Join Jackie Lipinski, Julie Jarnagin and Beth Russell for an exciting new episode! They kick things off by applying recent experiences to insightful marketing opportunities, and sharing the importance of speaking your customers' language. Julie talks about the team's upcoming trip to Las Vegas for the 2025 International Builders' Show, and the team gives practical advice for those looking into some influencer marketing this year.

Kevin Oakley is joined this episode by Julie Jarnagin and Beth Russell, and they cover a lot! Kevin announces the VIP List is now open for the 2025 Online Sales and Marketing Summit, which will take place October 2-3 in Chicago at the Blu Aqua! They discuss the downfall of a rent-to-own startup, weigh in on TikTok's future in the U.S., and share their thoughts on a recent article from The Builder's Daily about household growth collapse signaling a future demand reset.

Kevin Oakley is joined by a very special guest, Michelle Simms-Reiter, Founder and CEO of Strive Leadership Development. Michelle is a business investor, author, real estate builder and developer and mentorship investor. This episode, they discuss her systematic approach to provide value and motivation for employees, and cultivate a company culture that retains great talent.

Kevin Oakley is joined this episode by Jackie Lipinski and Beth Russell for episode 369! They start by discussing the correlation between context and relationship when analyzing data, and Beth shares the inspiration behind her recent blog post about vanity metrics -- and how to avoid the venus metric trap. Additional topics discussed include a glimmer of hope from Realtor.com, and what you shouldn't count on happening in 2025.

Kevin Oakley is joined by Jackie Lipinski and Jessie Suggs for the first full episode of 2025! The team discusses builder wins from December, and some very important breaking news -- Kevin actually watched a movie! They break down existing home sales data, and recap Zillow's most unusual home searches from last year.

Kevin interviews James Dwiggins - the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NextHome Inc., a progressive real estate franchise with consumer focused branding, technology and marketing. They discuss the real impacts of the NAR settlement and why home builders may have more to consider and adjust that many realize...

Kevin Oakley is joined this episode by Jackie Lipinski and Beth Russell! While it may start out sounding more like a Halloween episode... it's a festive one, we promise! The trio discusses a new creative case study from the DYC team, addresses an insightful listener question from "Susan" *wink wink*, and debates whether Macaulay Caulkin would've been better off purchasing, or not purchasing, the Home Alone house!

Like the number of days in a year (we think?), Kevin Oakley, Julie Jarnagin and Beth Russell host episode 365. A big topic this episode is self reflection, and approaching review season with humility, as well as how hiring can look different for homebuilders and isn't one size fits all. They also cover a handful of stories including an exciting training coming up, homebuilding advice from 2024 and updates in the tech world!

Join Kevin Oakley, Jackie Lipinski and Julie Jarnagin for an exciting pre-holiday episode! They kick off episode 364 talking about expectations, and a common excitement for what's to come in the new year. Jackie brings up the wonder of Spotify Wrapped, and the team discusses the Do You Convert holiday gift guide, as well as Zillow predictions for 2025 and some interesting news out of Google regarding the recent antitrust case.

Happy Thanksgiving! Kevin Oakley and Beth Russell kick off episode 363 with the things they are thankful for -- sharing a common gratitude for the sense of community built among homebuilder marketers across the nation, and the friendships that have formed as a result. Today's topic surrounds Kevin's recent article on evolving dynamics among home builders, buyers and agents -- and some of the feedback he received they'd like to dive into.