So many people shy away from a career in sales because they believe they’re not ‘salespeople’. How can you build your brand without using aggressive sales tactics? Where should you be concentrating your efforts, and which tools should you be using? On this episode, host of the Massive Agent podcast, Dustin Brohm shares how social media and online assets took his brand to the top.

By broadening your online content, you’ll get people to know, like and trust you. -Doren Aldana

Takeaways

At the start of the episode, Dustin shared that he struggled with traditional forms of marketing as a real estate agent. He then explained why he started using social media to brand himself, rather than his area of expertise. Dustin is adamant that his success comes from being authentic and serving his community.

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Social media and internet tools are changing the game in more ways than one. However, remember that even though the internet gives you access to a wider reach than was previously possible, sometimes the best business you can attract is in your own community. Be authentic online to attract the right customer, and focus on being a great guide and helper in your sphere of influence. With so many options out there for your customer, it’s more important now than ever before to make sure your community knows, likes and trusts you.

Guest Bio -

Dustin Brohm is a Real Estate Agent, national speaker, trainer and host of the Massive Agent podcast. He’s also a marketer at heart, and is passionate about using technology to brand himself and his business more effectively. Dustin believes that authenticity is the key to doing business more effectively, and that being yourself not only entices the right client for you; but discourages the wrong ones from approaching you as well.

To find out more about Dustin, search @DustinBrohm or @massiveagent on all social media platforms.

You can also find him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinbrohm

A lot of the time, we simply go through the motions of what’s expected of us in business, at home, or in our communities. How can you stop doing what’s merely ‘good’, and start being remarkable? What do you need to do to set yourself apart as a phenomenal entrepreneur, parent, spouse, or friend? On this episode, I talk with business coach, consultant, speaker and entrepreneur, Erik Hatch to answer these questions and more.

Figure out who you are going to be, and be exceptional. -Erik Hatch

Takeaways

At the start of the episode, Erik shared why you need to know who you are, and market the best version of yourself to the world. He then mentioned why some people may need to take smaller steps before they feel comfortable enough to be fully transparent. Towards the end of the episode, Erik explained how you can become remarkable once you’ve set your goals.

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The importance of personal relationships is immeasurable to your business. However, remember never to treat one area of your life in isolation from the rest. Your life in business can never be detached from your life at home. Take a holistic approach, and be intentional and consistent.

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Erik Hatch is a Realtor, business coach, consultant, speaker and entrepreneur. With a passion for building relationships, Erik believes that the only way to become remarkable is by going the extra mile when people are in need. Erik is also adamant that failure is a part of everyone’s story, and that we should own our downfalls as much as we celebrate our successes.

To find out more about Erik, head to: www.hatchcoaching.com  

Social media is a fantastic tool for business, and LinkedIn is at the top of the list of platforms that can help you generate leads. What type of content should you be posting to your LinkedIn account? How can you start making connections with a wider scope of people? On this episode, marketing expert and international bestselling author of LinkedIn Publishing to Profits, Tracy Enos, shares her advice for using Linkedin as a tool for success.

When someone connects with you on Linkedin, remember to tell them you’re honored to be a part of their network. -Tracy Enos

Takeaways

At the start of the episode, Tracy shares how she was laid off twice in a short span of time. Rather than let this get to her, Tracy saw the opportunity for growth and at her sister’s suggestion, started her own business. Given her expertise in marketing, Tracy decided to start teaching people how to use LinkedIn for their businesses.

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Compared to the most popular social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is often overlooked. However, LinkedIn is the only platform that allows you to search for particular demographics to promote your business. More specifically, it allows you to do this without spending money on advertisements. The best tool for your business is free—why not take advantage of it right now?

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With over 21 years of experience in sales and marketing, it’s safe to say that Tracy Enos is an expert in her field. However, that’s not to say her journey to success has been easy. On the contrary, despite being successful in her positions (notably, she went from $10/hour to 6 figures in just 4 months), Tracy was laid off by two companies before starting her own business. While her decision to become an entrepreneur in 2013 was a daunting one, Tracy has no regrets. By using her knowledge of marketing, Tracy now teaches people how to become as successful as possible by using Linkedin. She’s also authored an international bestseller book on the subject: Linkedin Publishing to Profits.

To connect with Tracy on LinkedIn, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyenos

You can also find out more about her on her website: www.TracyEnos.com  

And learn more about her bestselling book at: www.linkedintopublishing.com

Most businesses make the mistake of deploying their marketing on a one-off basis, instead of a long-term campaign. They focus on "selling" instead of incubating using the power of education. But here's the truth: consumers want value content and advice, they don't want a sales pitch. What are the best ways to use online content to engage with your target market? Is it possible to speed up the process without compromising quality?

On this episode, I talk with the remarkable Justin Zimmerman of REDX about how we can grow our business by using social media and online content with purpose.

Takeaways

At the start of the show, Justin outlined why he chose to develop a software for the real estate industry. He shared that this was an action taken to help him stand out against the competition. Justin then explained his approach to developing content and how he decides what to share.

Justin also gave insights on:

Guest Bio -

Justin Zimmerman is the director of content development at REDX. With a background in real estate, Justin is revered for finding success in the industry at the age of 24. Justin is the creator and pioneer of software that converted housing data into a simpler, more user-friendly format for everyone involved in the process of buying and selling property.

Today, Justin is an advocate for creating and sharing content with audiences to gain a greater database without needing to engage in traditional prospecting. 

To connect with Justin, head to: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinzim

To find out more about REDX, visit: https://www.theredx.com/

Entrepreneurs are often told that they can achieve anything they put their minds to. While this may be encouraging, it’s still a matter of execution. How do we know we’re using our time effectively enough to reach the goals we’ve set? Is visualization truly so powerful that we can rely on it to get us to where we want to be? On this episode, acclaimed author of the 5 Minute Success books, Karen Briscoe, shares how to zone in on visualization and habit creation to find lasting success.

Vision without action is futile. - Doren Aldana

Takeaways

At the start of the episode, Karen shared that she began her path to enduring success after raising her children. She uses this as an example to highlight that there is no timeline to success. In fact, she considers herself an example to counter the belief that it’s ever ‘too late’ to achieve your goals. Towards the end of the show, Karen emphasizes the importance of supplementing vision with action. The two are inherently linked, and one cannot be successful without the other.

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Visualization is a powerful tool, but it can only go so far when used in isolation. The key to success lies in tracking your activity and learning from what you’ve observed. Insanity is considered the act of repeating behaviors and expecting to see different outcomes. By monitoring yourself, you’re not only holding yourself accountable, you’re ensuring you learn from your mistakes. Create a habit of visualizing and paying attention to your behavior, and your actions will have more impact.

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Running a business that runs without us is a rewarding goal, but is not easy without the right steps. How do we scale a business and set ourselves free from the office “ball and chain”? How do we get more without actually having to give more of ourselves? How do we make ourselves unnecessary in our own businesses? On this episode, entrepreneur and founder of Elite Real Estate Systems, Jeff Cohn, shares the secrets to scaling our businesses while freeing up more of our time.

Look at every failure as an opportunity to win. You just have to keep failing forward. -Jeff Cohn

Takeaways

At the beginning of the show, Jeff shared how he got started and how his journey to entrepreneurship began. Next we talked about the importance of starting with the right vision of yourself, and Jeff talked about what made him decide to leverage his business. He shared on the power of building a team of people we can pour into. Towards the end we went into some nuts and bolts about using business to set ourselves free.

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Even with all the goals and aspirations in our lives, the reason people never make it to the next level is the ball and chain they’ve tied to themselves, and all the tasks they do that are unnecessary. We have to take ourselves out of the jobs and tasks that aren’t the most valuable use of our time, and we must metabolize failure into feedback to move us forward.  Building a business that runs without us requires a higher level of mindset, systems, technology, leadership, and business acumen. We have to become the people that can do that.

Guest Bio -

Jeff is Owner of Omaha's Elite Real Estate Group and founder of Elite Real Estate Systems. To find out more go to https://www.eliterealestatesystems.com for more information, for his podcast go to https://www.eliterealestatesystems.com/podcast/tag/podcast.

Success isn’t complicated, but it takes consistent work to achieve. This is where most people fail. How can we get more consistent with our daily routine? What kind of activities should our work routine include? And why does our mindset play such an important role in whether we’ll be consistent with our efforts or not? In this episode, Candy Miles-Crocker talks about the struggles of building a business and how to overcome them.

Nobody can motivate you to do anything. They can inspire you, but they can’t motivate you. That comes from within. -Candy Miles-Crocker

Takeaways

At the beginning of the episode, we talked about why it’s important to have a daily work routine. Next, we talked about how our mindset influences our actions, and why we should stop waiting to be motivated— and do the work regardless of how motivated we are.

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Successful people make success look easy, but it’s far from that. We’re not entitled to success, and nobody owes us anything. This is one of the lies we have to let go of if we want to take control of our destiny. If we want to build a business, we have to understand that consistent work isn’t the hard way; it’s the ONLY way to reach success. The foundation of success is the daily activities that contribute to reaching our goal

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Candy Miles-Crocker is an active real estate agent and a real estate coach. She has over 17 years of experience in the industry and is the creator of Real-Life Real Estate Training.

You can find out more about her real estate training for free, by downloading her free book The Reality of Real Estate.

Rather than envy high achievers, why not find out what their secrets are, so you can become one of them? What are the success habits of top performers? What activities should we pour the lion's share of our resources into that produce the best results? In this episode, Shon Kokoska talks about the 10 Characteristics of top performers.​

Every dream that you have comes with a price tag. Are you willing to pay the price to obtain the dream? -Shon Kokoska

Takeaways

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At the beginning of the episode, we talked about the phases of business growth and how we can progress from one phase to another. Next, we covered what activities are the most important for our business growth and what it takes to build a winner mindset.

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Trying to reinvent the wheel will cause us to lose money and time. One of the most important characteristics of top performers is being teachable and having the ability to follow proven plans instead of just winging it. We have to seek mentors and do things differently instead of repeating the same processes that didn’t work the first time. Also, we must be willing to walk the extra mile in all of our endeavors. Those who do a little more every day will finish first.

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Shon Kokoska is a trainer, consultant, and coach for real estate agents. He has over 25 years of experience in real estate sales and marketing. He is also a John Maxwell-certified coach and the creator of Icon Coaching, where he hosts an elite program for real estate agents as well as live events and growth, sales, and marketing courses. You can schedule a free business assessment here.

Networking is often seen as a complete waste of time, and frankly, isn't worth pursuing if you don’t know what your doing. What separates the top networkers, who build a powerful, profitable team of referral partners, from all the rest? What’s the difference between the “hunter” and the “farmer” mindset? How can you turn new acquaintances into quality connections without coming off as sleazy, salesy or uncool? In this episode, Jeremy DeMerchant shares the strategy he used to build a steady stream of income with strategic networking.

The key piece is keeping that voice-to-voice or face-to-face conversation going. -Jeremy DeMerchant

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Takeaways

At the beginning of the episode, we talked about the mindset shift from hunting down clients to listening, giving a diagnosis, and asking for permission to pitch. Next, we talked about how getting to know the people to whom we’re pitching especially helps sales with a higher price point.

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Jeremy DeMerchant has over 20 years of experience in sales. He’s the CEO of Permission To Sell, where he teaches entrepreneurs and professionals how to increase their sales by adding value. His business was featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS, and if you want to find out more about the sales tactics he used to increase his visibility and network, join the Permission To Sell Group. You can also download his sales cheat sheet for free here.

Buying leads from platforms like Zillow can be expensive and time consuming. In the end, a very small percentage of the leads we pay for actually convert into clients — but what other options do we have? How can social media filter out low-quality leads by using custom audiences? What’s the role of video content in all of this? In this episode, James Rembert, the “Zillow Killer”, shares how effective and cost-efficient Facebook advertising can be.​

The key to Facebook advertising is being a human. -James Rembert

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Takeaways

At the beginning, we talked about why many of us fail at social media advertising and why it’s important to build relationships first, and then advertise to a custom audience. We also covered why it’s important to calculate the cost per conversation as opposed to the cost per click.

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James Rembert is the Zillow Killer. Using Facebook, he provides marketing solutions to real estate agents who want to get high-quality leads without investing large amounts of money in platforms like Zillow. You can find out more about James and his work at http://www.jamesrembert.com/