami

51 | How To Grow Your Business (without using Facebook Ads)

BONUS: Facebook Live - 12 Websites Worth Copying

49 | One Simple Way to Grow Your Instagram Following

BONUS: Curayted, Episode 3: Everybody Loves Chris

47 | Breaking Down Silos

46 | From Corporate America to Entrepreneur: 5 Years Later

45 | Millennials Matter (So stop shitting on them)

44 | How to be Insanely Happy

43 | What Harvard Taught Us About Sales

42 | How Changing Two Settings on my Phone Changed my Life

41 | Why Car Dealerships Are Officially Screwed

40 | How to Make Better Decisions and Become More Effective Every Single Day

BONUS: Curayted, Episode 2: Inbound

38 | The New Curaytor - Marketing Q & A

37 | Effort and Hustle: Creating Massive Success

36 | Why "All-In-One" Is Not Enough

35 | Instagram: The Juggernaut

34 | Flipping the Funnel

33 | Maintaining Our Momentum

32 | Live from Excellence: Crush Your Quota with Mass SMS Marketing

31 | Live from Excellence: Our Principles of Growth, Part 2

30 | Live from Excellence: Our Principles of Growth, Part 1

29 | The Worst Moment in Sales (and How to Overcome It)

28 | The 16 ‘P’s That Make a Great Manager

27 | How to Put on an Excellent Event

26 | The Best Follow-up Campaign Ever Built

25 | The 3 Best Ways to Attract Quality Employees

24 | Best Apps for Six Figure Salespeople

23 | Quality Copywriting Creates Quality Leads

22 | How Habits Help (and Hurt)

BONUS: Introducing Curayted with Chris Smith

21 | The Best Sales Question No One is Asking

20 | The Importance of Influencer Marketing

19 | Little Things Make the Largest Impact (featuring Publix)

18 | How to Build the Perfect Sales Page