This week we've got a super-special guest from the Lake District itself! On this episode of the show we're welcoming Andrew Armitage, the founder of award winning digital agency A Digital and the author of the best-selling book Holistic Website Planning; Positioning your Website at the Centre of your Digital Transformation. 
Andrew's an expert in his field. And has worked with huge Lake District clients including James Cropper plc, visitor attraction Windermere Lake Cruises and ecommerce start up The Stem. 
He's an advisor on business growth programmes for local businesses and is passionate about supporting the skills of school leavers considering a career in digital. 
He Lives on the edge of the Lake District with his wife and 2 daughters he enjoys blasting across the local mountain bike trails and rounding off with a cold beer. 
In this episode we're talking all things websites, how your website can make or break your business, and how you can make yours have the biggest impact possible when it comes to generating new clients.
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In this week's episode of the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast we're discussing the topic that's front of every single estate agents' mind in the UK.
Your stock. 
But this week we're not sharing how you can get more, or anything to do with lead generation for estate agents. We're discussing how your stock directly impacts your ability to target high-value homes effectively. 
Basically: "You are what your stock is."
And the stock you have on your books right now IS your brand, and it could be stopping you from growth in the higher price brackets. 
We'll go through our thoughts on branding, listings, and how you can change your clients perception of you by NOT taking on instructions... Yep, we said it, not taking on instructions.
Hope you enjoy this episode, and if you have any questions then please get in touch. Also, make sure you check out our upcoming events at: www.fire-wave.co.uk/events.
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In this week's episode of the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast Phil's away, Sam's solo, and she's discussing the rollercoaster of emotions that is estate agency.
We all know the highs and lows of the industry...
Big vals, big instructions, big wins. And then sometimes it falls through.
And it's stressful! And sometimes, there's outside influence that causes that stress to amp up, which affects our day to day.
In this episode, Sam will share some personal experiences, and how she's overcome the disappointment and sorrow and enjoyed the absolute elation that comes when things just go right.
Hope you enjoy.
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On this week's episode of the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast we're discussing THE number 1 lead generation tool in the whole of the UK estate agency industry.
Our now infamous Not on the Market letter.
You might have already hear about it, and about the results that it's brought us, at our own estate agency, AshdownJones, and for our amazing Firewave members up and down the country.
This week you'll discover what our 'Not on the Market' letter is, why we use it, and most importantly what it brings us in.
If you want to find out more about how to get your hands on your very own Not on the Market letter then get in touch with the Firewave team on 015394 40892 and find out if your area is available.
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In this week's episode we have not just 1, but 5 incredibly special guests joining us.
We're super proud to introduce: Amy Rowlands, Ben Scrace, Lucy Joerin, and Lisa and John Curran.
All of who are expert estate agents in their own rights, and they all have one thing in common. They're all an integral part of the Firewave family.
We brought them on to the podcast discuss their experience in estate agency, and to find out how they've built their dream business with the help of Firewave.
We DO NOT intend for this to be a Firewave sales pitch, but more of an inspirational podcast episode to show you exactly what's possible if you set your mind to it.
We hope you enjoy the episode, if you do, then please leave us a review.
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And if you have any questions for us, or any of the members you hear from on today's episode the get in touch. We'll be happy to answer any of them.

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On this super-quick podcast episode we're discussing the do's and do not's of language, and why it's so important we speak to potential and current clients in a certain way.
The language we use directly impacts a clients thoughts and feelings, and to provide a world-class client experience you have to use language to convey your standards.
For many people the first impression they get of you and your agency will be over the phone!
So, today you'll discover what we do, how we say things, and why we say it how we do.
And yes, that does include never saying "no worries", "no problem", or "bear with me"...
Hope you enjoy, let us know what you think by leaving a review.
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In this week's episode of the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast we're talking lead generation.
And you're going to discover 5 quick and easy tactics that we use every day in our own estate agency, AshdownJones, and why you should be implementing them too...
We're sharing:

• A super-special Direct Mail mini-masterclass – so you can discover EXACTLY what you NEED to put in your Direct Mail to guarantee a response, valuation and instruction
• Phil's magic response email – a 10-second, super-simple email formula to re-ignite a conversation and attract MORE instructions
• The "2-minutes to Convert" video – a lightning-fast targeted video strategy, to capture attention and win instructions
•  The "Show-off Strategy" – our unique blueprint to attract more sellers and increase stock levels
• The Perfect PR Piece tactic – an 8-step guide to creating an agency accelerator PR piece designed to get YOU noticed!

And much more.
We hope you enjoy today's episode,  if you want to join us for our Get Through More Doors in 2022 events then just click here.
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Today is a BIG one, we've got one of the biggest international names in world-wide real estate joining us the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast...
... Tom Panos!
And he's joined us from Down Under today for a VERY special episode, where we'll be bringing various different scenarios to him, sent in by YOU, our listeners!
He's going to be discussing how to increase your fee, get more clients, make sure your client experience is up to scratch and how you can stand a head and shoulders above your biggest competitor.
If you don't know who Tom is, then you should! But just to fill you in he's Australasia’s #1 real estate coach and trainer... as well as a leading auctioneer and real estate speaker.
He opened his own real estate office at 22 years of age and has been immersed in the industry for over 30 years.
He's got a Masters degree in Management and Coaching Psychology, and teaches agents how to attract business and not just chase it.
Tom also runs the Real Estate Gym, which helps over 20,000 agents to learn what it takes to build a 7-figure attraction business.
Make sure you check out his stuff, and also grab your FREE Firewave gift from:
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It seems like January is customer experience month on the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast...
That's because it's something we're super passionate about at both Firewave and AshdownJones.
And this week we've got a complete and utter LEGEND joining us as a guest.
Shep Hyken, a world-leading EXPERT on customer service experiences, who lives by the mantra: "Your customers no longer compare you to your competitor. They compare you to the best service they ever had… from anyone."
As a customer service and experience expert and keynote speaker, Shep works with companies that want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. His focus is on delivering amazing customer service, customer engagement, managing the customer experience and creating customer loyalty.
He is a hall of fame speaker (National Speakers Association) and a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author.
You can find out more about him at hyken.com, where you'll also find links to his incredible books.
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On this week's episode of the Ignite Your Estate Agency podcast we're talking all things opening a new branch of your estate agency.
This is something we're going through right now at our own agency AshdownJones and we thought we'd like to share the experience.
In this episode you'll discover...
1. How to chose the right location - Geographical area, the Not on the Market properties you can target, and how to challenge competitors
2. A super-charged Marketing Plan
3.  The recruitment process to follow
4. The best time
5. And the capital needed to get it all in motion
Plus we'll share our medium and long-term plans and the sort of stuff you can expect from branching out.
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