In episode 11 we talk to Michael Bruce, the British entrepreneur, co-founder of and ex CEO of Purplebricks, and founder and Group CEO of Boomin, the new property portal. 
We'll discuss the importance of learning from mistakes in order to grow and scale a business and how to deliver the best experience for your clients.
There'll also be plenty of discussion around Boomin, how it will challenge the status quo and the advancements it will make in the property industry, not least it's MatchMaker service, which Boomin describes as "a unique service that helps buyers connect with homeowners who aren’t on the market. Simply place an advert pinpointing your dream locations and potential sellers can ask to be introduced, with the support of a professional local Estate Agent."
We hope you enjoy this episode and discover lots of useful info from our chat with Michael. Let us know what you think by leaving a review. 
You can also access your super special FREE Firewave gift by going to: www.fire-wave.co.uk/freegift.
It's full of awesome marketing goodies specifically for our podcast listeners!

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In today's episode we speak to the legendary John Jantsch, who is known as the world's most practical small business marketing speaker and expert.

We'll discuss growth tactics and strategies, the most profitable clients any business can have, price of services and the importance of finding the right market.

As John said: "When we try to be all things to all people, we end up really not being anything important to anyone."

We hope you enjoy today's episode, if you do make sure you subscribe so we can let you know when the next one goes live! Also, we'd really appreciate a review.

If you want to know more about Firewave and what we can do for you and your agency then go to: www.fire-wave.co.uk/start

John's latest book, The Ultimate Marketing Engine, is your 5 step system for creating clients for life, it'll teach you how to take every customer from where they are to where they want to be.

Get access to two FREE chapters by going to: www.theultimatemarketingengine.com

You can also find out more about John and his other work at: www.ducttapemarketing.com

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In today's episode we discuss our legendary conversion formula, designed to turn valuations into instructions. 
Converting high value homes is a skill you need to develop and we've developed this 6 step formula to help you become more successful at converting.
At AshdownJones we convert valuations to instructions at a rate of 90% or more, and it's all down to LEGEND!
We hope you enjoy this episode and find it useful, please leave us a review and let us know what you think. 
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In this episode we discuss branding and brand identity with one of the USA's biggest real estate agents, Cara Ameer from Orange County, California.
Cara is an award-winning realtor, real estate media commentator, author, columnist, industry thought leader and speaker. She is also a firm believer in your brand being "what you are" and in this episode we'll delve deep into how to build a brand to grow your estate agency.
Sam met Cara 5 years ago in 2017 after being told by a mutual friend that she "ruled Florida real estate" and now she rules California too as a coast to coast realtor. 
We're super proud to have Cara on our show, and we hope you enjoy what she has to share. 
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If you want to find out more about Firewave and what we can do for you and your agency then go to: www.fire-wave.co.uk.
If you want to find out more about Cara and what she's working on, then go to: www.caraameer.com.

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In this episode we talk to the king of content marketing and one of the world's biggest entrepreneurs, Gary Vaynerchuk.
We'll talk about what the biggest real estate agents in the USA are doing right now and what UK agents can learn from them. How to build your brand, build a bigger company and be happier in your business.
We got Gary Vee for 9 minutes 45 seconds (before editing) to talk to him on behalf of all UK estate agents.
We recorded our conversation over Zoom and we've made every effort to improve the sound quality and listener experience. Let us know what you think by leaving us a review. Hope you enjoy!
Find out what Firewave can do for your agency at: www.fire-wave.co.uk/start
To learn more about Gary Vee, what he does, and what he's focusing on right now go to: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/

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In this episode we discuss the challenge of creating leads from properties that are not currently on the market.
We'll share our ideas, tips and top level strategies that we used at our own agency, AshdownJones, to get through the doors of homes that hadn't given any signifiers that they want to sell at all.
We hope you enjoy Episode 6. Let us know what you think by leaving a review.
Find out what Firewave can do for your agency at: www.fire-wave.co.uk/start

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In episode 5 we welcome our first ever Ignite podcast guest, David Marquet, retired United States Navy Captain and bestselling author of Turn the Ship Around and Leadership is Language, for a discussion on the importance of strong leadership.  
We hope you enjoy! Make sure you leave a review and let us know your thoughts. 
Find out what Firewave can do for your agency at: www.fire-wave.co.uk/start
Learn more about David Marquet and find his books at: www.davidmarquet.com

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In this episode we discuss the three most important skills every estate agent must have to become super successful and grow their business. Hear our thoughts on lead generation and marketing, being tenacious, developing a thick skin and having the skill the set a vision and a workplace culture and stick to it.
We hope you enjoy Episode 4. Let us know what you think by leaving a review.
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In this episode we discuss the "Market Share Trap" and how so many UK estate agents pursue a large market share for their agency. But is it the right direction to take? What's the logic behind it? Why did we avoid it when we started AshdownJones? And why did we decide to take another path when starting our agency and build our brand solely around high-value, unique homes? 
We hope you enjoy this episode. Let us know what you think by leaving a review.
Find out what Firewave can do for your agency at: www.fire-wave.co.uk/start

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Welcome to our first ever Ignite podcast episode! In it we'll go into detail about how we launched our agency AshdownJones, the go-to agency for high-value, unique homes in the English Lake District. We'll dig deep into the highs and lows of building a successful agency from the ground up, as well as the strategies we used to grow exponentially.
This is Phil's side of the story.
We know the audio is not brilliant! We've done everything we can to make your listening experience as enjoyable as possible and will do the same in the future as we get better equipment.
Hope you like it! Let us know what you think by leaving a review.
Find out what Firewave can do for your agency at: www.fire-wave.co.uk/start

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