

Stay Paid Podcast
ReminderMedia
ReminderMedia proudly presents the Stay Paid Podcast. We help agents & entrepreneurs master the latest business trends to unlock growth and create a life of freedom. Along with a healthy dose of motivation and inspiration, hosts Luke Acree and Josh Stike tackle business-building subjects like lead generation and retention, digital marketing and social media tactics, and the revenue-producing potential of relationships within your sphere. Each episode aims to provide listeners with tangible steps that will take their businesses to the next level.
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Jun 3, 2024 • 44min
4 Instagram Hacks to Grow Your Account
This week on Stay Paid, we’re breaking down four Instagram tips and exposing a couple of myths about how to best use the platform to grow an audience with social media expert and Actually Agents founder, Luca Alboretti. Tune in, and you’ll also hear Luca’s advice for how to really grow your Instagram from 0 to 100K (he’s got 197K followers) and what you absolutely must NOT do with your posts. Plus, you’ll get our sales and marketing strategy of the week. Connect | Resources · BAM blog: 4 Insider Tips from Meta to Grow on Instagram · Follow on Instagram @actuallyagents Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast

May 27, 2024 • 41min
Agents Are on the Move: What It Takes to Keep Yours
Relitix just released its Agent Movement Index for April, and it’s a weird one. First, the number of active agents is on the rise (don’t they know inventory is DOWN?). And second, the number of agents moving from one brokerage to another is on the rise with April’s movement outpacing March’s—that’s super unusual. Join us to find out what’s going on and the implications for both agents and brokerages. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources BAM blog: 2 Trends to Watch: More Agents & More Movement Between Brokerages Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. 0:00 Introduction 0:37 About ReminderMedia 4:15 The reality of growing a business 9:21 Headline of the week 31:09 Sales and marketing strategy of the week 39:09 Listener Q&A 43:09 Action Item Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing

May 20, 2024 • 55min
A Genuine Strategy for Converting IG Convos into Clients
A true Instagram expert, Michelle Berman puts the nail in the coffin of viral videos, sharing why real conversations are the key to conversions. She explains her three-part DM that authentically connects and keeps the discussion going. She also offers an outstanding strategy her real estate clients have used to attract hyperlocal opportunities and direct business. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources · Connect with Michelle on Instagram @bermanmediasocial · Learn more about Michelle’s program, Beyond the Method. · Stuck in a Content Rut? Do This to Get Out of It by Lindsey Jo · FREE resource: The Relationship Marketer's Guide to Social Media Success Visit our Resource Library for more free resources, including additional e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads. ❓ Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia, or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. 0:00 Introduction 0:12 Guests and topic of the week 2:11 The challenge to constantly create content 3:45 Personal content makes you approachable 8:11 Share successes in stories 12:18 A superb example of story telling 14:12 Content creation: Venn diagrams and AI 17:40 How to convert your audience 21:28 DM strategy Part 1 25:21 DM strategy Parts 2 and 3 26:14 Example of DM strategy in action 27:58 The time commitment 30:37 The direct ask 32:08 Moving convos through the funnel 37:23 Weekly marketing tip 42:40 Listeners’ Q&A 45:43 Find your level of consistency 50:49 Quality over quantity 52:31 Social media is a lead pillar 54:40 Action Item

May 13, 2024 • 36min
5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Client Base
When building your client base, there are five mistakes that BAM contributor Sarah Lentz warns agents to avoid. One of the biggest is focusing on increasing brand awareness over cultivating relationships in your sphere. We’re discussing this and the other blunders that agents frequently commit when trying to build their client base. Plus, you’ll get our strategy of the week and answers to listeners’ questions. Connect | Resources · 5 Mistakes Agents Must Avoid When Growing Their Client Base (BAM blog) · Acree Brothers Realty Team in Lynchburg, Virginia, is hiring top agents! Contact Stephen Acree at 434-607-2976 Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at podcast@remindermedia or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast. You can get free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. 0:00 introduction 0:12 Guest Intros 0:38 Headline of the week 8:16 What’s the most loyal Generation? 13:05 Luke’s exciting speaker event news! 20:56 Sales Strategy of the week 28:18 Listened Q&A 31:20 Last words from Stephen & Cody 32:13 Closing Statements 33:50 Action Item 5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Client Base

May 6, 2024 • 40min
The NAR Settlement | Breaking It Down for Agents and Consumers
It’s the first episode of our new Stay Paid format! Join us for lively conversation, the sales tip of the week, and answers to our listeners’ questions. Tune in to hear the leader of the top sales team in Lynchburg, Virginia, Stephen Acree and his director of sales Cody Smith discuss the implications of the NAR lawsuit and settlement, along with an account of what Gary Keller has to say about it. Plus, you’ll get this week’s expert sales tip and answers to listeners’ questions. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources Visit our Resource Library for free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast

May 2, 2024 • 15min
All Good Things Come to an End | Making Tough Decisions
When you’re confronted with a difficult business decision, it’s not uncommon to later wonder whether you made the right choice. Wouldn’t it be great if you had a decision-making shortcut—one that minimized the worry and uncertainty—that you could rely on to reveal the best course of action? In this Silver Dollar episode, we talk about a recent business decision we made and what led us to our final answer. We believe our process is one that will help you the next time you’re faced with a tough call. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources You can get free resources, including e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Assessing the situation 2:52 Be led by your goals 5:42 Benefit to our audience 6:46 New podcast format 8:03 Rethinking content creation 10:03 Luke’s motivation for change 11:18 Act. Track. Pivot. 14:40 Action Item Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast

Apr 29, 2024 • 28min
3 Marketing Strategies That Are Working for Agents Today
Ryan Forman is a mortgage broker working in more than 12 states and one of the key people behind ActuallyAgents, an online community of over 9,000 real estate agents. In these roles, he has the opportunity to engage large numbers of agents, so he's got the inside track on what's working for agents right now. During his interview, he shares three such marketing tactics you, too, can use to grow your business. Join us for today’s episode to hear about the undeniable foundation that continues to define every successful approach to real estate marketing regardless of whether it’s email blasts, paid ads, door knocking, or something else; the YouTube strategy that produced 16 deals in one year and 28K views in 28 days; and the best plan for sending cold emails we’ve ever heard. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing, and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources · Website: actuallyagents.com · ActuallyAgents Blog: Discord for Realtors: Cultivating Real Estate Success Beyond the Norm (And get their newsletter!) · Instagram: @ryanjforman · FREE printable: Real Estate Referral Partner Worksheet · FREE lead magnet: A Road Map to Selling a Home You can get more free resources, including e-books, additional printables and more lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 0:00 Introduction 1:11 Ryan’s business bio 1:49 Ryan’s backstory 6:41 What’s working in marketing 8:27 What’s working on YouTube 13:01 Tip to getting started 14:57 Email marketing strategy | Referral partners 19:31 Email automation software 22:08 Advice post-NAR settlement 27:14 Action Item Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing 3 Marketing Strategies That Are Working for Agents Today

Apr 25, 2024 • 18min
Essential Tactics for Thriving in a Dynamic Market
We all know that market shifts are inevitable and a natural part of the economy; no business, regardless of industry or size, is completely immune to downturns. As a result, every business owner needs a plan that will not only get them through a rough patch but also help them secure a dominant market position when things begin to look brighter. Today’s episode aims to help you with that plan. Join us to find out a very specific action you can take to fortify your resolve, sharpen your skills, and encourage you to think in new ways; how to determine where to put your time, money, and energy so that you can produce the greatest ROI; and the huge mistake to which every business is vulnerable and what you can do to avoid it. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing, and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources FREE lead magnet for real estate agents · The 5 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home · A Guide to Buying Your First Home You can get more free resources, including e-books, printables, and additional lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 0:00 Introduction 2:10 Shifts cause confusion 2:59 Go on the offensive 4:01 #1 Embrace the change 7:35 #2 Sharpen your skills 9:57 #3 Consult the data 11:33 #4 Focus on client experience 14:11 #5 Niche down 16:56 Action Item Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast NAR Settlement: What Warren Buffet Would Advise Agents

Apr 22, 2024 • 31min
Training Instagram to Bring You More Local Leads
Tamany Hall, owner of the Simple Touches, helps real estate agents manage their social media to generate top-of-funnel leads. This week on Stay Paid, she shares a series of Golden Nuggets about how agents can optimize Instagram for generating local leads. Join us to find out the nonnegotiable first step to attracting leads with social media, a smart tip for discovering the type of content you’re best positioned to provide, and how you can move leads through your sales funnel using Instagram, even if you haven't done anything with leads on it before. Plus, you’ll discover how your personal use of the platform could render it far less effective for lead generation and what to do to avoid such a disaster. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing, and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources Website: The Simple Touches Instagram: @realtorsocialmediamarketing FREE e-books · How to Win at Instagram · Lead Generation for Real Estate Agents You can get more free resources, including additional e-books, printables, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Tamany’s business bio 1:30 Converting social media leads 4:52 Train the algorithm 8:53 Niche-defined content 11:12 Moving leads through your funnel 15:20 TikTok vs. Instagram 18:41 Engagement strategy 21:07 Frequency of posts 22:55 Advice on reel titles 26:05 Social media jumpstart 27:54 About Social Simplicity 0:00 Action Item Want Josh and Luke to help you with your marketing? Visit www.remindermedia.com/StayPaidMarketing Training Instagram to Bring You More Local Leads

Apr 18, 2024 • 19min
5 Irresistible Tactics That Get Real Estate Leads to Respond
When double-digit attempts to connect with someone who has already raised their hand don’t pay off, it can be immensely frustrating. Even the most diligent sales professionals eventually get weary of the crickets. In today’s Silver Dollar episode of Stay Paid, we discuss five tactics you can use to get any lead, including the most elusive ones, to respond. Listen to discover a strategy to keep control of the sale when your attempts to connect have failed, successful approaches used by call centers to vary the timing of your follow-ups, and a simple text you can adapt to your industry that practically guarantees a response every time. 💥 Let us help you get more referrals and repeat business! Visit http://remindermedia.com/ staypaidmarketing to explore the world's best marketing, and get exclusive discounts reserved just for Stay Paid listeners. Connect | Resources · Blog: 7 Tips to Get a Prospect to Respond to You (from Spiro) · Free webinar recording: The Art of Following Up You can get more free resources, including e-books, printables, additional webinar recordings, and lead magnets to attract new leads, by visiting our Resource Library. 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Tactic #1: Use multiple channels 4:50 Automation | Speed to lead 8:43 Tactic #2: Switch up attempts | Examples 10:22 Tactic #3: Offer item of value 13:40 Tactic #4: Keep control of follow up 15:07 Tactic #5: Make a personal connection | Examples 18:40 Action Item Follow Stay Paid: https://www.tiktok.com/@staypaid_podcast https://www.facebook.com/staypaidpodcast https://www.instagram.com/staypaidpodcast How to Get Real Estate Leads to Respond [5 IRRESISTIBLE TACTICS]