Collective Conversations

REAL STATE OF THE AGENT This podcast is a must for all property enthusiasts who are currently in self isolation and interested in listening to how everyday agents are going about their lives in this interesting moment. We are serious, hopefully funny.. but more importantly soothing to listen to. Discussing; Self-Isolation, Property news, adapting to working from home, sport, dish of the week, and everything in between

As the world mobilises to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 we ask Peter Nankervis, the CEO of Lighthouse to tell us what our Corporate Leaders are putting in place for a world post Corona Virus.

Join Suzanne Jones in Collective Conversations as she discusses with Peter the state of the nation.

Peter talks about going back to the blueprint, resetting your own compass, connecting and collaborating with people and being innovative and using this crisis to be creative in how we can do things differently. This podcast is a must for anyone in charge of a business large or small, business leaders in general and those who manage teams.

In all this confusion and fear this podcast gives a direction and guidance on where to place your energy.

JOSH REID JONES, the Founder of the JUST BE NICE project is calling on business to stand up and set a high bar during this crisis to set a solid foundations for moving forward.

Suzanne Jones chats with Josh about leading through today and the days and weeks ahead.

This Collective Conversation episode to a must for those feeling a little directionless with the every changing events.

While we get on with adapting to the global pandemic, this podcast with Andrew and Harry is a chance to unwind from the ever changing news.

REAL STATE OF THE AGENT is a must listen to podcast for those interested in industrial property in Melbourne's eastern and south eastern corridor.

Harry Larwill and Andrew Charpot from Colliers International in this latest episode unpack the Kaufland sales across Melbourne.

They also announce a number of other prize listings and reveal some sobering statistics on the scarcity of stock.

While half the program talks shop the other half is the duo's take on office politics, world events, and a personal update on home renovations and to finish off the "dish of the week."

REAL STATE OF THE AGENT is the type of experience that has you smiling along as you follow the conversation of these two up and comers on the Industrial property scene.

In this week’s topical Talking Property Podcast, host Suzanne Jones is joined by one of youngest women to have risen as a powerful voice in Australian infrastructure, Nancy Chen, consultant – infrastructure advisory, Arup. International Women’s Day has shone the spotlight on the need to attract more women into STEM. Nancy at just 24 years old, is a wonderful example that girls are interested in infrastructure.

Nancy reflects on how her parents landed in Australia with absolutely nothing and worked extremely hard to afford the best possible education for their daughter. Working as a waiter till late in the evenings, Nancy’s father put her through a private school education.

In this inspirational podcast, Nancy opens up about her personal journey and talks about how when at high school she identified a natural flare for numbers and decided to pursue accounting. While at Melbourne University she began to develop her passion for the tangible nature of infrastructure assets and after starting her working life as an accountant, then auditor she moved into in-depth analysis of infrastructure asset classes, relocating from Melbourne to Sydney with PWC.

Dispelling the myth that girls are not intrigued by infrastructure, Nancy enthusiastically talks about how its really about the foundation of our modern society and the cohesive pulling together and transportation of people from one location to another. She is proof it is just as interesting to girls to investigate the connection of a population to vital utilities – airports, rail, electricity networks, water, desalination plants and even real estate registry systems. And given the rate and amount of privatisation that has occurred in Australia, it’s vital for the future that decisions and knowledge is gender diverse and representative of our entire population.

In such a short space of time, Nancy has worked on major projects that have attracted substantial media interest. She shares about the challenges with achieving work/life balance when working on tenders till 4am in the morning. She highlights the extreme pressures on young women to go the extra mile in order to succeed in their careers and how being the only woman in the room she was once assumed to be an admin assistant and required to bring cups of tea and water. These experiences drove her to flip the selection process on its head – she began to evaluate companies whose values and culture aligned with hers. She proactively reached out to Arup, after researching the company and believing it was a wonderful fit for her career aspirations and has not looked back.

In this week’s topical Talking Property Podcast, host Suzanne Jones is joined by one of youngest women to have risen as a powerful voice in Australian infrastructure, Nancy Chen, consultant – infrastructure advisory, Arup. International Women’s Day has shone the spotlight on the need to attract more women into STEM. Nancy at just 24 years old, is a wonderful example that girls are interested in infrastructure.

Nancy reflects on how her parents landed in Australia with absolutely nothing and worked extremely hard to afford the best possible education for their daughter. Working as a waiter till late in the evenings, Nancy’s father put her through a private school education.

In this inspirational podcast, Nancy opens up about her personal journey and talks about how when at high school she identified a natural flare for numbers and decided to pursue accounting. While at Melbourne University she began to develop her passion for the tangible nature of infrastructure assets and after starting her working life as an accountant, then auditor she moved into in-depth analysis of infrastructure asset classes, relocating from Melbourne to Sydney with PWC.

Dispelling the myth that girls are not intrigued by infrastructure, Nancy enthusiastically talks about how its really about the foundation of our modern society and the cohesive pulling together and transportation of people from one location to another. She is proof it is just as interesting to girls to investigate the connection of a population to vital utilities – airports, rail, electricity networks, water, desalination plants and even real estate registry systems. And given the rate and amount of privatisation that has occurred in Australia, it’s vital for the future that decisions and knowledge is gender diverse and representative of our entire population.

In such a short space of time, Nancy has worked on major projects that have attracted substantial media interest. She shares about the challenges with achieving work/life balance when working on tenders till 4am in the morning. She highlights the extreme pressures on young women to go the extra mile in order to succeed in their careers and how being the only woman in the room she was once assumed to be an admin assistant and required to bring cups of tea and water. These experiences drove her to flip the selection process on its head – she began to evaluate companies whose values and culture aligned with hers. She proactively reached out to Arup, after researching the company and believing it was a wonderful fit for her career aspirations and has not looked back.

In this week’s topical Talking Property Podcast, host Suzanne Jones is joined by former Fairfax journalist Marc Pallisco and two of Australia’s top property marketers Anne Baker and Sonia Fava to discuss the impacts of digital media and the rise in consumer environmental awareness on the way Australia’s property sector markets and sells itself.

The podcast explores major trends and changes such as:

The rise of highly educated, researched and savvy buyers – the internet has given buyers the ability to research every nuance of the market and product. The result is developers really need to understand their target customers’ needs and preferences and meet, let alone exceed them, otherwise products won’t meet sales targets. 

The looming death of print brochures as more developers focus on sustainability and push marketing teams to invest in digital solutions – interactive display suits, digital marketing drawings, videos and social media influencers.   

The demise of the print advertising rivers of gold and the dominance that online reporting now has over traditional print. Big property sector news breaks online and is seen in print days later. 

It’s no longer about the product and glamorous images it’s about the ethical decisions that sit behind it. All aspects of design and construction are being reconsidered to be as green and sustainable as possible – from solar power to Tesla batteries to recycled materials and earthy finishes reflected in the homes. 

As investors cooled in the market, the rise in demand from owner occupiers has seen developers pivot to offering larger and livable apartments. Australia welcome to a future like Europe. 

The challenge to sell an apartment with no carpark despite government approval – where price point really matters along with shifting the image of the Australian property dream. 

What to do when it doesn’t sell. How to critically examine your price, product, go to market strategy, targeting and overall message. How not to panic and rush to conclusions. 

This is one of the most in-depth expert analysis podcasts of the property marketing space so far in 2020. It is a must listen for developers, property marketers and customer relationship experts and sales leads.

Anyone can turn on a microphone and start talking but it takes extreme personalities to put on a show! Andrew and Harry are back on the beat! The Industrial Agents at Colliers have a chat about the impact of the recent extreme hail and it’s impact on warehousing, the latest on the footy season and Melbourne’s chances and of course their regular food review and what’s happening in their personal lives!

Anyone can turn on a microphone and start talking but it takes extreme personalities to put on a show! Andrew and Harry are back on the beat! The Industrial Agents at Colliers have a chat about the impact of the recent extreme hail and it’s impact on warehousing, the latest on the footy season and Melbourne’s chances and of course their regular food review and what’s happening in their personal lives!