Josh Callaghan, is no stranger to leveraging technology. Over the past two decades he has worked on tech that impacts the banking, stockbroking, and finance industries.

Now his focus is on “digitising spaces” as the CEO of Australian companies Little Hinges and Virtual Tours Australia.

In addition to his passion for creating technology, Josh is also the former general manager of Canstar, and the previous Chief Operating Officer of the REIQ.

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Josh shares his insight into the future trends that will shape the real estate industry, along with his tips on evaluating which technology is right for your business.

• The future of digitised spaces, and how they’re set to transform the way we experience property
• Why virtual tours are more than just photography, and how they generate sales leads
• The role of virtual tours in a sales funnel
• Who’s adopting virtual tour technology, and why some agencies are ahead of the trend
• Why analytics are key to understanding what works and what doesn’t in your content marketing
• Key takeaways from Josh’s time at the REIQ
• Josh’s top tips on evaluating which new technology is right for you

Josh on Elite Agent

• REIQ appoints new digital-focused manager

Connect with Josh

• Virtual Tours website
• Little Hinges website
• LinkedIn

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Drew Davies is a Brisbane prestige property specialist who has built a large following on Instagram of over 32,000 followers. 

After seven years in real estate, he now heads up his own business as a director of Place Estate Agents in Ascot, Brisbane.

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Drew shares his real estate journey including how he went from broke to million-dollar agent, while building a massive Instagram following along the way.

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Drew Davies is a Brisbane prestige property specialist who has built a large following on Instagram of over 32,000 followers. 

After seven years in real estate, he now heads up his own business as a director of Place Estate Agents in Ascot, Brisbane.

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Drew shares his real estate journey including how he went from broke to million-dollar agent, while building a massive Instagram following along the way.

• The role of the Wolf of Wall Street in Drew’s real estate career
• Establishing a brand on Insta and why it started with socks
• Why persistence pays off and hard work matters
• Tips for attracting celebrity clients, and why it’s important agents understand what suits them
• How Drew ensured the Hamilton skate bowl house went viral
• Why agents should embrace strategy, rather than hope

• The skate bowl house in Hamilton
• Imogen Callister – How to build a world-class social media strategy
• The Wolf of Wall Street – Jordan Belfort

Drew Davies on Elite Agent

• How to build an online brand

Connect with Drew

• Website
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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As a 2020 AREA awards finalist and one of Ray White’s top selling principals, David Walker is a director of Ray White Upper North Shore. 

He has over 15 years experience in the industry and oversees a growing team spanning four offices. Earlier this year he personally hit the $1 billion sales mark and celebrated 10 years with Ray White.

In this episode of the Elevate podcast, David discusses achieving the billion dollar milestone, building Ray White Upper North Shore, the importance of nailing the listing presentation and the difference between OK agents and those who are great.

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As a renowned real estate coach and speaker, Michael Sheargold is on a mission to empower leaders with the confidence to make bold decisions and take bold actions to transform their business and life.

In a career spanning more than 25 years, he’s worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, helping companies and agents enhance their business success through vision, leadership and strategies.

Michael is the CEO of Michael Sheargold Coaching, Real Estate Results Exclusive Network & The Business of Real Estate.

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Michael shares his incredible insight into leadership and performance coaching, including the difference between managing and coaching, and why it matters, along with how to pull your team together as we kick start 2021.

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Anna Neelagama is the newly-appointed CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

Before joining the REIA in August last year, she had clocked up an impressive track record in the agribusiness sector as both a CEO and policy director.

Now she’s looking to advocate for real estate with a focus on ensuring government policy settings reflect the needs of both agencies and their customers.

In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Anna discusses the road ahead for the REIA, including their priorities for the year ahead and what they’ll be advocating for on behalf of the industry.

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Anna Neelagama is the newly-appointed CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

Before joining the REIA in August last year, she had clocked up an impressive track record in the agribusiness sector as both a CEO and policy director.

Now she’s looking to advocate for real estate with a focus on ensuring government policy settings reflect the needs of both agencies and their customers.

In this episode of the Elevate podcast, Anna discusses the road ahead for the REIA, including their priorities for the year ahead and what they’ll be advocating for on behalf of the industry.

•  How Anna brings experience of all sides of government and small business to her REIA leadership role
• What she predicts is ahead for the property market in 2021, and how the REIA can assist agencies embrace that opportunity
• What the government needs to know about real estate
•  Why there should be a universal education system for the real estate sector
• The importance of united real estate industry associations
• How agencies can shape the future of their industry

Anna Neelagama on Elite Agent

• REIA announces new CEO Anna Neelagama

Connect with Anna

• REIA website
• LinkedIn

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Mina Radhakrishnan is the co-founder of property management tech company – :Different – a team with a unique approach to property management and a focus on the future.

In addition to heading up a company that’s looking to shake up the property management sector, Mina also has also enjoyed a career with major players like Google, online clothing company ModCloth, and Uber. 

In this episode of the Elevate Podcast, Mina talks about :Different and its tech-focussed approach to property management, how the property management industry will change in the future and :Different’s plans to work with agencies.

+ much much more

:Different on Elite Agent

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