Estate Agent Talk
Estate Agents get on the front foot to win hearts and minds.
Hi Folks. Here’s an article I wrote for the July issue of The Property Drum magazine and the only time I’ll see my name next to someone of the status of Mahatma Gandhi. PR Expert Jerry Lyons believes estate agents are too often backward in stepping forward to challenge the media’s negative view of the…
Alex Evans
Channel 4 documentary #DirtyRussianMoney, what was your take on things?
Across social media this topic was ‘warmly’ spoken about and at times increased to ‘heated’ discussions, especially across Twitter. What was your views on things, many say it was merely a show that stitched up Estate Agents in London… ?? Please share your views on here on via Twitter with us on http://www.twitter.com/eauknetworking or a…
Christopher Walkey
News update: Where we are with Estate Agent Networking.
Thought it was just the right time to give another little update to who we are and what we look to achieve at Estate Agent Networking. Firstly we would like to point out that the website started after our launch of the UK’s now largest estate agency group on LinkedIn which in itself is highly successful in bringing industry…
Alex Evans
Giving a voice to the demand side in the Property market (And getting agents to work harder…)
“Where is the Dec19 SX5E 3500/4000 one by two call spread now”? Does this sentence sound alien? On the trading floors of the City of London it is an everyday occurrence when a customer such as a pension fund or a hedge fund sends a request to banks to get the latest quote on a specific financial product….
Alex Evans
Do your bit for the environment using technology!
We’re all aware we should all be doing more to help conserve our environment. Government agencies and public action groups are all pushing towards green targets for carbon emissions with a variety of funds available to support environment protection in the property sector, including the Green Deal. Commitments to greater sustainability, and progress towards green…
Alex Evans
Young, gifted and posh students find their perfect uni pad.
West End estate agent, LDG know all about the heart London. London not only has some of the world’s best universities, it is one of the greatest centres of culture and creativity, famed for its museums, arts scene, nightlife and diversity. It should, therefore, come as little surprise that students from all over the world…
Alex Evans
Why We Must Stop Obsessing Over Size.
There is a grave misconception that needs to be shaken. When the majority of people think of social media success, they think of tens of thousands of followers. The bigger your reach, the bigger your influence, the bigger your success, right? Wrong. In fact, follower count is the one metric I urge you to treat…
Alex Evans
What every estate agent can learn from ‘House of Cards’.
Despite being rather slow on the uptake, I am now obsessed with House of Cards. If you too are a Netflix fiend, you may have already gleaned a few lessons from the hit TV show. But if not, there is a high chance you have at least heard of Kevin Spacey’s portrayal of the machiavellian…
Alex Evans
Sorry, but are we now in need of a rating website for all the rating websites?
It certainly seems that new #proptech and start up companies within UK Estate Agency are popping up everywhere which is mostly a good thing – Every industry needs new blood, ideas and energy, especially with current trends where technology/communication/marketing are advancing and changing so rapidly. Recent trend seems to be in Estate Agency review websites…
Christopher Walkey
Booking Market Appraisals To Win Instructions
The value of booking Market Appraisals more effectively cannot be understated. I guarantee you that if you leave it all up to the “Valuer” on the day, then you have left it too late! Everyone talks about how much first impressions count, a vendor’s first real impression is when they speak to you for the…
Cisco’s warning: 40% of companies will be dead in a decade.
I recently read an article recounting Cisco’s (the American multinational technology company) recent conference. At this event their outgoing CEO of 20 years, John Chambers, delivered the following prediction: more than one-third of businesses today will not survive the next 10 years. That means a large portion of people reading this post belong to companies…
Where we are now and where we are heading.
Many readers would relate when I say that only a few years ago, we had to get up off from the sofa if we wanted to change the channel on the television and even then, we had only three channels to chose from. We had to watch what was aired and make sure we abided…
Christopher Walkey
‘One year old’ Estate Agent Networking – Thank you Everyone!
Dear Readers, Members and Social Media Followers, Estate Agent Networking is now one year old and we wanted to thank everyone for supporting our growth throughout our first year and making us now one of the best places for Estate Agents to read the latest professional blogs and breaking news from within the industry and…
Christopher Walkey
Is safety your priority?
Do you have a safety strategy in your company? What I mean is, have you a policy for protecting your clients, their home and your agents? Many companies are introducing great systems to make their team and clients feel safe. Take Uber for example, this taxi company’s app informs customers of the taxi registration number…
Stephen Brown
A Letter to MDs: 4 Reasons Why You SHOULD Let Your Staff Loose on Social Media.
I understand why some businesses – particularly those with a host of corporate rules – might panic about letting staff loose on social media and advertising their relationship with the company. Yes, it is a concern that 21 year old Sarah could share pictures of a weekend in Ibiza, or respond to a customer query…
Alex Evans