Realtor.com Launches Thrive Past Five Coaching Program to Help New Agents Succeed
The no-cost coaching program gives real estate pros training, tools and mentorship to help them find early career success and build a lasting real estate business SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13, 2023 -- With the number of real estate professionals nearly double that of homes currently for sale, agents may be getting squeezed out of potential transactions by their competitors just as often as their home buying clients. Realtor.com®'s newly launched #ThrivePastFive Coaching Program is designed to help new agents find business success and growth in a vigorously competitive market. Far too many new real estate agents don't make it past year five. Last year, Realtor.com® surveyed more than 2,000 agents and discovered lead generation and conversion, marketing and advertising, and adequate hands-on training were among the top challenges for those early in their real estate careers. Given the early struggles to find success in the business, which are often heightened during a challenging market, only 4 in 10 new agents said they are confident about having a long-term career in real estate. The #ThrivePastFive Coaching Program is designed specifically with new agents and their success in mind. Through blogs, workbooks, webinars and more, the no-cost coaching program dives into business critical areas that #ThrivePastFive survey participants highlighted as top pain points, including lead generation and conversion, personal branding, and marketing/budgets. With a new theme each quarter, the program is intended to provide agents with actionable takeaways that they can implement into their real estate business. "Realtor.com® is a trusted partner to agents and brokers in building and sustaining their real estate business," said Donna August, vice president of B2B Marketing at Realtor.com®. "Our #ThrivePastFive Coaching Program is designed to give new agents access to intel, expertise and actionable strategies at a time when they likely need it most, so they can find success not only in today's challenging market but in the years to come." To provide valuable support to new agents, Realtor.com® is teaming up with experienced agents from various regions of the country to bring the latest and greatest information and tried-and-true best practices to new agents through articles, webinars and live Q&As. With proven track records for finding business success, the 2023 #ThrivePastFive Coaches are: Lindsey Skye DellaSala, DJ & Lindsey Real Estate, St. Augustine, Fla. Jennie Gardner, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Realty, Inc., Raleigh, N.C. Jeff Hoover, Realty ONE Group, Flagstaff, Ariz. Jeffery Sweet, Sweet Group Realty, Meridian, Idaho Allie Thomas, ERA Live Moore Real Estate, Charlotte, N.C. Stephen Votino, CENTURY 21 Triangle Group, Raleigh, N.C. The #ThrivePastFive Coaching Program is available now and agents can learn more or access the free tools and resources by visiting www.realtor.com/marketing/resources/category/thrivepastfive. About Realtor.com® Realtor.com® is an open real estate marketplace built for everyone. Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago. Today, through its website and mobile apps, Realtor.com® is a trusted guide for consumers, empowering more people to find their way home by breaking down barriers, helping them make the right connections, and creating confidence through expert insights and guidance. For professionals, Realtor.com® is a trusted partner for business growth, offering consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world. Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp [Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc. For more information, visit Realtor.com®.

Elevate to launch free educational series: Monday Morning Mentor
Monday Morning Mentor will feature business, marketing and life tips, tricks and strategies from top agent and coach, Matt O'Neill. December 18, 2019 - Dallas, TX -- This week, Elm Street Technology, the creators of the Elevate productivity platform, announced the launch of a new educational series, Monday Morning Mentor, which will be offered on Elevate's Facebook channel beginning in January 2020. The series will be led by Matt O'Neill, whom the Wall Street Journal recognized as the #1 luxury real estate team leader in South Carolina. Each Monday morning, Matt O'Neill will offer a half hour Facebook live stream with business, marketing and lifestyle tips, tricks and strategies from his popular private coaching program, which focuses on seven key elements for "living your best life." "Many real estate agents lack either access or the funds to participate in a high-level coaching program," said Matt O'Neill. "Aligning with Elevate on the Monday Morning Mentor series will allow me to offer key aspects of my coaching program to a large community of agents, all for free." The Monday Morning Mentor series joins other Elevate educational offerings, which include "Casual Conversations," their popular weekly video interview series featuring professionals from the real estate industry and beyond; "24/seven," the monthly thought leadership series from 3sixtyfive.agency, Elevate's full-service digital and creative advertising agency; and the "Boot Camp" series which travels the US bringing high-energy, interactive educational training to MLSs, brokers and the agents they serve. "At Elevate, we strive to empower our real estate audience with more than just amazing software," said Prem Luthra, President and CEO at Elm Street Technology. "We are focused on building a stronger, better real estate experience for every facet of the process, and for everyone involved. Training and education are key components to helping brokers and agents succeed both personally and professionally, and offerings such as Monday Morning Mentor are designed to help create and support balanced, successful real estate professionals." Monday Morning Mentor launches Monday, January 6, 2020. To participate, interested persons should follow Elevate's Facebook channel - @tryelevatere - where they will receive alerts of the live stream, as well as have access to the recordings each week. About Elm Street Technology Elm Street Technology offers a growing portfolio of real estate technology and marketing services with the goal of providing one vendor and one point of contact, fully fused into one singular platform – Elevate - to capture and nurture more leads into closed business. Elevate allows busy real estate professionals the ability to streamline and automate their marketing and day-to-day business objectives by offering high-end IDX websites, lead generation tools, a powerful CRM, email, social, text and blog marketing automation, recruiting and retention tools, an easy mobile app, and more. For more information, please visit tryelevate.com.

Tom Ferry International creates new Hub for real estate with Contactually CRM
The Tom Ferry CRM Powered by Contactually will help many of the most successful real estate agents in the country build, maintain and foster customer relationships. Tom Ferry International, a leading real estate coaching company, today announces the debut of the Tom Ferry CRM Powered by Contactually. It becomes part of The HUB, a new and powerful "all-in-one" real estate business solution launched today at the Tom Ferry Success Summit in Anaheim, California. The Tom Ferry International rigorous accountability system provides agents with the support, discipline, and technology they need to focus on their business and generate more listings, more referrals, and more activity. Introduction of The HUB will further enhance these efforts. The CRM powered by Contactually keeps agents at the top of their profession by continually monitoring the strength of their network and alerting them to relationships that are in need of attention. "We've always believed that a CRM is one of the most important tools our coaching clients need. Maintaining consistent contact and building relationships with your customers is so crucial to any sales business," stated Ferry. "I've admired the work that Contactually is doing for a long time. In my work with tens of thousands of real estate agents and teams, I've seen many CRMs. I chose Contactually for its innovative design and ability to integrate seamlessly with other tools agents use." Tom Ferry's coaching members will receive access to the Tom Ferry CRM Powered by Contactually as an added benefit of their coaching program. Their coaches will be able to review data from the CRM together in real time during coaching sessions with members. This enables the coach to hone in on valuable insights surfaced by the CRM and provide immediate feedback on areas that need attention. Over time, the Tom Ferry team plans to add additional custom templates and campaigns to the CRM. "Tom Ferry is a success for a reason, he consistently motivates agents to achieve more than they ever thought possible," added Keith Altman, VP of Sales for Contactually. "We are honored that he has chosen Contactually to give his clients an edge in growing their businesses through strategic relationship management." Contactually is known throughout the real estate industry for having a high adoption rate among agents. The intelligent CRM uses a system of buckets to help agents easily categorize their clients and set rules for frequency of contact. Contactually also guides agents through communication by providing optimized email prompts and templates as well as determining the ideal time to send for each individual client. "We have seen, time and time again, how effective marrying coaching and technology can be to help agents surpass their goals," said Zvi Band, CEO of Contactually. "Tom's coaches have proven to be incredibly powerful and we are thankful to partner with them to add even more value to the real estate professionals working with Tom and his team." Non-members of Tom Ferry's coaching programs can access the Tom Ferry CRM Powered by Contactually by subscribing to The HUB Pro, which also includes business planning and activity tracking tools, The Smartest Referral Network, Video Role Plays and much more. To learn more, please visit www.contactually.com About Tom Ferry International Tom Ferry International is a real estate coaching company that works with many of the top-ranked agents around the world. Tom Ferry been in the industry for almost thirty years and has been ranked as the No. 1 real estate coach in the Swanepoel Power 200 every year since 2014. He is a best-selling author of Life! By Design and Mindset, Model and Marketing! and a highly sought-after speaker for private events including RE/MAX R4, Bank of America, Coldwell Banker GenBlue, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and many more. To learn more, please visit www.tomferry.com. About Contactually Contactually provides a SaaS-based intelligent customer relationship management (CRM) platform for real estate agents and brokerages. In simply minutes a day, Contactually's easy-to-use platform enables personal engagement at scale, resulting in more leads, referrals, and increased business. Proudly located in Washington, DC, Contactually employs approximately 70 people and has raised $12 million in capital to date from Grotech Ventures, Rally Ventures, Bull City Venture Partners, Middleland Capital, and others. Contactually has been named to Inc's 5000 Fastest Growing Companies and the HousingWire Tech 100. For more information, please visit us at https://www.contactually.com.

Bob Corcoran Sells Corcoran Consulting & Coaching
O'FALLON, IL--(November 15, 2016) - Bob Corcoran, owner of Corcoran Consulting & Coaching, today announced the sale of his real estate, mortgage and small business consulting and coaching business after 26 years of ownership. Bubba and Beverly Mills will be the new owners of Corcoran Consulting & Coaching, one of the real estate industry's leading consulting and coaching firms. Bubba Mills will remain as CEO of the company, while Beverly Mills will continue as COO. All current employees will remain with the company. "Bubba has been my business partner since 2010 when he merged his consulting business, which specialized in REO, mortgage, small business and source introductions in the residential real estate industry, with my company," says Corcoran. "He was quickly promoted to COO and Managing Partner within a year, and CEO shortly thereafter. It is my pleasure to sell my business to Bubba and Beverly, who, along with the Corcoran team, will continue to provide our clients consulting services with a 'servant's heart' for many more years to come." "We are proud to continue to serve Corcoran Consulting & Coaching clients, some that have been with the company over a decade, in the manner as Bob has always done -- with gratitude, graciousness, respect and loyalty," said Bubba Mills. "We look forward to the next 26 years at Corcoran Consulting & Coaching." Corcoran Consulting & Coaching clients include 81 of the Top 250 real estate professionals in the country, with a total of 102 awards, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and REAL Trends 2016 report based on Team Volume and Team Units. About Corcoran Consulting & Coaching Corcoran Consulting & Coaching is an international Real Estate, Mortgage, and Small Business coaching company committed to helping clients balance success in business, while building value in life. To find out more about Corcoran Consulting & Coaching, call 1-800-957-8353 or visit us at www.CorcoranCoaching.com.

3 Tips to Help You Deal with Your Scalability Problem
Scalability is defined as “a characteristic of a system, model or function that describes its capability to cope and perform under an increased or expanding workload.” Or in more relevant terms ... the ability to expand your coaching business and its revenue AND increase your profit margin (your labor stays constant while revenues grow ... sounds nice doesn't it?). 99.9% of coaches, trainers, consultants, counselors, authors and solopreneurs of every kind have 1 very big common problem: scalability.  It’s a problem because if you’re not in action doing whatever it is you do to make sales, sales stop.  Which means the money stops.  That’s the real problem. Wouldn’t it be great if money came in without you having to exert tremendous amounts of energy to generate every damn penny? On Wednesday, December 15th at 11am EST, Kim Andes, founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, will share the 3 keys to establishing scalability: 1.       Leverage what you know 2.       Provide an extraordinary customer experience over and over 3.       Technology Click here to register! Scalability is as much about leverage as it is about growth.  For a business to grow, evolve, and/or simply stay afloat, it must gradually move from prospecting-based to marketing-based.  A prospecting-based business means revenue is only generated when you are actively seeking sales; a marketing-based business is one with leverage – and therefore scalable – in which sales transpire without you having to exert tremendous amounts of energy. On Wednesday, December 15th at 11am EST, Kim Andes will share with you exactly how they have achieved a sustainable level of scalability in their coaching business, Frame of Mind Coaching (and in what areas theyneed to keep evolving). Scalability is also about working smarter not harder.  If you want to achieve higher sales, while exerting less energy, then don’t miss this event; the content of this call is HUGE for you – especially as we enter into a new year, with new goals! Join us Wednesday, December 15th at 11am EST and finish 2010 with a BANG!  Get serious about making more money, in less time, in 2011. Click here to register! To learn more about Frame of Mind Coaching, please click here.

Self Promotion with Video Technology
Did you know that Google will be an integral part of watching TV within the next year? You will have the option to watch television or browse the internet at any time. This technology brings you even closer to the consumer! With your own Youtube Channel, you will have endless ways to promote your services! This is the time to achieve the skills needed! This is the time to start creating your Channel - your Free Youtube Channel...before the technology hits the airways!! Use free video editing software and your digital camera or video camera to create listing videos and family event videos. Sign up for this 2-day MCE course at our special rate of $199.00. There are only 12 seats available. Click here to register now. Continue to watch a Google TV Announcement.

Stay Connected: AMA's July Webcasts and Podcasts
Watch and participate in AMA's Marketing Thought Leader Webcasts, airing weekly at 12:00pm CT. Join marketing experts as they cover today's most relevant marketing challenges and advances from ROI to Branding to Web 2.0 and more! Grow your Email Marketing Opt-in List…Almost Automatically Date: July 8 Sponsored by: Lyris, Inc. Meeting of the Minds: There is No Silver Metric for Marketing Measurement Date: July 13 Presented by: AMA and MarketingNPV Using Social Media to Enhance the Customer Experience Date: July 14 Sponsored by: Autonomy The Rise of the Revenue Marketer Date: July 15 Sponsored by: Marketo Service Innovation: It’s All About Getting the Job Done Date: July 20 Sponsored by: Strategyn Content Curation is the Secret to Becoming A Thought Leader Date: July 21 Sponsored by: Hive Fire Trends in Marketing: Salaries, Strategies and Beyond  Date: July 27 Sponsored by: Aquent Optimizing Onsite Conversion Date: July 28 Sponsored by: LivePerson How to Use Email as a Dialogue to Increase Response Rates  Date: July 29 Sponsored by: Return Path   AMA’s Marketing Power Podcasts are posted weekly and feature thought-provoking interviews with marketing experts commenting on today's most relevant marketing challenges and advances.  Coming in July: Author Series: Marketing in a Web 2.0 World, Peter C. VanRysdam Check out the Podcasts We Posted in June: Implementing Word of Mouth Marketing, Idil Cakim  Extending Reach in a Wireless World, Sponsored by SSI To learn more about American Marketing Association and their webcasts, click here.

Niche Marketing for Maximum Lead Generation
Secrets of Top Selling Agents is hosting a new webinar online, free to agents and brokers to register. The topic is Niche Marketing for Maximum Lead Generation. This webinar will take place on May 26, 2010 - 1:00PM EST.  The two speakers are: Allan Domb, Real Estate Broker/Developer for Allan Domb Real Estate, Philadelphia; Michael J. Maher, President of Real Estate, Marketing and Business Development for the Maher Team Residential Real Estate Marketing for the Realty Executives of Kansas City  www.michaeljmaher.com. Real Estate Agent Allan Domb shares how he carved out his niche in the real estate market to become one of the top producing real estate brokers in the United States. Joined by Michael Maher, author, nationally-recognized speaker, and top selling agent in his own right, this duo will show you how they achieved phenomenal success through niche marketing. Register for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to look over the shoulders of these real estate giants and see how their daily routines, time-management plans, and niche-dominating strategies translate into an endless supply of leads. During this Niche Marketing webinar you will learn: Why becoming a Niche Expert is important. How to choose and get started marketing your niche How better to manage your time, as Allan says, "If you don't know how to manage your time, you are dead!" The strategies and tools to absolutely dominate your market niche! How to have leads come to you instead of chasing them down. After our Webinar with Allan and Michael you will: Know what your daily priorities should be to stay focused and increase business. Be ready to try Allan's 10 morning rituals and Michael's 5 weekly rituals. Know who their mentors and teachers were. Have asked Master Agents your burning questions...FOR FREE! About Allan Domb Since 1980, Allan Domb and his highly reputable real estate brokerage firm have been known throughout the United States as key contributors to Center City Philadelphia's luxury condominium market. Since 1999, Mr. Domb has also been engaged in the adaptive reuse of historic buildings into luxury condominiums and the development of new luxury condominiums. Today, Mr. Domb continues to control over 75% of Center City luxury condominium salesin buildings such as Academy House, The Barclay, Center City One, The Dorchester, Hopkinson House, Independence Place, Pier 3, Pier 5, The Philadelphian, Society Hill Towers and Wanamaker House. Nationally, Mr. Domb has beenranked the top producing residential real estate broker for the greater part of the past twenty years. Mr. Domb has beenquoted and featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Business Week, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Urban Land, Multifamily Executive, and many other publications. He also often appears on Philadelphia's NBC10, 6ABC, CBS3, and FOX29. About Michael J. Maher Michael J. Maher isAmerica's Most Referred Real Estate Professional. Only 10 years ago, Mr. Maher made the transition into the real estate world after a successful teaching career.He averages over 500 referrals per yearandover 200 transactions per yearworking30 to 40 hours per weekin real estate. Mr. Maher is also a nationally-recognized speaker appearing at Realty Executives International, RE/MAX International, RE/MAX Satellite Network (RSN Live!), STAR POWER® Annual Conference, several STAR POWER® Universities, and many brokerages around the United States (Realty Executives, Prudential, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and independent). He is often interviewed for Fox, CBS, and ABC and is a real estate expert contact for Associated Press (AP).His book, (7L) The Seven Levels of Communication: Go from Relationships to Referrals, includes much of his highly-sought advice and promises to infuse the real estate industry with new communication strategies vital to survival in these changing times. To get more information about the book and read the first chapter of (7L), go towww.7LBook.com.