LEADING LADIES MONTHLY JOURNEYS WEBINAR SERIES
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
JUDI O ’ DEA Ray White Paddington QLD
Top performing Brisbane-based agent Judi O ’ Dea of Ray White Paddington is a natural marketer . She knows the most important part of real estate is not the homes but the people inside them . She joined Ray White Queensland chief agency officer Sally Patch for the very first monthly Journeys webinar .
OUR FAVOURITE TAKEAWAYS :
“ I always say it ’ s never too late to be great .”
“ I am always mindful of building relationships because that ’ s the foundation of our business .”
“ Auctions will help you form relationships with your buyers and sellers and once you do that , the sales will flow .”
“ It may not flow at the auction , we ’ re going into a different market , but if you learn that relationship between the buyer , seller and yourself it will help you succeed .”
BIANCA AZZOPARDI Ray White Woollahra | Paddington NSW
Speaking of her experiences in leading the integral property management team at one of the highest performing offices internationally , Bianca Azzopardi , head of property management at Ray White Woollahra | Paddington was interviewed by Ray White New South Wales property management business development executive Bernadette Coutis for our August Journeys webinar .
OUR FAVOURITE TAKEAWAYS :
“ It is important to be mindful in our work as well , we are all human beings and not robots ; we don ’ t know what the person on the other side of our communications is experiencing .”
“ Our team has learned to have an extremely clear understanding of compliance and legislation , and ask the tough questions to software suppliers to ensure it ’ s working at its best .”
“ Brene Brown ’ s TED talk on vulnerability and bravery is a fantastic resource to tune into if you are wanting to take that next step in your career or your life in general . Weighing up the risk versus reward is important , but often you just have to take the leap into that next challenge .”
ELLIE MERRIMAN , Ray White Bungendore NSW
Ellie Merriman , principal of Ray White Bungendore in regional NSW spoke candidly about her experiences , challenges and successes working in rural real estate with Sonya Grosso , Ray White Rural business development executive . Ellie had an extensive and interesting career in Sydney before leaving the big smoke and carving out a life for herself and her family in the country .
OUR FAVOURITE TAKEAWAYS :
“ It is up to you whether you win or lose listings ; you need to turn up to the office , make the time to have a presence in your community and keep doing it until it works .”
“ You have to surround yourself with reliable people who are also a pleasure to have around and can laugh easily .”
“ Anyone can create success if they work hard enough ; and there are no quick fixes . Real estate is a long game .”
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